Senate passage today of a supplemental spending bill will ensure that Pennsylvania continues to provide vital services to state residents, particularly the most vulnerable, without raising taxes, according to Senate Republican Leaders.

Legislation that would create a grant program to extend deployment of broadband services in underserved areas of the state earned final approval in the Senate today and was sent to the governor to be signed into law, according to Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34).

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Health care providers, schools, businesses and others who followed COVID-19 public health directives would be protected from unfair lawsuits for good-faith actions they took during the pandemic under legislation approved by the Senate today, said Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34).

Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee | Friday, November 20, 2020 | Off the Floor | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) |  

Schools would have more flexibility to respond to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic under legislation that was approved by the Senate today, according to Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34), who supported the bill.

Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee | Wednesday, November 18, 2020 | Off the Floor | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) |  

Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee | Tuesday, November 17, 2020 | Off the Floor | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) |  

Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34) today announced local recipients of competitive 2019-20 Safe Schools Targeted Grants in Centre and Mifflin counties.

Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee | Monday, November 16, 2020 | Off the Floor | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) |  

Senate Republicans today elected their leadership team for the 2021-2022 legislative session. The newly elected leadership team will begin serving in their roles on December 1, 2020.  

The Senate State Government Committee announced Wednesday it will review the state’s election results as a way to restore trust in the vote.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision Friday ordering all ballots received by Pennsylvania counties after 8 p.m. on Nov. 3 to be segregated, secured and, if counted, done so separately, PA Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34) issued the following statement on the Court’s decision:

Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34) held a remote news conference at 1:30 p.m. today to discuss the process of certifying votes in Pennsylvania and preserving the integrity of results.