Dec. 20, 2021 /
![Representatives to Discuss Partisan State House Redistricting Plan’s Impact on Constituents and Communities]()
WHO: Rep. Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming), Rep. Perry Stambaugh (R-Perry/Cumberland), Rep. John Hershey (R-Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), others.
Dec. 14, 2021 /
![House ERE Committee to Examine Long-Term Decommissioning Options for Solar Panels and Wind Turbines]()
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene a public hearing to receive testimony on legislation to assure the proper decommissioning, recycling and reclamation of solar panels and wind turbines (House Bill 2104).
Dec. 13, 2021 /
![Pennycuick Announces Legislation to Help Every PA Worker Save for Retirement]()
WHAT: Rep. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery) will unveil her legislation, Keystone Saves, that will allow Pennsylvania workers, who currently have no opportunity to save for retirement at their place of employment, the ability to join a voluntary employee retirement savings program.
Dec. 13, 2021 /
![Ortitay to Lead Second Hearing on Special Education]()
WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), chair of the House Education Subcommittee on Special Education, will lead a second subcommittee public hearing on the delivery of special education services to students in the Commonwealth. This is a continuation of a hearing held in October, and this time will gather testimony from school personnel and parents.
Dec. 10, 2021 /
![Roae to Convene Commerce Committee to Consider Bills to Help Charities and Promote Clean-Energy Projects]()
WHAT: A House Commerce Committee meeting to vote on one bill (Senate Bill 731) that would make it easier for charities and nonprofit organizations to receive large financial gifts to fulfill their missions and another bill (House Bill 1760) that would expand an existing program that promotes the development of clean-energy projects in the Commonwealth.
Dec. 10, 2021 /
![Health Committee Chair Rapp to Convene Hearing on Effectiveness/Risks of COVID-19 Treatment Options]()
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a public hearing to receive testimony regarding COVID-19 treatment options.
Dec. 10, 2021 /
![Kauffman Announces Voting Meeting of the House Judiciary Committee]()
WHAT: The House Judiciary Committee will hold a voting meeting to vote on the following bills: HB 661, HB 1880 and HB 1241.
Dec. 10, 2021 /
![Committee to Consider Two Education Bills]()
WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to consider two education-related proposals.
Dec. 10, 2021 /
![State Government Committee to Take Up Congressional Redistricting Map on Monday]()
WHAT: Following the most open and transparent congressional redistricting process in Pennsylvania history, the House State Government Committee selected a citizen map as its preliminary congressional plan. The preliminary plan, submitted through the committee’s online mapping tool by Lehigh County resident Amanda Holt, will be taken into consideration at the committee’s next meeting.
Dec. 03, 2021 /
![Owlett, Causer Co-Host Policy Committee Hearing, Tour to Discuss Stream Maintenance and Flooding]()
WHAT: Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee, will co-host a hearing focused on the importance of maintaining creeks and streams to prevent flooding.
Nov. 26, 2021 /
![Mehaffie, House Majority Policy Committee to Explore Topic of Nursing Shortages]()
WHAT: Rep. Tom Mehaffie will host the House Majority Policy Committee led by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) for a hearing on the workforce crisis in the nursing industry. Information will be presented about nurse staffing standards, the impacts of nurse shortages on patient care and the struggles involved with maintaining a skilled workforce.
Nov. 15, 2021 /
![State Government Committee to Take Up Bills to Restore the Balance of Power in Executive Orders and Regulations]()
WHAT: As efforts to ensure no single person, authority or interest can outweigh the voices of the people of the Commonwealth, the House State Government Committee will take up two bills to amend Pennsylvania Constitution to restore the balance of power to the three-branch system of governing.
Nov. 12, 2021 /
![Boback Welcomes Civil Air Patrol to Capitol for 80th Anniversary]()
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will lead a press conference to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Civil Air Patrol and swear in the next legislative squadron.
Nov. 12, 2021 /
![Committee to Consider Five Education Bills]()
WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to consider five proposals on a variety of education topics.
Nov. 10, 2021 /
![Ortitay, South Fayette to Announce Action Against PennDOT Bridge Tolling Plan]()
WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) will join others in announcing legal action to stop PennDOT’s plan to toll nine bridges throughout the Commonwealth, including the I-79 bridge near the Bridgeville exit.
Nov. 08, 2021 /
![Mackenzie to Lead Hearing on Congressional Term Limits Tuesday]()
WHAT: Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Berks/Lehigh), majority chairman of the House State Government Subcommittee on Campaign Finance and Elections, will lead a hearing on the topic of Congressional term limits. Establishing term limits for elected members of Congress would require a constitutional amendment, which could be enacted through a constitutional convention called for under Article V of the U.S. Constitution. Recent polls show an overwhelming majority of voters support term limits for U.S. senators and representatives.
Nov. 08, 2021 /
![House and Senate Leaders to Announce Next Steps in Restoring Balance of Power]()
WHAT: Brief Press Conference to introduce constitutional amendments to restore balance of regulatory authority between executive and legislative branches of Pennsylvania government.
Nov. 08, 2021 /
![Kauffman Leads House Judiciary Committee in Voting Meeting]()
WHAT: The House Judiciary Committee will vote on several bills currently before the committee:
Nov. 05, 2021 /
![House Members to Offer Details of Support for Veterans Bill Package]()
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will lead a press conference on the Veterans Day package of bills running on the House floor this week. The bills focus on assisting veterans and their families by increasing state funding and enhancing state veterans’ programs.
Nov. 05, 2021 /
![Metcalfe, ERE Committee to Consider Consequences of Adopting California-Style Diesel Truck Emissions Regulation]()
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene an informational meeting focusing on the economic consequences of Pennsylvania adopting California’s regulation on diesel emissions controls for large trucks.