Author: Tiffany P

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April 10, 2024

Republican Lawmakers Introduce “Grow PA” Higher Education Reform Plan to Support More Affordable Learning Opportunities, Pathways to PA Careers

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]

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March 15, 2024

Policy doesn’t welcome immigrants, it protects criminals.

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]

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March 7, 2024

Budget Hearing Q&A: Budget Secretary/Dept. of Revenue

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]

Senators Condemn Lancaster City Council Decision That Threatens Safety of Lancaster County Residents
February 28, 2024

Senators Condemn Lancaster City Council Decision That Threatens Safety of Lancaster County Residents

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]

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February 28, 2024

Budget Hearing Q&A: Dept. of Education (Part 2)

Senator Ryan Aument questions Secretary Khalid Mumin during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Education.   [Read More]

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February 28, 2024

Budget Hearing Q&A: Dept. of Education (Part 1)

Senator Ryan Aument questions Secretary Khalid Mumin during the Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing for the Department of Education.   [Read More]

Aument Says Shapiro’s Budget Is a Big Wish List with a Big Price Tag
February 6, 2024

Aument Says Shapiro’s Budget Is a Big Wish List with a Big Price Tag

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]

Senate Republican Leaders Announce Resolution Supporting Efforts to Fight Illegal Immigration
January 31, 2024

Senate Republican Leaders Announce Resolution Supporting Efforts to Fight Illegal Immigration

Just days after issuing a statement in support of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s efforts to secure the southern border, Senate Republican leaders today announced a resolution that calls on President Biden and other federal officials to take meaningful action to protect American citizens against the negative impacts of illegal immigration.  [Read More]

Senate Hearing to Showcase Sexually Explicit Content in PA Schools
October 3, 2023

Senate Hearing to Showcase Sexually Explicit Content in PA Schools

In his ongoing effort to provide parental control of student exposure to sexually explicit content in schools, Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) announced today that the Senate Education Committee plans to hold a hearing on his legislation to make parents aware of the mature content their child may be provided in school and give them the ability to deny their own child access to such content.  [Read More]

Shapiro’s broken promises, families’ broken trust
July 10, 2023

Shapiro’s broken promises, families’ broken trust

While Gov. Shapiro works to frame the failure of the student scholarship legislation as an argument over the budget negotiating process, it is important to note a failure he cannot credibly pass off on someone else.  [Read More]

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