Author: kgordon
July 23, 2026
PA House Fails Murder Victims’ Families While Jeopardizing the Safety of Commonwealth’s Communities
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Majority Whip Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), Senate Appropriations Chair Scott Martin (R-13), and Senate Judiciary Chair Lisa Baker (R-20) issued the following statement after the House failed to protect Pennsylvania communities today by refusing to allow a vote on bipartisan legislation passed twice by the Senate: [Read More]
June 25, 2026
PA Senate Votes for Historic Tax Cuts
The Senate approved legislation to dramatically decrease costs for Pennsylvania families by cutting taxes on electric bills and school supplies, strengthening the state’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program and eliminating the current sales tax exemption for data centers, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) and Senate Majority Whip Wayne Langerholc (R-35). [Read More]
June 15, 2026
PA Senate Leaders Issue Statement on Supreme Court Ruling
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement today on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s ruling on skill games: [Read More]
May 13, 2026
PA Senate Leaders Issue Statement on Political Threat to General Assembly Members
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement today in reaction to news that members of the General Assembly were targeted with threats: [Read More]
May 5, 2026
Pennsylvania State Senate Honors America 250 with Ceremonial Gathering in Philadelphia
With the U.S. Semiquincentennial less than two months away, the Pennsylvania State Senate held a ceremonial gathering honoring America’s 250th birthday at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. [Read More]
May 1, 2026
May is Mammography Month in Pennsylvania: Senate President Pro Tempore Ward, PA Breast Cancer Coalition Urge Early Screening
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), along with co-sponsors Sens. Christine Tartaglione (D-2), Frank Farry (R-6), Tracy Pennycuick (R-24) and Devlin Robinson (R-37), announced a Senate resolution recognizing May 2026 as Mammography Month in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
April 14, 2026
PA Senate Leaders Issue Statement on 2026-27 State Budget
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) issued the following statement today on the state budget process. [Read More]
February 3, 2026
Senate Republican Leaders Voice Concern About Spending Levels in Shapiro’s Budget
Senate Republicans will work to reduce spending and produce a more fiscally responsible budget than the plan presented by Gov. Josh Shapiro today, said Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]
November 12, 2025
Senate Republican Leaders Highlight Pro-Growth Budget Passed by Senate
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) said the bipartisan state budget plan passed today will help grow Pennsylvania’s economy and makes key improvements to the spending plan proposed earlier this year by Gov. Josh Shapiro. [Read More]