Boback Encouraged By Passage of Supplemental Budget

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming) issued the following statement after the House voted to send a supplemental budget bill to the governor. This bill would complete the remaining 13 percent of the 2015-16 budget, which includes restoring funds to education, agriculture and hospital line items.

Rader Applauds Passage of March Supplemental Budget

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) issued the following statement after the House passed a supplemental budget that completes the unresolved 2015-16 budget. This bill includes an increase in education funding without any additional taxes.

Christiana: Our Students and Our Citizens Have Suffered Long Enough

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – In an effort to keep schools open and finish the 2015-16 state budget, Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) today voted to send a supplemental budget plan to the governor’s desk. House Bill 1801 restores cuts made by the governor when he signed the majority of the current budget into law in December.

Heffley Encouraged by Support for Supplemental Budget

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) issued the following statement after the House voted to send a supplemental budget to Gov. Tom Wolf. This bill would restore the governor’s cuts to education, agriculture and hospital programs, and would finalize the 2015-16 budget.

Gillen Backs State Budget Approved by House

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks/Lancaster) today in Harrisburg voted to approve a state budget bill that would supplement existing funding in the 2015-16 spending plan by providing additional dollars for agricultural programs, schools and other core functions of state government. Following the vote, Gillen issued the following statement:

Diamond Backs Measure to Restore Governor’s Education Cuts

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Following passage of House Bill 1801, which would restore funding to K-12 education, agriculture, corrections and health services cut when Gov. Tom Wolf issued a line-item veto of the 2015-16 budget in December, Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) issued the following statement:

Rothman Supports Effort to Increase Education Funding

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Today, state Representative Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) voted in favor of House Bill 1801, which provides supplemental appropriations to close out the 2015-16 budget and restore Governor Tom Wolf’s cuts to basic education, agriculture, and corrections funding. The legislation passed by a bipartisan vote of 128 to 63.

Topper Supports Education Funding to Prevent School Closures

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Today, state Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton/Franklin) voted in favor of House Bill 1801, which provides supplemental appropriations to close out the 2015-16 budget and restore Gov. Tom Wolf’s cuts to basic education, agriculture and corrections funding. The legislation passed by a bipartisan vote of 128 to 63.

Bloom: Another Wolf Budget Veto Would Create Chaos for Students, Farmers

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives today passed the remaining portion of the 2015-16 state budget, restoring unilateral cuts made by Gov. Tom Wolf in December. The balanced $30 billion supplemental budget restores funding to schools and agriculture and increases basic education funding by $200 million without tax hikes. Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland), who supported the plan, released the following statement urging the governor to sign the budget:

Budget Bill Gives More to Education Without New Taxes, Kaufer Says

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – On Wednesday, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) voted in favor of House Bill 1801, a budget proposal which seeks to fund line items that Gov. Tom Wolf cut on Dec. 29, including restoration of more than $3 billion in funding for basic education.

Delozier Votes to Keep Schools Open, Finalize State Budget

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – To help keep schools open and officially end the nine-month state budget stalemate, Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) today voted to send the remaining portion of the 2015-16 state budget to the governor’s desk. House Bill 1801 restores cuts made by Gov. Tom Wolf when he signed the majority of the current budget into law in December.

Sonney Votes to End Threat of School Closures

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Harborcreek) today joined the majority of his colleagues in sending to Gov. Tom Wolf a key piece of budget-related legislation for the 2015-16 fiscal year. House Bill 1801 restores the Dec. 29 cuts made by the governor via line-item veto before he signed the current budget into law. The bill would increase basic education funding and restore support for agriculture – Pennsylvania’s No. 1 industry – and correctional facilities across the state.

Baker Calls on Governor to Support Bill to Complete 2015-16 Budget

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Matt Baker (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) is urging the governor to sign into law a bill that would release additional funding to supplement the 2015-16 state budget that had critical funding cut by the governor before being partially signed into law in December. Following the vote on House Bill 1801, Baker issued the following statement:

Hahn Asks Governor to Sign Budget Legislation, Prevent Schools from Closing

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Marcia Hahn (R-Bushkill Township) today joined the majority of her 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, which would restore the Dec. 29 cuts made by the governor to the currently enacted budget.

Harper Issues Statement on Budget Bill to Fund PA Schools

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) today joined a majority of members of the House and Senate in approving legislation to provide much-needed funding to school districts and close out the 2015-16 state budget. Gov. Tom Wolf has said he will veto the measure. Harper issued the following statement in response:

Harhart Supports 2015-16 Supplemental Budget Funding

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Julie Harhart (R-Lehigh/Northampton) today supported passage of a bill that would steer the release of needed additional funding to supplement the 2015-16 state budget that suffered critical funding cuts by the governor before being partially signed into law in December. She issued the following statement:

Santora Votes for Funding to Keep Commonwealth Schools Open

Mar. 16, 2016 /

HARRISBURG – Today Rep. James R. Santora (R-Delaware) supported a budget that would prioritize funding for Pennsylvania schools without relying on new taxes. The 3 percent increase over the 2014-15 budget balances with funds that have been unused in the General Fund as well as spending reductions.