Wallen Comments on the 2026-27 Budget

Jul. 12, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Catherine Wallen (R-Adams/Cumberland) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives approved the 2026-27 state budget:

Grimm Krupa Opposes Budget Built on Deficit Spending and Accounting Gimmicks

Jul. 12, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) today voted against House Bill 2400, the General Fund budget, saying the spending plan continues Pennsylvania’s pattern of deficit spending while relying on accounting maneuvers to mask the Commonwealth’s worsening financial condition.

Brown: Budget Misses the Mark on Fiscal Responsibility

Jul. 12, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted against the General Appropriations bill for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The measure passed the House and now heads to Gov. Josh Shapiro for his signature. Brown issued the following statement:

O’Neal Supports Final State Budget

Jul. 12, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim O’Neal (R-Washington) today issued the following statement in response to the Legislature passing a $50.849 billion Fiscal Year 2026-27 state budget:

Armanini Bill Designed to Grow Energy Production

Jul. 08, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – As part of an 11-bill legislative package designed to lower electricity costs and expand energy production, Rep. Mike Armanini (R-Elk/Clearfield) is working on legislation affecting environmental permitting.

Pugh Calls on Department of Health to Reclassify Narcotic

Jul. 07, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) today announced that she has sent a letter to Dr. Debra Bogen, secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH), urging the Commonwealth to prepare for prompt action should the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) finalize its proposed temporary Schedule I classification of 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH).

Pugh Issues Statement on Proposed PFAS Chemical Oversight

Jul. 06, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) is issuing the following statement concerning the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) proposed updates to strengthen oversight of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” in biosolids for farmlands, touting that their announcement highlights the importance of an issue she has been working on since first hearing concerns directly from Pennsylvania farmers.

Banta: Grapes Grown by Farmers Impacted by Sudden Market Change Will Now Feed Community

Jul. 02, 2026 /

ERIE – Rep. Jake Banta (R-Erie) announced today $500,000 will be used in emergency funding to purchase, process and transport 350 tons of grapes from 11 Erie County growers whose contracts were terminated by Refresco earlier this year. Grapes purchased from these local family farms will be made into juice concentrate and distributed to Feeding Pennsylvania-member food banks through the Pennsylvania Agriculture Surplus System (PASS).

House Republicans Unveil 11 Bill Energy Package to Keep the Lights On, Costs Down

Jul. 01, 2026 /

House Republicans Unveil 11 Bill Energy Package to Keep the Lights On, Costs Down

HARRISBURG—As PJM issued a Maximum Generation Emergency amid extreme heat and warned of a mounting strain on the regional electric grid, House Republicans yesterday unveiled a comprehensive 11-bill legislative package designed to keep the lights on, lower electricity costs, expand reliable baseload generation, and cement Pennsylvania's role as America's energy leader.

Mihalek: House Leader Should Not Put Political Wins Over Water Safety

Jul. 01, 2026 /

HARRISBURG – In a letter Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) sent to House Majority Leader Rep. Matt Bradford (D-Montgomery) yesterday regarding improving safety on Pennsylvania waterways, she recommended if the majority leader is committed to making the topic a political one, her bill be reintroduced by a member of his own caucus.