November 13, 2024
Senate Republicans Re-Elect Leadership Team for 2025-26 Legislative Session
Senate Republicans re-elected their entire leadership team today to continue serving in the 2025-26 legislative session. [Read More]
News Releases
November 12, 2024
Pennsylvania Voters Return Republican Majority to State Senate
Pennsylvania voters returned a Republican majority to the state Senate in the recent General Election, re-electing all Republican incumbents and sending new Republican senators to Harrisburg. [Read More]
October 8, 2024
Senate Leaders: Legislative Responsibility Must Be Preserved
A resolution to ensure transparency and uphold the balance of power between legislative branches of government was adopted by the Pennsylvania Senate today, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41). [Read More]
September 17, 2024
RGGI Electricity Tax Repeal Approved by Senate
The Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation today to repeal the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) carbon tax enacted through executive order by the Wolf Administration in 2019, 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 Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chair Gene Yaw (R-23). [Read More]
September 10, 2024
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward on the 23rd Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on the United States of America
Today, Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) issued the following statement on the 23rd Anniversary of September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States of America: [Read More]
August 30, 2024
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward on Nippon Steel Corporation’s Commitment to Invest ‘No Less’ Than $1 Billion in Mon Valley U.S. Steel Facilities
Following the announcement of Nippon Steel Corporation’s commitment to invest more than $1 billion in U.S. Steel facilities in Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) issued the following statement: [Read More]
July 11, 2024
Senate Finalizes Empowering, Fiscally Responsible, Pro-Growth 2024-25 State Budget
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) announced the approval of a fiscally responsible 2024-25 state budget today that is honest with taxpayers, creates new job opportunities for state residents, includes no new taxes and addresses the economic and demographic challenges the state faces in the years ahead. [Read More]
June 27, 2024
PA Senate Leaders Share Update on Status of State Budget Negotiations
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 2024-25 state budget negotiations: [Read More]
May 31, 2024
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward on President Trump Verdict
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) issued the following statement regarding the verdict of President Donald Trump. [Read More]
May 7, 2024
Senate Republicans Secure Passage of Historic Tax Cuts for Working Families
Working families, job creators and energy consumers in Pennsylvania would see their taxes reduced by approximately $3 billion a year under a bill approved by the Senate today, according to 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]