Jul. 20, 2021 /
![Government Waste, Improper Payments Topics of House State Government Committee Hearing]()
WHAT: In light of recent news of taxpayer money mismanagement by the Wolf administration, some of which have been happening for years and will cost taxpayers an exorbitant amount of money, the House State Government Committee will hold a hearing on wasteful government spending and improper payments.
Jul. 16, 2021 /
![Grove Issues Statement on Wolf’s ID Double Standard]()
HARRISBURG – In response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s Department of Labor and Industry requiring Unemployment Compensation (UC) applicants to verify their identity with a government-issued photo ID, State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) issued the following statement:
Jul. 15, 2021 /
![Taxpayers Deserve Accountability, Transparency]()
By: Reps. Seth Grove (R-York), Valerie Gayos (R-Allegheny) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter)
Jul. 15, 2021 /
![Grove Statement on PPE Stockpile being Moved from Farm Show Complex]()
HARRISBURG – State officials announced today the stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE) stored at the Farm Show Complex will finally be moved to a new location, freeing up the complex to once again host events. In response, House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-Dover) issued the following statement:
Jul. 14, 2021 / Press Release
![Pennsylvania Takes Aim at Vile Crime of Human Trafficking]()
With Pennsylvania ranked fourth in the nation in the number of criminal human trafficking cases in 2019, the General Assembly has taken great strides to combat the evil crime that subjugates humans to modern day slavery.
Jul. 12, 2021 /
![House Republicans Announce Fair, Transparent Congressional Reapportionment Process]()
HARRISBURG – As policymakers prepare to undertake redrawing U.S. Congressional districts, Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) and Rep. Wendi Thomas (R-Bucks) announced a series of hearings will be held, and a website has been launched, to garner public feedback.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Earlier today, Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed the Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300) to correct and modernize Pennsylvania’s election law. In response, House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York), who authored the bill, issued the following statement:
Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Grove Issues Statement of Audit Line-Item Veto]()
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf once again used his veto pen to eliminate funding for the auditor general to provide a checks system of our election by allowing for audits. In response, House State Government Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) issued the following statement:
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![Voting Rights Protection Act Heads to Governor’s Desk, Grove Says]()
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Senate today approved comprehensive measures to improve the Commonwealth’s elections when it sent to the governor the Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300). In response, the bill’s sponsor, House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York), issued the following statement:
Jun. 22, 2021 /
![House Advances Legislation to Protect Pennsylvanians’ Voting Rights, Grove Says]()
HARRISBURG – The House today advanced one of the most comprehensive voting improvement bills in the country when it approved the Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1300), its sponsor, House State Government Chairman Seth Grove (R-York), said.
Jun. 17, 2021 / Press Release
![Improving Elections Through: Access, Security, Modernization]()
The Pennsylvania Voting Rights Protection Act, approved in committee just recently vastly improves Pennsylvania’s election process that the last few election cycles prove are ripe with problems, some of which disenfranchise voters.
Jun. 15, 2021 /
![Voting Rights Protection Act to Enhance Accessibility Through Uniformity Advanced by the House State Government Committee, Grove Says]()
HARRISBURG – To increase voter accessibility and improve security in Pennsylvania’s election process, the House State Government Committee today advanced House Bill 1300, the Voting Rights Protection Act, its sponsor and committee chairman Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) said.
Jun. 10, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Following months of hearings by the House State Government Committee, House Republicans today unveiled legislation to transform and improve Pennsylvania’s election process to restore the integrity of and trust in elections.
Jun. 02, 2021 / Press Release
![PA House Republican Leaders to Seek Impeachment of Philadelphia City Commissioners if State Election Law is Not Followed]()
HARRISBURG – The Republican Leaders of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) Friday sent a letter to Philadelphia City Commissioners Lisa Deely and Omar Sabir making it clear that if the commissioners continue to intentionally violate the plain language of the Pennsylvania Election Code and their oath of office, then they will face impeachment proceedings.
May. 25, 2021 /
![Legislation to End Damaging Provision in Wolf’s COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Advanced by Committee, Grove Says]()
HARRISBURG – House Resolution 106 by House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) to end destructive portions of Gov. Tom Wolf’s emergency disaster declaration relating to COVID-19 was approved by the House State Government Committee today. Its chairman, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) issued the following statement:
May. 24, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee to Consider Bills to End COVID-19 Emergency Declaration, Other Bills]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will meet to consider three pieces of legislation, including a resolution to end the current COVID-19 Proclamation of Disaster Emergency, which was imposed more than a year ago.
May. 20, 2021 / Press Release
![Report Highlights Need for Election Reform]()
Pennsylvania’s election law is rife with fatal flaws, all of which must be fixed so voter confidence in the process is restored and they have faith in the election results. Some of those flaws again reared their heads during the 2021 Primary Election, which featured major issues, such as the lack of ballots at some polling places.
May. 10, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) today released a report on the committee’s months-long comprehensive hearings on Pennsylvania’s election process and its 84-year-old election law.
May. 03, 2021 /
![Committee Moves to Improve Constitutional Amendment Process, Grove Says]()
HARRISBURG – In the wake of the Department of State failing to fulfill its responsibility of publishing a constitutional amendment, which prevented amendment questions from appearing on the May primary ballot, the House State Government Committee today approved two pieces of legislation to investigate what happened and to alter the constitutional amendment process, committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-Dover) announced.
Apr. 30, 2021 /
![House State Government Committee to Consider Bills to Alter Constitutional Amendment Process, Account for PPE]()
WHAT: In the wake of the Department of State failing to fulfill its responsibility of publishing a constitutional amendment, which prevented amendment questions from appearing on the May primary ballot, the House State Government Committee will consider a series of bills to address the gross negligence and improve the amendment process.