July 28, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward Provides Budget Update
Today, Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) issued the following statement regarding the 2023-24 state budget: [Read More]
News Releases
July 24, 2023
Senate Republican Leaders Will Not Appeal Commonwealth Court Ruling on School Funding
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement today regarding the Commonwealth Court ruling on school funding: [Read More]
July 20, 2023
Senate Republican Leaders Applaud PASSHE Tuition Freeze
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) released the following statement today following the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors vote to freeze tuition for the 2023-24 academic year: [Read More]
July 6, 2023
Budget Statement Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland)
"Gov. Shapiro can still deliver on his campaign promise to Pennsylvania to give ‘every child of God a chance to have a good education’ by signing the budget that was passed by the General Assembly, without blue lining the PASS scholarship program. [Read More]
July 5, 2023
Shapiro Fails to Deliver on Promises
Today, 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 regarding the 2023-2024 state budget: [Read More]
June 30, 2023
Senate Approves State Budget that Holds the Line on Taxes, Funds Priorities
The state Senate approved a realistic 2023-24 budget for Pennsylvania that holds the line on taxes, promotes job growth, continues historic support for schools and sets aside money to prevent future tax hikes, said Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Chair Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]
June 29, 2023
State Budget Must Support Educational Opportunities for Every Child
Today, Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) emphasized their ongoing commitment to ensuring educational opportunities for all children in Pennsylvania are realized in the 2023-2024 state budget: [Read More]
April 25, 2023
Legislative Leaders, Advocates to Celebrate Bipartisan Passage of Historic Breast Cancer Screening Bill
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) will attend a news conference Wednesday, April 26 at 12:30 p.m. outside the Lt. Governor’s office on the 2nd Floor of the Capitol Rotunda to celebrate final passage of Senate Bill 8 by the House of Representatives. [Read More]
April 24, 2023
Senate Republicans Commend House Insurance Committee for Approving Landmark Breast Cancer Legislation
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) along with Senate Republican colleagues Sens. John DiSanto (R-15), Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), and Devlin Robinson (R-37) offered their support for Senate Bill 8 as it advanced out of the House Insurance Committee earlier today. [Read More]
April 19, 2023
Senate Leaders Call on PASSHE Schools to Maintain Current Tuition Rates
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 Education Committee Chair Dave Argall (R-29) issued the following statement regarding tuition at Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities: [Read More]