Senate Majority Policy Chair Announces Statewide Hearings on Crime and Public Safety
Senate Majority Policy Chair Mario Scavello (R-40) today announced a series of hearings on the topic of crime and public safety that will begin next week in Cambria County and continue throughout the Commonwealth during the next few months. [Read More]
Lancaster Lawmakers Call For $2 Million in Emergency Supplemental Funding to Combat Bird Flu
In response to the news of a confirmed case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Lancaster County, Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) and Rep. Mindy Fee (R-37) announced their intent to introduce a bill to provide $2 million in additional funding for the detection, response, and prevention of avian flu. [Read More]
Senate Votes to Ban Unsecured Ballot Drop Boxes and Private Funding of Election Operations
In a strong step forward to safeguard the integrity of Pennsylvania’s elections, the Senate approved two bills today that would prevent the future use of unsecured ballot drop boxes and ban private money to fund election operations. [Read More]
Aument Bill to Create Jobs, Attract Employers Advances
Sen. Ryan Aument’s (R-36) bill to attract new employers and promote economic growth in the Commonwealth by gradually reducing the state’s corporate net income (CNI) tax rate using a performance-based mechanism passed the Senate Finance Committee today. [Read More]
Senate Passes Crime Victim Protection Package
The Pennsylvania Senate today passed a package of four bills designed to assist crime victims by providing stronger protections, increasing support, and improving access to services, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Senator Ryan Aument (R-36), Senator Kim Ward (R-39), Senator Pat Browne (R-16) and Senator Elder Vogel (R-47). [Read More]
Senate Republicans Announce Bill to Eliminate Election Drop Boxes Citing Evidence of Misuse
Senate Republicans announced they will soon introduce a proposal sponsored by Senators Cris Dush (R-25), Ryan Aument (R-36), Jake Corman (R-34), and Kim Ward (R-39) that will require mail-in ballots that are not returned in the mail to be returned only to the County Board of Elections office, effectively eliminating drop boxes in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Aument Bill to Clean Up Voter Registration Records Advances
The Senate State Government Committee today advanced a proposal sponsored by State Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) that will help to reconcile any errors, duplicate files, or irregularities within Pennsylvania’s voter registration records and institute policies to ensure the accuracy of voter registration records moving forward. [Read More]
Aument Introduces Bill to Give Parents Control Over Inappropriate Content in School Curriculum
State Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) announced that he will sponsor a bill that would require schools to identify sexually explicit content in school curriculum and materials and notify parents that their child’s coursework includes such content. [Read More]
Bicameral Bipartisan Brain Injury Caucus Hosted Annual Awareness Briefing at State Capitol
Briefing to raise awareness about acquired brain injuries, advocate for legislative solutions, and celebrate survivors. | Tuesday, March 29, 2022 | 10:30 a.m. | Capitol Rotunda [Read More]
Panel Discussion
Brain Injury Caucus|Tuesday, March 29, 2022 | 2:00 p.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B |Watch Live [Read More]
Statement: ‘Wolf’s Budget is Recklessly Balanced on Biden’s Inflationary Policies’
Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) released the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s final budget address, made before the General Assembly today: [Read More]
Senate Committee Reviews Small Business Assistance Package
Chaired by State Senator John Yudichak (I-14), the Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee received testimony today from economic experts and entrepreneurs on a proposed Small Business Assistance Package. [Read More]