Governor Must Consider All Taxpayers in Transportation Discussion
November 22, 2024

Governor Must Consider All Taxpayers in Transportation Discussion

Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Transportation Committee Chair Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) today issued the following statement in response to Governor Josh Shapiro’s decision to flex $153 million of federal highway and bridge capital funds.  [Read More]

Senate President Pro Tempore Addresses SEPTA Funding in Pennsylvania
November 22, 2024

Senate President Pro Tempore Addresses SEPTA Funding in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward issued the following statement today on the status of mass transit in southeast Pennsylvania:  [Read More]

Senate Republicans Spearheading PA Permitting Reforms
November 19, 2024

Senate Republicans Spearheading PA Permitting Reforms

Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) today highlighted the important permitting reform work championed by Senate Republicans:  [Read More]

Brooks Bill to Extend Lemon Law Protections for Motorcycles Awaits Governor’s Signature
November 14, 2024

Brooks Bill to Extend Lemon Law Protections for Motorcycles Awaits Governor’s Signature

The state Senate has approved legislation introduced by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) that would extend Pennsylvania’s Lemon Law protections to include motorcycles, sending the bill to the governor’s desk for his signature.  [Read More]

Bill Allowing Year-round Motorcycle Inspections Poised for Enactment, Bartolotta Says
November 14, 2024

Bill Allowing Year-round Motorcycle Inspections Poised for Enactment, Bartolotta Says

egislation to allow year-round motorcycle safety inspections in Pennsylvania, championed by Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46) and Rep. Kyle Mullins (D-112), is set to become law after receiving unanimous Senate and House support.  [Read More]

Langerholc Bill Creating Rape Kit Tracking System Signed into Law
November 13, 2024

Langerholc Bill Creating Rape Kit Tracking System Signed into Law

A bill sponsored by Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) to establish a statewide rape kit evidence tracking system was signed into law as Act 122 of 2024.  [Read More]

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November 13, 2024

Senate Republicans Re-Elect Leadership Team for 2025-26 Legislative Session

Senate Republicans re-elected their entire leadership team today to continue serving in the 2025-26 legislative session.  [Read More]

Brown’s Legislation to Bolster EMS and Fire Funding Flexibility Becomes Law
November 13, 2024

Brown’s Legislation to Bolster EMS and Fire Funding Flexibility Becomes Law

Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40) announced that her legislative package to strengthen funding flexibility for emergency medical services (EMS) and fire companies has been signed into law.  [Read More]

Pennsylvania Voters Return Republican Majority to State Senate
November 12, 2024

Pennsylvania Voters Return Republican Majority to State Senate

Pennsylvania voters returned a Republican majority to the state Senate in the recent General Election, re-electing all Republican incumbents and sending new Republican senators to Harrisburg.  [Read More]

Steps We’ve Taken to Support Pennsylvania Veterans
November 7, 2024

Steps We’ve Taken to Support Pennsylvania Veterans

Veterans Day is an opportunity for us to acknowledge the debt of gratitude owed to the men and women of Pennsylvania who have answered the call to serve our nation in uniform for decades.  [Read More]

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