Jan. 31, 2024 /
![Hogan, Tomlinson, Farry to Host Press Conference on DNA Technology]()
WHAT: Reps. Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) and KC Tomlinson (R-Bucks), along with Sen. Frank Farry (R-Bucks), will speak on legislation that expands the number of DNA samples in the criminal justice system by requiring the collection of DNA samples from persons arrested for serious violent or sexual crimes. These samples will be no different, practically speaking, than the established process of taking an arrestee’s fingerprints.
Jan. 31, 2024 /
![Cabell, Dozens of Other House Republicans Send Letters to Governor, Attorney General Urging Support for Texas in Fighting Illegal Immigration]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) today sent letters to Gov. Josh Shapiro and Attorney General Michelle Henry, cosigned by more than 40 other Republican members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, urging them to take all available steps to support and aid Texas’s Operation Lone Star - Texas’ ongoing efforts to secure the southern border in the wake of federal obstruction of their efforts.
Jan. 29, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Freshman House of Representatives member, Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland), celebrated the enactment of legislation she co-prime sponsored at a bill-signing ceremony today with Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Jan. 29, 2024 /
![Rapp, Klunk Respond to PA Supreme Court Opinion on Medicaid Abortion Coverage Case]()
HARRISBURG — Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered the Commonwealth Court to determine whether the prohibition on taxpayer-funded abortions is unconstitutional.
Jan. 29, 2024 /
![Cutler: Supreme Court Oversteps Authority in Abortion Ruling]()
HARRISBURG – House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision in Allegheny County Reproductive Health Center v. PA Department of Human Services:
Jan. 29, 2024 /
![Owlett Bill Would Boost Safety at State Prisons, Surrounding Communities]()
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the need to ensure state prisons are sufficiently staffed and fully secured, Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) has introduced legislation that would allow non-residents of the Commonwealth to serve as corrections officers at the facilities.
Jan. 26, 2024 /
![Jozwiak Announces Retirement]()
BERKS COUNTY – Rep. Barry Jozwiak (R-Berks) announced his intention to retire at the end of his current term this coming December. This action caps a remarkable career of public service spanning nearly a half century.
Jan. 26, 2024 /
![Ortitay Comments on Biden’s Liquefied Natural Gas Pause]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) issued the following statement in response President Joe Biden pausing approval of pending applications for liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports due to environmental concerns:
Jan. 26, 2024 /
![Hogan Announces Appointment to Stop-and-Go Legislative Task Force, Focused on Regulating Establishments in Philadelphia]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) announced today he has been appointed to the Stop-and-Go Legislative Task Force. He will be one of only two members from the House of Representatives.
Jan. 26, 2024 /
![Marcell Introduces Holocaust Curriculum Bill in Time for International Holocaust Remembrance Day]()
HARRISBURG- Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) today formally introduced legislation to require schools that offer lessons on the Holocaust and genocide to post their curriculum online so parents can learn what their children are being taught.
Jan. 26, 2024 /
![Cabell to Introduce Resolution Affirming States Rights and Supporting Texas’ Ability to Defend Its Border]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) today said he will soon be introducing a concurrent resolution that affirms state sovereignty and supports Texas in its ability to combat illegal immigration in the wake of federal inaction and obstruction.
Jan. 26, 2024 /
![Shapiro Higher Education “Blueprint” Lacks I-95 References and Profanities]()
HARRISBURG – House Republican Appropriations Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) shared the following thoughts on Shapiro’s new Higher Education “blueprint.”
Jan. 25, 2024 /
![It’s Time for Educational Choice in PA]()
If the adoption of universal educational choice was based solely on public support, we’d have it here in Pennsylvania. A comfortable majority of voters, and an even more lopsided majority of parents of school-age kids, support every form of educational choice here in the Commonwealth, from tax credit scholarships all the way up to universal choice.
Jan. 24, 2024 /
![Pennsylvania House Republicans to Introduce Bill Package Protecting Critical State Assets from China, Other Unfriendly Foreign Entities]()
HARRISBURG – Following several high-profile events across the country, including the recent hacking of the Aliquippa Municipal Authority, Pennsylvania House Republicans are planning to introduce a package of bills that would protect critical state assets from unfriendly foreign entities, including China.
Jan. 23, 2024 /
![Diamond Introduces COVID Amnesty Bill in Support of Pennsylvania’s Business Owners and Professionals]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) introduced House Bill 1969 to provide critical relief for Pennsylvanians who were disciplined by the Wolf Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic for keeping their businesses open and trying to make a living.
Jan. 19, 2024 /
![Wentling, Policy Committee Hold Hearing on Strengthening Rural Communities]()
HARRISBURG—Rural communities are the backbone of Pennsylvania, and yet burdensome government regulations and a diminishing workforce are preventing these areas from flourishing. Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened in the Shenango Valley this week for a hearing, “Strengthening Our Rural Communities,” intended to find ways to help rural communities, like Mercer County, retain their workforce and encourage people to relocate to rural parts of the state.
Jan. 19, 2024 /
![Cabell to Introduce Resolution Addressing ‘Ghost Flights’]()
HARRISBURG – Seeking to more closely monitor so-called “ghost flights” into Pennsylvania, Rep. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) plans to introduce a House resolution urging the federal government to review and strengthen immigration policy relating to these flights.
Jan. 18, 2024 /
![Rapp Attends Roundtable to Address Rural Health Care]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, participated in a Rural Hospitals Roundtable this week in Harrisburg. She issued this statement following the discussion:
Jan. 18, 2024 /
![Irvin, Policy Committee Seek to Advance Broadband in Rural Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – Once a luxury, broadband has become a necessity, yet too many Pennsylvanians are either unserved or underserved, especially in rural areas. To address the lack of broadband in rural Pennsylvania, Rep. Rich Irvin (R-Huntingdon/Franklin) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened in Huntingdon earlier this week for a hearing on, “Advancing Our Rural Connectivity.”
Jan. 18, 2024 /
![Emrick Bill Will Give Voters Final Say Over New High-Impact Warehouses]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Joe Emrick (R-Upper Nazareth) announced today he has introduced legislation that would give voters the final say over whether new high-impact warehouses and distribution centers should be approved in their community.