Sep. 01, 2020 /
![PA House Republicans to Discuss Holding Gov. Wolf Accountable on 180-Day Anniversary of His COVID-19 Emergency Declaration]()
Press conference discussing the 180-day anniversary of the governor’s original COVID-19 emergency declaration and the need to hold Gov. Tom Wolf accountable.
Sep. 01, 2020 /
![Mihalek Amendment to Establish Veterans’ Peer Outreach and Support Network Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek’s (R-Allegheny/Washington) amendment to House Bill 2022, legislation which would address the problems faced by veterans when they transition from military service to civilian life, unanimously passed the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today.
Sep. 01, 2020 /
![Mako Returns from Fight Against Terror]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Zach Mako (R-Lehigh/Northampton), a combat veteran and U.S. Army helicopter pilot in the Pennsylvania National Guard, has officially returned from deployment to the Middle East and has resumed his legislative duties full time.
Aug. 31, 2020 /
![Committee to Vote on Bills to Help, Honor Veterans, First Responders]()
WHAT: Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will hold a voting meeting this week to consider legislation aimed at helping veterans and their families transition from military to civilian life; establish a Sept. 11, 2001, Day of Remembrance; and establish September 2020 as Military Service-Related Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month” in Pennsylvania.
Aug. 31, 2020 /
![Cook Says Wolf Must Listen to ‘We the People’]()
The citizens of this Commonwealth, the people who elected us, did an amazing job following Gov. Tom Wolf’s lead in the first 90 days after he declared a state of emergency following the arrival of COVID-19.
Aug. 28, 2020 /
![Hummelstown-based Biotech Company, Penn State College of Medicine at Forefront of COVID-19 Treatment, Vaccine]()
HARRISBURG – Apogee Biotechnology Corp., of Hummelstown, and Penn State College of Medicine at Hershey Medical Center have been awarded grants to develop a treatment and vaccine for the novel coronavirus, Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) announced Friday.
Aug. 28, 2020 /
![Majority Policy Committee Hearing Highlights Importance of Law Enforcement in Protecting Communities]()
HARRISBURG – State, county and local law enforcement officers appeared before the House Majority Policy Committee Thursday to highlight efforts to serve their communities in the face of growing challenges and changing attitudes in some regions of the state.
Aug. 27, 2020 /
![Tomlinson, Schroeder Back Bill to Create Medical Resource Registry]()
HARRISBURG—Reps. K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks) and Meghan Schroeder (R-Bucks) have co-sponsored legislation to require the establishment of a registry of medical directors in nursing homes, personal care homes and assisted living facilities.
Aug. 26, 2020 /
![Toohil Questions Timing of Wolf’s Renewed Call for Legalizing Marijuana]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s advocacy for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, the governor released his fall legislative agenda, which included a request for the General Assembly to legalize recreational marijuana with the proceeds going to existing small business grant funding.
Aug. 26, 2020 /
![Thomas Introduces Bill to Create Registry of Medical Directors]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) will introduce legislation to require the establishment of a registry of medical directors in nursing homes, personal care homes and assisted living facilities.
Aug. 25, 2020 /
![PA House Majority Leader Benninghoff Responds to Gov. Wolf’s “Fall Legislative Agenda”]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) responded to Gov. Tom Wolf’s “fall legislative agenda” announcement Tuesday with the following statement:
Aug. 24, 2020 /
![Metcalfe, Mastriano, State Lawmakers Present Declaration to Suspend Wolf’s Tyranny]()
HARRISBURG – Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), Senator Doug Mastriano (R-Adams) and several other state lawmakers gathered on the state Capitol steps today to present a Declaration of Suspension (excerpted below) that would effectively dissolve the governor’s tyrannical abuse of emergency powers (Act 323 of 1978).
Aug. 21, 2020 /
![PA House Majority Leader Benninghoff Thanks PIAA for Taking Independent Stand, Allowing Fall Sports to Continue]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) Friday thanked the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) for taking an independent stand and allowing fall sports to continue despite Gov. Tom Wolf’s “strong recommendation” to the contrary.
Aug. 21, 2020 /
![Metcalfe, Mastriano, State Lawmakers to Unveil New Initiative to Dissolve Wolf’s Tyranny]()
Representative Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler), Senator Doug Mastriano (R-Adams) and other state lawmakers will gather on the state Capitol steps to introduce a new initiative to protect and preserve the Constitutionally-affirmed rights of Pennsylvania citizens against the governor’s tyrannical abuse of emergency powers.
Aug. 21, 2020 /
![Pickett Requests Consistent Reopening Guidance for Pennsylvania Schools from Wolf Administration]()
HARRISBURG – In the wake of this week’s Wolf administration mandate that Pennsylvania students wear a mask during much of the school day, Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) today sent a letter to the secretaries of Health and Education requesting more consistent guidance for school leaders as they prepare for the start of the new academic year.
Aug. 20, 2020 /
![Metcalfe, ERE Committee to Consider Next Round of Expert Testimony on Protecting Citizens, Energy Jobs from RGGI]()
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Majority Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) will once again convene a public hearing to receive expert, factual testimony on the consequences of Pennsylvania joining any cap-and-trade, carbon tax-imposing emissions program such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Aug. 20, 2020 /
![House Education Committee Passes Reese, Topper Legislation Regarding Upcoming School Year]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation authored by Reps. Mike Reese (R-Somerset/Westmoreland) and Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton) that will impact sports, extracurricular activities and educational opportunities for students during the upcoming 2020-21 school year successfully passed through the House Education Committee today.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
![Keller: Changes to 2021 Farm Show Disastrous for Pennsylvania Youth]()
HARRISBURG – In response to Wednesday’s announcement that in-person activities will be eliminated at the 2021 Pennsylvania Farm Show, Rep. Mark Keller (R-Perry/Cumberland) voiced concerns about the impact on youth exhibitors who show livestock and present exhibits.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
![Toohil Requests Child-Related COVID-19 Case Data from Department of Health]()
HARRISBURG – In an effort to better protect the health and safety of Pennsylvania’s children and educators during the current COVID-19 crisis, Rep. Tarah Toohil (R-Luzerne) today requested a more detailed reporting of cases involving young people from the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
Aug. 19, 2020 /
![Committee to Consider Three COVID-19-Related Bills]()
WHAT: The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will hold a voting meeting to consider three proposals related to COVID-19. They include measures that would authorize a school entity to determine whether to hold sports and other extracurricular activities in-person and whether to allow spectators (House Bill 2787); allow a parent to elect to have a child in a public or non-public school repeat a grade, including all academic and extracurricular activities (House Bill 2788); and authorize the Secretary of Education to address disruptions to teacher training and certification caused by the COVID-19 disaster emergency (Senate Bill 1216).