HARRISBURG – On Monday, Oct. 5, Rep. Jamie Flick (R Lycoming/Union) hosted another significant day for child custody reform in Pennsylvania. His bill, House Bill 1499, which seeks to ensure fairness in custody determinations and protect children’s rights to have equal access to both parents, provided they are willing, fit and able, was the focus of a press conference, Judiciary Committee public hearing and panel at the state Capitol in Harrisburg.
DILLSBURG—The House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder, Union, Mifflin, Juniata), joined Rep. Marc Anderson (R-York) for an Oct. 1 hearing at New Hope Ministries to examine how community organizations are helping Pennsylvania families manage rising costs and how state government can remove barriers that stand in the way of serving their neighbors.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland) today joined fellow members of the House Republican Caucus to announce the introduction of the Pennsylvania Growth and Affordability Plan (GAP). This is a comprehensive 10 bill legislative package designed to lower costs for families, strengthen the state’s economic climate and ensure Pennsylvania remains a competitive place to live, work and do business.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) and Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) today joined the Gift of Life Donor Program, donor families and transplant recipients to raise awareness about organ donation and encourage Pennsylvanians to register as donors.
WHAT: Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) and Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) will help bring attention to organ donation by leading the Steps for Life Advocacy Walk. It will begin with a brief press conference and then a short walk around the Capitol grounds.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), Republican chair of the House Human Services Committee, announced September 2026 is National Recovery Month in Pennsylvania. The designation follows the successful passage of a resolution he co-prime sponsored, which was approved on Wednesday by an overwhelming majority in the House of Representatives.
HARRISBURG – The House today approved legislation authored by Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton) to require timely notification of environmental violations at quarries and landfills.
HARRISBURG – Legislation seeking to ensure the dependents of fallen police officers continue to have health insurance passed the House of Representatives today on a unanimous vote, according to the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
HARRISBURG – Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset) announced today he is preparing to introduce legislation that would give Pennsylvania hunters and trappers more say in decisions impacting hunting seasons and traditions in the Commonwealth.
HARRISBURG – Legislation introduced by Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), Bridget Kosierowski (D-Lackawanna) and La’Tasha Mayes (D-Allegheny) to require insurance coverage for certain fertility preservation services for cancer patients passed the Pennsylvania House yesterday by a vote of 172-31.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) is co-sponsoring legislation to strengthen oversight of Pennsylvania’s 52 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and ensure older Pennsylvanians receive the protection, services and support they deserve.
HARRISBURG - For the 16th time this session, House Democrat leadership has instructed a committee chairmen to rerefer a piece of legislation designed to prevent men from participating in women’s sports. In addition, Speaker of the House Joanna McClinton refused to recognize a request made by Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), who wanted to announce a discharge resolution on Senate Bill 1293, which would require schools to designate athletic teams as male, female or co-ed.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington), Republican whip, today joined other members of House Republican leadership in penning a letter to Attorney General Dave Sunday calling for his office to investigate the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) for discrimination against Jewish students.
HARRISBURG – Reps. Mike Jones (R-York), Marc Anderson (R-York) and Scott Barger (R-Blair/Huntingdon) today filed a discharge petition trying to force the House of Representatives to take votes on House Bill 744, a measure that would prohibit lawmakers, political candidates and government employees from accepting cash in any amount and gifts valued at more than $50.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin) announced his milk marketing legislation, House Bill 1006, passed the House unanimously today. This legislation will update the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Law and better align certification timelines and regulatory practices with current industry standards. Kerwin’s bill now heads to the Senate for consideration.
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today voted to pass House Bill 151, bipartisan legislation that would ensure foster youth receive and retain the federal financial benefits that are rightfully theirs. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland) and Rep. Rick Krajewski (D-Philadelphia), would address longstanding concerns about how counties have handled Social Security survivors’ benefits, SSI, veterans’ benefits, and other federal supports intended for children in state care. For years, many foster youths in Pennsylvania have been unaware they qualify for these benefits, and unaware that counties were applying for and collecting the funds on their behalf.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) today announced there will be a major day for his child custody reform legislation as there is a press conference, Judiciary Committee public hearing and panel all scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5, at the State Capitol in Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG – Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) announced it has withdrawn its proposed rewrite of statewide regulations governing communicable and noncommunicable diseases after receiving substantial public feedback and formal objections from more than 80 members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Rep. Wendy Fink (R-Red Lion) was among the co-signing members who cited grave concerns from constituents as a driving force for her opposition.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, issued the following statement today celebrating a major victory for parental rights, medical privacy and constitutional liberties.
ALTOONA – Reps. Scott Barger (R-Blair/Huntingdon) and Andrea Verobish (R-Blair) today hosted an informational meeting about the anticipated proliferation of data centers across the United States, with a particular focus on how large-scale installations will impact the 13-state power grid that includes Pennsylvania.
