Jun. 22, 2023 /
![Struzzi Education Legislation Addresses Teacher Shortages]()
HARRISBURG – The House Education Committee has unanimously advanced legislation authored by state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) that would continue teacher hiring practices which were initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun. 21, 2023 /
![Nelson Plan Would Make Higher Education More Affordable]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) introduced a plan to make higher education more affordable for families. The plan would redirect funding for the University of Pittsburgh to be used to increase Pennsylvania’s investment in direct-to-student grants and state-owned universities.
Jun. 21, 2023 /
![Mehaffie Bill Aimed at Improving Long-Term Care for Seniors]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives today approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Thomas Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) that would add the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to the PA Long-Term Care Council.
Jun. 21, 2023 /
![Marcell Praises Senate for Passing Companion Legislation to her Porch Pirate Bill]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) praised the Senate for passing a companion bill to her legislation that would combat the growing crime of mail theft.
Jun. 21, 2023 /
![Struzzi, House Committee to Take Closer Look at PA Energy Policy]()
HARRISBURG - “Pennsylvania’s Energy Policy: Boom or Bust” will be the subject of a House Republican Policy Committee hearing to be held Friday, June 23, in Indiana County and hosted by state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana).
Jun. 21, 2023 /
![Keefer, D’Orsie: Doubling the Minimum Wage Will Result in Hundreds of Thousands of PA Jobs Lost]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania will lose as many as 143,000 jobs if the Democrat minimum wage bill becomes law, says House Reps Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg) and Joe D’Orsie (R-Manchester).
Jun. 21, 2023 /
![Nelson Plan Would Make Higher Education More Affordable]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) introduced a plan to make higher education more affordable for families. The plan would redirect funding for the University of Pittsburgh to be used to increase Pennsylvania’s investment in direct-to-student grants and state-owned universities.
Jun. 20, 2023 /
![PA House Democrats Misguided Focus Helps Special Interests, Not Pennsylvanians, Cutler Says]()
HARRISBURG – House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) said Tuesday that the House Democrats misguided focus and political governance is helping special interests instead of real people.
Jun. 20, 2023 /
![Local Legislators Assume Committee Roles in Support of Energy, Jobs]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk) and Dallas Kephart (R-Clearfield/Cambria) have been appointed to key positions in the General Assembly’s effort to maximize its role in Pennsylvania’s energy industry.
Jun. 17, 2023 /
![Stambaugh Asks for Prayers for Troopers and Families Rocked by Shootout]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Perry Stambaugh (R-Perry/Juniata) expressed his condolences for the Pennsylvania State Police trooper killed and concern for the trooper wounded in the line of duty today in Juniata County.
Jun. 16, 2023 /
![Cabell, Fritz Co-Host Policy Committee Hearing on Integrity and Reliability of Pennsylvania’s Electric Grid]()
DALLAS – The integrity and reliability of Pennsylvania’s electric grid were the focus of a House Republican Policy Committee hearing held in Dallas, Luzerne County, today, co-hosted by Reps. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) and Jonathan Fritz (R-Wayne/Susquehanna). The two-hour hearing, which was led by Committee Chairman Joshua D. Kail (R-Beaver), took place at Back Mountain Regional EMA.
Jun. 16, 2023 /
![Rapp Announces Tobacco Settlement Bill Passes House Health Committee]()
WARREN — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, announced the committee reported out eight bills this week. One of those measures is a bill sponsored by Rep. Tim Twardzik (R-Schuylkill) to hold tobacco manufacturers accountable for a 2018 settlement with the Commonwealth.
Jun. 15, 2023 /
![Gaydos, Mihalek Want Property Tax Relief for Everyone in Allegheny County, Not Just for the City of Pittsburgh]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) and Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) voted “no” on legislation that would unfairly shift property tax burdens to those in the suburbs. House Bill 788 would specifically allow only the City of Pittsburgh to exempt longtime homeowners from property tax increases should a countywide assessment occur.
Jun. 14, 2023 /
![Moul, Lawrence, Owlett Praise Congressional Action on Whole Milk]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Dan Moul (R-Adams), Republican chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, joined with Reps. John Lawrence (R-Chester) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) in praising congressional action to put whole milk back in the nation’s schools.
Jun. 14, 2023 /
![Struzzi Legislation Protects Pennsylvania’s Ag Community]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) is looking to close a loophole in the nearly-50-year-old Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, better known as the Federal Lemon Law.
Jun. 14, 2023 /
![Cabell, Fritz, Policy Committee to Hold Hearing on PA’s Electric Grid June 16]()
WHAT: Reps. Mike Cabell (R-Luzerne) and Jonathan Fritz (R- Wayne/Susquehanna) will co-host a hearing of the House Republican Policy Committee to examine the integrity and reliability of Pennsylvania’s electric grid and the impacts of an increasingly electrified society.
Jun. 13, 2023 /
HARRISBURG - Today, the Pennsylvania House Bipartisan “Meet Me in the Middle” Caucus hosted a news conference where they rolled out their agenda for this legislative term.
Jun. 13, 2023 /
![Flick Cohosts Bipartisan ‘Meet Me in the Middle’ Caucus Unveiling]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) cohosted a press conference unveiling the new Bipartisan “Meet Me in the Middle” Caucus with Reps. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland), Rep. Stephen Kinsey (D-Philadelphia), and Rep. Patty Kim (D-Dauphin/Cumberland). The four members will serve as co-chairs of the caucus.
Jun. 13, 2023 /
![Struzzi Proposal Increases Community Safety]()
HARRISBURG – With the perfect backdrop of the recent recognition of National Police Week, state Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana) is introducing legislation that addresses the expanded role played by the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) in the 21st Century.
Jun. 13, 2023 /
![Mercuri Opposes Innamorato’s City-only Property Tax Exemption, Issues Statement on Negative Impacts]()
HARRISBURG –Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement about the passage of legislation that would unfairly provide property tax relief only to long-term residents of the City of Pittsburgh.