Mar. 31, 2016 /
![House Children and Youth Committee to Look Into Children and Youth Agency Staffing Concerns]()
WHAT: The House Children and Youth Committee, led by Rep. Kathy Watson (R-Bucks/144th), will hold the first in a series of hearings intended to sustain and improve the child welfare system in Pennsylvania. This first hearing will focus on caseworker complement and retention within Children and Youth agencies at the county level.
Mar. 31, 2016 /
![Barrar and Others Honor the Service of Vietnam Veterans at the State Capitol]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Steve Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, partnered with other members of the House and Senate to recognize the end of the Vietnam War and celebrate the men and women who served there.
Mar. 30, 2016 /
![Kaufer to Co-Chair PA-HOPE, Anti-Addiction Caucus]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) announced this week that he will co-chair the newly established PA Heroin, Opioid Prevention and Education (PA-HOPE) Caucus, which will consist of a bipartisan group of legislators interested in addressing the growing opioid epidemic in the Commonwealth. Kaufer’s colleague, Rep. Ed Gainey (D-Allegheny), will serve as the other chair.
Mar. 29, 2016 /
![Lawrence Calls for Accountability with State-Mandated Milk Premiums]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster) offered the following comments in response to the March 23, 2016, Milk Marketing Board order:
Mar. 28, 2016 /
![Taylor Wants an Investigation on the Proper Use of the Motor License Fund]()
HARRISBURG— A resolution sponsored by Rep. John Taylor (R-Philadelphia) to investigate whether funds needed for highway safety are being syphoned off for non-safety-related expenses has passed the House.
Mar. 28, 2016 /
![Marsico Pleased Final Budget Now Law]()
HARRISBURG –Rep. Ron Marsico (R-Lower Paxton) released the following statement as the final 2015-16 state budget finally became law. Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf announced he would neither veto nor sign the General Assembly’s budget but instead would allow it to become law without his signature:
Mar. 24, 2016 /
![Governor Accepts Latest Budget to Become Law, Brown Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe) made the following statement after Gov. Tom Wolf announced he will allow the General Assembly’s latest budget to become law:
Mar. 24, 2016 /
![Lewis Pleased that Budget Prioritizes Education Funding]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Harry Lewis Jr. (R-Chester) supports Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to allow the supplemental budget to become law. In total, the complete 2015-16 state budget will spend $30.031 billion without requiring any tax increases. Following the governor’s budget announcement, Lewis released the following statement:
Mar. 24, 2016 /
![Milne Welcomes Resolution to Budget Impasse]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Duane Milne (R-Chester) today welcomed the end of Pennsylvania’s budget impasse which caused a funding gap in education and other key services to persist for nine months.
Mar. 24, 2016 /
![Gabler Declares Victory For Citizens and Taxpayers With Enactment of No-Tax Increase Budget]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Matt Gabler (R-Clearfield/Elk) released the following statement in response to the announcement that Gov. Tom Wolf would not veto the General Assembly’s legislation to complete the 2015-16 state budget, and will instead allow it to become law:
Mar. 24, 2016 /
![Committee Examines Petri Adoption Reform Bills]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Scott Petri (R-Bucks) testified at House Children and Youth Committee hearing today on his legislation to ease the Commonwealth’s adoption process and ensure that Pennsylvania children stand a better chance of being adopted.
Mar. 23, 2016 /
![York County House Republicans Applaud Governor’s Budget Decision, Vow to Continue Fight for Education Funding Changes]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam, Seth Grove (R-Dover), Kate Klunk (R-Hanover), Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York Township), Mike Regan (R-Dillsburg) and Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion) issued the following statement in reaction to Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to allow a key piece of 2015-16 budget legislation to become law:
Mar. 23, 2016 /
![Lancaster County Lawmakers Hail End of Budget Impasse but Caution Pension Crisis Must be Addressed Soon]()
HARRISBURG – The Lancaster County Republican Delegation today expressed relief that Gov. Tom Wolf has finally allowed the 2015-16 budget to pass.
Mar. 23, 2016 /
![Quigley Relieved Gov. Wolf Approved Education Increases]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Tom Quigley (R-Montgomery) commended Gov. Tom Wolf for his decision to allow the supplemental budget that was presented to him on March 16 to become law. The $30 billion budget will not require any tax increases. Following the governor’s budget announcement, Quigley released the following statement:
Mar. 23, 2016 /
![2015-16 State Budget to Become Law, Reed Says]()
HARRISBURG – In a move which will keep Pennsylvania schools open, House Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana) today applauded the governor’s decision to allow the bipartisan-passed supplemental budget bill to become law. The Fiscal Year 2015-16 state budget will total $30.031 billion.
Mar. 23, 2016 /
![Godshall Relieved Budget Resolution Near]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Robert Godshall (R-Montgomery) expressed relief upon learning that Gov. Tom Wolf will not veto the supplemental budget bill passed by the General Assembly last week. The governor announced this afternoon that he will permit House Bill 1801 to become law without his signature on Monday.
Mar. 23, 2016 /
![Heffley Relieved that 2015-16 Budget Battle Is Over]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) issued the following statement after Gov. Tom Wolf announced this afternoon that he would allow a final piece of the 2015-16 state budget to become law:
Mar. 23, 2016 /
![Diamond: Mission Accomplished, As Tax Increases Averted in Budget Battle]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) called today’s decision by Gov. Tom Wolf to allow the Legislature’s 2015-16 budget to become law a victory for taxpayers.
Mar. 23, 2016 /
![Kaufer Says Governor Will Accept General Assembly’s Latest Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s press conference today, where he announced he will allow the General Assembly’s latest budget attempt to become law, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) made the following statement:
Mar. 23, 2016 /
![Budget Impasse Ends, Local Schools to Receive Funding, Ortitay Says]()
HARRISBURG– At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Tom Wolf announced he would allow the supplemental budget approved last week by the House and Senate to become law, marking the end of the state’s 2015-16 budget impasse.