Stories tagged: "Pennsylvania House of Representatives"
The Pennsylvania House voted on three gun safety bills with mixed results Monday. Two bills pertaining to extreme risk protection orders and universal background checks passed the chamber while a bill combating straw purchases failed to pass.
Control of the Pennsylvania House hangs in the balance with the upcoming special election in Delaware County to fill a vacant House seat. Issues such as abortion access, reproductive rights and voting rights take center stage.
The Fairness Act, which Democrats have been trying to advance for more than two decades, cleared a major hurdle Monday. A vote before the full House is expected Wednesday.
Democratic legislation giving victims of childhood sexual abuse legal recourse against their abusers faces long odds in the Republican-controlled state Senate.
Anti-gun violence advocates raised their voices for reform at the state Capitol Thursday during the fifth March For Our Lives.
The antiquated state law that makes abortion legal includes numerous restrictions on access to care. New legislation would remove those barriers and allow government funding for abortion facilities.
As more people turn to social media to get their news, two state lawmakers want schools to provide a class that would teach students how to spot fake news. Similar legislation was recently passed in New Jersey.