Mar. 05, 2021 /
![Governor Uses Delay Tactics After Ortitay Requests Information about Failure to Advertise Ballot Question]()
HARRISBURG – Despite pledging to run a transparent government, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said it needs more time to review a Right-to-Know request filed by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) related to communications surrounding the administration’s failure to advertise a constitutional amendment that would have given victims of childhood sexual abuse recourse in civil court.
Mar. 04, 2021 /
![Wolf’s Budget Reflects the Wrong Priorities for Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – Today the House Appropriations Committee concluded three weeks of budget hearings by hearing testimony from the governor’s Budget secretary:
Mar. 04, 2021 /
![Bucks Delegation to Introduce Legislation to Require COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution by Population]()
HARRISURG—Republican legislators from Bucks County have introduced legislation to require COVID-19 vaccines be distributed to counties based on population.
Mar. 04, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackwanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), majority chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, held informational meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday with agency stakeholders.
Mar. 03, 2021 /
![Governor’s Budget Would Further Harm Struggling Employers, Causer Says]()
HARRISBURG – The House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), heard testimony Wednesday reaffirming the potentially devastating economic impacts of Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal on businesses already struggling due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar. 03, 2021 /
![Cost Overruns a Concern Once Again at DHS Budget Hearing]()
HARRISBURG – Today the House Appropriations Committee heard from the Department of Human Services (DHS). Here are the key takeaways from the day. DHS’s strategy to continuous cost overruns is to throw hands in the air....
Mar. 03, 2021 /
![Gleim Substitute Teacher Bill Heads Toward Full House Vote]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) that would address the state’s substitute teacher crises was approved unanimously by the House Education Committee on Tuesday.
Mar. 03, 2021 /
![Governor Signs O’Neal Bill to Use National Guard to Coordinate Vaccination Deployment, Administration]()
HARRISBURG – The governor today signed into law legislation authored by Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) that will have the Pennsylvania National Guard assist with the distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccinations throughout the Commonwealth.
Mar. 03, 2021 /
![Gaydos to Introduce Resolution to Study Common Interest Owned Communities]()
HARRISBURG – To help ensure fairness for homeowners, Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today introduced House Resolution 69 that would direct the Joint State Government Commission to study common interest owned communities (CIOCs). Specifically, the study would focus on the impact the communities have on local governments and Pennsylvania, the challenges facing the residents and governing bodies of these CIOCs, and opportunities for the Commonwealth to assist local governments and CIOCs to deliver adequate services to their residents at an affordable cost.
Mar. 03, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee Hearing to Review Voter Registration Process]()
WHAT: As the House State Government Committee continues its investigative hearings on Pennsylvania’s election system, members will hear from state and local officials on voter registration in the Commonwealth.
Mar. 02, 2021 /
![Lawmakers Express Frustration with Unemployment Delays During Budget Hearing with Labor and Industry]()
HARRISBURG – Today the House Appropriations Committee heard from the Department of Labor Industry (L&I). Here are the key takeaways from the day:
Mar. 02, 2021 /
![House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee to Meet with Agency Stakeholders]()
WHAT: Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will be holding an informational meeting with agency stakeholders to discuss their legislative priorities for the 2021-22 legislative session.
Mar. 02, 2021 /
![Struzzi Legislation Provides Vehicle for Funding Intermediate Units]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) has authored legislation that would address an oversight that failed to allocate federal education funding for the 29-member Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIUs).
Mar. 02, 2021 /
![Acting PA Labor and Industry Secretary Testifies PA Has Permanently Lost 500,000 Jobs Due to Economic Shutdown, Cannot Explain UC Call Center Busy Signal]()
HARRISBURG – During Tuesday’s House Appropriations Committee budget hearing with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Acting Secretary of Labor and Industry Jennifer Berrier testified that Pennsylvania has permanently lost 500,000 jobs due to economic shutdowns initiated by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Mar. 02, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee to Hold Hearings on COVID-19 Policy]()
HARRISBURG – As the anniversary of the Wolf administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic nears, House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) announced today the committee will hold a series of hearings on how the administration addressed the pandemic.
Mar. 02, 2021 /
![Ecker: Labor and Industry Mum on How Many Businesses Closed by Wolf]()
HARRISBURG – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier could not provide answers to basic questions – such as how many businesses were forced to shutter when Gov. Tom Wolf ordered non-essential businesses to close at the start of the pandemic about a year ago and how many of those businesses are now permanently closed – even though the department tracks that data.
Mar. 02, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The Education Committee of the House of Representatives today approved legislation authored by Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) that would promote the training of school personnel in seizure recognition and response. Quinn wrote the legislation after being contacted by a constituent whose grandson, 6-year old Dominic Rosini of West Whiteland, is fighting a rare form of epilepsy.
Mar. 01, 2021 /
![Key Takeaways from House Appropriations Hearings]()
HARRISBURG – Today the House Appropriations Committee heard from the Department of Education (PDE) and the Pennsylvania Commission on Community Colleges. Here are the key takeaways from the day:
Mar. 01, 2021 /
![York County Lawmakers Applaud Investigation into COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths]()
HARRISBURG – It was announced today that the House Government Oversight Committee will investigate the Wolf administration’s handling of nursing homes and long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, the York County House Republican delegation, consisting of House Appropriations Chairman Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion) and Reps. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover), Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam), Seth Grove (R-Dover), Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg) and Mike Jones (R-York Township), issued the following statement:
Mar. 01, 2021 /
![House Republicans Announce Investigation into Wolf Administration’s Handling of Nursing Homes During COVID-19 Pandemic]()
HARRISBURG – House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) announced Monday afternoon that when the House returns to session, he will be referring an investigation of the Wolf administration’s handling of nursing homes and other senior and long-term care facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic to the House Government Oversight Committee.