Here you will find audio clips about important events that have taken place during the current and past Legislative Sessions. en Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST HouseRep RSS v1.0 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification

Battleground issue – Prices are rising, energy costs are spiking, property taxes are out of control. But House Democrats have their finger on the pulse of the Commonwealth, and all they want to discuss is Transgender Fairness.

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Battleground issue – Budgets are tight and costs keep rising. What can be done to alleviate high energy prices? Will data centers bring more energy producers, or just drive up costs further? The Governor’s new energy plan might be as bad – or worse – than RGGI. Where do we go from here?

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Battleground issue – Getting our fiscal house in order – how do we prevent the raiding of our Rainy-Day fund? Can we reduce spending or will we be forced to increase taxes?

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State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Republican Policy Committee Chair Josh Kail and Republican whip Tim O’Neal to discuss how PA’s tax policies affect the people of the Commonwealth.

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State Rep. Torren Ecker (R- Adams, Cumberland) welcomes Rep. Josh Kail, House Republican Policy Committee Chair, to discuss energy and manufacturing in the Commonwealth.

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House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Josh Kail announces two upcoming hearings on rural issues: On Tuesday, January 16th, House Republicans will be in Huntingdon for a hearing on providing access to broadband in rural Pennsylvania. And on Wednesday, January 17th, House Republicans head to Hermitage for a hearing on strengthening our rural workforce.

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Pennsylvania House Representative and Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee Joshua Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) raises awareness on the positive impacts of the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) and the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs, and how they meet the needs of families and students across the entire income spectrum.

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State Rep. Joe D’Orsie gets Straight to the Point with Republican Policy Committee Chair Josh Kail(R-Beaver, Washington). House Democrats are pushing policies that would stifle energy expansion in PA. The Commonwealth Court ruled RGGI to be unconstitutional. Why Pennsylvania should be a leader in the energy sector.

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House Republican Policy Committee Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver, Washington) said he was glad to hear the Governor support many House Republican ideas in his budget, but is wary of spending increases.

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Rep. Josh Kail was a guest on the Dom Giordano Show on 7-12-22.

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Rep. Josh Kail (R-Beaver, Washington) says our state needs a corporate net income tax reduction.

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Rep. Josh Kail was a guest on the Dom Giordano Show on 6-28-22. Discussion centers on efforts to impeach DA Krasner.

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On this episode of Conversations with Clint, Rep. Owlett is joined by Reps. Josh Kail and Tim O’Neal to discuss the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and issues related to the clearing of creeks and streams to prevent flooding.

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A package of bills designed to redevelop Pennsylvania’s infrastructure, boost economic growth, and provide family sustaining jobs known as “Energize PA” was the topic of a press conference held on Wednesday in Harrisburg. Lawmakers were joined by natural gas workers as well as business advocates to support legislative measures that would revitalize brown field sites and take advantage of abundant natural resources available in Pennsylvania.

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House lawmakers have voted to support a 2019-20 General Fund budget that continues a multi-year effort to hold the line on taxes, fees and spending. Total state spending would be set at $33.997 billion, a 1.8% increase over the current fiscal year, which is in line with the rate of inflation. The plan provides for a record level of spending on education and includes a deposit of more than $250 million into the Rainy-Day Fund, the state’s primary “savings account.” Rep. Joshua Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) offered the following comments on the budget legislation.

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House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) and fellow legislators unveiled “Energize PA,” a pro-growth, pro-jobs legislative package that will create jobs and redevelop infrastructure with no new fees or taxes. Turzai and House Republican bill sponsors spoke at a Capitol press conference this week in Harrisburg about the package that is designed to create jobs, re-use abandoned manufacturing sites, and streamline permitting processes for brownfields and other sites.Rep. Joshua Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) is the prime sponsor of a bill in this package.

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Gov. Tom Wolf unveiled his 2019-2020 state budget proposal on Tuesday in Harrisburg. The $34.15 billion spending plan represents a nearly 1 billion dollar increase in state spending over last year. House Republicans said the Commonwealth should be focused on controlling spending and the education and development of our workforce..

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The House of Representatives was in session Tuesday in the state capitol and members had the opportunity to attend Governor Wolf’s inauguration ceremony for his second term. In his speech, the Governor struck a conciliatory note and called for increased spirit of cooperation between the General Assembly and the administration. Rep. Josh Kail (Beaver/Washington) said he was impressed with the Governor’s positive tone and is looking forward to working cooperatively to move Pennsylvania ahead.

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Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were sworn in Tuesday in Harrisburg with the members taking the oath of office in the House chamber at noon to officially begin the 2019-20 legislative session. Republicans hold a 110-93 majority in the House with 19 newly elected Republican members. This is the fifth consecutive term that Republicans have retained majority control of the PA House. Rep. Josh Kail (Beaver/Washington) offered comments on the swearing-in ceremony and opening of the new legislative session.

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