Apr. 22, 2020 /
![Rapp, House Republicans Demand Health Secretary Levine Save Struggling Hospitals by Lifting COVID-19 Ban on Elective Surgeries]()
HARRISBURG —Joined by more than 50 of her House Republican colleagues, House Majority Health Committee Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) sent the following letter to Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Rachel Levine:
Apr. 22, 2020 /
![Bill to Help Emergency Responders, National Guard on Way to Governor’s Desk, Barrar Says]()
HARRISBURG - On Tuesday, the House voted unanimously to approve a bill co-sponsored by Rep. Stephen Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) that will relax staffing requirements for Basic Life Support Services across Pennsylvania and provide compensation and disability benefits related to COVID-19 to certain emergency responders and Pennsylvania National Guard personnel. The bill is now on its way to the governor’s desk.
Apr. 22, 2020 /
![Grove to Introduce Bill to Aid First Responders, Health Care and Local Governments as Result of COVID-19]()
HARRISBURG – To assist organizations on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic and local governments, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) announced he plans to introduce a bill to direct some of the federal CARES Act dollars toward public health and safety measures. The proposal also includes provisions to provide accountability of the appropriations.
Apr. 21, 2020 / Press Release
![Mihalek’s Bill to Reopen Car Sales in PA Passes House, Heads to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced today her legislation that would require the Department of Community and Economic Development to issue a waiver allowing all car dealerships to open while respecting the recommended Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines has passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Apr. 21, 2020 /
![House Republicans Make Progress in Path to COVID-19 Recovery]()
HARRISBURG – House Republicans continue to carry the voices of Pennsylvanians fighting to save their jobs and livelihoods during this pandemic, acting this week to once again save jobs, launch a cost and recovery task force, and put a hold on expensive and burdensome regulatory practices during the emergency declaration. House Republicans passed an amended version of Senate Bill 327, as well as other substantive legislative measures.
Apr. 21, 2020 /
![House Urges Governor to Sign Much-Needed Telemedicine Bill]()
HARRISBURG – House Majority Leader Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issues the following statement on Senate Bill 857, which is its way to the governor’s Desk:
Apr. 21, 2020 /
![Rowe Bill to Protect Rights of Pennsylvanians Receiving Mental Health Care Passes House]()
HARRISBURG - The House has passed House Bill 1895, introduced by Rep. David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union), which is aimed at protecting the rights of Pennsylvanians receiving mental health care by declaring that persons in treatment have a right to be free from abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Apr. 21, 2020 /
![House Approves Roae One Staffer/One Shopper Bill to Protect Customers While Safely Reopening Small Retail Stores]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s economy came one step closer to reopening today when the state House in Harrisburg approved a bill introduced by Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) that’s intended to enable small businesses to serve their customers in a way that complies with public health officials’ recommendations for social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr. 21, 2020 /
![Owlett Bill to Aid First Responders Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Heads to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG–Working to protect the state’s dedicated first responders and the citizens who rely on them, the General Assembly has approved and sent to the governor’s desk Rep. Clint Owlett’s (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) bill to authorize ambulance staffing waivers and extend benefits to first responders who contract COVID-19.
Apr. 21, 2020 /
![Dush, Struzzi Lead Rescue of Pending Fire/EMS Grants from Governor Wolf’s Non-Essential List]()
HARRISBURG--Reps. Cris Dush (R-Jefferson/Indiana) and Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana)today announced their successful efforts to fully restore the Fire and EMS grant program administered by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Office of the State Fire Commissioner:
Apr. 21, 2020 /
![Wolf Rejects Sensible Bill to Reopen Businesses]()
HARRISBURG – Just hours after announcing his version of a “plan” to reopen Pennsylvania businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed Senate Bill 613, which included an amendment by Rep. Dawn Keefer (R-York/Cumberland) to put federally recognized standards in place to determine life sustaining businesses, (utilized by 44 other states,) and require those businesses determined to be life sustaining to follow CDC safety guidelines. In response, Keefer issued the following statement:
Apr. 21, 2020 /
![Gregory Disappointed with Governor's Veto]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair)on Monday pledged to continue fighting to support businesses despite Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of Senate Bill 613, which would have reopened businesses that followed safety measures recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Apr. 21, 2020 /
![Mihalek’s Bill to Reopen Car Sales in PA Passes House, Heads to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced today her legislation that would require the Department of Community and Economic Development to issue a waiver allowing all car dealerships to open while respecting the recommended Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines has passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Apr. 20, 2020 /
![Legislature’s Effort to Save Lives and Livelihoods Erased by the Stroke of the Governor’s Pen, Turzai Says]()
HARRISBURG – With the COVID-19 health crisis constantly evolving and state unemployment claims growing to more than 1.5 million, Speaker of the House Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) today expressed disappointment as the governor vetoed key legislation aimed at helping all Pennsylvanians through the health care crisis.
Apr. 20, 2020 /
![House Leader Responds to Wolf Announcements]()
HARRISBURG – House Majority Leader Rep. Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement regarding Governor Tom Wolf’s announcement to open certain segments of the economy and his veto of Senate Bill 613:
Apr. 20, 2020 /
![Committee Moves Grove Bill to Create Bipartisan COVID-19 Review Task Force]()
HARRISBURG – As efforts to reopen Pennsylvania businesses get underway, the House State Government Committee today approved House Bill 2419 by Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) to form a bipartisanCOVID-19 task force to review how the pandemic was handled in Pennsylvania.
Apr. 20, 2020 /
![Stephens, Brown and Malagari to Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Extending School Property Tax Deadlines]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) will introduce legislation to extend the taxfiling deadlines for Pennsylvanians who pay school property taxes. The bill is co-sponsored by Reps. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Pike/Monroe) and Steven R. Malagari (D-Montgomery).
Apr. 20, 2020 /
![Brown Pushing Bill Aimed at Closing Short-Term Rentals During Declared Disaster Emergencies in the Future]()
EAST STROUDSBURG – After witnessing how short-term rentals may have or could have contributed to the vast spread of COVID-19, especially in northeastern Pennsylvania, Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) has drafted legislation aimed at ensuring short-term rental operations would temporarily cease after the governor declares a disaster declaration for the Commonwealth.
Apr. 17, 2020 /
![House Government Oversight Committee to Investigate State Gun Purchases]()
HARRISBURG – The House Government Oversight Committee will investigate the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) erroneous purchase of pistols, ammunition and other equipment, which cost taxpayers $160,000, and are sitting in storage unused, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover), chair of the House Government Oversight Committee, announced.
Apr. 17, 2020 /
![Brown Urges Continued Vigilance as PA Works For Safe Planning of the Future]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) today released the following statement regarding her vote in support of Senate Bill 613, which was passed by the House (107-95)