Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) today announced the approval of nearly $600,000 in gaming revenue funds to support a multimodal transportation project in Salem Twp., Westmoreland County. [Read More]
In response to Governor Josh Shapiro’s first budget address today, Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) reiterated their commitment to passing a conservative, fiscally responsible spending plan that strengthens Pennsylvania. [Read More]
The Pennsylvania Senate today unanimously passed Senate Bill 8, a first-of-its-kind in the nation comprehensive breast cancer screening bill sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senator Devlin Robinson (R-37) and Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-24). [Read More]
Senate Republicans will respond to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s spending proposal on Tuesday, March 7, shortly following the delivery of the budget address, on the balcony outside the lieutenant governor’s office on the second floor of the Main Capitol Rotunda. [Read More]
Senate Republicans will announce their principles and priorities for the 2023-24 legislative session on Wednesday, March 1, at 11 a.m. in the Capitol Media Center, Capitol Complex, Harrisburg. [Read More]
Sen. President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Sen. Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) today congratulated current state representative and incoming state Sen.-elect Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27), who won a special election on Tuesday to fill the vacancy left by the departure of former Sen. John Gordner. [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 1: [Read More]
Interim Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) today announced the approval of an additional $2 million to support the Airport Terminal Building Expansion project in Westmoreland County bringing the total commitment on behalf of the Commonwealth to more than $6.5 million in RACP funding for this project. [Read More]
Interim Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) today announced the approval of $2 million to support UPMC Children’s Hospital as part of an economic development and revitalization project in Allegheny County. [Read More]
