PITTSBURGH—The House Republican Policy Committee, chaired by Rep. David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), held a public hearing today in Venetia to examine the growing challenges facing Pennsylvania’s child care system and discuss potential solutions to strengthen the workforce and support families.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Child Care Challenges and Solutions” to discuss the obstacles the child care industry faces in Pennsylvania and how we can modernize regulations and staff eligibility requirements so that child care businesses can thrive and working parents can access reliable, affordable child care.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) issued the below statement, calling on House majority party leaders and Gov. Josh Shapiro to take action on Pennsylvania’s late budget:
HARRISBURG –– Lawmakers and food allergy advocates joined forces today to push for passage of legislation that would make the state’s restaurants and other food retail establishments safer for more than 1.3 million Pennsylvanians living with food allergies, according to the bill’s prime sponsors, state Reps. Arvind Venkat (D-Allegheny) and Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Westmoreland).
WHAT: Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), other House members and stakeholders will host a news conference to discuss House Bill 77, co-authored with Rep. Arvind Venkat (D-Allegheny), which would mandate food allergy information be used in restaurants and other food retail facilities.
HARRISBURG – The Consumer Protection Committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives held a hearing this week on the eight bills included in the Healthy PA legislative package. State Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), author of the package, along with several other lawmakers held a press conference following the testimony.
WHAT: Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) will be holding a press conference on the Healthy PA Legislative Package.
Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) will be holding a press conference on water safety and the dangers of low-head dams.
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) and 15 colleagues on both sides of the aisle unveiled legislation that would increase public transparency, remove chemicals and improve the quality of foods sold in Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Natalie Mihalek’s (R-Allegheny/Washington) and Arvind Venkat’s (R-Allegheny) legislation that would promote food allergy safety in multiple ways passed the Pennsylvania House by a 150-52 vote today.
HARRISBURG –Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) issued the below statement following Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget address Tuesday:
HARRISBURG - State Reps. Arvind Venkat (R- Allegheny) and Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) have introduced legislation that would promote food allergy safety in multiple ways.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) today announced that bipartisan legislation (House Bill 1210 of 2023) to better protect victims’ pets in domestic violence situations has been signed into law.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) announced a $568,000 grant was awarded to a recreation trail project in Bethel Park.
HARRISBURG – House lawmakers and advocates today held a news conference at the state Capitol to urge passage of bipartisan legislation (House Bill 1210) that that would better protect victims’ pets in domestic violence situations.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) today announced grant funding was awarded to several local governments within the 40th Legislative District, including a $500,000 grant to continue renovations at Peters Township’s Peterswood Park.
WHAT: Rep. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks) will be hosting a press conference in Harrisburg, along with fellow House members, to speak about a recent legislative package they introduced focused on increasing protections from victims of stalking.
HARRISBURG – Reps. Shelby Labs (R-Bucks), Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks), K.C. Tomlinson (R-Bucks), Abby Major (R-Armstrong/Westmoreland) and Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) recently introduced a package of legislation that seeks to increase protections for stalking victims.
HARRISBURG –Reps. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington), Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) and Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) today announced legislation that would solidify the Commonwealth’s support for Israel by withholding state funds from any institution of higher learning that boycotts or divests from Israel, as well as prohibiting holdings in the Pennsylvania State Treasury or Commonwealth pension funds from being divested from Israel.
BETHEL PARK— Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R-Allegheny/Washington) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened the final hearing in a series to discuss House Bill 2388, the House Republican tax cut bill that would return $3 billion to the people of Pennsylvania by reducing the Personal Income Tax (PIT) rate from 3.07% to 2.8% and eliminating the Gross Receipts Tax on electric bills.
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