Author: Tiffany P
October 21, 2025
Senate Approves State Budget that Funds Essential Services Without Raising Taxes
For the second time this year, Senate Republicans approved a state budget that respects taxpayers and protects the financial stability of our commonwealth while ensuring that counties, school districts, and other state government partners receive needed funding, 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]
October 8, 2025
Senate Passes Bill to Waive Interest on Short-Term Budget Impasse Loans
Pennsylvania counties, early education programs, rape prevention and domestic violence prevention centers could pay no interest on loans from the Pennsylvania Treasury under legislation approved by the Senate today, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]
September 30, 2025
Senate Republicans to Introduce Legislation Providing Loan Interest Forgiveness to Counties and Head Start
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Appropriations Chair Scott Martin (R-13) announced their intention to introduce legislation forgiving the interest on loans following the announcement by State Treasurer Stacy Garrity to help Head Start providers and counties during the state budget impasse. [Read More]
September 12, 2025
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Office Makes Staff Announcements
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) made the following staff announcements as Chief of Staff Rob Ritson recently accepted a position with UPMC. [Read More]
September 11, 2025
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward on the 24th Anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States of America
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) issued the following statement on the 24th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States of America: [Read More]
June 13, 2025
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward on Status of USS/Nippon Partnership
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) issued the following statement on the status of the USS/Nippon partnership: [Read More]
June 10, 2025
Senate Committee Votes to Expand on Act 1 to Provide No-Cost Diagnostic Breast Imaging
Expanding on Pennsylvania’s groundbreaking law to provide no-cost screenings for those at high risk of breast cancer, Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48) announced today that the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 88 to expand the law in several ways, including the addition of diagnostic screenings. [Read More]