Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward on Senate Passage of the Save Women’s Sports Act
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) issued the following statement regarding Senate passage of the Save Women’s Sports Act: [Read More]
PA Senate Leaders Issue Statement on 2026-27 State Budget
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 the state budget process. [Read More]
Sens. Kim Ward and Judy Ward Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on Serious Turnpike Toll Evasion
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Sen. Judy Ward (R-30), chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, today announced the introduction of legislation to strengthen penalties for repeat toll evaders on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, targeting individuals who accumulate thousands of dollars in unpaid tolls at the expense of taxpayers and responsible drivers. [Read More]
Senate Republican Leaders Voice Concern About Spending Levels in Shapiro’s Budget
Senate Republicans will work to reduce spending and produce a more fiscally responsible budget than the plan presented by Gov. Josh Shapiro today, 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]
Employers, Trade Unions and Legislative Leaders: New Permitting Reforms, Stopping RGGI Will Boost PA’s Economy
Senate and House Republican leaders, along with energy industry stakeholders including trade unions and business organizations, today highlighted many positive impacts the significant new reforms to Pennsylvania’s permitting process and getting Pennsylvania out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) will have on our state’s economy in the months and years ahead. [Read More]
Senate Republican Leaders Highlight Pro-Growth Budget Passed by Senate
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) said the bipartisan state budget plan passed today will help grow Pennsylvania’s economy and makes key improvements to the spending plan proposed earlier this year by Gov. Josh Shapiro. [Read More]