Apr. 13, 2022 /
![Federal Court Ruling on PA Illegal Voters Shows Evidence Citizenship Law is Needed, Maloney Says]()
HARRISBURG – A federal court just ruled the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania must release records pertaining to a “glitch” within its Department of Transportation that has allowed non-citizens to register to vote in the state for decades, highlighting the glaring need for Rep. David Maloney’s Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) Act.
Apr. 13, 2022 /
![Pickett’s Bill to Make Mental Health Services More Accessible Heads to Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would make mental health services more accessible to Pennsylvania residents through telehealth technology, sponsored by Rep. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna), passed unanimously in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. House Bill 2419 will next be considered by the Senate.
Apr. 13, 2022 /
![We Must Protect the Integrity of Women’s Sports, Says Kail]()
HARRISBURG – In order to maintain a competitive balance between men’s and women’s sports, Rep. Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) joined the majority of his House colleagues by voting in support of House Bill 972, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which passed the full House.
Apr. 13, 2022 /
![Decreasing Reliance on Russia, Fritz Bills Promoting Pennsylvania’s Energy Capabilities Pass House]()
HARRISBURG- Rep. Jonathan Fritz (R- Susquehanna/Wayne) applauded the House for voting in favor of his two bills to boost energy production and decrease the state’s reliance on Russia for oil and gas.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Gleim Praises PA House Passage of Bill to Ensure Fairness in Women’s Sports]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the Pennsylvania state House approved legislation to protect women’s sports in the Commonwealth, announced Rep. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), prime sponsor of the bill and a former athlete.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![House Approves Roae Reform Bill Banning Use of State Cars by Legislators]()
HARRISBURG – The state House today in Harrisburg approved a bill introduced by local state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) that would ban state legislators from using state cars.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![House Approves Kaufer Bill to Attract More Doctors to Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – At a time when parts of Pennsylvania are suffering doctor shortages and patients are struggling to acquire treatment, the state House today in Harrisburg approved a bill introduced by local state Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) to attract more doctors to the Commonwealth.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![PA House Passes Bill to Prohibit State Lawmakers from Using State-Owned Vehicles]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Tuesday passed House Bill 746, legislation introduced by Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) to prohibit and end the practice of state lawmakers using state-owned vehicles, House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) said.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![House Committee Approves Kerwin’s Bill to Enable National Guard Members to Operate State Vehicles During Emergencies]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Army National Guard members like local state Rep. Joe Kerwin (R-Dauphin/Schuylkill) shouldn’t have to wait for government approval to help during an emergency by using state-owned vehicles. That’s the sentiment behind a bill Kerwin introduced that was approved today in Harrisburg by the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Wheeland Bill to Preserve Home Health Care Waivers Passes House Unanimously]()
HARRISBURG- Legislation authored by state Rep. Jeff Wheeland (R-Lycoming) that would make permanent two health care regulations waived during the COVID-19 pandemic has passed the House unanimously.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Blair County Bridge to be Named for Fallen PennDOT Worker]()
HARRISBURG – A bridge in Greenfield Township, Blair County, will be named for Bryan T. “Chipper” Chamberlain, a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation equipment operator who died in 2018 while in a work zone, according to Rep. Jim Gregory (R-Blair), who introduced legislation to name the bridge.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Metzgar: ‘We Must Follow the Science’]()
HARRISBURG – In order to maintain a level playing field for women’s sports, Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R-Somerset/Bedford) voted in favor of House Bill 972, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. The bill now heads to the Senate for consideration.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Bill to Repeal Frozen Dessert Law Passes House, Says Wentling]()
HARRISBURG – In order to alleviate unnecessary and costly testing burdens for employers, Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) announced today his bill aiming to repeal Act 215 of 1965, known as the Frozen Dessert Law, overwhelmingly passed the House Tuesday.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Boback’s Bill to Create a New Funding Stream for Veterans Programs Approved by Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation that would create an instant Pennsylvania lottery ticket to fund veterans programs, sponsored by Rep. Karen Boback (R-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Wyoming), today was unanimously approved by the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, which she chairs.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![State Government Committee to Take Up Bill to Require Regular Expungement of Deceased Voters from Rolls]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will meet Wednesday to take up several bills, including House Bill 2507 to allow a commission to use information from the Department of State to remove deceased registered voters from the rolls.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Rigby Legislation Acknowledges Challenges Faced by Emergency Dispatchers]()
HARRISBURG – This is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, and no one knows more about the critical role played by emergency dispatchers than state Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown).
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Blight Bill Package Advances, says Brown]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary M. Brown (R- Monroe/Pike), majority chairwoman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, today applauded passage of a package of bills designed to combat blight across the Commonwealth. The bills reported were unanimously passed with bipartisan support and amendments.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
HARRISBURG - Rep. Carrie Lewis DelRosso (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland) joined in supporting a package of bills designed to combat blight across the Commonwealth. Several bills passed unanimously out of the House Urban Affairs Committee today:
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![White, Williams Praises Judiciary Committee Passage of Bill to Extend Attorney General’s Jurisdiction on Philadelphia Gun Crime]()
HARRISBURG—The House Judiciary Committee has passed legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware) to extend Act 58 of 2019, a bipartisan legislative effort that provides the attorney general concurrent jurisdiction over gun crime in Philadelphia.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Bill to Provide Sales Tax Relief to Pennsylvania Businesses Approved by Committee, Topper Says]()
HARRISBURG - Seeking to make Pennsylvania’s tax code easier to navigate for businesses, the House Finance Committee approved legislation by Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Franklin/Fulton).