Jun. 29, 2026 /
![Lights On, Costs Down: House Republicans Unveil 10-Bill Package for Affordable, Reliable Electricity]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata); Rep. Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington); and other lawmakers will host a press conference to unveil a comprehensive 10-bill package aimed at increasing energy production, lowering electricity costs, strengthening grid reliability, and positioning Pennsylvania as the nation's energy leader. The package facilitates the development of reliable baseload energy and reflects House Republicans' commitment to an all-of-the-above energy strategy that keeps the lights on, costs down, and Pennsylvania competitive.
Jun. 08, 2026 /
![Rapp Welcomes Warren Pharmacist to Testify in House Health Hearing]()
WHAT: Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R- Warren/Crawford/Forest) will welcome Scott Newton, owner of Gaughn’s Drug Store in Warren, to testify before the House Health Committee regarding legislation that would create a single Pharmacy Benefit Administrator (PBA) model for all of Pennsylvania's state-funded health care programs.
Jun. 02, 2026 /
![Public Hearing: Making Childcare Affordable for PA Families]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata); Rep. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover), chairwoman of the House Children and Youth Committee; and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled "Making Child Care Affordable for Pennsylvania Families." The hearing will explore challenges facing families and providers across the Commonwealth and will be followed by the unveiling of a legislative package focused on improving affordability, expanding access, and supporting child care providers.
Jun. 02, 2026 /
![Pennsylvania House Republicans Push Ratepayer Protection Plan as Electricity Prices Climb]()
WHAT: Press are invited to learn more about plan to protect Pennsylvanians from unfair electric rate price hikes because of growing demand on the grid.
May. 27, 2026 /
![Public Hearing: Expanding Access to Homeownership]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. John Schlegel (R-Lebanon), and other lawmakers will host the third and final hearing in a series titled “Expanding Access to Homeownership” to explore solutions to make homeownership more affordable and attainable for Pennsylvania families.
May. 26, 2026 /
![Public Hearing: Expanding Access to Homeownership]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-Wayne/Pike), and other lawmakers will host the second hearing in a series titled “Expanding Access to Homeownership,” to explore solutions to make homeownership more affordable and attainable for Pennsylvania families.
May. 14, 2026 /
![Public Hearing: Making Senior Living Affordable]()
House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Making Senior Living Affordable” to examine the financial pressures threatening the stability of Pennsylvania’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
Apr. 29, 2026 /
![Public Hearing: Making Childcare Affordable for Pennsylvania Families]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Scott Barger (R-Blair/Huntingdon) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Making Childcare Affordable for Pennsylvania Families” to examine how burdensome childcare regulations are constraining providers, driving up costs for families, and standing in the way of workforce participation.
Apr. 08, 2026 /
![Verobish to Take Oath of Office April 13]()
WHAT: Rep. Andrea Verobish (R-Blair) will take the oath of office as the state representative serving the 79th Legislative District.
Apr. 08, 2026 /
![Leadbeter’s Bill to Protect Most Vulnerable Citizens to be Considered by House Judiciary Committee]()
WHAT: The House Judiciary Committee, of which Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) is a member, will consider his House Bill 2102 – known as Aiden’s Law – which would establish the Purple Alert System in Pennsylvania.
WHO: Leadbeter and committee members.
Apr. 06, 2026 /
![Pugh, Policy Committee to Host Hearing on Making Communities More Affordable through Rain Tax Reforms]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Small Communities, Big Costs: Reforming the Rain Tax to Make PA More Affordable” to identify ways to ease the “rain tax” burden on smaller communities.
Mar. 27, 2026 /
![Klunk, Policy Committee Host Hearing on Child Care Affordability]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Kate Klunk (R-York) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Making Child Care Affordable for Pennsylvania Families” to examine how burdensome child care regulations are constraining providers, driving up costs for families, and standing in the way of workforce participation.
Mar. 26, 2026 /
![Wentling, Policy Committee to Host Hearing on Strengthening Rural Pennsylvania]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Deputy Chairman Dallas Kephart (R-Cambria/Clearfield), Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Strengthening Rural Pennsylvania” to examine strategies to ensure that rural communities remain affordable places to live, work and grow.
Mar. 24, 2026 /
![PA House Republicans to Unveil “Freedom Through Affordability” Initiative to Cut Costs for Pennsylvania Families]()
WHAT: As Pennsylvanians are being priced out of everyday life, Pennsylvania House Republicans will hold a press conference on Wednesday, March 25, to launch its “Freedom Through Affordability” initiative—a targeted effort to lower costs and push back against policies driving up the cost of living across the Commonwealth.
Mar. 18, 2026 /
![Brown, Policy Committee to Host Hearing on Workforce Development in the Trades]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Built in Pennsylvania: Workforce Development in the Trades” to examine strategies to strengthen workforce development in the skilled trades across the Commonwealth.
Mar. 13, 2026 /
![Reichard, Policy Committee Host Hearing on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness in Pennsylvania]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Chad Reichard (R-Franklin) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Built in Pennsylvania: Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness” to examine how policymakers can ensure Pennsylvania’s regulatory environment, energy policies and infrastructure systems support — not hinder — the ability of employers to compete and grow from Pennsylvania.
Feb. 11, 2026 /
![Flood, Policy Committee Host Hearing on Affordability for Families]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Affordability for Families” to examine the affordability of everyday essentials families rely on and potential solutions to provide targeted, back-to-school relief.
Jan. 22, 2026 /
![White, Policy Committee Host Hearing on School Choice: EITC, OSTC and Federal Scholarship Tax Credit]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Expanding Educational Opportunities in Pennsylvania” to examine how Pennsylvania’s proven school choice programs—EITC and OSTC—are expanding educational opportunity for families, and to evaluate the potential role of the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), also known as the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, in building on that success.
Jan. 21, 2026 /
![Struzzi, Policy Committee Host Policy Hearing on Rural Health Care Challenges and Solutions in Indiana County]()
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Overcoming Challenges in Rural Health Care” to examine how Indiana County is responding to the unique challenges facing rural health care. The hearing will focus on workforce shortages, access to care, affordability, and long-term sustainability in rural communities.
Jan. 20, 2026 /
![Secretary Kennedy Kicks Off “Eat Real Food Tour” with Rally in Pennsylvania Capitol, Roundtable with Regional Farmers]()
WASHINGTON—JANUARY 20, 2026—Following the launch of the new Dietary Guidelines and a national reset of United States nutrition policy, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will travel to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to kick off the “Eat Real Food Tour” with a rally at the state capitol with elected officials.