Reposted by PA House Majority Policy CommitteeRep. Peter Schweyer @repschweyer.com · 09/10/2026The House Education Committee advanced four bills this week addressing AI in our classrooms. These are important first steps toward preparing our schools for a changing technological landscape. 022
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Preparing Teachers for AI // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 011
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026LIVE IN ONE HOUR: How is PA doing when it comes to accessibility? @rephohenstein.com leads the conversation about reality and law after 36 years of the ADA. It's part of his annual Disability Summit - watch live starting at 3:30pm: pahouse.com/Policy 000
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Qualified Professionals // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 000
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026“Batteries can store electricity when it’s plentiful and cheap, and then deploy it when demand is high and electricity is most expensive. That makes our grid more reliable and reduces costs for ratepayers.” - @reprivera.com lancasteronline.com/news/politic...lancasteronline.comPa. House passes bill requiring electricity companies to store energy for demand spikesThe state House on Monday passed a bill, introduced by Manheim Township Democratic Rep. Nikki Rivera, intended to reduce electricity costs for ratepayers in the face of growing data center 022
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026LIVE THURSDAY: How is PA doing when it comes to accessibility? @rephohenstein.com leads the conversation about reality and law after 36 years of the ADA. It's part of his annual Disability Summit - watch live starting at 3:30pm: PAHouse.com/Policy 021
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Protecting Students // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 011
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026"Today, our testifiers made it clear that energy policy that builds cleaner, more reliable energy and requires data centers to pay their fair share are needed to avoid these worst-case scenarios." - @repfiedler.bsky.social pahouse.com/InTheNews/Ne...pahouse.comIndustry leaders and energy experts weigh in on Pennsylvania's bleak electric reliability outlook, urge lawmakers to pass pro-consumer reformsHARRISBURG, Oct. 7 – Following the September PUC report on Pennsylvania's resource adequacy crisis and its ongoing work to increase grid reliability, the PA House Energy Committee convened for an info... 012
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026“Battery storage is one of the fastest tools that we have to strengthen our grid,” said @reprivera.com, the bill’s prime sponsor. “We cannot wait for the next blackout to act.” www.tribdem.com/news/local_n...tribdem.comPa. House advances bill requiring battery storage for electric utilitiesLegislation that would require electric utilities to purchase and install large-scale battery storage to counter potential grid failures when demand peaks passed through the Pennsylvania House. 041
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Putting Student Safety First // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 011
Reposted by PA House Majority Policy CommitteeRep. Nikki Rivera @reprivera.com · 06/10/2026I’ll always be an advocate for lowering your utility bills! Reducing electric bills with grid-scale battery storage is a great first step toward making electric service more reliable and cutting costs for YOU. youtu.be/G4jo3AxEh10youtu.beRivera Fights to Lower Electric Bill CostsYouTube video by Pa. House Video 021
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026People shouldn't lose their homes because of GOP inaction - let them know you want this bill passed NOW: www.pahouse.com/TakeAction?a...pahouse.comUrge the Senate to act NOW to help people who could lose their homes.More than a quarter-million Pennsylvanians and families of every type and every size live in manufactured homes – the vast majority of them at one of the commonwealth’s more than 2,000 manufactured home communities. Manufactured homes offer a more affordable path to home ownership... 010
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026More stories about the urgent need for Senate Republicans to pass protections for renters in manufactured home communities. @pahousedems.com passed it with bipartisan support over a year ago. lancasteronline.com/news/politic...lancasteronline.comLancaster County residents feel trapped in manufactured homes as rent control bills sit in Pa. SenateWhen Kevin Good moved into Tamarack Mobile Home Park in New Providence in 2024, he thought he’d found a home where he could retire. He purchased his house for about 121
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Investing Without Raising Taxes // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 031
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Fairly Funding Schools // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 010
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026“We need to cut off that exploitable loophole before it takes root." - @reppielli.com on new legislation to reign in data center development. www.dailyitem.com/cnhi_network...dailyitem.comPa. legislators advance ban on data center NDAs, restrict public utility statusHARRISBURG — Lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House and Senate on Tuesday backed separate proposals concerning data centers, one that would bar non-disclosure agreements for public agencies on the local ... 001
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Senate GOP: No Raise for You // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 013
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“This legislation will take practical steps to ensure that in the case of a shooting or another emergency, law enforcement can act faster in these moments where every second used or wasted can mean the difference between life and death.” - @repjohanny.com www.fox43.com/article/news...fox43.com 000
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Every Kid, Every School // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 001
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“No system configuration or set of legislative guardrails can eliminate the risks inherent in this mass surveillance. But if and when cities do use ALPR surveillance, state legislatures must then impose strict enforceable limitations.” penncapital-star.com/civil-rights...penncapital-star.comPa. House panels hear testimony on automatic license plate cameras • Pennsylvania Capital-StarAutomatic license plate readers (ALPRs) are broadly deployed by law enforcement, parking enforcement and toll collecting agencies in the commonwealth. They collect images of passing vehicles and recor... 011
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026MAGA Fails, You Pay // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 011
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Mobile home community costs have skyrocketed - pricing people out of their homes. @pahousedems.com passed a bipartisan bill to protect people. So far, it's been ignored by Senate Republicans. The clock is ticking: www.spotlightpa.org/statecollege...spotlightpa.orgPA bill would limit mobile home fee increasesLawmakers aim to protect mobile home residents from steep fee increases. Community owners say it caps revenue without cutting operating costs. 041
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Helping Workers // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 031
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It wasn’t long ago that Morrisville schools might’ve shutdown because of a lack of funding. @repprokopiak.com & @pahousedems.com delivered this year with a sizable boost. More from @buckscountybeacon.com on the committee visit to hear about student impacts: buckscountybeacon.com/2026/09/incr...buckscountybeacon.comIncrease in Funding for Morrisville Brings Stability to the Financially Struggling District - Bucks County Beacon“It’ll enable us to plan for the future,” said interim Superintendent Elaine Eib. 043
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Working Families // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 002
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“Our community is growing, our contributions are undeniable, and our collective power is real.” - @repjohanny.com More from our joint hearing this week with PA Legislative Latino Caucus: www.wdiy.org/wdiy-headlin...wdiy.orgHearing on State of PA Latino Community Held in Easton | WDIY Local NewsState lawmakers were in Easton Tuesday to hear testimony on the challenges and opportunities facing Pennsylvania’s Latino population. WDIY’s James Zipprodt reports. 084
Reposted by PA House Majority Policy CommitteeRep. Roni Green @repronigreen.com · 24/09/2026This week, I attended a discussion & tour with @padempolicy.bsky.social in NE Philly at the Fox Chase Cancer Center to look at the work they do in research and treatment and how federal funding cuts are affecting their mission to #EndCancer. Read more ⬇ www.pahouse.com/PolicyCommit... 011
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Investing in research helps create tomorrow’s treatments. Making sure patients can afford and access the care they need today is just as important. More info: pahouse.com/PolicyCommit...pahouse.comResearch, funding key to improving cancer treatment, healthcarePHILADELPHIA, Sept. 21 – After nearly 125 years devoted to caring for people with cancer, the Fox Chase Cancer Center–Temple Health highlighted how research had been and remains one of its greatest we... 010
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is why @pahousedems.com are addressing those challenges by pursuing lower prescription drug costs, protecting access to health coverage, strengthening the workforce, and supporting hospitals and providers that help underserved communities. 110
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Members visited Fox Chase Cancer Center this week to talk about the connection between funding cancer research & patient care. It was also an opportunity to discuss the challenges for patients, including rising costs and losing access to care due in large part to federal funding cuts. 131
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026PA is making it harder for scammers to steal SNAP benefits from hungry families. This wonderful improvement was forecasted during our hearing on protecting public benefits earlier this year: www.phillytrib.com/news/local_n...phillytrib.comPennsylvania to issue chip EBT cards to combat SNAP benefit theftState Rep. Morgan Cephas said Thursday that the growing problem of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit theft became personal when her cousin, a mother of five, had her benefits stolen. 031
Reposted by PA House Majority Policy CommitteeRep. Regina Young @repreginayoung.com · 24/09/2026Education is near and dear to my heart, so having opportunities to visit smaller school districts, like Morrisville in Bucks Co., with @padempolicy.bsky.social gives us an opportunity to make sure all students, teachers & parents are seen and heard. Read more ⬇ www.repreginayoung.com/InTheNews/Ne... 011
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Creating Jobs // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 011
Reposted by PA House Majority Policy CommitteeRep. Regina Young @repreginayoung.com · 23/09/2026I empathize with the struggles and challenges we heard from the PA Latino Community during the @padempolicy.bsky.social hearing in Easton. America inherently makes life more difficult for people of color. But together we can make it better - change starts with community. #GetInvolved 011
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The Economy // MAJORITY POLICY 011
Reposted by PA House Majority Policy CommitteePhiladelphia House Delegation @phillyhouseds.com · 22/09/2026It was an impactful morning in Northeast Philly as we co-hosted a roundtable with @padempolicy.bsky.social about the groundbreaking research & tremendous care at the Fox Chase Cancer Center. Let's work together to #EndCancer. Read more at www.philadelphiahousedelegation.com/InTheNews/Ne... 011
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026PA Tourism // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 011
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026LIVE @ 10AM: the PA Legislative LatinoCaucus and @repjohanny.com take a deep dive on what Pennsylvania’s growing Latino population looks like, and means for our economy. Watch: PaHouse.com/Policy 011
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Workers Falling Behind // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 010
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Make Voting Work for More People // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 021
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Your right to vote in convenient and secure elections is safe in PA thanks to @governor.pa.gov & @pahousedems.com. www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...inquirer.comJosh Shapiro celebrates as SCOTUS protects mail voting in Pa. and elsewhere from Trump’s restrictionsPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is celebrating after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld mail voting as an option this November. 022
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is why @pahousedems.com passed bills to speed new generation, improve grid efficiency & resiliency and protect you from runaway electric bills. Senate GOP leaders have ignored them. penncapital-star.com/energy-envir...penncapital-star.comStudy warns of electricity shortages unless supply keeps pace with data center growth • Pennsylvania Capital-StarEven if new power plants are built over the next 15 years, as data center projects come online, the regional electricity grid would fall short of demands six times per decade, on average, according to... 021
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026"...advocates warned state lawmakers Wednesday that the commonwealth can’t build itself out of the housing shortage, but needed to also focus on preserving existing homes and keeping homes affordable for low-income Pennsylvanians." penncapital-star.com/housing/alle...penncapital-star.comAllegheny County officials tell Pa. lawmakers that building alone won’t fix housing shortage • Pennsylvania Capital-StarAddressing Pennsylvania's housing shortage must be focused on affordability and preserving existing homes in addition to building new. 010
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Tariffs // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 011
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026What’s worse than Dallas? Tariffs. www.pennlive.com/politics/202...pennlive.comFootball-themed anti-tariff billboards launch in Pa. as season kicks offThere is also a digital ad being released on "Tariff+, the subscription you didn't sign up for and can't cancel." 011
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026You're paying for Trump's failed policies with each purchase you make. Pennsylvanians are paying more than most states: a whopping $11 billion extra in less than two years. That's thousands of dollars out of your pocket. www.goerie.com/story/news/s...goerie.comTrump tariffs hit Pennsylvania with $11 billion cost since 2025President Trump's tariff policies have cost the average Pennsylvania household $2,016, according to the National Taxpayers Union Foundation. 011
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Safe, Secure & Overdue // MAJORITY POLICY POINT 011
Reposted by PA House Majority Policy CommitteeRep. Danielle Friel Otten @repdanielle.com · 15/09/2026It's National Voter Registration Day and with less than 50 days until Election Day, there is no better time to make sure you are ready to vote! 101
PA House Majority Policy Committee @padempolicy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026MAGA policies = cost of everything soars Pennsylvanians: we need help! @pahousedems.com: cuts taxes for working families & small businesses, lowers cost of childcare & healthcare, moves to stop runaway electric bills MAGA: best I can do is rename a lake www.goerie.com/story/news/l...goerie.comLake Pennsylvania? Erie leaders oppose changing another Great Lake nameA southeastern Pennsylvania legislator wants to change the name of the Great Lake that borders the state's northwestern corner. Those closer to Lake Erie object. 012