Mar. 01, 2019 /
![Mentzer Appointed to Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Steve Mentzer (R-Lititz) was recently appointed to the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) by House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) for the 2019-20 Legislative Session.
Feb. 27, 2019 /
![Lawmakers Chosen as Co-Chairs for Pennsylvania Rare Disease Caucus]()
HARRISBURG – In honor of National Rare Disease Day on Feb. 28, Reps. Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery) and Mark Longietti (D-Mercer), as well as Sens. Judy Ward (R-Blair/Cumberland/Franklin/Fulton/Huntingdon) and John Blake (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Monroe) will serve as co-chairs for Pennsylvania’s Rare Disease Caucus for the 2019-20 Legislative Session.
Feb. 26, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Bud Cook (R-Washington/Fayette) has been appointed by Chairman David Millard (R-Columbia) to serve as secretary of the House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee during the 2019-20 Legislative Session.
Feb. 25, 2019 /
![Oberlander Asks PA Supreme Court to Keep Venue Rule]()
HARRISBURG – House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) said today the Pennsylvania Supreme Court should preserve a procedural court rule on venue that seeks to protect access to health care across the Commonwealth and asked the court to especially consider the harmful impact such a repeal could have on patients.
Feb. 25, 2019 /
![Mehaffie Bill to Encourage Local Governments to Use Financial Planning Assistance]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives recently approved bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) and Rep. Stephen Kinsey (D-Philadelphia), which would rebrand a state program that offers financial planning assistance to local governments.
Feb. 25, 2019 /
![PA Game, Fish and Boat Commissions to Appear Before House Committee]()
WHAT: Members of the House Game and Fisheries Committee, chaired by state Rep. Keith Gillespie (R-York), will question both the Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) and Fish and Boat Commission PFBC) about their annual reports. Subjects to be discussed include the desire of both commissions to set their own license fees.
Feb. 22, 2019 /
![Nelson Named to Newly Formed House Government Oversight Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Hempfield) on Thursday was appointed by Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) to serve on the newly created House Government Oversight Committee for the 2019-20 Legislative Session.
Feb. 22, 2019 /
![Good Jobs for PA Are Focus of Pittsburgh Trade Union Tours]()
WHAT: As part of the House Republican Caucus’s Good Jobs for PA (#GoodJobs4PA) legislative package, the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest), will tour three locations in western Pennsylvania to promote workforce development. An important element of the workforce development issue in Pennsylvania is linking the trades with qualified workers. Three unions in Pittsburgh have taken a hands-on approach to this method by developing their own successful training and apprenticeship programs.
Feb. 22, 2019 /
![House Approves State Do-Not-Call List Updates, Farry Says - Farry changes add extra protection for consumers, businesses]()
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation to help consumers and businesses stop unwanted telemarketing calls by updating the state’s do-not-call list requirements, said Rep. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), who has been working on this issue since 2015.
Feb. 22, 2019 /
![Thomas Hosts Hearing on Human Trafficking]()
HARRISBURG-- The abuse began when “Susan” turned eight; by age 13, she was a runaway with a boyfriend who sold her for food. Three years later, she acquired an “agent” in Miami who shipped her to Baltimore to work for an organized ring that sent women to “the block,” an area known for strip clubs and prostitution.
Feb. 22, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives this week passed legislation that would require certain surgical team professionals be accredited and take continuing education courses in order to enhance patient safety, said Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), author of the bill.
Feb. 21, 2019 /
![Mihalek’s Bill to Protect Rape Victims Passes Judiciary Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny) announced today that her legislation, House Bill 504, to shield rape victims from irrelevant cross examination, unanimously passed the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee.
Feb. 21, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – The House Judiciary Committee today voted on legislation aimed at better protecting crime victims from abuse and violence by helping those who are victimized to testify against and confront their abusers, reported Rep. Rob Kauffman (R-Franklin), chairman of the committee. All five bills before the committee were passed onto the full House for consideration.
Feb. 21, 2019 /
![House Approves Cox Bill to Save Taxpayers Money through Pension Reform]()
HARRISBURG – The state House today approved legislation introduced by Rep. Jim Cox (R-Berks/Lancaster) that would save taxpayers money by prohibiting future employees of a multi-state commission from participating in the state’s public pension system.
Feb. 21, 2019 /
![House Passes Mizgorski’s Bill to Improve PA’s “Do Not Call” List]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) announced today that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 318, legislation to improve and strengthen Pennsylvania’s “Do Not Call” list.
Feb. 21, 2019 /
![Stephens Appointed to House Oversight Committee]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery) has been appointed to, and named Secretary of, the newly formed House Oversight Committee.
Feb. 21, 2019 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R-Monroe/Pike), a known advocate for financial literacy, announced that her legislation, House Bill 128, which would establish first-time homebuyers savings accounts in the Commonwealth was passed by the House (188-1) today.
Feb. 21, 2019 /
![Grove Named Chairman of Newly Formed House Oversight Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) was selected to serve as the inaugural chairman of the newly created House Oversight Committee for the 2019-20 Legislative Session.
Feb. 21, 2019 /
![House Passes Stephens Resolution Declaring February 22 Keith Valley Challenge Day in Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG—The House unanimously passed House Resolution 56, introduced by Rep. Todd Stephens (R-Montgomery), to declare Feb. 22, 2019, “Keith Valley Challenge Day” in Pennsylvania.
Feb. 21, 2019 /
![House Committee Supports Hershey’s Bill to Empower Victims in Court]()
HARRISBURG – The House Judiciary Committee unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Rep. John Hershey (R-Franklin/Juniata/Mifflin) that would give victims the right to attend proceedings against their abusers unless the court determines that the victim’s testimony would be altered if he or she heard other testimony at the proceeding.