Jul. 06, 2023 /
![Delozier: State Budget Plan Falls Short]()
HARRISBURG –Rep. Sheryl M. Delozier (R-Cumberland) was a no vote on the General Appropriations bill that passed Wednesday evening. The budget process is far from finished. While Gov. Josh Shapiro has vowed to veto his own budget priority and campaign promise, Lifeline Scholarships, the bill is not yet at his desk. Additionally, other budget-related bills, including funding for our state-related universities and code bills, which direct the spending of appropriations, still need to be passed.
Jul. 06, 2023 / Press Release
![Flood Expresses Disappointment in State Budget, Highlights Shapiro’s Decision to Veto Funding for Vulnerable Students]()
HARRISBURG- Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) last evening in Harrisburg voted “no” on the budget bill that was approved by the House.
Jul. 06, 2023 / Press Release
![House Republican Appropriations Keeping Tabs on Budget Impasse Length]()
HARRISBURG – On this the 5th day of the House Democrat led Budget Impasse, House Republican Appropriation Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) shared his committee is counting the days, hours, minutes, and seconds Pennsylvania has no budget.
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![House Votes to Extend Law to Address Teacher Shortages in PA]()
HARRISBURG – By a unanimous vote, the House today passed legislation, co-sponsored by Rep. John Schlegel (R-Lebanon), which would extend a law giving Pennsylvania schools flexibility in the hiring of substitute teachers.
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![Flick Votes ‘No’ on State Budget, Highlights Need for Fiscal Responsibility]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming) issues the following statement after voting “no” on a $45.55 billion state budget.
Jul. 06, 2023 / Press Release
![Grove Comments on Passage of HB 611]()
HARRISBURG – The following statement is issued on behalf of House Republican Appropriation Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) on the passage of HB 611 on July 5, 2023.
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![Gillen Votes ‘No’ to 2023-24 State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) issued the following statement regarding his vote against the $45.55 billion state budget proposal.
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![Mercuri Disappointed in Governor’s Abandonment of School Choice Promise]()
HARRISBURG – Following passage of the state budget in the House of Representatives Wednesday evening, Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) expressed disapproval of the process that led to the governor abandoning a recent pledge to include Lifeline Scholarships which would have provided educational choices to parents and students in the bottom performing schools across the state, a move that will continue to leave behind students who need help the most.
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![Missed Opportunities Highlight New State Budget, Says Brown]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) issued the following statement after voting against a $45.55 billion state budget proposal.
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![New State Budget Increases Spending, Gaydos Votes ‘No’]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement after voting “no” to the state’s $45.5 billion state budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year:
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![2023-24 State Budget is Huge Loss for PA Children, Says Twardzik]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) issued the following statement regarding his vote against the nearly $45.55 billion state budget proposal.
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![Shapiro’s Hypocrisy, Missed Opportunities Highlighted in Budget, Says Kail]()
HARRISBURG – In light of Gov. Josh Shapiro and House Democrats turning their backs on working families and students trapped in failing schools, House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) released the following statement:
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![Heffley Comments on State Budget Passage]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) is issuing the following statement on the $45.55 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24:
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![Rowe: Budget Overspends, Neglects PA Students]()
HARRISBURG – Late last night, the House considered its General Appropriations bill for the 2023-24 fiscal year. State Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Juniata/Mifflin) cast a no vote and shared his concerns in the following statement:
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![Warner: 2023-24 State Budget Passage ‘Worst of Politics’]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ryan Warner (R-Fayette) issued the following statement in response to passage of a 2023-24 budget by the state House on Wednesday.
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![Schmitt: Budget Cuts Local Education Dollars, Spends Too Much]()
HARRISBURG – Following approval of the state budget, Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona), who voted against the spending plan, issued this statement:
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![State Misses Opportunity to Advance Literacy, Ortitay Says]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today expressed disappointment that legislation he authored to advance early literacy for Pennsylvania’s children failed to be included in the 2023-24 state budget.
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![Stehr Votes ‘No’ to Irresponsible House Democrat 2023-24 State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. JoAnne Stehr (R-Northumberland/Schuylkill) issued the following statement after voting “no” to the fiscally irresponsible House Democrat 2023-24 state budget.
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![Shapiro’s Lifeline About Face Disastrous for PA Kids]()
HARRISBURG – Kids trapped in failing schools will no longer have the chance to escape, thanks to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s broken Lifeline Scholarship promise, said Rep. Joe D’Orsie (R-Manchester). The governor, after repeatedly making a promise to kids stuck in the bottom 15% of failing schools, flip-flopped, vowing now to line-item veto the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success scholarship program in the budget approved by House Democrats.
Jul. 06, 2023 /
![Fink Voices Disappointment: Lifeline Scholarships Stricken from State Budget]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Wendy Fink (R-Red Lion) yesterday voted against a $45.55 billion state budget proposal and voiced her disappointment that Gov. Josh Shapiro failed to deliver on his campaign promise to help students in failing school districts.