Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) and Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34) today welcomed Senator-elect Dave Arnold of the 48th Senatorial District to the Senate Republican caucus.

The Senate approved a resolution today honoring the Penn State wrestling team for winning its eighth Division I National Wrestling Team Championship in the past nine years, according to the resolution’s authors, Senator Scott Martin (R-13) and Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34).

Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman issued the following statement following the passing of his father, former state Senator J. Doyle Corman:

The Senate today approved legislation to help Pennsylvanians with criminal records find meaningful jobs and bolster the commonwealth’s skilled workforce, according to Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34).

The Senate approved a comprehensive package of bills today to support survivors of sexual abuse, including legislation to reform the statute of limitations to give survivors more time to come forward, according to Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34), who supported the bills.

The state Senate today approved legislation that would phase in a higher minimum wage in Pennsylvania over the next three years, according to Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34), who supported the measure.

Pediatric cancer research hospitals could benefit from up to $100 million in new private donations under a bill approved by the Senate today, according to Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, who supported the measure.

Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) and Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34) issued the following statement regarding Senator John Yudichak leaving the Senate Democrat Caucus.

The Senate sent the Governor a bill today to expand the availability of job training programs, protect against improper school closures and help create a better system to maintain student records, and provide schools the ability to provide more institutional aid to students, according to Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34).

The State Senate today gave final approval to a measure that is intended to make firefighter training more accessible and affordable through online courses, according to Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34).

Mifflintown Borough has been awarded an additional $594,000 to rehab the Cross Street culvert, which has been closed to all traffic since 2017, according to Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34) and state Rep. John Hershey (R-82).

Huntingdon Borough has been awarded $250,000 toward improving the street lighting on multiple streets in Huntingdon Borough, according to Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34) and state Rep. Rich Irvin (R-81).

Patton Township has been awarded $700,000 to improve road safety by reconstructing the intersection of Fox Hill and Bernel roads, Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34) and state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171) announced today.

Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34), in partnership with the PA Game Commission, will hold a seminar on the effects of chronic wasting disease (CWD) on the state’s deer population.

The State Senate today approved legislation that will bring the most comprehensive changes to Pennsylvania’s election laws in more than eight decades, according to Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (R-34), who said the modernizations will make it easier for all residents to take part in elections.    Listen