The staff member allowed the protesters to stay and write personal messages to the House GOP leader. They were told that they would have to leave if a constituent came into the office so that staff could deal with them in private. Cindy Faulkner, 62, of Kennett Square, Chester County, at...
Rep. Mark Gillen (R-Berks) – Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness. Standing committees for this session must be finalized within the House operating rules that remain in limbo due to the current gridlock. The GOP hopes that by announcing preliminary chairs now, the Caucus can work proacti...
The number of competitive districts was a sticking point for Republicans during the mapmaking process. The caucus’ representative, then-Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R., Centre), cast the sole vote against the state House map. “From the outset, the current House map received poor grades ...
Rozzi is a registered Democrat from Berks County, but his speech came with the surprise announcement that he would no longer caucus with the party or with Republicans, and would be the state House’s “first independent speaker.” The move increases the stature of an a...
Their plans for a state House floor vote Thursday to formally create the committee were delayed after a GOP member tested positive for COVID-19. It’s likely that chamber will approve the resolution that will create the committee later this month. ...
and Minority Chairs of the Senate and House Appropriations and Education Committees along with one member appointed by: the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. ...
HARRISBURG – State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chair of the Senate Friends of Taiwan Caucus, joined members of the bicameral caucus to celebrate the 45thanniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act and the adoption ofHouse Resolution 439with Ambassador James K.J. Lee of the Republic of China (R.O...
HARRISBURG–Legislation to establish an Ireland Trade Commission in Pennsylvania passed by the Senate today, according to co-chair of the American Irish State Legislators Caucus and sponsor of the bill,Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37). Senate Bill 1121would create the Ireland Trade Commission to focus...
8 GOP leaders hope to unite the House caucus behind a continuing resolution to fund the gov't through Dec. 15, avoiding an Oct. 1 shutdown. It would defund ObamaCare, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., would be sure to strip those provisions. Republicans also will try to...
CAUCUS VISION “Each of us is more than the worst decision we have made.” — Senator Camera Bartolotta A coalition of bipartisan Pennsylvania State Senators and Representatives working to address Criminal Justice Reform. They will push to reduce over incarceration, reform bail practices, provide ...