Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), along with co-sponsors Sens. Christine Tartaglione (D-2), Frank Farry (R-6), Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Devlin Robinson (R-37), announced a Senate resolution recognizing May 2026 as Mammography Month in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Sen. Frank Farry (R‑6) today joined Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, Rep. Joe Hogan (R-142) and Middletown Township law enforcement officials at LugerMan Gun Shop to highlight legislation aimed at strengthening penalties for gun store burglaries. [Read More]
Sen. Greg Rothman (R-34) introduced legislation to bring people back to the commonwealth for hunting and outdoor recreation, while benefitting sportsmen, families and local economies. [Read More]
Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37), Vincent Hughes (D-7), and Steve Santarseiro (D-10) issued the following joint statement after Senate Bill 1014 was approved by the House of Representatives Education Committee: [Read More]
Sens. Judy Ward (R-30) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28) announced today the Senate approved legislation to preserve opportunities for female athletes at public schools and colleges by requiring scholastic sports teams to be designated based on biological sex. [Read More]
HARRISBURG –– The Senate has unanimously approved legislation to close a nearly 100-year-old loophole in firefighter pension benefits, according to Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37), who helped lead the effort. House Bill 797, sponsored by Rep. Jessica Benham (D-36), would update the Second Class City Firemen Relief Law to clarify eligibility rules for firefighter pensions, ensuring […] [Read More]
Senator Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27), chair of the Senate Education Committee, convened a committee meeting Monday, April 20, 2026 to consider several bills affecting Pennsylvania schools, students, and families. [Read More]
Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) introduced legislation (Senate Bill 1285) to provide low-interest loans and loan guarantees for eligible Commonwealth-based biotechnology and medical device projects to assist with FDA-related clinical trials costs. [Read More]
The Senate Transportation Committee today unanimously approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46), Senate Bill 1273, as well as approving a package of commercial driver’s license (CDL) bills strengthening safety standards sponsored by Sen. Judy Ward (R-30). [Read More]
The Senate has approved legislation to strengthen the commonwealth’s nursing workforce by expanding access to education and training programs, according to Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40), who sponsored the measure. [Read More]
