The Senate Appropriations Committee continued public hearings on the proposed 2022-23 state budget, taking testimony from the Attorney General and officials with the Department of Community and Economic Development. [Read More]
Pennsylvania’s long-term care homes face a Medicaid funding crisis that threatens to reduce access for our neediest residents, Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) said Tuesday. [Read More]
Senator Michele Brooks announced plans this past week to introduce legislation that will help address the unprecedented nurse workforce shortage in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
A bipartisan group of Pennsylvania senators today announced the reformation of the Senate Fire & EMS (emergency medical services) Caucus to address issues and initiatives that support first responders across the Commonwealth. [Read More]
Senator Doug Mastriano (PA-33) officially introduced legislation to ensure patients can easily access early treatment drugs following prescription from a licensed provider. [Read More]
Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) called for legislative action on Monday, Feb. 28 – a date recognized across the world as Rare Disease Day – to expand access to medical treatments for residents living with rare medical conditions. [Read More]
In light of the unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine by the Russian government, Senator David G. Argall (R-Berks/Schuylkill) will introduce a resolution urging Congress to take further action. [Read More]
Sens. Gene Yaw (R-23) and John Yudichak (I-14) sent a letter to the Independent Fiscal Office last week requesting an audit of modeling used to justify Pennsylvania’s entry into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). [Read More]
HARRISBURG — The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday continued public hearings on the proposed 2022-23 state budget, taking testimony from officials with the departments of Transportation and Corrections. Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a $45.7 billion budget that would increase spending by $4.5 billion. Based on projections, this will create a $1.3 billion deficit in the […] [Read More]
In an ongoing effort to protect Pennsylvanians against higher energy bills and job losses in the energy industry, Senate Republican leaders filed a request with the Commonwealth Court today to intervene in a lawsuit the Wolf Administration filed to force Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). [Read More]
