July 9, 2024
Budget Negotiations Update
Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) provides the following update on the current state of budget negotiations: [Read More]
News Releases
June 27, 2024
PA Senate Leaders Share Update on Status of State Budget Negotiations
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 2024-25 state budget negotiations: [Read More]
June 14, 2024
Senate Majority Leader Pittman Issues Statement on Commonwealth Court Ruling on SEPTA Special Prosecutor
Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) issued the following statement in response to the Commonwealth Court ruling upholding Act 40 of 2023. [Read More]
June 11, 2024
Pittman Hails Senate Passage of “Grow PA” Bills for Affordable Higher Ed and Career Prep
Thanks to the Grow PA package of bills passed by the Senate with bipartisan support today, tens of thousands of students would have more affordable post-secondary education and career preparation program options, said Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41). [Read More]
May 21, 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY: Sen. Pittman to Speak at Alle Kiski Strong Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) will speak during a luncheon of the Alle Kiski Strong Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, May 22. [Read More]
May 7, 2024
Senate Republicans Secure Passage of Historic Tax Cuts for Working Families
Working families, job creators and energy consumers in Pennsylvania would see their taxes reduced by approximately $3 billion a year under a bill approved by the Senate today, according to 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]
May 1, 2024
Senate Acts to Establish Sweeping New Energy Framework to Meet PA’s Power Needs
Acting to establish a sweeping, new energy framework for Pennsylvania, the Senate approved legislation today creating the Independent Energy Office (IEO) and Pennsylvania’s Opportunity With Energy Reliability (POWER) Board, said Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41). [Read More]
April 26, 2024
Armstrong, Indiana and Punxsutawney Hospitals to Receive $3.7 Million in State Funding
The Hospital and Health System Emergency Relief Program grant application period is now open, according to Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41). [Read More]
April 26, 2024
PA Senate Leaders Issue Statement on Biden Administration’s Disastrous New Power Plant Emission Rules
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 in reaction to new power plant emission rules imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency that will harm energy consumers and reduce grid reliability: [Read More]
April 24, 2024
Pittman, Struzzi Announce $14 Million in Funding for Area Water System Improvements
Sen. Joe Pittman (R-41) and Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-62) today, announced the approval of over $14 million in state funding to allow the Indiana County Municipal Services Authority to complete numerous upgrades to its Heilwood, Cherry Tree and Crooked Creek drinking water systems. [Read More]