Feb. 12, 2020 /
![Wolf Vetoes Bill to Protect Polk Residents from Closure, James Said]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) announced that Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed legislation that would have protected Polk and White Haven residents from eviction before an appropriate plan for closure has been created.
Feb. 11, 2020 / Editorial
![Wolf’s ‘Restore PA’ Plan More Likely to Destroy PA]()
Gov. Tom Wolf once again is pushing his fiscally irresponsible, job-crushing Restore PA proposal. He wants to borrow $4.5 billion at a cost to the taxpayers of $6.5 billion in principal, interest and fees. This debt-financed “boondoggle” is to be allocated at the whim of a new government board and paid for by yet another job-killing tax on natural gas production. Keep in mind, the state already imposes an impact fee on natural gas production and levies business taxes on these employers.
Feb. 11, 2020 /
![House Republicans Call for Executive Management Improvements]()
HARRISBURG - Citing cost overruns, inadequate response times, and the failure of programs and services to meet core mission objectives, Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Appropriations Committee Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York) today called upon all standing committees of the House of Representatives to exercise their oversight authority to evaluate, review and make recommendations to promote better effectiveness and efficiencies in Pennsylvania’s executive agencies.
Feb. 11, 2020 /
![Thomas, Kenyatta to Host Bipartisan Hearing on Mental Health Services in Schools]()
WHAT: Reps. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) and Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia) will host a hearing of the Mental Health Caucus on mental health services in our schools.
Feb. 11, 2020 /
![Helm Opposes Using Horseracing Funds for Governor’s Budget Goals]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Sue Helm (R-Dauphin/Lebanon) today stated her clear opposition to the governor’s proposal to divert $204 million from the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Trust Fund and use them for his own budget goals. Helm issued the following statement:
Feb. 10, 2020 /
![Gaydos Introduces Bill to Reduce Size of State Legislature]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) recently introduced legislation that would amend the Pennsylvania Constitution, reducing the number of legislative districts in Pennsylvania from 203 to 151.
Feb. 07, 2020 /
![Thomas Demands Wolf Fully Fund School Safety Grants]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) today sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf demanding he reverse a proposal in his budget to reduce school safety grants by 75%.
Feb. 06, 2020 /
![New PFAS Remediation Authority Gets to Work]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), who has been named chairman of the newly formed Military Installation Remediation and Infrastructure Authority, said the authority is hitting the ground running.
Feb. 06, 2020 /
![Governor’s Budget Pushes Pennsylvania Two Steps Back, Says Rowe]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union) issued the following statement in response to the governor’s budget proposal:
Feb. 05, 2020 /
![Murt Legislation to Expand Dual-Degree Education Program Time Frame]()
HARRISBURG – The House has passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Thomas Murt (R-Montgomery) to give students the appropriate time to complete their dual-degree program and obtain their education certifications.
Feb. 05, 2020 /
![Millard Issues Statement Responding to Governor’s Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. David Millard (R-Columbia) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal:
Feb. 05, 2020 /
![House Passes Miller Legislation to Offer Protection to Vulnerable Users of Pennsylvania’s Highways]()
HARRISBURG - Legislation to strengthen penalties for careless drivers who kill or injure a vulnerable highway user passed with wide bipartisan support in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives this week, according to the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Brett Miller (R-East Hempfield).
Feb. 05, 2020 /
![Rader Looking to Find Common Ground with Wolf on Spending]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jack Rader (R-Monroe) joined his House and Senate colleagues for a joint session of the General Assembly to hear Gov. Tom Wolf outline his budget proposal for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
Feb. 05, 2020 /
![Benninghoff Bill to Ensure Best Treatment Options for Stage IV Cancer Patients Gains Support in House and Senate, Expected to Become Law]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation introduced by Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) that would require health insurance companies to approve prescribed treatments for patients with a Stage IV metastatic cancer, passed the state House today and is expected to be signed into law by the governor.
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Property Tax Reform Absent from Governor’s Proposal, Says Kaufer]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) offered the following statement in response to the governor’s budget address.
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Wolf Asks for $5 Billion of New Taxpayer Debt in 2020-21 Budget Proposal, Gleim Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) today responded to Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2020-19 state budget proposal, issuing the following statement:
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Puskaric Reacts to Governor’s 2020-21 Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG - Following Gov. Tom Wolf’s annual budget address Tuesday in a joint session of the House and Senate, Rep. Mike Puskaric (R-Allegheny/Washington) issued the following statement:
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Delozier Responds to Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to spend $36.06 billion in 2020-21 would increase spending an unsustainable 4.2%, or $2.05 billion, over the previous year’s approved budget, according to Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland).
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Heffley: Wolf Spending Out of Control]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today joined his House and Senate colleagues for a joint session of the General Assembly to hear Gov. Tom Wolf outline his budget proposal for the 2020-21 fiscal year.
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Rigby Labels Wolf Budget Plan ‘Same Story, Different Day’]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf today unveiled his proposed state budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year before a joint session of the General Assembly. The more than $36 billion spending plan is $2 billion above the enacted 2019-20 budget and includes a request for an additional $6 million in debt service.