Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) announced today that counties, school districts, hospitals and others would receive critical funding from the commonwealth immediately under a budget bill approved by the Senate. [Read More]
Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) co-hosted a public roundtable of the Senate Majority Policy Committee today at Geisinger Behavioral Health Center Danville to discuss the challenges and opportunities in delivering mental health services across Pennsylvania. [Read More]
At the invitation of Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40), Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) will chair a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee in Archbald about data center development. [Read More]
Sen. Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35) today announced his intent to introduce legislation that will repeal Pennsylvania’s outdated and burdensome vehicle emissions testing program. [Read More]
Sen. Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) voiced his support for an Executive Order signed by President Trump on Thursday that will help protect student-athletes and college sports, including paving the way for uniform standards for Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) agreements. [Read More]
The state Senate Majority Policy Committee and Pennsylvania Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) will tour Rockland Immunochemicals Inc. on Monday, July 28. The purpose of the visit is learn more about the region's evolving bio-tech sector and what role government can play in advancing this important industry. [Read More]
This week, the Senate Education Committee voted out two bills to further reform Pennsylvania's cyber charter schools and ensure students are receiving the education they deserve. [Read More]
The state Senate unanimously adopted Sen. Doug Mastriano’s (R-33) measure urging Congress to support federal benefits for military veterans. [Read More]
With more Pennsylvanians relying on cashless payments, the Senate today approved a bill by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) with strong bipartisan support to modernize how nonprofits raise money. [Read More]
Continuing to fight for Pennsylvania homeowners who are struggling to keep their homes due to increasing school property taxes, Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) and Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) have introduced a constitutional amendment to eliminate the burdensome tax. [Read More]
