Meeting to consider SB 36, SB 64, SB 96, SB 106, SB 116, SB 158, and HB 326
February 19, 2021
Senate Appropriations Committee | February 23, 2021 | Off the Floor | Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation | [Read More]
Q&A on PASSHE (State System of Higher Education)
February 09, 2021
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne questions PASSHE Chancellor Daniel Greenstein during a joint hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Education Committee to provide an update on PASSHE (PA State System of Higher Education).
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Public hearing to provide an update on PASSHE (PA State System of Higher Education)
February 08, 2021
Joint Hearing | Senate Appropriations Committee and Senate Education Committee | Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Consideration of SB 109 (COVID-19 Relief Package)
February 05, 2021
VIDEO: Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne speaks in support of final passage of Senate Bill 109, legislation that would to allocate $569.8 million for Rental and Utility Assistance, $197 million for education programs, and $145 million to support Pennsylvania’s struggling hospitality industry as it copes with the devastation created by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Governor’s mandated closings and restrictions.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution in Pennsylvania
February 04, 2021
Senator Pat Browne questions leaders of pharmacies during a joint hearing of the Senate Aging & Youth Committee and the Senate Health & Human Services Committee on problems with the COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Pennsylvania.
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Discussion of Governor Wolf’s Budget Proposal
February 03, 2021
Senator Browne makes remarks on Gov. Wolf’s 2021-22 budget proposal on the senate floor.
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Senate Republican Leaders Strongly Oppose Governor’s Massive Tax And Spend Budget Plan
February 03, 2021
Senate Republican leaders today called Governor Wolf’s massive tax and spend budget proposal “dead on arrival” in the Senate, saying it is out of touch with Pennsylvanians and small businesses that are struggling to survive during the COVID-19 crisis.
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PA Senate Leadership Virtual News Conference
February 03, 2021
PA Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-34), Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-39) and Senate Appropriations Chairman Pat Browne (R-16) will hold a virtual news conference on Governor Wolf’s massive tax and spend budget proposal “dead on arrival” in the Senate, saying it is out of touch is with Pennsylvanians and small businesses that are struggling to survive during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Meeting to reorganize, review and accept the audit for the fiscal year 2020
January 29, 2021
Legislative Audit Advisory Commission | Thursday, February 4, 2021 | 10:00 a.m. | NOB, Hearing Room #1 and Virtual Participation | [Read More]
Meeting to consider SB 2, SB 8, SB 87 and SB 109
January 26, 2021
Senate Appropriations Committee | January 26, 2021| Off the Floor | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Meeting to consider HB 2536
November 20, 2020
Senate Appropriations Committee | Friday, November 20, 2020 | Off the Floor | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Meeting to consider HB 777, HB 1737, and HB 1962
November 19, 2020
Senate Appropriations Committee | Thursday, November 19, 2020 | Off the Floor | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]