Jan. 04, 2022 / Press Release
![Grove Invites Wolf to Publicly Discuss Congressional Redistricting]()
HARRISBURG – Responding to Gov. Tom Wolf’s request to provide his review of a proposed congressional redistricting map in a public forum, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chair of the House State Government Committee, has invited the governor to a public meeting to fully discuss the map and listen to the governor’s thoughts of it
Jan. 04, 2022 / Press Release
![Grove Announces Funding for Park Development in Dover Township]()
DOVER – The further development of a community park in Dover Township will go ahead after the township received a $250,000 grant through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) announced today.
Jan. 04, 2022 /
![Grove: Court Upholds Law in Lehigh County Mail-In Ballot Case]()
HARRISBURG – In response to the Commonwealth Court’s decision to uphold current election law regarding mail-in ballots in Lehigh County, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover), chair of the House State Government Committee, issued the following statement:
Jan. 03, 2022 /
![Grove Calls on Nordenberg to Have LRC Map Creator Testify]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House State Government Committee Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) wrote a letter to Legislative Reapportionment Commission Chairman Mark Nordenberg Monday suggesting that he follow the most transparent congressional redistricting process in Pennsylvania history, which was led by the House State Government Committee, and have the commission hold a hearing with the chairman’s map drawer, Dr. Jonathan Cervas, in order to fully and publicly examine the preliminary maps.
Dec. 20, 2021 /
![Representatives to Discuss Partisan State House Redistricting Plan’s Impact on Constituents and Communities]()
WHO: Rep. Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming), Rep. Perry Stambaugh (R-Perry/Cumberland), Rep. John Hershey (R-Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), others.
Dec. 15, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – In a historic vote, the House State Government Committee today approved a citizen-drawn map, taking a significant step forward in the most open and transparent congressional redistricting process in Pennsylvania history. The citizen map, which was submitted through the committee’s online mapping tool by Lehigh County resident Amanda Holt, was introduced by Chairman Seth Grove (R-York) as House Bill 2146.
Dec. 14, 2021 / Press Release
![News Advisory - State Government Committee to Vote on Citizen Map]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will hold a hearing to vote on a preliminary plan for congressional redistricting. The preliminary plan is a citizen map, which was submitted through the committee’s online mapping tool by Lehigh County resident Amanda Holt.
Dec. 13, 2021 /
![Grove: House Advances Congressional Redistricting Legislation]()
HARRISBURG – The House State Government Committee today advanced several key pieces of legislation on congressional redistricting, said Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chairman of the committee.
Dec. 10, 2021 /
![State Government Committee to Take Up Congressional Redistricting Map on Monday]()
WHAT: Following the most open and transparent congressional redistricting process in Pennsylvania history, the House State Government Committee selected a citizen map as its preliminary congressional plan. The preliminary plan, submitted through the committee’s online mapping tool by Lehigh County resident Amanda Holt, will be taken into consideration at the committee’s next meeting.
Dec. 08, 2021 /
![Grove Announces Citizen Map Selected as Preliminary Congressional Plan, Invites Public Comment]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chairman of the House State Government Committee, announced today that following the most open and transparent congressional redistricting process in Pennsylvania history, the committee has selected a citizen map as its preliminary congressional plan. The preliminary plan, submitted through the committee’s online mapping tool by Lehigh County resident Amanda Holt, is now posted for public comment.
Dec. 03, 2021 /
![Deadline to Submit Congressional District Maps Extended to Monday, Grove Says]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Seth Grove (R-York), chairman of the House State Government Committee, today announced an extension of the deadline to draw and submit congressional district maps.
Nov. 18, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – The House of Representatives today advanced an amended version of the Voting Rights Protection Act (House Bill 1800), setting up a final vote in December to modernize Pennsylvania’s election system, according to the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover), chairman of the House State Government Committee.
Nov. 16, 2021 /
![State Government Committee Advances Key Bills to Restore the Balance of Power in Pennsylvania, Reports Grove]()
HARRISBURG – Knowing checks and balances in government protects residents by ensuring no one branch becomes too powerful and oversteps its bounds, the House State Government Committee today approved two key pieces of legislation to restore the balance of power to the three-branch system of governing, Chairman Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) announced.
Nov. 10, 2021 /
![York County House Members React to Court Decision on Mask Mandate]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Keith Gillespie (R-Hellam), Seth Grove (R-Dover), Mike Jones (R-Dallastown), Dawn Keefer (R-Dillsburg), Kate Klunk (R-Hanover) and Stan Saylor (R-Red Lion), majority chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in reaction to today’s Commonwealth Court decision to invalidate the mask mandate imposed on Pennsylvania’s schools by Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam:
Nov. 10, 2021 / Press Release
![Smooth Elections, Not So Fast]()
Pennsylvania operates two election methods during every election: in-person voting and mail-in voting. While in-person voting went smoothly this past election, issues with mail-in voting still plague the Commonwealth. Prior to Election Day, we saw counties send out ballots and instructions which were inaccurate.
Nov. 08, 2021 /
![Grove: Pennsylvanians Can Now Submit, Draw Congressional District Maps for Consideration]()
HARRISBURG – Taking another significant step in the most transparent and accountable congressional redistricting process in Pennsylvania history, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) announced that residents can now draw and submit their own congressional district maps for consideration at www.paredistricting.com.
Nov. 08, 2021 /
![Grove: State Government Committee Advances Key Election Reform Bills]()
HARRISBURG ¬– Continuing its efforts to modernize and secure Pennsylvania’s elections, the House State Government Committee advances a slate of three bills during its meeting today, its chairman, Seth Grove (R-York) announced.
Nov. 05, 2021 /
![State Government Committee to Take Up Election-Related Legislation and Additional Bills]()
Knowing secure and accurate elections are the cornerstone of our republic, the House State Government will take up three election-related bills at its next meeting.
Nov. 03, 2021 /
![The Courts Should Not Be Setting Election Laws]()
If you thought the Democratic Party was done manipulating our election laws through the Pennsylvania Court system, think again. Last year, the Democratic Party of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit requesting six changes to the Pennsylvania Election Code. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court rendered a verdict less than two months before the 2020 General Election. The decision made five major changes to our election laws:
Nov. 01, 2021 /
![The Courts Should Not Be Setting Election Laws]()
If you thought the Democratic Party was done manipulating our election laws through the Pennsylvania Court system, think again. Last year, the Democratic Party of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit requesting six changes to the Pennsylvania Election Code. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court rendered a verdict less than two months before the 2020 General Election. The decision made five major changes to our election laws: