Pennsylvanians Reject Shapiro Administration’s Proposed Department of Health Regulations Prompting Withdrawal
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) offered the following reaction to the Shapiro administration’s announcement to withdrawal the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s proposed regulations on Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases from the Independent Regulatory Review Commission following pressure from Pennsylvanians rejecting Gov. Shapiro’s attempt at overreach: [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward Alerts Pennsylvanians of Proposed Department of Health Regulations and Encourages Public Comment
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) today alerted Pennsylvanians of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s recently introduced Pennsylvania Department of Health’s (DOH) regulations to dramatically expand state authority by allowing the DOH — among other things— greater ability to enter homes, businesses, schools and doctors’ offices without a warrant. These regulations are being advanced unilaterally by the Shapiro administration, limiting the voice of both the people and the General Assembly unless Pennsylvanians make their voices heard. [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward Statement 25th Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks on the United States of America
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) issued the following statement as we reflect on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States of America: [Read More]
PA Senators Support Empowering Parents with Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
A bipartisan group of state senators is working to ensure Pennsylvania benefits from a new federal tax credit program which could help empower parents and create new learning opportunities for students. [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward Statement PA Communities Safety Compromised by House Democrats’ Actions
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) issued the following statement regarding the Pennsylvania House of Representatives actions compromising the safety of Pennsylvania’s communities and neighborhoods by advancing soft-on-crime legislation for violent criminals including convicted murders and offenders of sexual assault and abuse. [Read More]
PA House Fails Murder Victims’ Families While Jeopardizing the Safety of Commonwealth’s Communities
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Majority Whip Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-35), Senate Appropriations Chair Scott Martin (R-13), and Senate Judiciary Chair Lisa Baker (R-20) issued the following statement after the House failed to protect Pennsylvania communities today by refusing to allow a vote on bipartisan legislation passed twice by the Senate: [Read More]