Jan. 11, 2021 /
![Benninghoff: Remove State Elected Officials from Higher COVID-19 Vaccine Priority]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) sent a letter to Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine and Gov. Tom Wolf asking that members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, statewide elected officials, and appointed state officials be removed from Phase 1C of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan and placed in line with the general public.
Jan. 05, 2021 /
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HARRISBURG – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) was sworn in for the 2021-22 Legislative Session Tuesday.
Dec. 23, 2020 /
![Leader Benninghoff Responds to Gov. Wolf’s Business Assistance Announcement]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday announced he intends to make funding available for small businesses and restaurants impacted by his shutdown orders and ongoing economic restrictions.
Dec. 10, 2020 /
![PA House Republicans File Amicus Brief in Support of Election Lawsuit Filed by State of Texas]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus Thursday announced it has filed an informational amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the election lawsuit filed by the State of Texas over the conduct of the 2020 General Election in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia and Wisconsin.
Dec. 09, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – In anticipation of several new COVID-19 mitigation mandates expected to be announced by Gov. Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) made the following statement:
Dec. 04, 2020 /
![House and Senate Republicans Issue Letters Calling on Congress to Dispute Pennsylvania’s Electors, Law Enforcement to Review 2020 Election]()
HARRISBURG – Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Pennsylvania Senate on Friday sent a series of letters that would help stand up for Pennsylvania’s election integrity and ensure the voice of Pennsylvanians concerned with how the 2020 election was conducted is heard.
Nov. 28, 2020 /
![Cutler, Benninghoff Make Statement on Plans for Remainder of Legislative Session]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) made the following statement about the plans for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the remainder of this legislative session:
Nov. 20, 2020 /
![Pennsylvania House Republican Leaders Comment on FY 2020-21 Budget]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives concluded the Fiscal Year 2020-21 budget process Friday with passage of a supplemental appropriation package that funds state government and related operations for the remaining seven months of the fiscal year.
Nov. 10, 2020 /
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus Tuesday elected its legislative leaders for the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
Nov. 10, 2020 /
![House State Government Committee to Hold Hearings on 2020 Election]()
HARRISBURG – Interim Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Majority Chairman Seth Grove (R-Dover) announced Tuesday that the committee will begin holding hearings on the process undertaken in the 2020 election.
Nov. 09, 2020 /
![PA House Republicans to Unveil Leadership Team]()
WHAT: Members of the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus will hold a press conference to announce the leadership team for the 2021-22 Legislative Session.
Nov. 06, 2020 /
![Benninghoff Comments on Election Integrity Concerns]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) commented on the serious and legitimate questions being raised about the 2020 General Election:
Oct. 30, 2020 /
![Benninghoff Bill Protecting Survivors of Rape and Sexual Assault and their Families Becomes Law]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 1984 yesterday, legislation authored by Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) that stands up for rape victims and their families by removing the requirement of having a surrogate parent lined up in order to terminate the rights of a perpetrator of rape or sexual assault that resulted in the birth of a child.
Oct. 14, 2020 /
![House Republicans Unveil Bills to Drive Commonwealth’s COVID Comeback]()
HARMONY – House Republicans unveiled a pro-jobs, recovery-focused legislative package designed to achieve a better normal. The initiative, “Commonwealth’s COVID Comeback,” would rebound the economy by incentivizing manufacturing with no new taxes or fees.
Oct. 09, 2020 /
![House Republicans Unveil Bills to Drive the Commonwealth’s COVID Comeback]()
WHAT: Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), House Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) and other state representatives will unveil a pro-jobs, recovery-focused legislative package designed to achieve Pennsylvania’s better normal. The initiative, “Commonwealth’s COVID Comeback,” would rebound the economy by incentivizing manufacturing with no new taxes or fees following the pandemic.
Oct. 06, 2020 /
![Benninghoff: Auditor General’s Findings Show Businesses Not Treated Fairly by Wolf Administration]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale provided a status update on his ongoing audit of the Wolf administration’s business waiver process that was implemented following the governor’s March 19 economic shutdown of what he deemed to be “non-life-sustaining businesses.”
Oct. 06, 2020 /
![Benninghoff to Host Free Community Shredding Event this Saturday]()
BELLEFONTE – Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) announced he will be hosting a free community shredding event this Saturday, Oct. 10, from 9-11 a.m. (or until the shredder is full).
Oct. 05, 2020 /
![Benninghoff Bill Taking a Stand for Rape Victims and Their Families Clears General Assembly, Heads to Gov. Wolf]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the Pennsylvania Senate unanimously House Bill 1984, legislation led by House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) that stands up for rape victims and their families by removing the requirement of having an adoptive family lined up in order to terminate the rights of a perpetrator of rape or sexual assault that resulted in the birth of a child.
Sep. 29, 2020 /
![Helping small businesses, families isn’t ‘meaningless,’ Gov. Wolf]()
Pennsylvanians have rightly asked for bipartisanship in its government’s response to COVID-19 and the Pennsylvania General Assembly, and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in particular, has delivered.
Sep. 23, 2020 /
![PA House Majority Leader Comments on PIAA Sports Bill Veto Override Vote]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives failed to override Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 2787, legislation that would ensure decisions about school sports and spectators can be made at the local level.