Sep. 20, 2022 /
![Borowicz, Lawmakers, Moms, Students, Religious Leaders Demand Action on Parental Bill of Rights]()
HARRISBURG – Surrounded by legislative supporters, parents and students, Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton) officially introduced her Parental Bill of Rights legislation (House Bill 2813) during a news conference held in the state Capitol rotunda.
Sep. 20, 2022 /
![Election Integrity Measure Sponsored by Diamond Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) today announced that the House of Representatives unanimously approved voter roll integrity legislation he sponsored.
Sep. 20, 2022 /
![Brown to Host House Urban Affairs Committee Hearing on Affordable Housing]()
WHAT: Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, will host a policy hearing to receive testimony on Northeastern Pennsylvania, and other areas of the Commonwealth, which continue to experience a limited market for attainable and affordable housing.
Sep. 20, 2022 /
![Pickett’s Bill to Protect Insurance Consumers from Cyberattacks Heads to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation to combat cybercrime within Pennsylvania’s insurance industry and help protect consumers passed unanimously in the House of Representatives on Monday, said Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), prime sponsor of the measure.
Sep. 20, 2022 /
![Major to Chair House Second Amendment Caucus, Replaces Dowling]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Indiana/Butler) and Rep. Matt Dowling (R-Fayette/Somerset) today announced Major has been chosen to chair the House Second Amendment Caucus for the remainder of the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
Sep. 20, 2022 /
![Pennsylvania House Republicans to Detail Success in Limiting the Size and Scope of Government]()
WHAT: Press conference discussing the session-long success of the House Republican Caucus in limiting the size and scope of government through regulatory reform.
Sep. 20, 2022 /
![Sonney to Host Informational Meeting]()
WHAT: Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), chairman of the House Education Committee, will hold an informational meeting regarding House Bill 2074, sponsored by Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana). The legislation would give visiting teams and their local broadcasters in high school athletic competitions the same rights to broadcast, stream and provide telegraphic play-by-play accounts as the home team.
Sep. 19, 2022 /
![Criminal Justice Reform Caucus Hosted Special Event to Highlight Reentry Challenges at SCI Camp Hill, Says Delozier]()
CAMP HILL –In partnership with the Department of Corrections (DOC), the Criminal Justice Reform Caucus (CJRC) jointly hosted a special event today highlighting the challenges individuals face when reentering society from prison. Participants completed a Reentry Simulation Program to experience common life situations, according to caucus co-chair, Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland).
Sep. 19, 2022 /
![Metcalfe, House ERE Committee to Trace Pennsylvania Energy from Wellhead to Stovetop]()
WHAT: House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene a public hearing focusing on Wellhead to Stovetop – Conveying Energy in Pennsylvania.
Sep. 19, 2022 /
![Future USS Harrisburg Expected to Launch in 2024]()
Navy admiral updates warship’s construction at press event hosted by Boback
Sep. 16, 2022 /
![Borowicz, Lawmakers, Families and Students to Rally for Landmark Parental Bill of Rights Legislation]()
WHAT: News conference to officially introduce Parental Bill of Rights legislation (House Bill 2813).
Sep. 16, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Frank Farry (R-Bucks) and K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) yesterday joined local law enforcement officials to unveil legislation that would impose a new mandatory minimum sentence for previously convicted offenders found to be illegally in possession of a firearm.
Sep. 16, 2022 /
![Boback to Host Rear Adm. Thomas Anderson at Capitol Press Conference for Update on USS Harrisburg]()
Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee majority chairman, will host Rear Adm. Thomas Anderson who will provide an update on construction of the future USS Harrisburg, an amphibious transport dock ship.
Sep. 16, 2022 /
![State Government Committee to Host Hearing on Emergency Procurement]()
WHAT: Following major issues regarding emergency procurement uncovered during the COVID-19 pandemic, the House State Government Committee will hold a hearing on the matter.
Sep. 16, 2022 /
![Culver Amendment Would Provide Additional Support for Emergency Responders]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Lynda Culver (R-Northumberland/Snyder) is continuing the push to find additional financial support for Pennsylvania’s more than 2,400 fire companies, 90% of which operate strictly with volunteers.
Sep. 16, 2022 /
![At Stephens’s Request, Committee Holds Hearing on Gun Violence and it’s Impact on Our Youth]()
HARRISBURG—In 2020, 41 children a day lost a loved one to gun violence in the country.
Sep. 15, 2022 / Press Release
![The Curious Case of Protecting Drop Boxes in Lehigh County]()
Like a lot of Pennsylvanians, I too have been following the situation concerning drop boxes in Lehigh County.
Sep. 15, 2022 /
![House Children and Youth Committee Tours Area Children’s Home, Says Delozier]()
HARRISBURG –The House Children and Youth Committee today toured Bethany Children’s Home in Berks County, according to the committee’s majority chair, state Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland).
Sep. 15, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement upon being notified of the passing of former member, Rep. Jeff Pyle, who proudly represented the 60th legislative district in Armstrong, Butler and Indiana counties from 2005-2021:
Sep. 15, 2022 /
![Bill on Tougher Fentanyl Punishments Introduced by Heffley]()
LEHIGHTON – As overdose deaths continue to skyrocket, with no relief on the horizon, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today introduced legislation that would create stiffer criminal penalties for any defendant who knowingly or intentionally manufactures or sells fentanyl or fentanyl-laced drugs.