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]
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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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Outdated Township Construction Law Costs Taxpayers Money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]
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]