Successful programs to connect veterans in Pittsburgh and beyond with health care and meaningful employment were examined during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee hosted by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) today. [Read More]
The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), will visit Glenfield next week at the invitation of Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) to discuss strategies to connect Pennsylvania veterans with workforce initiatives and other services. [Read More]
Legislation to establish a state-paid family leave program was approved by the Senate Labor and Industry Committee today, according to the committee chair and sponsor of the bill, Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37). [Read More]
Chair of the Senate Labor and Industry Committee, Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) will be joining minority chair Sen. John Kane (D-9), fellow legislators and the Keystone Contractors Association to raise awareness of construction opioid issues in Pennsylvania on Monday, June 10, at 11 a.m. at the Capitol Fountain, located at the Capitol Complex, Harrisburg. [Read More]
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation today sponsored by Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and Lisa Baker (R-20) that would update Pennsylvania’s controlled substance scheduling. [Read More]
The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee is holding a joint public hearing with the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee on Tuesday, Aug. 1, at 10:30 a.m. at the Allegheny 911 Center located at 150 Hookstown Road., Coraopolis. [Read More]
The Senate Labor and Industry Committee passed bi-partisan legislation co-prime sponsored by Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37), John Kane (D-9) and Art Haywood (D-4) that would allow the use of recycled materials in stuffed toys. [Read More]
Chairman John DiSanto (R-15) convened the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee for its first voting meeting of the 2023-24 legislative session today to unanimously approve Senate Bill 8, which eliminates all out-of-pocket costs for genetic testing of hereditary cancer syndromes and supplemental breast screenings for women with a high lifetime-risk of developing breast cancer. [Read More]
Several Pennsylvania senators will be joining members of the No P3 Bridge Tolls Coalition, an organization against the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership (P3) initiative, to voice opposition to the Wolf administration’s plan to toll interstate bridges in Pennsylvania, starting with the following nine bridges. | Wednesday, June 8, 2022 [Read More]
