Mar. 07, 2023 /
![Causer Responds to Governor’s $45.8 Billion Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s first state budget proposal outlined Tuesday before a joint session of the General Assembly:
Mar. 07, 2023 /
![Marcell Concerned Shapiro Budget Depletes Reserves, Rainy Day Fund]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) released the following statement on Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $45.8 billion budget proposal.
Mar. 07, 2023 /
![Cook Responds to Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Greene/Washington) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $45.8 billion budget proposal for the 2023-24 fiscal year:
Mar. 07, 2023 /
![Stambaugh Concerned About Overspending in Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $45.8 billion budget proposal would continue untenable levels of spending, depleting the Commonwealth of its billions in reserves in just a few years, Rep. Perry Stambaugh (R-Perry/Juniata) said after the governor presented his plan to the General Assembly today.
Mar. 07, 2023 /
![Mehaffie Applauds Investments in Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – The 2023-24 budget proposal presented by Gov. Josh Shapiro makes important investments in law enforcement and public schools, according to Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
Mar. 07, 2023 /
![Schemel Questions Overspending in Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – The 2023-24 budget proposal presented by Gov. Josh Shapiro today would increase state expenditures by 5.9%, outstripping the Commonwealth’s rate of growth. As with past budget proposals from former Gov. Tom Wolf, Shapiro’s budget wish list would grow government at an unsustainable rate, according to Rep. Paul Schemel (R-Franklin).
Mar. 07, 2023 /
![Mackenzie Hopes to Improve Lives in the Commonwealth Through Responsible Budgeting]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Northampton/Montgomery) attended a joint session of the General Assembly today to hear Gov. Josh Shapiro outline his budget proposal for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
Mar. 07, 2023 /
![Watro Announces Committee Assignments for 2023-24 Legislative Session]()
HARRISBURG– Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) is pleased to announce his assignments to the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness and Local Government committees.
Mar. 07, 2023 /
![Rigby Legislation Part of Teacher Incentive Package]()
HARRISBURG – Like many states, Pennsylvania is dealing with a shortage of teachers. State Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Cambria/Somerset) thinks he has part of the answer to that issue.
Mar. 06, 2023 /
![Zimmerman and Other Legislators Celebrate Pennsylvania’s Birthday]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Dave Zimmerman (R-Lancaster/Berks) and 14 other legislators gathered in a filled Capitol Rotunda to memorialize the day 342 years ago when King Charles II granted the Charter of Pennsylvania to William Penn to settle a debt owed to his father.
Mar. 06, 2023 /
HARRISBURG — In reaction to Friday’s announcement that Rep. Mike Zabel (D-Delaware) will not be resigning from the House, more than a dozen female state representatives led by Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) delivered a letter to Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia) and Zabel on Monday renewing the call for his resignation.
Mar. 06, 2023 /
![Mercuri, Venkat Introduce Legislation to Protect Children in Schools, Daycare Centers]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) and Arvind Venkat (D-Allegheny) have introduced legislation to protect children from assault by preventing sexually violent predators from residing near schools.
Mar. 06, 2023 /
![Kutz Named to Appropriations Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland) has been named to the House Appropriations Committee, which crafts the state budget each year.
Mar. 06, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Chapter of Americans for Prosperity (AFP) announced its scorecard for the 2021-2022 Legislative Session in Harrisburg this week. AFP is a grassroots organization dedicated to exposing government spending, debt issues, crony capitalism, and supporting pro-growth, pro-freedom policies in Pennsylvania and our nation.
Mar. 02, 2023 /
![Following Multiple Allegations of Sexual Harassment, House Republican Leadership Calls on Rep. Mike Zabel to Resign]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House Republican Leadership team, consisting of Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), Whip Tim O’Neal (R-Washington), Appropriations Chair Seth Grove (R-York), Caucus Chairman George Dunbar (R-Westmoreland), Caucus Secretary Martina White (R-Philadelphia), Caucus Administrator Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), and House Republican Policy Committee Chair Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), called on Rep. Mike Zabel (D-Delaware) to resign Thursday after multiple and continuing reports of his perpetration of serial sexual harassment.
Mar. 02, 2023 /
![Williams, White to Re-introduce Legislation Establishing Task Force to Prosecute Felon-in-Possession Gun Crime in Philadelphia]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) and Martina White (R-Philadelphia) have re-introduced legislation to formally create a Gun Violence Task Force (GVTF) to prosecute prior-convicted felons in possession of firearms in Philadelphia.
Mar. 01, 2023 /
![Brown Co-Sponsors Tax Relief Bills to Pennsylvania Families]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) announced during a Capitol press conference today in Harrisburg that she is the prime co-sponsor of legislation that would reduce the Personal Income Tax (PIT) rate and increase funding for property tax relief. The legislation is part of a series of bills to ease the economic struggles of hardworking Pennsylvania Families.
Mar. 01, 2023 /
![Legislators Unveil Youth Safety Caucus Priorities]()
HARRISBURG – Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46), Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-40) and Rep. Dan Miller (D-42) discussed key priorities of the bipartisan, bicameral Youth Safety Caucus for the 2023-24 legislative session.
Mar. 01, 2023 /
![Kutz Initiatives Backbone of ‘Pennsylvania Families Tax Relief’ Plan]()
HARRISBURG – A pair of proposals from Rep. Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland) is serving as the foundation for the “Pennsylvania Families Tax Relief” series of tax cut measures unveiled today at a Capitol press conference in Harrisburg.
Mar. 01, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – In an effort to ease the tax burden for hardworking Pennsylvania families, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh) today unveiled a series of tax cut proposals at a Capitol press conference in Harrisburg. He was joined by some of the prime co-sponsors of the “Pennsylvania Families Tax Relief” measures.