Senator Mike Brubaker (R-Lancaster) speaks during a bipartisan prostate cancer awareness event at the State Capitol.
 

9/28/11 - Senate Education Committee Chairman Jeff Piccola (R-Dauphin) joins Secretary of Education Ron Tomalis and legislators to rally for education reform legislation.

9/27/11 - Senate Transportation Committee Chairman John Rafferty (R-Montgomery) speaks at a news conference on expanding the use of ignition interlock devices to fight drunk driving.

9/26/11 - Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) discusses the Senate fall legislative agenda at the Pennsylvania Press Club luncheon.

9/21/11 - Senator Jeff Piccola (R-Dauphin), chairman of the Senate Education Committee, hears testimony on legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware) that would reform Pennsylvania's Library Code.

9/20/11 - The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee, chaired by Sen. Jane Earll (R-Erie), held a public hearing on the economic impact of the Pennsylvania gaming industry and the Pennsylvania Statewide Gaming Market Assessment Report. More

9/20/11 - Senator Mike Brubaker (R-Lancaster), chair of the Senate Hunger Caucus, kicks off a Legislative Food Drive sponsored by the Hunger Caucus and the PA Association of Regional Food Banks.

9/19/11 - Senator John Gordner (R-27) joins senators from Northeastern PA at a Harrisburg news conference to introduce a comprehensive, bipartisan legislative package aimed at bringing relief to communities affected by the recent floods.  

Senator Don White (R-Indiana) discusses local emergency medical services with B. J. Pino, executive director of Citizens' Ambulance Company of Indiana.

9/7/11 - Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Jake Corman (R-34) talks with representatives of the Pennsylvania State University during a public hearing in State College on higher education issues.

8/25/11 - The Senate Education Committee Chairman Jeffrey Piccola chairs a a public hearing on Senate Bill 904, legislation calling for major reforms to Pennsylvania's charter school law.  

8/24/11 - State Senator Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) today officially designated the Market Street Bridge connecting South Williamsport to Williamsport and carrying U.S. Route 15 over the Susquehanna River in Loyalsock Township, as the "Carl E. Stotz Memorial Little League Bridge."

Senator Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery) talks with constituents at his annual Community Fun Night in Horsham Township. 

8/17/11 - Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware) participates in a meeting of the Legislative Reapportionment Commission to address administrative functions.

8/11/11 - Senator Mike Waugh (R-York) speaks with an apprentice at Kinsley Education Center in York during a tour with state Labor and Industry officials to learn more about the center's apprentice training program.

8/10/11 - Senate Law and Justice Committee Chairman John Pippy (R-Allegheny) hears testimony during a public hearing on the direct shipment of wine in Pennsylvania. More 

8/9/11 - Senator John Gordner (R-27) chairs a joint hearing of the Senate and House Labor and Industry Committees to discuss further reforms to the state's unemployment compensation system.

8/2/11 - Legislation designating the Church Street Bridge, located on SR 0006 and SR 191 in Honesdale, Wayne County, as the Brigadier General Richard J. Tallman Memorial Bridge was signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett this week.  The bill was sponsored by Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), seated at left.

8/2/11 - Senator Smucker looks on as Gov. Tom Corbett signs legislation designating a portion of State Route 462, from U.S. Route 30 in West Manchester Township, York County, to State Route 24 in Springettsbury Township, York County, as the Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway.
 

8/2/11 - Senator Alloway joins Governor Corbett for a ceremonial bill signing honoring Pennsylvania Game Commission Wildlife Conservation Officer David L. Grove, who was killed in the line of duty on November 11, 2010.  

7/27/11 - Senator Jake Corman (R-Centre), seated left, looks on as Governor Tom Corbett signs into law his legislation to allow a parent to request a "Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth" from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The new law will provide parents with documentation when a child is stillborn, which can help families through the grieving and healing process. 

7/21/11 - The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Ted Erickson (R-Delaware), held a public hearing on issues facing Pennsylvania’s "inner ring" suburbs – older municipalities directly bordering cities. More

July 2011 - Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware) speaks to legal interns in the Governor's Office of General Counsel regarding the operation of the General Assembly.  

Senator Mike Brubaker (R-Lancaster) joins the PA Breast Cancer Coalition in announcing Take a Swing Against Breast Cancer, Pennsylvania's only statewide Home Run Derby which raises money to support and serve breast cancer survivors and their families.

Legislative Budget and Finance Committee Chairman Sen. John Pippy (R-Allegheny) discusses a committee report on the methods of collecting property taxes across Pennsylvania. The study was authorized by resolution sponsored by Sen. Jane Earll (R-Erie).

6/30/11 - Senator John Gordner (left, R-Columbia) joins Governor Corbett and Rep. Mark Mustio (R-Allegheny) for a bill signing ceremony to enact a major update to the state's workers' compensation law.

6/28/11 - Sen. Richard Alloway II (R-33) applauded Governor Corbett today for signing legislation into law to expand the Castle Doctrine in Pennsylvania.

6/28/11 - Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Jake Corman (R-Centre), left, joined Gov. Tom Corbett and fellow legislators for the signing into law of "Fair Share" lawsuit reform legislation.

6/23/11 - Senator Elder Vogel (R-Beaver) looks on as Gov. Corbett enacts the senator's legislation banning deadly synthetically produced drugs designed to mimic the effects of other drugs. 

6/22/11 - During a public hearing at the State Capitol, Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee Chairman Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) hears testimony on Senate Bill 920, which would require carbon monoxide detectors in homes with fossil fuel heaters.  

Senator John Rafferty (R-Montgomery) chairs a meeting of the Senate Transportation Committee.

Senator Jane Orie (R-Allegheny) talks to two of her constituents during her annual Kids Expo.

Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) speaks to reporters after the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee amended and approved his Marcellus Shale impact fee legislation.

6/15/11 - Senator Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) hears testimony during a meeting of the Senate Communications and Technology Committee.

6/14/11 - The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired Sen. Mary Jo White (R-21), met to consider legislation imposing a natural gas impact fee in Pennsylvania.

6/9/11 - The Senate State Government Committee, chaired by Senator Chuck McIlhinney (R-Bucks), left, held a joint hearing with the House State Government Committee in Cranberry Township, Butler County to discuss Congressional Redistricting.

6/8/11 - The Senate Education Committee, including Sen. Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster), held a public hearing on efforts to implement a comprehensive teacher evaluation system in Pennsylvania. More

6/7/11 - Senator John Eichelberger (R-Blair) discusses his proposed legislation on the Third Class City code during a meeting of the Senate Local Government Committee.

Senator Bob Mensch (R-24) talks with representatives from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance (PITA) after a recent meeting of the Economy, Business and Jobs Caucus. 

6/1/11 - Senator Jeff Piccola (R-Dauphin) meets therapy dog Morgan and owner Kathy Bobak during a tour of the Hershey Ronald McDonald House and Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital.

Senate Education Committee Chairman Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin) speaks during a rally in support of cyber schools.
   

5/25/11 - Senate Inter-Governmental Operations Committee Chairman Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster) led a public hearing on legislation sponsored by Sen. Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery), left, to consolidate legislative service agencies.
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5/24/11 - Senator Jane Earll (R-Erie) chairs a hearing of the Senate Committee on Community, Economic and Recreational Development on the Partnerships for Regional Economic Performance ("PREP") proposed by the Department of Community and Economic Development.  

5/13/11 - Senator David Argall (R-29) talks to students during his student government seminar at Lehigh Carbon Community College.

5/11/11 - The state Legislative Reapportionment Commission, including Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware), left, and Superior Court Justice Stephen McEwen, commission chairman, met for an organizational meeting to kick off the process of redrawing legislative districts. 
 

5/11/11 - Senator Pat Browne (R-Lehigh) discusses Senate Bill 920, his bill that would require homes with fossil fuel-burning heaters or appliances, a fireplace, or an attached garage to be equipped with a carbon monoxide alarm at the time of sale.

5/10/11 - Sen. Pat Vance (R-Cumberland) presents a Senate resolution to Pennsylvania State Nurses Association President Patrick Kenny marking Nurses Week in Pennsylvania.  

5/4/11 - Sen. Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) took part in a Capitol rally with homecare and hospice professionals in support of her legislation, the Pennsylvania Caregiver Support Act.

5/3/11 - Senate Education Committee Chairman Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin) and members of the Senate Republican Caucus took part in a rally marking the 10th anniversary of the Earned Income Tax Credit, which provide scholarships to children to attend the schools of their choice.
 

5/3/11 - The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee approved eight bills and voted unanimously to support the nomination of Richard Allan as Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. More  

5/2/11 - Senator John Rafferty, left, takes part in a memorial service for fallen law enforcement officers held at the state Capitol.

4/27/11 - Senator John Rafferty (R-Montgomery), Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, presides over a joint hearing on the Statewide Radio System.
 

4/26/11 - Senator Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), left, and Senator Dave Argall (R-Schuylkill) join state housing officials to discuss passage of a new state law that makes it easier for municipalities to fight blight and abandonment throughout Pennsylvania.  

4/13/11 - Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Chair Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne) questions Major General Wesley E. Craig during his confirmation hearing for the position of Adjutant General. 

4/12/11 - Senate Education Committee Chairman Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin) joined Sen. Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon), Gov. Corbett, advocates and hundreds of school children on the Capitol steps to rally for passage of School Choice legislation.
 

4/11/11 - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery) questions a testifier during a public hearing on lawsuit reform legislation.  

4/6/11 - Sen. Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery) joined fellow legislators and donor organizations in the Capitol's East Wing Rotunda to rally in support of efforts to increase organ donation.
 

4/6/11 - The Senate Communications and Technology Committee, chaired by Sen. Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon), held a public hearing on the impact of technology on research.

4/5/11 - The Senate Education Committee, chaired by Sen. Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin), approved a package of bipartisan bills designed to relieve schools of costly state mandates.   

Sen. Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster), right, hosted an Ag Expo at the Hoffman Community Building in Quarryville. The event featured exhibitors and guest speakers, including Senate Agricultural Committee Chairman Elder Vogel (R-Beaver). 
 

3/31/11 - Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Tommy Tomlinson (R-Bucks) and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne) take part in the committee’s final day of public hearings on the proposed 2011-12 state budget. Click here for summaries and video from the three weeks of hearings.
 

3/30/11 - Sen. John Rafferty (R-Montgomery), Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango) and the Senate Appropriations Committee continue holding public hearings on Gov. Corbett's proposed 2011-12 state budget. The hearings are scheduled to conclude Thursday. 

3/29/11 - Sen. Pat Vance (R-Cumberland) and the Senate Appropriations Committee continue holding public hearings on Gov. Corbett's proposed 2011-12 state budget. The hearings are scheduled to conclude Thursday.
 

3/28/11 - During a Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery), right, questioned Supreme Court members during a review of Judiciary funding in the proposed 2011-12 state budget.

3/28/11 - Senator Jake Corman (R-34) takes part in a Capitol news conference to push for legislation he is supporting that would end frivolous lawsuits that hamper the medical profession, business development and job growth.
 

3/24/11 - Sen. John Gordner (R-Columbia) and the Senate Appropriations Committee continue public hearings on Gov. Corbett's proposed 2011-12 state budget. The hearings are scheduled to run through March 31.
 

3/23/11 - Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware) and the 2011 Legislative Reapportionment Commission took testimony from individuals interested in serving as chair of the commission, which is responsible for redrawing the boundaries of legislative districts to reflect population changes.
 

3/23/11 - Sen. Mike Waugh (R-York) and members of the Senate Appropriations Committee continue public hearings on Gov. Corbett's proposed 2011-12 state budget. The hearings are scheduled to run through March 31.   

3/22/11 - Senate Education Committee Chairman Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin) and members of the Senate Republican Caucus unveiled a comprehensive legislative package to relieve schools of costly state mandates. 
 

3/22/11 - The Senate Appropriations Committee, including Sen. Mary Jo White (R-Venango), continue public hearings on the proposed 2011-12 state budget. The hearings are scheduled to run through March 31.

3/21/11 - The Senate Appropriations Committee, including Sen. Mike Brubaker (R-Lancaster), began a second week of public hearings on the proposed 2011-12 state budget. The hearings are scheduled to run through March 31.  

3/17/11 - The Senate Appropriations Committee, including Sen. John Rafferty (R-Montgomery), Sen. David Argall (R-Schuylkill) and Sen. John Pippy (R-Allegheny), is holding three weeks of public hearings on the proposed 2011-12 state budget.
 

3/16/11 - Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Jake Corman (R-Centre) kicks off Senate hearings on the 2011-12 state budget.

3/15/11 - The Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee, chaired by Sen. Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster), held a public hearing to discuss ideas for streamlining state government operations.
   

Sen. John Rafferty (R-Montgomery) discusses the 2011-12 state budget proposed by Gov. Corbett. The Senate Appropriations Committee kicks off three weeks of public hearings on the plan beginning Wednesday.

3/8/11 - The Senate State Government Committee, chaired by Sen. Chuck McIlhinney (R-Bucks), held a public hearing on two-year-old improvements to the state Open Records Law, and ways the law can be further strengthened.

3/9/11 - The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, chaired by Sen. Don White (R-Indiana), recommended the confirmation of Michael Consedine for Insurance Commissioner.

Senator Rich Alloway, Chairman of the Senate Game and Fisheries Committee, takes part in a research trip on the bear population in Pennsylvania.

3/8/11 - Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware) discusses Gov. Corbett's proposed 2011-12 state budget, unveiled during an address to a joint session of the Legislature.
 

3/9/11 - Senator Pat Vance (R-Cumberland) introduces Acting Transportation Secretary Barry Schoch to members of the Senate Transportation Committee prior to his confirmation hearing.  

3/8/11 - Senate President Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) discusses Gov. Corbett's proposed 2011-12 state budget, unveiled during an address to a joint session of the Legislature.

3/7/11 -  The Senate Education Committee, chaired by Sen. Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin), held a confirmation hearing on the nomination of Ronald Tomalis for Pennsylvania Secretary of Education.
 

Senator Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland) takes part in the American Red Cross Month rally held at the State Capitol.  

3/2/11 - Allentown Police Chief Roger MacLean discusses the importance of early childhood education at a March 2 press conference in the State Capitol Rotunda hosted by Senator Pat Browne, co-chairman of new Legislative Early Childhood Education Caucus.

 

3/2/11 - Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee Chair Mary Jo White (R-Venango) questions Michael Krancer during his confirmation hearing for Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection.
 

3/1/11 - The Senate Education Committee, chaired by Sen. Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin), today approved school choice legislation, the Opportunity Scholarships and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act.  

3/1/11 - Senator Jane Earll (R-Erie) questions Acting Secretary C. Alan Walker during a hearing on his nomination for Secretary of the Department of Community, Economic & Recreational Development.
 

2/23/11 - Senator David Argall (R-29) holds a news conference on efforts to educate the public and local elected officials about the state's new anti-blight law. He is joined by Elizabeth Hersh of the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania, Minersville Borough Infrastructure Manager Joe Bass, Gary Bender of the Schuylkill County Demolition Program and Jeff Feeser of Schuylkill Community Action.

Senator Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) tours the Regal Cast and LTC Machining facilities in Lebanon, which produce high quality castings used mostly in the valve, turbine and pump industries.  

2/16/11 - The Senate Education Committee, chaired by Sen. Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin), is holding a public hearing on Senate Bill 1, the proposed Opportunity Scholarship and Educational Improvement Tax Credit Act.
 

2/15/11 - The Senate Judiciary Committee, chaired by Sen. Stewart Greenleaf (R-Montgomery), held a public hearing on how strategic investments in evidence-based delinquency prevention and intervention initiatives can reduce prison costs.

2/14/11 - The Senate Law and Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. John Pippy (R-37), held the first in a series of public hearings on privatizing Pennsylvania liquor sales.  

2/9/11 - Senator Pat Browne discusses the importance of early childhood education during a press conference in the State Capitol.
 

2/8/11 - Sens. Tommy Tomlinson (R-Bucks) and Pat Vance (R-Cumberland) hear testimony during their joint hearing on the grand jury investigation into the abortion clinic operated by Kermit B. Gosnell, MD.

Senator Vogel talks about upcoming legislative priorities with Governor Tom Corbett.
   

2/7/11 - Senator Baker participates in the American Heart Association's "Save a Heart" rally in the Capitol.
 

1/26/11 - Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) questions a testifier at the Senate Policy Committee's hearing on how Marcellus Shale is impacting local communities.

1/26/11 - Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati took part in a Senate Majority Policy Committee hearing on the local impacts of Marcellus Shale drilling.   

1/26/11 - Senator Pat Browne discusses his proposed Safety in Youth Sports Act (Senate Bill 200) at a press conference in the State Capitol attended by former Philadelphia Eagles Harold Carmichael and Mike Quick.

1/25/11 - Senator Jeff Piccola (R-Dauphin) joins several hundred students and parents from around the state at a rally in the Capitol Rotunda to support school choice legislation.

Majority Leadership for the 2011-2012 Session of the Pennsylvania Senate
   

1/18/11 - Lt. Governor Jim Cawley joins Judge Mike Fisher, wife Suzanne and son Nicky, following swearing-in ceremonies in the State Senate.

Senator Kim Ward (R-39) joins constituents from her district at the 95th State Farm Show in Harrisburg, where nearly half a million show visitors will see the best of Pennsylvania’s top industry – agriculture.

1/4/11 - Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) is sworn into office as Senate President Pro Tempore by Supreme Court Chief Justice Ron Castille.