Here you will find video 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 Maternity deserts are one of the more pressing issues Gov. Shapiro is not publicly addressing in rural Pennsylvania. We need to make sure the PA Department of Health and Department of Human Services are using resources to identify solutions.

Click To Watch

]]> Tue, 04 Mar 2025 21:42:00 EST Using the DEP’s math, $400 million from DC will create 6,000 jobs, and PA's loss of $7 billion in private investment has cost us 100,000 jobs. I discussed the current business environment in the energy industry with the Department of Environmental Protection. It can’t be argued that we are losing great paying jobs to neighboring states. We must reverse this trend and win like our neighboring states.

Click To Watch

]]> Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:45:00 EST Some public schools are using a loophole to keep the funding allocated for student transportation, and offering charter school students PAT bus tickets in place of the traditional yellow school bus. Students should be treated equally regardless of riding to a public or charter school. It is disappointing the state must pass a law to end this dangerous practice. I got to ask the Secretary of Education about this loophole during budget hearings.

Click To Watch

]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2025 19:10:00 EST In Philadelphia, you can ride the rail all over the city for no charge. Here in Westmoreland, it’ll cost you $4 to get from Greensburg to New Stanton, one way. During the budget hearing with PennDOT, I brought up that Gov. Shapiro wants to allocate over $1 billion, or 10% of the Commonwealth’s sales tax, for public transit. But 82% of that would go transit authorities in Philly and Pittsburgh.

Click To Watch

]]> Wed, 19 Feb 2025 19:10:00 EST Gov. Shapiro’s presented his “whopper” of a budget that increases Harrisburg spending to $51.47 billion! Rep. Nelson agrees with some of his priorities, but is concerned with the overall amount of the proposal. Rep. Nelson knows we can’t spend what we don’t have!

Click To Watch

]]> Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 EST As the Deputy Policy Committee Chair for Energy, Rep. Nelson was part of a 3-week cycle of policy hearings titled “Stopping New Energy Taxes.” The PA House GOP Policy Committee kicked off the series of hearings by discussing unfavorable energy policies and how they negatively impact consumers and businesses, and drive investments outside of Pennsylvania. Watch the entire Jan. 30 hearing at https://www.pagoppolicy.com/video/policy.

Click To Watch

]]> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:30:00 EST Several members of the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus assembled in Harrisburg to call attention to double voting, the action of voters casting ballots in Pennsylvania as well as in other states during the same election, and to urge Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration to proactively launch an awareness campaign to educate voters on the legal penalties associated with this felony crime.

Click To Watch

]]> Tue, 01 Oct 2024 18:13:00 EST Rep. Eric Nelson asks Sec. Monson’s view of the projections by both the Independent Fiscal Office and the Department of Revenue who have reported expenditures are exceeding revenues in future budgets.

Click To Watch

]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:50:00 EST Rep. Eric Nelson asks what measures DHS can take to ensure hospital sustainability in rural Pennsylvania, specifically for maternal health.

Click To Watch

]]> Wed, 06 Mar 2024 18:04:00 EST Rep. Eric Nelson asks PennDOT Sec. Carroll if the Public Transit Funding Formula is working or needs to be revised to ensure equity before adding the proposed $283 million in spending.

Click To Watch

]]> Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:31:00 EST Rep. Eric Nelson asked why the Department of Agriculture is spending more on new programs but flatlining support for existing farmers.

Click To Watch

]]> Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:36:00 EST Rep. Eric Nelson comments on the governor's proposal

Click To Watch

]]> Tue, 06 Feb 2024 23:55:00 EST Rep. Eric Nelson (R-Westmoreland) and other House members discuss the Commonwealth Court ruling on Pennsylvania’s unconstitutional enrollment in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which would kill energy jobs and raise taxpayers’ energy bills statewide and call on Gov. Josh Shapiro to accept the decision without appeal.

Click To Watch

]]> Wed, 15 Nov 2023 18:00:00 EST PA State Rep. Eric Nelson describes the wide discrepancy in higher education funding in PA

Click To Watch

]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2023 19:05:00 EST Rep. Eric Nelson asks the department about revenue and spending projections for the current budget.

Click To Watch

]]> Wed, 12 Apr 2023 22:15:00 EST During a budget hearing, Rep. Eric Nelson asks the Department of State about updates for the SURE system and an update on the implementation of Act 88 which banned the use of Zuckerbucks.

Click To Watch

]]> Wed, 29 Mar 2023 18:15:00 EST Rep. Eric Nelson asks the DCNR Secretary to expand non-surface impact drilling on state lands to raise revenues.

Click To Watch

]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:56:00 EST During a budget hearing, Rep. Eric Nelson questions representatives from the Department of Agriculture on how they will work with farmers who are not certified organic, a considerable amount of the budget is dedicated to organic farming.

Click To Watch

]]> Wed, 22 Mar 2023 21:30:00 EST E² with Local Farmers in Westmoreland County In this episode of an E² Moment, local farmers in Westmoreland County join us to discuss the dairy industry. This is our first-ever on-location shoot of E²

Click To Watch

]]> Fri, 26 Aug 2022 18:16:00 EST In this E² Moment, Rep. Nelson and Rep. Davanzo hosted Rep. Darisha Parker for a bipartisan conversation on the difficult issue of Philadelphia gun violence and the questionable policies of the Philadelphia District Attorney.

Click To Watch

]]> Wed, 15 Jun 2022 19:00:00 EST In the latest E² Moment, Rep. Nelson and Rep. Davanzo hosted Rep. Jason Silvis to discuss his new legislation that would help truck drivers and the Pennsylvania College Voucher Program proposal.

Click To Watch

]]> Thu, 09 Jun 2022 23:20:00 EST In this E² Moment, Rep. Nelson and Rep. Davanzo sat down with Rep. Ryan Warner. Discussion included House Bill 71, the Taxpayer Protection Act, as well as House Bill 2139, which makes certain that the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission contacts EZ-Pass users before charging them for a video toll violation.

Click To Watch

]]> Wed, 25 May 2022 21:35:00 EST Rep. Nelson discussed Gov. Wolf’s budget, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the Pennsylvania job market and other topics with his colleague, Rep. Eric Davanzo.

Click To Watch

]]> Wed, 09 Feb 2022 20:55:00 EST Rep. Nelson provided comments after Gov. Wolf’s budget address, which calls for a 16.6% increase over last year and translates to $17 million per day in new spending.

Click To Watch

]]> Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:43:00 EST To stimulate small business growth by bringing state tax procedures up-to-date with federal standards, Rep. Nelson addressed the House during consideration of his proposal, House Bill 333.

Click To Watch

]]> Tue, 25 Jan 2022 21:50:00 EST