The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee approved five bills today to support and enhance the important work of Pennsylvania’s first responders, according to Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), who chairs the committee. [Read More]
In August 1914, the French Army marched into war convinced that courage could overcome technology. Their doctrine rested on the theories of Colonel Louis de Grandmaison, who argued that the offensive spirit — the bayonet and the will to attack — would decide modern battle. French soldiers trained for frontal assaults in the tradition of Napoleon. They believed élan — the fighting spirit — would carry them through enemy fire. But war had changed. [Read More]
Sen. Doug Mastriano, PhD, Colonel, U.S. Army (Retired) Gettysburg is one of the most powerful symbols in the American story. The fields where Union and Confederate soldiers fought in 1863 are not simply historic sites; they are sacred ground that reminds us of the terrible price paid to preserve the nation. When Abraham Lincoln stood […] [Read More]
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, issued the following statement regarding the death of a U.S. Army soldier during a training incident Thursday morning at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg: [Read More]
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) announced today Straban Township will receive more than $105,000 in state funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s Automated Red-Light Enforcement (ARLE) grant program to improve traffic safety and accessibility at key intersections. Funding will be used to update signs, pavement markings and lighting at the pedestrian crossing of Old Harrisburg Road and Johnson Drive. [Read More]
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s 2026-27 budget proposal: [Read More]
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R‑33) today announced the Commonwealth Financing Authority recently approved more than $6.5 million in grants to benefit communities across Adams and Franklin counties. These awards were obtained in conjunction and cooperation with Reps. Rich Irvin (R-81), Chad Reichard (R-90), Rob Kauffman (R-89) and Dan Moul (R-91). [Read More]
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) today announced the Commonwealth Financing Authority approved more than $2 million in Local Share Account (LSA) grants to fund vital public safety, infrastructure and community improvement projects across Adams and Franklin counties. [Read More]
A resolution introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), a retired U.S. Army colonel and chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Navy was unanimously adopted by the Pennsylvania Senate today. [Read More]
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) condemned today’s planned ceremony to raise the flag of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over Philadelphia’s City Hall. [Read More]
