Feb. 03, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – The governor today issued his proposal for Pennsylvania’s 2021-22 budget. The governor has proposed a budget of $40.2 billion, which is an increase of $3 billion, or 8.2% over the 2019-20 budget. Focal points of the governor’s proposal included a 46% increase in Personal Income Tax (PIT) rates, an increased minimum wage and a severance tax on natural gas production.
Feb. 03, 2021 / Press Release
Feb. 03, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2021-22 budget proposal:
Feb. 03, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget address today for the 2021-22 fiscal year, Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) voiced her concern with his $40.2 billion spending plan which is a $3.05 billion – or 8.2% - increase over last fiscal year. She issued this statement:
Jan. 27, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) that would protect living organ donors in Pennsylvania was unanimously approved by the House Insurance Committee on Tuesday. House Bill 203 now moves to the full House of Representatives for consideration.
Jan. 26, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) today was appointed as majority chair of the House Government Oversight Committee for the 2021-22 Legislative Session by House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin). Toohil served as a committee member during the last session.
Jan. 06, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG - State Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland) has been appointed to serve as majority chairman of the House Children and Youth Committee in what will be her seventh two-year term in the state Legislature. The announcement was made Tuesday in conjunction with swearing-in day for the 2021-22 Legislative Session of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Jan. 05, 2021 / Press Release
HARRIBURG – Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) was joined by colleagues today as he took the oath of office for the new legislative session. Just after he was sworn in, Grove was named chairman of the House State Government Committee, a role he held in the interim at the end of the 2019-20 session.
Jan. 05, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) has been sworn in to serve her second term in the House of Representatives. Mihalek issued the following statement:
Jan. 05, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marci Mustello (R-Butler) today was sworn in as state representative of the 11th Legislative District. This will be Mustello’s first full term in office; she was previously sworn into office in June 2019 following a special election.
Jan. 05, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Surrounded by his colleagues, Rep. Jason Silvis (R-Westmoreland/Armstrong/Indiana) today took the oath of office to represent the people of the 55th District. He is focused on job creation, growing the state’s economy, well-funded educational choice, free-market quality health care and energy independence.
Jan. 05, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Union) today took the oath of office for his first term in the House of Representatives to advocate for the residents of the 84th Legislative District.
Jan. 05, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) was sworn in today to his sixth term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Jan. 05, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG - Rep. Todd Polinchock (R-Bucks) was sworn in today to serve the people of the 144th District in Bucks County in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He is serving his second full term.
Jan. 05, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Joined by fellow members of the House of Representatives, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) took the oath of office today for the 2021-22 session, his second term in office.
Jan. 05, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) has been sworn in to begin serving his first full term in the General Assembly, serving the people of the 58th Legislative District. Davanzo issued the following statement:
Dec. 11, 2020 / Press Release
Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to an online plans display regarding the Route 11 (West King Street) bridge replacement project. This project is located over Norfolk Southern Railroad within Shippensburg Borough and Southampton Township.
Nov. 16, 2020 / Press Release
WEISSPORT – Seeking to address the questions and concerns of Carbon County voters relating to the 2020 General Election, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) hosted a telephone town hall meeting on Friday afternoon. More than 1,100 people were on the line during the hour-long discussion.
Nov. 10, 2020 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) is joining Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) in calling for an audit of the state’s election results prior to them being certified by the Department of State.
Oct. 23, 2020 / Press Release
Earlier this year, the media’s focus on COVID-19 centered on fears that the virus would overwhelm America’s health care services. In response, state governors—including Gov. Tom Wolf—began suspending regulations to improve capacity and care. These suspensions contained the implicit understanding that some regulations in health care do more harm than good. Why else suspend them during a crisis?