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Senate Republicans pass budget blueprint after all-night session

Saturday, April 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After about six hours of amendment votes, the Senate approved a budget blueprint Saturday morning by a vote of 51-48.Republican Sens. Rand Paul and Susan Collins cast votes against the resolution. Every other Republican in the chamber voted for it, and every... Read More.

House Repubs start investigation into Wolf’s handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes

Tuesday, March 2 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – House Republicans will be starting an investigation into the Wolf administration’s handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read below for the full press release sent by House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff. *** Harrisburg, PA – House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) announced... Read More.

House Republicans call for an end to Gov. Wolf’s emergency declaration

Thursday, September 3 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Dozens of House Republicans joined together in a press conference Wednesday morning to call for an end to Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 emergency declaration on the 180th day following issuance of his original declaration. “Unsupported by data, Gov. Wolf’s confusing, unfair and... Read More.

House Republicans mount another effort to remove disaster declaration

Thursday, July 16 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — The Republican-controlled Legislature is mounting another effort to strip some emergency disaster powers from Gov. Tom Wolf in the latest partisan fight over how the Democrat has handled the coronavirus pandemic in Pennsylvania. The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed two... Read More.

House Republicans fire back at Wolf for reopening comments

Tuesday, May 12 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – House Republican leaders issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s comments on reopening efforts across Pennsylvania today: “Name calling is beneath the dignity of the office of the governor. “Millions of Pennsylvanians are unemployed, millions more have children who are... Read More.

House Republicans fight for emergency testing, plan is blocked

Thursday, April 30 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – House Republicans recently fought for an emergency bill to expand testing in Pennsylvania on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the plan was blocked by House Democrats, so the bill failed to proceed to the Senate. Read the full statement... Read More.

House Republican leaders respond to Wolf’s shutdown order

Friday, March 20 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - House Republican Leadership issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s order to shut down all non-life-sustaining business in Pennsylvania: “The Wolf Administration set off a panic tonight throughout the Commonwealth with its edict to shut down employers. The ill-prepared... Read More.

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