Senate Approves Mastriano Bill to Double Prison Time for Drug Dealers Responsible for Overdose Deaths
October 2, 2023

Senate Approves Mastriano Bill to Double Prison Time for Drug Dealers Responsible for Overdose Deaths

The state Senate today approved through a bipartisan vote a bill introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) that would enact harsher criminal penalties on drug dealers who sell drugs that lead to a death.  [Read More]

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September 29, 2023

Meeting to consider HB 404 and HR197

Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. | Room 8E-B, East Wing  [Read More]

Mastriano Provides Statement on Shapiro’s Unilateral Voter Registration Mandate
September 23, 2023

Mastriano Provides Statement on Shapiro’s Unilateral Voter Registration Mandate

Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) provided the following statement after the Shapiro Administration took unilateral action this week to mandate automatic voter registration for Pennsylvanians each time they renew or receive a new driver’s license:  [Read More]

Senate Committee Advances Mastriano Bill to Improve Oversight of State Veterans Homes
September 21, 2023

Senate Committee Advances Mastriano Bill to Improve Oversight of State Veterans Homes

The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today voted to approve legislation introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) that would improve oversight of the six state-operated veterans homes in Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

Senate Committee to Vote Wednesday on Bill to Create Western PA Urban Search and Rescue Team
September 19, 2023

Senate Committee to Vote Wednesday on Bill to Create Western PA Urban Search and Rescue Team

Following a public hearing in August to consider the issue, the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), will vote on legislation to create a western Pennsylvania urban search and rescue team on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 10:30 a.m. in Room 8E-A, Main Capitol East Wing.  [Read More]

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September 18, 2023

Sept. 11 Flight 93 Remembrance Service

Sept. 11 Flight 93 remembrance service | Monday, September 18, 2023 | 12 p.m. | Soldier’s Grove behind the state Capitol, Harrisburg   [Read More]

Mastriano to Host Sept. 11 Flight 93 Remembrance Service Monday
September 15, 2023

Mastriano to Host Sept. 11 Flight 93 Remembrance Service Monday

Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will host a Sept. 11 Flight 93 remembrance service on Monday, Sept. 18, at noon at Soldier’s Grove behind the state Capitol, Harrisburg.  [Read More]

Senate Committee Hearing Monday to Focus on State 911 Law Reauthorization
September 8, 2023

Senate Committee Hearing Monday to Focus on State 911 Law Reauthorization

The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), will hold a hearing Monday, Sept. 11, at 1:30 p.m. in North Office Building Hearing Room 1, Harrisburg, to gather testimony related to the reauthorization of Pennsylvania’s 911 Law.  [Read More]

Outdated Township Construction Law Costs Taxpayers Money
September 6, 2023

Outdated Township Construction Law Costs Taxpayers Money

The Pennsylvania law governing township construction projects is as old as Henry Ford’s Model T, operates as ineffectively as an orchestra without a conductor and equates to a 10% tax on commonwealth residents.  [Read More]

Pennsylvania Can Expand Solar Energy and Protect Precious Farmland
August 17, 2023

Pennsylvania Can Expand Solar Energy and Protect Precious Farmland

Pennsylvanians do not have to choose between food security and agricultural industry jobs on one hand, or energy development on the other.  [Read More]

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