Mar. 26, 2024 /
![Lawmakers Offer Update on Proposed Frontier Commonwealth Settlement]()
HARRISURG – A proposed settlement to address myriad service issues with Frontier Commonwealth has been recommended to the Public Utility Commission (PUC) for approval by the two administrative law judges on the case, according to a half dozen lawmakers who have been advocating for affected consumers.
Mar. 26, 2024 /
![Bad Data Hampers PA Well Plugging Efforts, Causer Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), Republican chairman of the House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee, is calling on the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to engage in an honest conversation about orphaned and abandoned wells in the Commonwealth.
Mar. 26, 2024 /
![Mackenzie’s Bill to Assist Domestic Violence Victims with Unemployment Benefits Gains House Approval]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Ryan Mackenzie (R-Lehigh) that would assist victims of domestic violence in Pennsylvania when applying for unemployment compensation (UC) benefits received bipartisan approval by the House of Representatives today. House Bill 1446 now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Mar. 25, 2024 /
![Watro’s ‘National Medal of Honor Day’ Resolution Passes Unanimously in the House]()
HARRISBURG – A resolution recognizing March 25, 2024, as “National Medal of Honor Day” in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill), was passed unanimously in the House of Representatives today.
Mar. 25, 2024 /
![Bolstering Workforce Development Through Education Savings Incentives]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) and Paul Friel’s (D-Chester) legislation to expand the 529 TAP Tax Credit, House Bill 1745, passed unanimously in the House of Representatives. The bill expands the tax credit to encourage workforce development and ease the financial burden of higher education for Pennsylvania families.
Mar. 25, 2024 /
![PA House Republicans to Use Discharge Resolution Process to Advance Voter ID Constitutional Amendment]()
HARRISBURG – With a voter identification constitutional amendment having languished in committee for nearly a year, despite bipartisan support for the concept among both the public and House members, House Republicans held a press conference Monday announcing they will be utilizing the discharge resolution process to advance the measure.
Mar. 24, 2024 /
![Pennsylvania House Republican Leaders to Announce Next Steps in Seeking Commonsense Voter ID Expansion]()
House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), House Republican State Government Committee Chairman Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie), Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland), Rep. Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland), and other Pennsylvania House Republican Members.
Mar. 22, 2024 /
![House Members Propose Comprehensive Package of Bills to Safeguard Individuals Who Dispute Child Pronoun Requests]()
HARRISBURG – In a significant move to protect and defend constitutional rights, a group of House members today introduced a package of bills aimed at safeguarding freedom of speech and conscience.
Mar. 22, 2024 /
![Grimm Krupa Warns of Poison Pill in So-Called ‘Consumer Privacy’ Bill]()
MCCLELLANDTOWN – This week, House Bill 1201 passed the House with a 139-62 vote. It would require certain businesses to protect consumer privacy and limit the collection of consumer data. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration.
Mar. 22, 2024 /
![House GOP Policy Committee Hosts Hearing on Consumer-Focused Energy Policy]()
House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Balancing Your Budget and Thermostat: Consumer-Focused Energy Policy” to discuss ways to protect consumers by controlling the costs of energy here in Pennsylvania.
Mar. 21, 2024 /
![Kutz to Host Press Conference with Bipartisan Future Caucus]()
Rep. Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland) will be hosting a press conference to discuss the goals of the Bipartisan Future Caucus.
Mar. 21, 2024 /
![Phillips-Hill, Grove Honor 100-Year-Old World War II Veteran Quentin Stambaugh]()
HARRISBURG – State Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and State Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) honored 100-year-old Spring Grove resident Quentin Stambaugh in Harrisburg this week. Stambaugh, a staple of the Spring Grove community, honorably served our nation in World War II. After returning home from World War II, he worked at PH Gladfelter and later served as a magistrate in York County for 24 years.
Mar. 20, 2024 /
![Rapp Urges Caution, Voices Concerns After House Hearing on Cannabis]()
HARRISBURG — The House Health Subcommittee on Health Care held a joint informational meeting this week on the criminal justice implications of legalizing cannabis for adult use.
Mar. 20, 2024 /
![Watro’s ‘National Medal of Honor Day’ Resolution Advances]()
HARRISBURG – A resolution recognizing March 25, 2024, as “National Medal of Honor Day” in Pennsylvania, sponsored by Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill), today was unanimously approved by the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. House Resolution 347 will next be considered by the full House of Representatives.
Mar. 20, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – A group of state House Republicans announced Wednesday a package of bills designed to support and promote startup initiatives across the Commonwealth.
Mar. 19, 2024 /
![Klunk Initiative to Support Sexual Harassment, Assault Victims Passes the House]()
HARRISBURG – An initiative to amend Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law passed the state House Wednesday according to its author Rep. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover).
Mar. 19, 2024 /
![Bills Would Safeguard Food from Cancer-Causing, Poisonous Ingredients, Mihalek Says]()
HARRISBURG – A bipartisan legislative package unveiled by Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) and Rep. Melissa Shusterman (D-Chester) would prohibit the use of dangerous chemicals from being used in foods produced and sold in Pennsylvania.
Mar. 19, 2024 /
![Landmark Data Privacy Bill Passes House, Says Scialabba]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Stephenie Scialabba (R-Butler) announced that a bill she authored with Rep. Ed Neilson, giving Pennsylvanians the ability to control how their personal data is used and sold passed the House on Monday.
Mar. 18, 2024 /
![PA House Republican Leaders: Shapiro Energy Plan Just Another Tax on Pennsylvania Families]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leadership held a press conference Monday to call out Gov. Josh Shapiro’s latest energy plan as another tax on Pennsylvania’s families and businesses.
Mar. 17, 2024 /
![Pennsylvania House Republican Leaders to Address Shapiro’s New Energy Tax]()
WHO: House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), House Republican Whip Tim O’Neal (R-Washington), House Republican Policy Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), other caucus leaders and members.