Legislation sponsored by Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) to improve students’ mental health and learning by limiting their use of cellphones in schools passed the Senate Education Committee today by a vote of 10-1, positioning it for possible consideration in the final 2024-25 state budget. [Read More]
Legislation sponsored by Sens. Ryan Aument (R-36) and Anthony Williams (D-8) to give students the best chance of success through a strong, evidence-based reading program received Senate support today by a vote of 48-1. [Read More]
In response to the declining mental health and academic performance of Pennsylvania youth, Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) will soon introduce legislation to limit students’ use of cellphones in schools through secure, lockable phone bags in which students would deposit their mobile devices until the end of the school day. [Read More]
Students in Pennsylvania would have access to more affordable post-secondary education options leading to quality careers in the state under a plan announced today by Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Senator Scott Martin (R-Lancaster), Senate Majority Whip Ryan P. Aument (R-Lancaster), Senate Education Committee Chair David G. Argall (R-Schuylkill) and Senator Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery). [Read More]
Sens. Ryan Aument (R-36), Scott Martin (R-13), & Chris Gebhard (R-48) Lancaster City Council recently passed an ordinance to make Lancaster a “Welcoming City” and its implications should worry anyone who respects the rule of law, public safety, and common sense. The ordinance would be pointless virtue signaling were it not for its real-life consequences. […] [Read More]
Senator Ryan Aument questions Budget Secretary Uri Monson and Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Governor’s Budget Office and the Department of Revenue. [Read More]
Last evening, Lancaster City Council unanimously passed the Lancaster Trust Act that officially terminates the city’s cooperation with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) other than when court orders or certain crimes are involved. Sens. Ryan Aument (R-36), Scott Martin (R-13), and Chris Gebhard (R-48) issued the following statement regarding Tuesday’s vote that codified the policy into law: [Read More]
Senator Ryan Aument questions Secretary Khalid Mumin during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Education. [Read More]
Senator Ryan Aument questions Secretary Khalid Mumin during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Education. [Read More]
Senate Majority Whip Ryan Aument (R-36) voiced concerns today about the excessive $3.2 billion increase in state spending in Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed 2024-25 state budget. [Read More]
