WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Eric Weaknecht (R-Berks), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Protecting Pennsylvania: Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention” to examine the factors driving law enforcement workforce challenges and explore practical policy solutions to strengthen the law enforcement pipeline.
ALLEGHENY COUNTY—Pennsylvania’s lack of a clear sentencing framework for second-degree murder could produce inconsistent sentences, overwhelm courts and force victims’ families to repeatedly relive the murders of their loved ones, prosecutors testified Thursday during a House Republican Policy Committee hearing.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Moon Township), Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), Rep. Jeremy Shaffer (R-Allegheny), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Protecting Pennsylvania: Accountability and Justice in Second-Degree Murder Sentencing” to examine how Pennsylvania can establish a statutory second-degree murder sentencing framework that holds offenders accountable, protects the public, and gives victims’ families a meaningful voice.
HARRISBURG—As PJM issued a Maximum Generation Emergency amid extreme heat and warned of a mounting strain on the regional electric grid, House Republicans yesterday unveiled a comprehensive 11-bill legislative package designed to keep the lights on, lower electricity costs, expand reliable baseload generation, and cement Pennsylvania's role as America's energy leader.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata); Rep. Kate Klunk (R-Hanover), chairwoman of the House Children and Youth Committee; and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled "Making Child Care Affordable for Pennsylvania Families." The hearing will explore challenges facing families and providers across the Commonwealth and will be followed by the unveiling of a legislative package focused on improving affordability, expanding access, and supporting child care providers.
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), has concluded a three-part hearing series on expanding homeownership, workforce housing shortages, and the growing barriers facing Pennsylvania families and communities.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. John Schlegel (R-Lebanon), and other lawmakers will host the third and final hearing in a series titled “Expanding Access to Homeownership” to explore solutions to make homeownership more affordable and attainable for Pennsylvania families.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Jeff Olsommer (R-Wayne/Pike), and other lawmakers will host the second hearing in a series titled “Expanding Access to Homeownership,” to explore solutions to make homeownership more affordable and attainable for Pennsylvania families.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Jill Cooper (R-Westmoreland) and other state lawmakers, education leaders and policy staff convened this month at two Rested and Ready virtual forums to advance an ongoing statewide conversation on adolescent sleep health and school start times. The forum included a focus on House Bill 2152, a first-of-its-kind proposal designed to financially incentivize school districts to adopt later secondary school start times aligned with adolescent sleep science.
House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Making Senior Living Affordable” to examine the financial pressures threatening the stability of Pennsylvania’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
HOLLIDAYSBURG— The House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), convened a public hearing Thursday at the Blair Regional YMCA to examine the growing challenges surrounding childcare affordability and accessibility for Pennsylvania families. Hosted by Rep. Scott Barger (R-Blair/Huntingdon), the hearing featured testimony from childcare, business, education, and community leaders on staffing shortages, regulatory burdens, and rising costs impacting families and providers alike.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Scott Barger (R-Blair/Huntingdon) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Making Childcare Affordable for Pennsylvania Families” to examine how burdensome childcare regulations are constraining providers, driving up costs for families, and standing in the way of workforce participation.
LUZERNE COUNTY, PA—The House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), convened a public hearing Tuesday titled “Small Communities, Big Costs: Reforming the Rain Tax to Make PA More Affordable” to examine solutions to reduce the “rain tax” burden on small communities.
HARRISBURG – To address the unfair fee structure impacting homeowners, small businesses and nonprofit organizations from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permits, Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) has introduced House Bill 2360, legislation that will preserve environmental outcomes and ensure costs are distributed fairly and responsibly across the Commonwealth.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Small Communities, Big Costs: Reforming the Rain Tax to Make PA More Affordable” to identify ways to ease the “rain tax” burden on smaller communities.
HANOVER, PA – The House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), convened a public hearing Monday at the YWCA Hanover to examine the growing challenges facing Pennsylvania families and child care providers, as well as identify practical solutions to improve affordability, access, and workforce stability.
WHAT: As Pennsylvanians are being priced out of everyday life, Pennsylvania House Republicans will hold a press conference on Wednesday, March 25, to launch its “Freedom Through Affordability” initiative—a targeted effort to lower costs and push back against policies driving up the cost of living across the Commonwealth.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Built in Pennsylvania: Workforce Development in the Trades” to examine strategies to strengthen workforce development in the skilled trades across the Commonwealth.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) hosted a House Republican Policy Committee hearing in her home district recently to examine the rising cost of back-to-school supplies and explore solutions to ease the financial burden on Pennsylvania families.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Affordability for Families” to examine the affordability of everyday essentials families rely on and potential solutions to provide targeted, back-to-school relief.