Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) announced today that counties, school districts, hospitals and others would receive critical funding from the commonwealth immediately under a budget bill approved by the Senate. [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion: [Read More]
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 current status of the 2025-26 state budget. [Read More]
With broad bipartisan support, the Senate today approved legislation to strengthen Pennsylvania’s no-cost breast cancer screening law by ensuring diagnostic imaging is fully covered, removing financial barriers for patients. [Read More]
Sen. Frank Farry (R-6), Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-43), Sen. Christine Tartaglione (D-2) and other bipartisan members of the Senate will host a press conference tomorrow to celebrate the passage of legislation – Senate Bill 88 – which will expand on Pennsylvania’s groundbreaking law to provide no-cost screenings for those at high risk of breast cancer. [Read More]
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Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s signing off on the partnership between Nippon and U.S. Steel: [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) along with co-sponsors Sen. Tina Tartaglione (D-2) and Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) announced a Senate resolution recognizing May 2025 as Mammography Month in Pennsylvania. Building on last year’s successful initiative, Ward is again partnering with the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC) to continue raising awareness about the life-saving importance of early breast cancer detection. [Read More]
