Aug. 15, 2022 /
![Ortitay Appointed to Basic Education Funding Commission]()
HARRISBURG — Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) recently appointed Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) to be one of two representatives from the House Republican Caucus on the Basic Education Funding Commission.
Aug. 12, 2022 /
![Open Primary Bill to Receive Public Hearing]()
Rep. Chris Quinn-sponsored legislation would open primaries to almost 1.3 million Pennsylvanians
Aug. 10, 2022 /
![Causer: PA Must Be Leader in Critical Mineral, Rare Earth Industry, Policy Committee Told]()
STATE COLLEGE – Developing the critical mineral and rare earth element industry in the Commonwealth would boost national security, minimize supply chain disruptions, create jobs and clean up the environment, members of the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), were told Tuesday during a hearing at Penn State University.
Aug. 09, 2022 / Press Release
![Is Your University Giving You the Full Amount of Your Scholarship?]()
All too often, students about to embark on the next chapter of education receive a breakdown of their college bill only to find scholarship money they received from community organizations had been deducted from their financial aid package from their chosen school.
Aug. 09, 2022 /
![Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall and 9/11 Remembered Traveling Memorial Coming to Westmoreland County]()
WHAT: The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall and The 9/11 Remembered Traveling Memorial, hosted by Rep. Eric Davanzo (R-Westmoreland) and Bikers Helping Others (BHO), will be set up for public viewing.
Aug. 09, 2022 /
![Kaufer Celebrates Decision to Eliminate Waitlist for Individuals with Disabilities]()
LUZERNE – State Rep. Aaron Kaufer (R-Luzerne) today applauded the state Department of Labor and Industry’s announcement that significantly and non-significantly disabled individuals seeking vocational rehabilitation services will no longer be on a waitlist for assistance.
Aug. 08, 2022 /
![PA House Lawmakers Demand Wolf’s Acting Education Secretary Reverse Gender Theory Student Indoctrination or Resign]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton) and 19 state House Republican lawmakers are officially calling for acting Pennsylvania Education Secretary Eric Hagarty’s resignation unless he takes immediate action to reverse Gender Theory Student Indoctrination from taking hold in K-12 public schools.
Aug. 08, 2022 /
![Policy Committee to Hold Hearing on Critical Mineral, Rare Earth Element Industry]()
WHAT: Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee, will lead a hearing entitled “Mining for the Future: Jobs, Supply Chains and National Security.
Aug. 05, 2022 /
![White Praises House Committee on Law and Order as Murder Rates Run Ahead of 2021]()
HARRISBURG—As murders in Philadelphia begin running ahead of 2021, Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) praised the House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order for issuing its first subpoenas in its investigation.
Aug. 04, 2022 /
![Mackenzie’s Proposal Preserving Children’s Health Insurance Coverage for Families Affected by COVID-19 Included in State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Working to ensure no child loses their health care coverage through the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Rep. Milou Mackenzie (R-Lehigh/Montgomery/Northampton) is pleased to announce that her proposal addressing CHIP payments is included in this year’s state budget.
Aug. 03, 2022 /
![Lawrence Announces Next Steps for House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester/Lancaster), chairman of the House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order, released the following statement earlier today regarding the issuance of subpoenas:
Aug. 02, 2022 /
![Ortitay Elated PennDOT Decides Not to Appeal Commonwealth Court Ruling Against Tolling]()
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), who has spearheaded the fight against PennDOT’s ill-fated, nine-bridge tolling plan, today expressed satisfaction in PennDOT’s decision to not appeal a Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruling that found the agency has no authority to toll the bridges.
Aug. 02, 2022 /
![Cutler Continues Call for Election Reforms]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania’s Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) issued the following statement in response to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling on the mail-in voting provisions of Act 77 of 2019:
Aug. 02, 2022 /
![Grove Issues Statement of Court’s Mail-In Voting Ruling]()
HARRISBURG -- In response to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s ruling regarding mail-in voting, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chairman of the House State Government Committee, issued the following statement:
Aug. 02, 2022 /
![PA Republican-led Economic Recovery Agenda Leads to Boost in State Business Survey]()
In January of 2021, we stood in Pennsylvania’s Capitol to announce the formation of an Economic Recovery Task Force that would inform the Commonwealth’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug. 01, 2022 / Press Release
![PennDOT Adopts Silvis Idea to Make Disability Parking Placard Renewal Easier]()
HARRISBURG – Last week, PennDOT implemented an idea first proposed by Rep. Jason Silvis (R-Westmoreland/Armstrong/Indiana) to bring the disability parking placard renewal process into the 21st century.
Jul. 27, 2022 /
![Grove Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Election Integrity]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) was the representative of state government in our country to travel to Washington DC Wednesday and participate in a congressional roundtable discussion that examined election integrity.
Jul. 27, 2022 /
![House Republican Leaders Encourage State-Related Universities to Roll Back Announced Tuition Increase]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus Leaders Wednesday sent a letter to the heads of the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University, Temple University and Lincoln University encouraging each institution to roll back announced plans to increase tuition and fees for the upcoming academic year.
Jul. 26, 2022 /
![Struzzi Proposal Would Do Away with Restrictive Law Enforcement Hiring Practice]()
HARRISBURG – Filling job vacancies is a challenge in many lines of work. State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) has a solution when it comes to bringing new police officers on board in some of Pennsylvania’s smaller municipalities.
Jul. 22, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rosemary Brown (R-Monroe/Pike) was recently presented with the Pennsylvania School Boards Association (PSBA) Champion of Public Education award.