Jan. 01, 2022 /
![House Majority Policy Committee to Discuss Impacts of Preliminary Redistricting Map]()
WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), will host a public hearing to discuss the community impacts of the House redistricting map given preliminary approval by the Legislative Reapportionment Commission in mid-December.
Dec. 07, 2021 / Press Release
![Local Leaders, Landowners Tell Lawmakers Streamlined Permitting, Funding Necessary to Protect Against Flooding]()
WELLSBORO – Government officials, conservation leaders and area landowners must work together to properly maintain creeks and streams to prevent devastating floods like the ones seen in the region this summer, members of the House Majority Policy Committee heard Monday.
Dec. 07, 2021 /
WELLSBORO – Government officials, conservation leaders and area landowners must work together to properly maintain creeks and streams to prevent devastating floods like the ones seen in the region this summer, members of the House Majority Policy Committee heard Monday.
Dec. 03, 2021 /
![Owlett, Causer Co-Host Policy Committee Hearing, Tour to Discuss Stream Maintenance and Flooding]()
WHAT: Reps. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) and Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), chairman of the House Majority Policy Committee, will co-host a hearing focused on the importance of maintaining creeks and streams to prevent flooding.
Nov. 26, 2021 /
![Mehaffie, House Majority Policy Committee to Explore Topic of Nursing Shortages]()
WHAT: Rep. Tom Mehaffie will host the House Majority Policy Committee led by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) for a hearing on the workforce crisis in the nursing industry. Information will be presented about nurse staffing standards, the impacts of nurse shortages on patient care and the struggles involved with maintaining a skilled workforce.
Nov. 04, 2021 / Press Release
![Wentling Hosts Hearing on Economic Development in Northwestern Pennsylvania]()
GREENVILLE – Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) hosted a panel consisting of leaders from manufacturing, technology and economic development companies who testified before the House Majority Policy Committee on Thursday to discuss how to advance the economy in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Nov. 01, 2021 /
![Wentling to Host Hearing on Economic Development]()
WHAT: Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) is hosting a House Majority Policy Committee public hearing on economic development in Northwestern Pennsylvania.
Sep. 20, 2021 /
![Cutler, Benninghoff Discuss Legislative Agenda]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), held a press conference Monday morning discussing the legislative agenda for the House of Representatives for the next few weeks.
Aug. 30, 2021 /
![Hearing Highlights Challenges of Property Tax Elimination in PA]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon), a leading advocate for property tax elimination, hosted a public hearing of the House Majority Policy Committee at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center today to examine the complexities of property tax elimination in Pennsylvania and gain a better understanding of what is needed for such a plan to be successful.
Aug. 18, 2021 / Press Release
![Hamm, Wheeland Co-Host Policy Committee to Discuss Economic Growth]()
HARRISBURG – Working toward the goal of economic recovery and growth for Pennsylvania, Reps. Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Union) and Jeff Wheeland (R-Lycoming) co-hosted a panel of educational, pharmaceutical, manufacturing and business leaders before the House Majority Policy Committee in Lycoming County on Tuesday to address the issues facing Pennsylvania businesses today.
Aug. 13, 2021 /
![Policy Committee to Discuss Growing PA’s Economy in Williamsport]()
WHAT: At the invitation of Reps. Jeff Wheeland (R-Lycoming) and Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Union), the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), is hosting a hearing to continue the discussion of how best to grow Pennsylvania’s economy.
Jul. 28, 2021 /
![Mercuri, Mizgorski Co-Host Hearing on Growing Pennsylvania’s Economy, Jobs of the Future]()
GIBSONIA – As we continue to push past the COVID-19 pandemic, the question remains: How do we get Pennsylvania’s economy back on track? Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) and Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) co-hosted a panel consisting of education, innovation and economic growth leaders who testified before the House Majority Policy Committee on Wednesday to discuss how the economy could reach its peak.
Jul. 26, 2021 /
![Mercuri, Mizgorski Host Hearing on Growing PA’s Economy, Jobs of the Future]()
WHAT: Reps. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) and Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) are hosting a House Majority Policy Committee hearing on growing Pennsylvania’s economy through the perspectives of education, business operations and economic development.
Jul. 16, 2021 / Press Release
![Major Hosts Hearing on Economic Recovery, Job Growth in Southwestern PA]()
FORD CITY – With the goal of boosting job opportunities, workforce development and economic growth in the southwestern portion of the Commonwealth, Rep. Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Butler/Indiana) brought local businesses together to testify before the House Majority Policy Committee on Thursday.
May. 21, 2021 / Press Release
![Johnstown-Area Businesses Outline COVID-19 Rebound Challenges, Say Rigby, Causer]()
JOHNSTOWN – In continuing to gather information on how Pennsylvania businesses are currently functioning following the COVID-19 pandemic and what assistance they may need moving forward, Rep. Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) along with House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and members of the committee met with area businesses and organizations to discuss how the COVID-19 mitigation orders impacted their past and current daily operations.
Apr. 27, 2021 /
![Policy Committee Hearing Reveals Need to Continue Telehealth Offerings Post-Pandemic, Reinstate UC Work Search Requirements]()
HARRISBURG – Looking forward to a post-pandemic Pennsylvania, the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), convened a hearing at the Capitol Tuesday to discuss the impacts of regulatory waivers and suspensions implemented as a result of COVID-19.
Apr. 23, 2021 /
![Policy Committee Asks: Do We Really Need All Those Regulations?]()
WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), will hold a hearing to highlight regulations suspended by the Wolf administration over the past year and discuss the need to reinstate them or not.
Apr. 20, 2021 /
![Pennsylvania Employers to House Republicans: Get Government Out of the Way]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) and House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) held a press conference Tuesday where the Policy Committee released a report of answers and policy suggestions in response to a survey sent to Pennsylvania employers back in February.
Apr. 19, 2021 /
![Benninghoff, Causer to Discuss Small Business Economic Recovery]()
WHO: PA House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), PA House Majority Policy Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), and representatives from the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association and the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.
Mar. 18, 2021 / Press Release
![Heffley and Committee Examine Potential Impact of Francis E. Walter Dam Reevaluation Study on Region’s Economy]()
HARRISBURG – At the request of Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), today convened a public hearing to discuss issues related to the ongoing reevaluation study of the Francis E. Walter Dam and Reservoir by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The proceedings were conducted virtually.