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 ...
Just two Senate races remain uncalled, meaning the chamber will remain in Republican hands next session. It is currently 28-21, with an independent who caucuses with the GOP. Democrats went into the election needing a net pickup of nine seats to regain the state House ...
“Donald Trump’sadministration and its allies are responding to a slew of court rulings blocking the White House’s actions with the same sentiment: We will see. “This is going to be interesting to see if we believe in the Constitution or not,”Rep. Keith Self, House Freedom Caucus sta...
As the Pennsylvania House remains in limbo over a special session rules fight, the House Republican leadership team has selected its committee chairs for the 2023-24 session. Typically, committee chair position are based on caucus seniority, as well as the individual areas of expertise, interest o...
Gottesman, however, said there had been “no discussion” among the Republican legislative caucus of that option, and suggested that for such a scheme to work, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf would have to approve a change to state law. With the COVID-19 case disrupting the Thursday vote plans, ...
In a series of private votes in a Tuesday morning meeting, House Republicans whittled down four candidates for speaker to a final pick: state Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar (R., Somerset), a backbencher with a libertarian streak. However, not every Republican supported Metz...
“It just makes sense,” said one House Republican who asked for anonymity to talk about internal discussions. “We have to run them early because Democrats wouldn’t.” But Republicans’ most prominent — and most controversial — proposed amendment is not in the running for passage. Four GOP...
For the first time in more than a decade, Democrats controlled the state House and had the power to decide which bills to advance and which to disregard. Republican critics of the new majority said the caucus eschews compromise to play politically driven games with key legislation that appeals ...
and no one wants a protracted fight. After a dozen years of total Republican control of the Legislature, Senate Republicans need to give more than they’re used to – and after a dozen years in the minority, House Democrats can’t expect to get everything they’ve wanted over the last ...
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee convened not one but two hearings on the subject in recent months, including one with pro-Trump social media stars Diamond and Silk, who argued that Facebook had been intentionally diminishing the reach of their content. The ...