News Releases

In response to Governor Josh Shapiro’s first budget address today, Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) reiterated their commitment to passing a conservative, fiscally responsible spending plan that strengthens Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Majority Appropriations Chair Scott Martin (R-13), Senate Majority Whip Ryan Aument (R-36), Senate Majority Caucus Chair Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28), Senate Majority Caucus Secretary Camera Bartolotta (R-46), Senate Majority Policy Chair Dan Laughlin (R-49) and Senate Majority Caucus Administrator Lisa Baker (R-20), today issued the following statement on workplace harassment: [Read More]

Senate Republicans will respond to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s spending proposal on Tuesday, March 7, shortly following the delivery of the budget address, on the balcony outside the lieutenant governor’s office on the second floor of the Main Capitol Rotunda. [Read More]

Senate Republican leaders laid out an ambitious set of principles and priorities today to strengthen Pennsylvania by protecting jobs, empowering families and defending freedoms. [Read More]

Senate Republicans will announce their principles and priorities for the 2023-24 legislative session on Wednesday, March 1, at 11 a.m. in the Capitol Media Center, Capitol Complex, Harrisburg. [Read More]

Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) today issued the following statement: [Read More]

Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) today issued the following statement in response to Governor Shapiro’s announcement that he will not issue any execution warrants during his term: [Read More]

Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) today issued the following statement emphasizing the need for an assessment of the actions that led to, and have taken place following the Norfolk Southern train derailment on February 3, 2023: [Read More]

Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) today issued the following statement after initial review of the Commonwealth Court ruling on school funding: [Read More]

Sen. President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Sen. Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) today congratulated current state representative and incoming state Sen.-elect Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-27), who won a special election on Tuesday to fill the vacancy left by the departure of former Sen. John Gordner. [Read More]