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May 11, 2021

Meeting to consider certain Executive Nominations

Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee | Wednesday, May 12, 2021 | Off the Floor | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) |

May 04, 2021

Senate Republican Leaders Respond to Governor Wolf’s Lifting of COVID-19 Restrictions

Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte) and Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) issued the following statement today in response to Governor Wolf’s announcement that most business restrictions would be lifted Memorial Day weekend:

May 04, 2021

Statement from Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward on the Naming of the Fifth Member of the Legislative Reapportionment Commission

I am pleased the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has come to a swift decision on naming the fifth member to the Legislative Reapportionment Commission.

May 03, 2021

Senate Republicans Blast Governor’s Liberal Energy Agenda for Loss of US Steel

Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Bellefonte), Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland), Senator Elder Vogel (R-Beaver), Senator Camera Bartolotta (R-Washington), Senator Pat Stefano (R-Fayette), Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. (R-Cambria), Senator Joe Pittman (R-Indiana) and Senator Devlin Robinson (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement in reaction to U.S. Steel’s recent announcement that it is cancelling plans for its Mon Valley Works plant:

April 30, 2021

STATEMENT FROM MAJORITY LEADER KIM WARD ON US STEEL DECISION

“Today, US Steel announced that it would not be making a $1.5 billion dollar investment in a rolling mill and co-generation plant at their Mon-Valley works.

April 26, 2021

Legislative Reapportionment Commission to Hold First Public Meetings on April 26 and 27, 2021

The four legislative members of the Legislative Reapportionment Commission — Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-38, Westmoreland), House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-171, Centre), Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-43, Allegheny), and House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton (D-191, Philadelphia) announced today that the Commission’s first public meetings will be held on April 26 and 27, 2021.

April 23, 2021

Interviewing individuals who have applied to be the chair of the commission

Legislative Reapportionment Commission | April 27, 2021 at 9 a.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room 1 (and Virtual Participation) |  

April 23, 2021

Interviewing individuals who have applied to be the 5th member of the commission

Legislative Reapportionment Commission | April 26, 2021 at 1 p.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room 1 (and Virtual Participation) | Watch Live

April 21, 2021

Sen. Ward and Rep. Nelson Announce Commonwealth Financing Authority Award to Delmont Borough for Watershed Restoration Protection Program

Sen. Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) and Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) today announced a $255,000 grant through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has been awarded to the Borough of Delmont. The Watershed Restoration and Protection funds will help reduce sediment loading in Haymakers Run in Turtle Creek and Beaver Run Reservoir located in Delmont Borough, Westmoreland County.

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