Dec. 05, 2023 /
![Grove Issues Financial Brief for November 2023]()
HARRISBURG – House Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) announced the release of the monthly House Republican Appropriations Financial Brief for November 2023.
Dec. 04, 2023 /
![Cabell National Provider Identification Bill Could Increase Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Conviction Rate]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry proudly announced arrests and convictions for “over $800,000 dollars in Medicaid fraud.” Henry further touted a “staunch commitment to hold accountable those who steal from Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable residents.”
Nov. 30, 2023 / Press Release
![Kutz Calls for Swift Passage of Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation]()
A bill that would create licensure requirements for massage parlors and bodywork facilities in Pennsylvania has garnered bipartisan support.
Nov. 28, 2023 /
![Flick Looks Forward to Participating in House Government Oversight Committee to Help Uncover and Prevent Corruption, Fraud and Negligence]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) looks forward to participating in upcoming House Government Oversight Committee meetings to assess how local and state systems can best serve the people of Pennsylvania and prevent corruption, negligence and fraud.
Nov. 28, 2023 /
![D’Orsie Bill to Increase Penalty for Corruption of Minor Charges]()
HARRISBURG – Using a position of power to exploit the trust of a child is a serious crime that should come with serious consequences. That is why Rep. Joe D’Orsie (R-Manchester) introduced legislation to increase the grading of the corruption of a minor charge when the crime was perpetrated by someone in a position of authority.
Nov. 22, 2023 /
![Cook Calls on Shapiro to Explain RGGI Appeal to Pennsylvanians]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R- Greene/Washington) released the following statement regarding Gov. Josh Shapiro’s decision to appeal the Commonwealth Court decision that would have ended the job-killing Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multi-state energy tax program that proposes to increase utility costs in Pennsylvania.
Nov. 21, 2023 /
![Grove: Shapiro Embraces $600 million RGGI Tax]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) expressed outrage and disappointment with Governor Shapiro’s decision to appeal the Commonwealth Court decision to halt the tax-raising and job-killing Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Nov. 21, 2023 /
![Kephart Attempts to End Automatic Pay Raises for Elected Officials]()
HARRISBURG - State Rep. Dallas Kephart (R-Clearfield/Cambria) doesn’t think elected officials should receive automatic pay raises but was silenced last week in an attempt to do something about it.
Nov. 21, 2023 /
![Committee Approves Bill to Modernize Family Law Arbitration, Says Klunk]()
HARRISBURG- An initiative previously introduced by Rep. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover) that would modernize the way Pennsylvania families navigate divorce passed the Senate Judiciary Committee last Tuesday.
Nov. 20, 2023 /
![Klunk Bill to Support Recovery for High-Risk DUI Offenders Advances in House]()
HARRISBURG- A bill that would further support the recovery needs of high-risk DUI offenders who are statistically likely to commit further offenses passed the House Judiciary Committee on Nov. 14, according to Rep. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover).
Nov. 17, 2023 /
![House Approves Flood’s Kindness Week Resolution]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) applauded the passage of her resolution that designates the week of Nov. 12-18, 2023, as Kindness Week in Pennsylvania.
Nov. 17, 2023 /
![Smith Slams Democrats Slashing Funding for PA Students Who Need It Most]()
HARRISBURG – In a late session Rules Committee meeting this week, House Democrats voted to slash $150 million in Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) and Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) scholarships for students in need.
Nov. 17, 2023 /
![Gregory Recipient of 2023 Ray Shaw Community Advocate Award]()
HARRISBURG – Last night, Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) was recognized by the Blair Drug and Alcohol Partnerships with the 2023 Ray Shaw Community Advocate Award. This award is given to an individual or business/organization that actively promotes awareness and/or education to the community on the prevention of abuse and treatment for abuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
Nov. 16, 2023 /
![Flick Supports Funding Increase for Pennsylvania College of Technology]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) issued the following statement on his vote in support of the allocation of funds for Pennsylvania College of Technology:
Nov. 16, 2023 /
![House Advances Twardzik’s Bill Aimed at Addressing Blight]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) is pleased to announce his bill, which will allow municipalities to create a blighted and vacant property registration program and impose penalties on those in violation, has successfully passed the state House.
Nov. 16, 2023 /
![Klunk, Warner Bill to Increase Transparency for State-Related Universities Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Reps. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover) and Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) that would make the Commonwealth’s four state-related universities fall fully under the state’s Right-to-Know Law and increase transparency was signed into law Thursday.
Nov. 16, 2023 /
![Grove: House Republicans Once Again Lead on Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) announced a final decision on funding for Pennsylvania’s state-related universities. The final product resulted from House Republicans again leading on Pennsylvania’s budget.
Nov. 16, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Craig Staats (R-Bucks) was presented with the Institute for Legislative Analysis (ILA) “Charlie Gerow Award: Defender of Limited Government.”
Nov. 16, 2023 /
![D’Orsie Bill to Open Educational Pathways for All PA Students]()
HARRISBURG – Working to ensure all Pennsylvania students have access to quality education, Rep. Joe D’Orsie (R-Manchester) is planning to introduce a bill that would give students and their parents more educational opportunities by creating the Student Freedom Account Program.
Nov. 16, 2023 /
![Smith’s Bill to Restart Key BLCE Program Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) announced his bill to restart a Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement (BLCE) program allowing minors to take part in compliance checks for liquor establishments has overwhelmingly passed the House. If signed into law, the program would continue through the end of 2027.