Aug. 23, 2022 /
![Policy Committee to Examine Inflation Impacts on Food, Farming]()
WHAT: Rep. Keith Greiner (R-Lancaster) will host a hearing of the House Majority Policy Committee to discuss the impacts of inflation on the state’s agriculture industry and the rising cost of food.
Aug. 10, 2022 /
![Causer: PA Must Be Leader in Critical Mineral, Rare Earth Industry, Policy Committee Told]()
STATE COLLEGE – Developing the critical mineral and rare earth element industry in the Commonwealth would boost national security, minimize supply chain disruptions, create jobs and clean up the environment, members of the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), were told Tuesday during a hearing at Penn State University.
Jun. 21, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Lowering costs for consumers and growing the state’s economy will require significant changes to tax and regulatory policies in the Commonwealth, members of the House Majority Policy Committee were told on Tuesday.
Jun. 16, 2022 /
![Policy Committee to Conclude Hearings on Inflation with Focus on Driving Investment, Creating Growth]()
WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee will hold its fourth and final hearing about inflation, this time focusing on long-term solutions to rising costs. Testifiers will discuss how tax and regulatory relief can lower costs for consumers, drive investment in the Commonwealth and create economic growth.
Jun. 14, 2022 /
![Policies Against Energy Development Driving Inflationary Devastation for PA Families, Employers, Causer Says]()
HARRISBURG – In the third of its series of hearings on inflation, the House Majority Policy Committee on Tuesday heard testimony reaffirming the significant role energy prices and the policies that stifle the industry’s growth are having on employers, working people and their families.
Jun. 09, 2022 /
![Causer Chairs Hearings on Historic Inflation]()
HARRISBURG – Misguided and out-of-touch government policies have driven inflation to historic highs across the Commonwealth and the country. Members of the House Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), heard testimony during two public hearings this week about how those policies are devastating hard-working Pennsylvanians and their families, as well as employers.
Jun. 07, 2022 /
![Lawmakers Highlight Continued Efforts to Cut Red Tape]()
HARRISBURG – Continuing to lead the way on regulatory reform and getting government out of the way, House Republicans on Tuesday highlighted their latest effort to cut red tape in the form of a package of bills that would empower local governments to better maintain their creeks and streams to protect lives and livelihoods from flooding.
Jun. 06, 2022 /
![Policy Committee Hearings to Examine Factors Causing Historic Inflation]()
WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee will hold the first two hearings in a series to examine the cause and impact of historic inflation.
Jun. 03, 2022 /
![Policy Committee Hearings to Examine Factors Causing Historic Inflation]()
WHAT: The House Majority Policy Committee will hold the first two hearings in a series to examine the cause and impact of historic inflation.
Jun. 01, 2022 / Press Release
![House Majority Policy Committee Hearings to Examine Cause, Impact of Growing Inflation, Causer Says]()
HARRISBURG – As workers, families and employers struggle under the weight of nationwide inflation, House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) announced the committee will hold a series of hearings this month that will examine the cause and effect of inflation-induced cost increases.
Apr. 21, 2022 / Press Release
![Policy Committee Hears Importance of Forestry in Pennsylvania]()
ST. MARYS – As the ninth largest industry in Pennsylvania, forestry contributes $22 billion in direct impact to the state’s economy, the House Majority Policy Committee learned during a hearing held in St. Marys today on issues facing the hardwood forestry industry. The hearing was co-hosted by Rep. Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk) and Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), chairman of the committee.
Apr. 20, 2022 /
![Policy Committee Hears Importance of Forestry in Pennsylvania]()
ST. MARYS – As the ninth largest industry in Pennsylvania, forestry contributes $22 billion in direct impact to the state’s economy, the House Majority Policy Committee learned during a hearing held in St. Marys today on issues facing the hardwood forestry industry. The hearing was co-hosted by Rep. Mike Armanini (R-Clearfield/Elk) and Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter), chairman of the committee.
Mar. 29, 2022 / Press Release
![Policy Committee Hearing Highlights Need for Multi-pronged Approach to Improving Cybersecurity in PA]()
HARRISBURG – Prioritizing cybersecurity standards and innovation, improving communication and encouraging the next generation of “cyber defenders” were among recommendations offered to lawmakers at a House Majority Policy Committee hearing at the state Capitol on Monday.
Mar. 29, 2022 /
![Policy Committee Hearing Highlights Need for Multi-pronged Approach to Improving Cybersecurity in PA]()
HARRISBURG – Prioritizing cybersecurity standards and innovation, improving communication and encouraging the next generation of “cyber defenders” were among recommendations offered to lawmakers at a House Majority Policy Committee hearing at the state Capitol on Monday.
Jan. 19, 2022 /
![Telemedicine, Recruitment Incentives, Reimbursements Key to Maintaining Rural Health Care Access, Say Causer, Rapp]()
HARRISBURG – To best meet the health care challenges facing Pennsylvania’s rural communities, an expansion of telemedicine options, enhanced recruitment incentives and increased reimbursements are top priorities, according to rural health care leaders testifying before a legislative panel on Wednesday.
Jan. 13, 2022 /
![Causer Submits Policy Committee Testimony to Legislative Reapportionment Commission]()
HARRISBURG – Following two hearings conducted by the House Majority Policy Committee on the preliminary state House map recently advanced by the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission, Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R- Cameron/McKean/Potter) submitted the testimony received at these hearings to the commission as it reviews public exceptions in advance of considering final state legislative maps.
Jan. 12, 2022 /
![Causer, Rapp Host Policy Committee Hearing in Bradford to Discuss Rural Health Care Challenges, Solutions]()
HARRISBURG – Recognizing the need to ensure quality health care remains available to citizens across rural Pennsylvania, House Majority Policy Committee Chairman Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) and House Health Committee Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will host a public hearing in Bradford next week to discuss rural health care challenges and proposed solutions.
Jan. 11, 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.
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.