Mastriano, Brooks Bill Aimed at Bolstering Volunteer Firefighter Enrollment Awaits Enactment
Today, the state House of Representatives unanimously passed Senate Bill 90, introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) and Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50), aimed at increasing the number of volunteer firefighters in Pennsylvania by reforming the certification process. [Read More]
Mastriano, Baker Bill Seeking to Enhance State Veterans Homes One Step Closer to Becoming Law
Legislation seeking to enhance Pennsylvania’s six state Veterans Homes advanced from the General Assembly and is one step closer to becoming law, according to the bill’s sponsors Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20). [Read More]
Mastriano’s Bill to Expand Overdose Reporting Set to Become Law
After receiving unanimous approval from the General Assembly, Sen. Doug Mastriano’s (R-33) overdose reporting expansion bill, Senate Bill 89, is set to be enacted into law. [Read More]
Mastriano Shepherds Military Promotions Through Committee
The Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee this week unanimously approved Col. Brett J. Gagnon (PA Army National Guard), Col. Robert S. Noren (PA Air National Guard), Col. Brad W. Pierson (PA Army National Guard) and Col. John M. Wenzel (PA Army National Guard) with a favorable recommendation to be promoted to Brigadier General, according to its majority chairman, Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33). [Read More]
Senate Passes Mastriano Measure Marking Korean War Armistice Day
The Senate on Monday unanimously approved legislation introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) that would designate July 27 as Korean War Veterans Armistice Day in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Mastriano to Host Working Animal Appreciation Day June 10
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) will host Working Animal Appreciation Day on Tuesday, June 10, with a news conference at 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Soldiers Grove at the Capitol Complex, Harrisburg. [Read More]
Mastriano to Celebrate U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday on June 9
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will recognize the 250th birthday of the United States Army on Monday, June 9, at noon in the Main Rotunda of the Pennsylvania Capitol Building in Harrisburg. [Read More]
Mastriano Honors U.S. Army on Its 250th Birthday
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), a retired U.S. Army colonel and chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, issued a formal tribute recognizing the 250th Birthday of the United States Army, honoring the institution’s profound legacy of service, sacrifice and defense of liberty since its founding in 1775. [Read More]
Senate Approves Mastriano Bill Expanding Overdose Reporting
The state Senate unanimously approved legislation introduced by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) that would ensure known or suspected drug overdoses treated by emergency medical services (EMS) providers are tracked in a statewide mapping system. [Read More]
Mastriano to Host Roundtable Discussion on The Clean Air Preservation Act on May 30
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) will be hosting a roundtable discussion tomorrow, Friday, May 30, at 12:30 p.m. to address Senate Bill 508, also known as “The Clean Air Preservation Act.” [Read More]
Mastriano Denounces Antisemitic Murder, Calls for Holocaust Education
Following the news of a disturbing antisemitic attack that cost the lives of two people in Washington, D.C., Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) issued the following statement: [Read More]
Mastriano Condemns Proposed Closure of Penn State Mont Alto Campus
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) has expressed strong opposition to Penn State University’s proposed closure of its Mont Alto campus, calling it a short-sighted measure aimed at minor cost-cutting by a University Park-focused administration that oversees a multi-billion-dollar budget and a substantial endowment fund. [Read More]
Senate Approves Mastriano Bill to Increase Firefighters in PA
The state Senate Monday approved Senate Bill 90, introduced by Sens. Doug Mastriano (R-33) and Michele Brooks (R-50), aimed at increasing the number of volunteer firefighters in Pennsylvania by reforming the certification process. [Read More]
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Advances Two EMS Measures Aimed at Combatting Opioids
The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today advanced two measures that are important to combatting the opioid epidemic, according to Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), chairman of the committee. [Read More]
Mastriano to Host Beagles and Bagels Event on May 6
Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) and other legislators will unveil animal protection legislation at a Beagles and Bagels event on Tuesday, May 6, at 10 a.m. in the Capitol Media Center, Capitol Complex, Harrisburg. [Read More]