March Supplemental Budget Passes the General Assembly, Say Everett/Yaw

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a supplemental budget plan that restores funding to critical areas of need, including basic and higher education, agriculture and health care programs in an effort to address the crisis atmosphere created by repeated vetoes by Gov. Tom Wolf in the current fiscal year, according to Rep. Garth Everett (R-Lycoming/Union) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R- Bradford/Lycoming/Sullivan/Susquehanna/Union).

Toohil Supports Supplemental Budget Bill to Keep Schools Open

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) today joined a bipartisan majority of her colleagues in passing a supplemental spending bill that would complete the 2015-16 state budget. House Bill 1801 now heads to Gov. Tom Wolf for his consideration.

Staats Votes to Restore Wolf’s Cuts, Complete 2015-16 Budget

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Rep Craig Staats (R-Bucks) issued the following statement after he voted to send Gov. Tom Wolf a supplemental budget to complete the remaining 13 percent of the 2015-16 budget. The bill passed today, if signed by the governor, will restore cuts to education, hospital, corrections and agriculture line items that were reduced when Wolf line-item vetoed the budget on Dec. 29, 2015.

Quigley Represents Taxpayers and Students with Budget Vote

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Tom Quigley (R-Montgomery) today acted in favor of taxpayers’ and students’ needs with his supportive vote of the state supplemental budget. While making historic investments in both basic and higher education, the budget is only a 3 percent increase over the 2014-15 budget and would require no new taxes.

Gabler, Sankey Ask Governor to Sign Budget Bill, Keep Schools Open

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – State Reps. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) and Tommy Sankey (R-Clearfield/Cambria) today joined the majority of their colleagues in voting for and asking Gov. Tom Wolf to sign key budget-related legislation into law for the 2015-16 fiscal year. Today, the State House approved and sent to the governor’s desk House Bill 1801, House Bill 1327 and a series of state-related university appropriation bills, which would restore the Dec. 29 cuts made by the governor to the currently enacted budget.

York County House Republicans Vote to Restore Wolf's $3 billion Education Cut, Ensure Schools Stay Open

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Members of the York County House Republican delegation today joined the majority of their colleagues in sending to Gov. Tom Wolf a key piece of budget-related legislation for the 2015-16 fiscal year. House Bill 1801, which passed with bipartisan support, restores the Dec. 29 cuts made by the governor via line-item veto before he signed the current budget into law. The bill increases basic education funding and restores support for agriculture – Pennsylvania’s No. 1 industry – and correctional facilities across the state.

Supplemental Budget Would Restore Wolf Cuts, Keep Schools Open, Gingrich Says

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Mauree Gingrich (R-Lebanon) voted tonight to approve a supplemental funding package that would restore about $6 billion in state funding that was vetoed by Gov. Tom Wolf in the 2015-16 state budget. House Bill 1801 passed on concurrence in the House tonight and is on its way to the governor’s desk.

James Votes for Budget Bill Headed to Governor’s Desk

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Buter) today in Harrisburg voted for a budget bill approved by the state House that would finish the Commonwealth’s 2015-16 spending plan by releasing funding for schools, agriculture programs and other state services. James issued the following statement after the vote:

Cox Votes for Budget Bill Headed to Governor’s Desk

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks/Lancaster) today issued the following statement after voting for a bill that would finish the state’s 2015-16 budget by providing supplemental money for state programs and services:

Rapp Votes to Send Wolf Fully-Funded, Zero Tax Increase State Budget for the Fourth Time

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) issued the following statement regarding today’s House vote to advance a supplemental spending plan (House Bill 1801) to close out the 2015-16 state budget without tax increases and restore funding to agriculture, local schools, hospitals, state prisons and universities that were line-item vetoed by Gov. Tom Wolf on Dec. 29.

Lancaster GOP House Delegation Votes to Restore Education, Corrections and Ag Funding

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – The Lancaster Republican delegation to the state House of Representatives today joined a strong bipartisan majority of their colleagues to pass House Bill 1801 by a vote of 128-63, a supplemental spending bill that would appropriate an additional $6.05 billion for the 2015-16 fiscal year to fully fund the remaining components of the state budget that remain unfunded following several line-item vetoes by Gov. Tom Wolf on Dec. 29.

House Passes Spending Bill to Close Out 2015-16 Budget, Says Reed

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Voting to keep Pennsylvania schools open, House Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana) today joined a bipartisan majority of his colleagues in passing a $30.031 billion supplemental spending bill to complete the 2015-16 state budget. House Bill 1801 now heads to Gov. Tom Wolf for his consideration.