Jun. 23, 2026 /
![D’Orsie's Seal of Biliteracy Bill Clears the Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe D’Orsie (R-Manchester) announced today that his bill to establish the State Seal of Biliteracy is headed to the governor’s desk after passing the Senate unanimously.
Jun. 23, 2026 /
![House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Allow Reinstatement of Parental Rights, Says Delozier]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation allowing courts to reinstate parental rights has passed the House with bipartisan support, announced Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R Cumberland). Delozier, having a longstanding history of advocating for our children and second chances, collaborated with Rep. Rick Krajewski (D-Philadelphia) on this bipartisan initiative.
Jun. 22, 2026 /
![Putting Affordability First, House Republicans Position Largest Tax Cut in Pennsylvania History]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) said Monday that House Republicans have positioned legislation that includes the largest tax cut in the history of Pennsylvania with the passage of House Bill 2224. The bill would eliminate the near 6% gross receipts tax on utility bills, cutting taxes on Pennsylvania’s families by $1.7 billion.
Jun. 18, 2026 /
![Rapp: Health Committee Approves Three Bills, Four Resolutions]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, announced the committee approved three bills and four resolutions, sending them to the full House for consideration.
Jun. 17, 2026 /
![House Democrats Continue Disregard for Safety of Pennsylvania’s Female Athletes]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland) condemned Tuesday’s House Health Committee partisan vote to yet again re-refer House Bill 158, Senate Bill 9 and House Bill 1849 to the House Judiciary Committee. “This is nothing more than the latest attempt to avoid a public vote on protecting girls’ and women’s sports,” said Gleim.
Jun. 17, 2026 /
![Delozier: House Passes Bipartisan Resolution to Study Electronic Monitoring as an Alternative to Incarceration]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives approved House Resolution 547, a bipartisan measure sponsored by Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland) and co-sponsored by Rep. Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia), directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LBFC) to conduct a comprehensive statewide study on the use of electronic monitoring (EM) as an alternative to incarceration.
Jun. 17, 2026 /
![PA Should Reconsider Decision to Decouple from “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act to Spur Economic Growth]()
Pennsylvania aspires to attract the innovative and good-paying jobs of the future. Political leaders, including Gov. Josh Shapiro, have touted efforts to attract bold new investments in technology, the life sciences and advanced manufacturing. And for good reason: the stakes are high for Pennsylvania’s economy and quality of life here in the Commonwealth.
Jun. 17, 2026 /
![Bill Respecting Police Families Passes Committee, Mehaffie Says]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation seeking to ensure the dependents of fallen police officers continue to have health insurance passed the House Local Government Committee today, according to the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin).
Jun. 17, 2026 /
![Ortitay Bill to Protect Victims of Coerced Debt Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG – The House Judiciary Committee today advanced Rep. Jason Ortitay’s (R-Allegheny/Washington) legislation that would cancel coerced debt incurred as a result of a domestic violence offense, fraud, duress or intimidation.
Jun. 16, 2026 /
![Rapp: House Democrats Continue Re-Referring Legislation Ensuring Safety in Women’s Sports]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, issued this statement following the second re-referral of legislation to prevent biological males from taking part in female sports to the Health Committee, and the subsequent rereferral out of the Health Committee by the Democratic majority:
Jun. 16, 2026 /
![House Approves Smith Legislation Allowing the Use of Safety Cables When Towing Vehicles]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brian Smith (R-Jefferson/Indiana) announced the House has unanimously approved his legislation to expand safety options for towing.
Jun. 16, 2026 /
![Topper Comments on Skills Games Opinion]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) made the following comment on the PA Supreme Court decision in In RE: Three PA Skill Amusement Devices, the opinion finding games of skill are unlawful slot machines under the Gaming Act.
Jun. 15, 2026 /
![Bill to Enhance Nuclear Plant Inspections Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – A bill to enhance nuclear plant inspections passed the House of Representatives today on a 199-3 vote, according to the measure’s sponsors, Reps. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) and Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia).
Jun. 15, 2026 /
![House Unanimously Passes Bill to Transition SNAP Benefits to Chip Enabled EBT Cards]()
HARRISBURG – A bill aimed at cutting down the theft of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, which is co-prime sponsored by Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), Republican chair of the House Human Services Committee, has passed the House unanimously.
Jun. 15, 2026 /
![Kuzma’s Bill to Make ‘Gas Station Heroin’ Illegal Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – The House today passed Rep. Andrew Kuzma’s (R-Allegheny/Washington) legislation to make tianeptine, also known as “gas station heroin,” illegal in the Commonwealth.
Jun. 15, 2026 /
![Ortitay Introduces Legislation to Block Online Gambling and Sports Betting on School Grounds]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Allegheny/Washington) has introduced legislation that would require online gaming and sports wagering operators to block access to their platforms from inside Pennsylvania schools, closing a gap that has allowed students to gamble during the school day.
Jun. 11, 2026 /
![Westmoreland County House Delegation Works to Better Protect Citizens from Juvenile Sex Offenders]()
GREENSBURG – Westmoreland County House members today announced they plan to introduce legislation to improve public safety, strengthen oversight of high-risk sexual offenders and reform Pennsylvania’s management of individuals discharged from the Sexual Responsibility and Treatment Program (SRTP). The legislators are Reps. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland), Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland), Leslie Rossi (R-Westmoreland), Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Westmoreland), Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) and Brian Rasel (R-Westmoreland).
Jun. 11, 2026 /
![Benninghoff Appointed to Position on Key State Transportation Board]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) has been chosen to serve as a member of the Public-Private Partnership (P3) Transportation Board.
Jun. 11, 2026 /
![House Approves Bashline’s Amendment to Bolster Fraud Safeguards]()
HARRISBURG – Fighting to combat waste, fraud and abuse in Pennsylvania, Rep. Josh Bashline (R-Clarion/Armstrong) announced the House adopted his commonsense amendment to legislation that would allow small businesses of 50 employees or less to claim a tax credit to pay for eligible insurance costs.
Jun. 11, 2026 /
![Rapp Thanks Warren Pharmacist for Thoughtful Testimony in House Health Committee Hearing]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, thanked Warren pharmacist Scott Newton, owner of Gaughn’s Drug Store, for his thoughtful testimony at the committee’s informational hearing regarding legislation that would move Pennsylvania to a single Pharmacy Benefit Administrator (PBA) model in its medical assistance program.