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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]