WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Scott Barger (R-Blair/Huntingdon) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Making Childcare Affordable for Pennsylvania Families” to examine how burdensome childcare regulations are constraining providers, driving up costs for families, and standing in the way of workforce participation.
WHAT: Rep. Andrea Verobish (R-Blair) will take the oath of office as the state representative serving the 79th Legislative District.
WHAT: The House Judiciary Committee, of which Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) is a member, will consider his House Bill 2102 – known as Aiden’s Law – which would establish the Purple Alert System in Pennsylvania. WHO: Leadbeter and committee members.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Brenda Pugh (R-Luzerne) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Small Communities, Big Costs: Reforming the Rain Tax to Make PA More Affordable” to identify ways to ease the “rain tax” burden on smaller communities.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Kate Klunk (R-York) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Making Child Care Affordable for Pennsylvania Families” to examine how burdensome child care regulations are constraining providers, driving up costs for families, and standing in the way of workforce participation.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Deputy Chairman Dallas Kephart (R-Cambria/Clearfield), Rep. Parke Wentling (R-Mercer) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Strengthening Rural Pennsylvania” to examine strategies to ensure that rural communities remain affordable places to live, work and grow.
WHAT: As Pennsylvanians are being priced out of everyday life, Pennsylvania House Republicans will hold a press conference on Wednesday, March 25, to launch its “Freedom Through Affordability” initiative—a targeted effort to lower costs and push back against policies driving up the cost of living across the Commonwealth.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Built in Pennsylvania: Workforce Development in the Trades” to examine strategies to strengthen workforce development in the skilled trades across the Commonwealth.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Chad Reichard (R-Franklin) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Built in Pennsylvania: Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness” to examine how policymakers can ensure Pennsylvania’s regulatory environment, energy policies and infrastructure systems support — not hinder — the ability of employers to compete and grow from Pennsylvania.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Ann Flood (R-Northampton) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Affordability for Families” to examine the affordability of everyday essentials families rely on and potential solutions to provide targeted, back-to-school relief.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Expanding Educational Opportunities in Pennsylvania” to examine how Pennsylvania’s proven school choice programs—EITC and OSTC—are expanding educational opportunity for families, and to evaluate the potential role of the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), also known as the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, in building on that success.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Overcoming Challenges in Rural Health Care” to examine how Indiana County is responding to the unique challenges facing rural health care. The hearing will focus on workforce shortages, access to care, affordability, and long-term sustainability in rural communities.
WASHINGTON—JANUARY 20, 2026—Following the launch of the new Dietary Guidelines and a national reset of United States nutrition policy, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will travel to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to kick off the “Eat Real Food Tour” with a rally at the state capitol with elected officials.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Overcoming Challenges in Rural Health Care” to examine how Indiana County is responding to the unique challenges facing rural health care. The hearing will focus on workforce shortages, access to care, affordability, and long-term sustainability in rural communities.
WHAT: Continuing his commitment to protecting Pennsylvania’s most vulnerable citizens, Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) will hold a press conference to provide an update on Aiden’s Law (House Bill 2102), an initiative he is spearheading to create a Purple Alert system in the Commonwealth. Similar to Amber Alert for abducted children, Silver Alert for missing older adults and Green Alert for missing at-risk veterans, the Purple Alert system would rapidly notify the public and law enforcement when an individual with certain cognitive, intellectual or developmental disabilities goes missing.
WHAT: Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) is hosting a milestone day for child custody reform in Pennsylvania. He is leading a Policy Committee hearing and press conference to focus on House Bill 1499, which would ensure fairness in custody determinations and protect the rights of children to have equal access to both parents, provided they are willing and fit.
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Jamie Flick (R-Lycoming/Union) and other lawmakers will host a hearing to discuss House Bill 1499 and broader efforts to reform Pennsylvania’s child custody laws.
WHAT: A group of dads – who also serve as state lawmakers – are leading a call for action on legislation to protect the rights of all daughters to compete on a level playing field in sports. The Dads Defending Daughters legislation, House Bill 1849, was introduced last month and would require public school entities and public institutions of higher education to ensure their sports activities are designated as male, female or coed, and expressly prohibit biological males from competing in teams or sports designated for females.
WHAT: Republican lawmakers from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia will convene for the first in a series of joint policy hearings focused on restoring energy affordability and reliability across the Mid-Atlantic region.
WHAT: Rep. Robert Leadbeter (R-Columbia) will discuss legislation to create a rapid notification system to help locate individuals with cognitive, intellectual or developmental disabilities who go missing. The proposal, known as a “Purple Alert” or “Aiden’s Law,” would ensure law enforcement and the public receive immediate, coordinated alerts; similar to Pennsylvania’s existing Amber and Silver Alert programs.