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Over several sessions in the state House, Kim was a leader in efforts to increase in Pennsylvania's state minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour. [21] [22] Kim also sponsored legislation that would expunge the criminal records of persons convicted of non-violent crimes who do not commit another crime for at least seven years.
In 2022, Barletta described Pennsylvania's no-excuse mail voting law as a mistake, and saw the law as preventing certainty in "free and fair elections." [ 84 ] In 2023, Barletta advocated for Republicans to embrace mail-in voting or "continue to get clobbered in these elections."
He fought cuts to public K-12 and higher education funding, and supported greater investment in infrastructure, voting in 2013 for legislation (passed into law as Act 89) that provided the first comprehensive transportation funding overhaul in Pennsylvania in nearly 20 years, providing several billion dollars in new funds for roads, bridges and ...
Democrats won a state House special election in Pennsylvania Tuesday night, preserving the party's narrow majority in the closely watched battleground state. ... The Associated Press projected ...
The 2022 Pennsylvania state elections took place on November 8, 2022. On that date, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania held elections for the following offices: Governor and Lieutenant Governor (on one ticket), U.S. Senate , U.S. House of Representatives , Pennsylvania State Senate , Pennsylvania House of Representatives , and various other ...
On June 9, 2022, his nomination was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by a voice vote; senators Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Josh Hawley and Marsha Blackburn were recorded as "Nay". [6] He was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote on June 13, 2022. [7] He was sworn into office on June 21, 2022. [8] He resigned from office on January 10 ...
Jill Cooper (née Nixon; born c. 1962 [1]) is an American politician who is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 55th District since 2023. Early life, education, and career
The 2022 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives were held on November 8, 2022, with all districts currently being decided. The term of office for those elected in 2022 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 2023.