Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Harhart Votes in Favor of Funding Human Service Programs, SchoolsWhile Work on State Budget Agreement Continues]()
HARRISBURG – Due to the continuing state budget impasse, the House and Senate approved emergency funding legislation to provide financial relief to human service providers and schools that rely on state aid to operate, said Rep. Julie Harhart (Lehigh/Northampton).
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Funding for Human Services, Education Supported by Major]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Sandra Major (R-Susquehanna/Wayne) today voted in support of legislation to provide emergency state funding to human service providers and schools across the Commonwealth.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Causer Votes ‘Yes’ to Emergency State Funding for Schools, Human Service Providers]()
HARRISBURG – With schools and human service agencies struggling due to the lack of a state budget, Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) today voted in favor of providing them with emergency funding.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Rapp Supports Emergency Funding Package for Schools and Human Services Agencies Crippled by Wolf Budget Veto]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) joined with her Republicans colleagues today in advancing an emergency funding package to deliver critical funding for public education and vital human services that have been withheld due to Gov. Tom’s Wolf’s June 30 veto of the entire state budget.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Ward Votes in Favor of Funding Schools, Human Service Programs While Work on Final State Budget Continues]()
HARRISBURG – With human service programs and schools hitting a financial crisis point due to the continuing state budget impasse, Rep. Judy Ward (R-Blair) joined her Republican colleagues in the state House today in passing emergency state funding legislation to help these entities stay afloat.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Dush Votes Again to Deliver Education and Human Services Funding Held Hostage by Wolf Budget Veto]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana) once again voted with his Republican colleagues today to restore funding for public education and vital human services that were denied funding by Gov. Tom Wolf’s June 30 veto of the entire state budget.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Rothman Supports Emergency State Funding for Human Services, Education]()
HARRISBURG- Rep. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) voted to approve emergency funding for struggling social service agencies and schools. The legislation, Senate Bill 1000, includes state appropriations of over $11 billion and releases over $24 billion in federal funds. The appropriations would be applied retroactively to fund government operations from July 1 to October 31.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Topper Supports Emergency Funding Measure]()
HARRISBURG- Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton/Franklin) voted today to approve emergency funding for struggling social service agencies and schools. The legislation, Senate Bill 1000, includes state appropriations of over $11 billion and releases over $24 billion of federal funds. The disbursements are applied retroactively to fund government operations from July 1 to October 31.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Gingrich Votes in Favor of Emergency Funding Plan]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon) today voted in favor of an emergency funding plan for social service agencies that provide critical assistance to victims of domestic violence, rape and child sexual abuse, as well as the elderly and school children. The prolonged budget impasse has interrupted the flow of funding to these agencies, which serve the state’s most vulnerable citizens.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Human Services, Schools Desperate for Emergency State Funding Bill, Nesbit Says]()
HARRISBURG – In an effort to help families and senior citizens receive important human services and to keep schools open, Rep. Tedd Nesbit (R-Mercer/Butler) today voted in favor of legislation to allow emergency funding to be sent to service providers and school districts.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Peifer Asks Governor to Consider Emergency State Funding Bill]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mike Peifer (R-Pike/Wayne) today voted to release critical state funding to schools and human service agencies. The House passed an emergency funding bill that would allow state and federal dollars to flow to state operations that are in desperate need of funding.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Taylor Backs Emergency Funding Bills]()
HARRISBURG-- Rep. John Taylor (R-Philadelphia) joined a majority of his House colleagues in passing emergency legislation to fund social service agencies across the Commonwealth, while releasing funds to our school districts.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Watson Endorses Legislation to Release Emergency Funding for Schools, Textbooks, Human Services]()
HARRISBURG – To prevent human services agencies from shutting down and to help schools stay open and provide textbooks to their students, Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th) today voted in support of legislation designed to release emergency funding for entities across the state.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![House Passes Emergency State Funding Bill to Release School Payments and Critical Funding for Human Service Agencies]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today voted 117-83 for an emergency funding bill aimed at getting state funds to agencies, schools and students, House Republican leaders said.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Lancaster County House Republican Delegation Supports Emergency State Funding Legislation]()
HARRISBURG- The Lancaster County House Republican Delegation voted today to approve emergency funding for struggling social service agencies and schools. The legislation, Senate Bills 1000 and 1001, would provide four months of funding for government operations applied retroactively to the beginning of the fiscal year July 1 through Oct. 31. This legislation would release $11 billion in state and more than $24 billion in federal funds. The bills are being sent to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk for his signature into law, following a party line vote in the House of Representatives.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Barrar Voted to Resolve Issues Caused by Wolf’s Full Budget Veto]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) today joined a majority of his colleagues in the state House in voting to provide emergency state funding as a way of temporarily resolving the many issues Gov. Tom Wolf’s full budget veto has caused.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Truitt Says Budget Pain Can End Today with Governor’s Signature]()
HARRSIBURG – After passage of legislation to offer emergency funding to health and human services organizations and school districts adversely impacted by Gov. Tom Wolf’s June 30 budget veto, Rep. Dan Truitt (R-Chester) issued the following statement:
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Governor Should Sign Emergency Funding Bill, Says Marsico]()
HARRISBURG -- Rep. Ron Marsico (R-Lower Paxton) issued the following statement today in response to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passing emergency funding for schools, human services and more:
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Parker Hopeful Governor Will Fund Schools and Human Services]()
HARRISBURG - State Rep. David Parker (R-Monroe) today voted in favor of emergency state funding legislation desperately needed by schools and vital human services across the state.
Sep. 24, 2015 /
![Knowles Urges Governor to Sign Emergency Funding Plan]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Jerry Knowles (R-Berks/Carbon/Schuylkill) joined the majority of his colleagues in voting to provide emergency state funding to school districts and agencies who are struggling to make ends meet after Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed the General Assembly’s budget in its entirety in June.