Apr. 21, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Allegheny/Washington) today voted in favor of House Bill 874, legislation that would close a loophole that has permitted parties in labor disputes to engage in stalking, harassment and threats of violence. The bill passed 109-84 and is headed to the Senate for further consideration.
Apr. 21, 2015 /
HARRISBURG –House Judiciary Committee Majority Chairman Ron Marsico (R-Dauphin) was pleased that his legislation to prohibit harassment, stalking or making threats by parties involved in a labor dispute passed through the House today.
Apr. 21, 2015 /
WHAT: Unveiling a package of four bills to increase debt transparency and reduce more than $10.5 billion in taxpayer debt burden for Capital Facilities Debt Load and Lease Payment Obligations.
Apr. 21, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – The state House today concurred on a bill authored by state Rep. Will Tallman (R-Adams/Cumberland) that would benefit survivors of members of the military or first responders. House Bill 152 now awaits Gov. Tom Wolf signing it into law.
Apr. 21, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania House State Government Committee voted in favor of Rep. Jerry Knowles’ (R-Carbon/Berks/Schuylkill) legislation to reduce the size of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Apr. 21, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Highlighting a special state criminal code exception for business management and labor unions in the Commonwealth, the House voted to prohibit stalking, harassment and threats of violence for everyone, House Majority Leader Rep. Dave Reed (R-Indiana) said today.
Apr. 21, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – The state’s Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (BPOA) would be empowered to expunge the disciplinary records of licensees under legislation sponsored by Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) and approved by the House today.
Apr. 21, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Adam Harris (R-Franklin/Juniata/Mifflin) announced that a portion of Pennsylvania Route 22 in Mifflin County will be renamed as the Cpl. John S. Valent Memorial Highway.
Apr. 21, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Legislation which would increase the penalties for the crime of concealing the death of a child, sponsored by Rep. Justin Simmons (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton), was approved by the House Judiciary Committee today and sent to the floor of the House of Representatives for further consideration.
Apr. 21, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – The House Finance Committee voted Tuesday in favor of several tax relief bills, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), a member of the committee, said.
The bills passed by the committee include:
Apr. 21, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives today passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Keith J. Greiner (R-Upper Leacock) that would remove the requirement that any cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) be made retroactive to the last COLA. By removing this mandate, House Bill 239 aims to protect taxpayers from excessive tax increases and reinforce local control of county pension boards.
Apr. 20, 2015 /
WHAT: Members of the House Legislative Manufacturing Caucus, co-chaired by Reps. Eli Evankovich (R-Westmoreland/Allegheny) and Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh), will tour the Volvo Construction Equipment and Manitowoc Cranes facilities in Franklin County. The tours will be hosted by Reps. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin) and Paul Schemel (R-Franklin).
Apr. 20, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – One of America’s largest outpourings of national grief occurred when Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865. One week later, on April 21, his nine-car funeral train steamed out of Washington, D.C., stopping in the Pennsylvania cities of York, Harrisburg and Philadelphia, for what became one of most historic train journeys in American history. Lincoln’s open coffin was placed in state at the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the evening of April 21 through the morning of April 22.
Apr. 20, 2015 /
WHO: Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Majority Chairman Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene a voting meeting to consider two pieces of legislation to reduce the size of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Apr. 17, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s presentation of his 2015-16 budget proposal today at Bucks County Community College, Reps. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), Scott Petri (R-Bucks), Craig Staats (R-Bucks) and Kathy Watson (R-Bucks) released the following statement:
Apr. 17, 2015 /
HARRISBURG —Majority Co-Chairs Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren) and Sen. John Eichelberger (R-Blair) joined with more than 40 members of the bipartisan Pennsylvania House and Senate Pro-Life Caucus in sending the following letter to Gov. Tom Wolf today regarding his nomination of Pedro A. Cortes for Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Apr. 17, 2015 /
WHAT: Reps. Matt Baker (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter), chairman of the House Health Committee, and Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), chairman of the House Insurance Committee, are holding a joint informational hearing to get a better understanding of the impact of the Affordable Care Act on pharmaceutical manufacturers and companies.
Apr. 16, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – This week, the House voted in favor of legislation Rep. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder) sponsored to establish the PA Long-Term Care Council within the Department of Aging.
Apr. 15, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, today lead the committee in a vote on legislation to update and enhance the Commonwealth’s 911 emergency communications law. The bill passed with bipartisan support.
Apr. 15, 2015 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee on Tuesday in Harrisburg approved legislation introduced by state Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) that would require Commonwealth agencies and the General Assembly to purchase only American and Pennsylvania flags that are manufactured in the United States.