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]
Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) today, highlighted the passage of bipartisan legislation preventing a new electricity tax by repealing Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). Senate Bill 1068 was approved by a vote of 33-17. [Read More]
For the second time this year, Senate Republicans approved a state budget that respects taxpayers and protects the financial stability of our commonwealth while ensuring that counties, school districts, and other state government partners receive needed funding, 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]
Senator Joe Pittman (R-41) has issued the following statement regarding the fatal accident on Philadelphia Street in Indiana, involving an Indigo bus and two pedestrians. [Read More]
Pennsylvania counties, early education programs, rape prevention and domestic violence prevention centers could pay no interest on loans from the Pennsylvania Treasury under legislation approved by the Senate today, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]
Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement today on the state budget: [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Appropriations Chair Scott Martin (R-13) announced their intention to introduce legislation forgiving the interest on loans following the announcement by State Treasurer Stacy Garrity to help Head Start providers and counties during the state budget impasse. [Read More]
Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement today on the status of the 2025-26 state budget: [Read More]
Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement regarding SEPTA and PRT seeking approval from PennDOT to use money from the Public Transportation Trust Fund: [Read More]
Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) announced today that counties, school districts, hospitals and others would receive critical funding from the commonwealth immediately under a budget bill approved by the Senate. [Read More]
