Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Governor Should Focus on Pandemic Relief and Recovery Instead of Raising Taxes, Says Mackenzie]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) provided the following statement in response to the governor announcing his legislative agenda.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Kaufer: Governor’s Proposal If Enacted Would Kick Our Small Businesses While They’re Already Down]()
HARRISBURG – In response to the governor’s annual budget address today, Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) has provided the following statement explaining the further financial strain the governor’s strain would cause small businesses.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Mercuri Disappointed by Wolf’s Focus on Taxes, Not Vaccine Distribution]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement regarding his reaction to Gov. Tom Wolf’s annual budget address:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![O’Neal Offers Reaction to Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s $40.2 billion fiscal year 2021-22 budget:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Kail Determined to Jumpstart PA Economy After Wolf Touts Same Failed Initiatives]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) issued the following statement regarding his budget priorities after Gov. Tom Wolf touted a 46% Personal Income Tax increase in his annual budget address less than a year after he prevented millions from working:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Wolf Budget Offers Historic Tax Hikes, Untimely Priorities]()
HARRISBURG – In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal that includes unaffordable and unconstitutional tax hikes, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) issued the following statement:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Schmitt Responds to Wolf’s Call for Drastic Tax Increases]()
HARRISBURG ¬– In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to increase the Personal Income Tax on hard-working Pennsylvanians and business owners, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) issued the following statement:
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![James Dismayed by Wolf’s Misplaced Priorities as PA Struggles]()
SENECA – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) issued the following statement regarding his budget priorities after Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his annual budget address via a pre-recorded video on Wednesday:
Feb. 03, 2021 / Press Release
![Gaydos Disappointed Governor Proposes to Raise Taxes and Increase Spending Over Accountability]()
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:
Feb. 02, 2021 /
![Toohil Introduces Legislation to Protect Abuse Victims]()
HARRISBURG – Seeking to provide further protections for victims of domestic violence and child abuse in Pennsylvania, Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) has introduced two proposals in the House of Representatives.
Feb. 02, 2021 /
![PA House Republicans to Address COVID-19 Relief, Vaccine Deployment]()
WHO: House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin); House Majority Appropriations Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York); Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington); other House Republican leaders.
Feb. 02, 2021 /
![PA House Health Committee to Exercise Legislative Oversight on Lagging COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution]()
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a public hearing to examine the strengths and weaknesses of COVID-19 vaccine distribution throughout the Commonwealth.
Feb. 01, 2021 /
![Lawmakers Advocate for More Vaccine in Rural PA]()
HARRISURG – Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) are calling on the state Department of Health to ensure sufficient COVID-19 vaccine supply in the state’s rural communities.
Feb. 01, 2021 /
![Schmitt Named Subcommittee Chair on Railroads, Secretary of House State Government Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Blair) was appointed to serve in two key committee leadership roles for the 2021-22 session.
Feb. 01, 2021 /
![Grove Issues Statement on Firing of Secretary Boockvar]()
HARRISBURG – House State Government Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) issued the following statement in response to the sudden resignation of Department of State Secretary Kathy Boockvar:
Feb. 01, 2021 /
![Gregory, Rozzi Outraged Over Latest Setback for Sexual Abuse Victims]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Jim Gregory (R-Blair) and Mark Rozzi (D-Berks) expressed outrage today after learning the Pennsylvania Department of State failed to properly advertise a constitutional amendment that would give victims of childhood sexual abuse recourse in civil court.
Feb. 01, 2021 /
![Cutler, Benninghoff Comment on Boockvar Resignation]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) made the following on the resignation of Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar:
Jan. 31, 2021 /
![PA House Health Committee to Exercise Legislative Oversight on Lagging COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution]()
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a public hearing to examine the strengths and weaknesses of COVID-19 vaccine distribution throughout the Commonwealth.
Jan. 29, 2021 /
![Metcalfe, ERE Committee to Preempt Wolf Budget Address with Progress Reports on PA’s Energy-Enabled Economy Economy]()
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will convene an informational meeting (prior to the governor’s pre-recorded annual budget address) focusing on the state of the Commonwealth’s oil and natural gas energy-enabled economy and what future policies are needed to protect family-sustaining energy jobs, ensure affordable energy costs and generate increased energy independence.
Jan. 29, 2021 /
![Legislative Audit Advisory Commission to Release 2020 Audit]()
WHAT: Rep. George Dunbar (R-Westmoreland), appointed to replace former Rep. Mark Keller as chairman of the Legislative Audit Advisory Commission (LAAC), and other LAAC members will meet to review and accept the audit for Fiscal Year 2020.