9/1/10 - The Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by Sen. John Rafferty (R-44), and the Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Ted Erickson (R-26), took part in a joint public hearing in King of Prussia on interstate highway tolling.

8/23/10 - Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-9) questions Transportation Secretary Allen Biehler during the first meeting of the Senate/House Transportation Caucus.

8/18/10 - The Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by Sen. Mike Brubaker (R-36), held a joint public hearing in Rock Springs with the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on Ag Conservation and the Chesapeake Bay at Ag Progress Days.

8/18/10 - Senator John Pippy (R-37) discusses rail-freight issues during a public hearing of the Senate Transportation Committee.  

8/17/10 - Senate Transportation Committee Chairman John Rafferty (R-44) hears testimony during a public hearing on the use of speed timing devices.
 

8/4/10 - Left to right: Senator John Gordner (R-27), Senate Transportation Committee Chairman John Rafferty (R-44) and Senator Tommy Tomlinson (R-6) hear testimony during a public hearing on SEPTA and mass transportation funding.

7/28/10 - Senate Transportation Committee Chairman John Rafferty (R-44) chairs a public hearing on transportation funding.  

7/26/10 - Senator Mike Waugh (R-28) announces his resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

6/29/10 - Senator John Gordner (R-27) questions a testifer at a Senate Judiciary meeting on juvenile probation and parent/guardian responsibilities.

6/29/10 - Senator Elder Vogel (R-47) takes part in a hearing of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on stranded premiums in milk pricing. 

6/29/10 - Senator Lisa Baker hears testimony during a public hearing of the Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee on emergency preparedness and natural gas drilling. 

6/28/10 - Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware) discusses state budget negotiations during a speech before the Pennsylvania Press Club in Harrisburg.

6/28/10 - Senator Dave Argall (R-29) presents the findings and recommendations of the Senate Government Management and Cost Study Commission at a Capitol press conference.   

6/22/10 - Senator Don White (left), Chairman of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, listens to testimony during a public hearing on Senate Bill 1199, legislation introduced by Senator Stewart Greenleaf (right) to require insurance coverage for treatment of Lyme Disease.

6/21/10 - Sen. Kim Ward (R-39) announced legislation that would establish a legal obligation for witnesses of a violent crime to contact law enforcement. On hand was the family of Westmoreland County murder victim Jennifer Daugherty.

6/16/10 - The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Mary Jo White (R-21), met to discuss Marcellus Shale safety issues.  

6/15/10 - Senate Transportation Committee Chairman John Rafferty (R-44) chairs a public hearing on transportation funding issues.

6/14/10 - Senators Chuck McIlhinney (R-10) and Kim Ward (R-39) discuss legislation that would protect Pennsylvania construction jobs. 

Senator Jeff Piccola (R-15) joins Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding  and youth from the Harrisburg-based Joshua Group to celebrate the creation of a new urban garden project.  

6/8/10 - Senator Pat Vance (R-31) takes part in a state Capitol rally to support funding for mental health services and drug and alcohol prevention.

6/7/10 - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Stewart Greenleaf (R-12) joins Senator Pat Browne (R-16) and Corrections Secretary Jeffrey Beard at a rally to support pre-K programs.
 

5/26/10 - A group of lawmakers and advocates, led by Sen. Kim Ward (R-39), unveiled a bipartisan package of legislation today overhauling Pennsylvania’s methadone treatment laws to increase fiscal accountability and safety.
 

5/25/10 - Senate Education Committee Chairman Jeff Piccola joins students and teachers at a cyber schools rally at the state Capitol.

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5/25/10 - Sen. Kim Ward (R-39) was joined on the Capitol steps by food bank advocates to promote the Weekend Backpack Program for hungry children.
 

5/24/10 - Senator Dave Argall (R-29) gathers suggestions for cost savings in the state budget from members of the higher education community during a meeting of the Senate Government Management and Cost Study Commission.

5/17/10 - Senator Alloway takes part in a PA Fish and Boat Commission meeting in Easton to examine the shad fishing industry in Pennsylvania.

5/11/10 - The Senate Majority Policy Committee held a Williamsport public hearing on the Marcellus Shale energy opportunities and pipeline safety. From left: Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20), Chairman Ted Erickson (R-26), Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Mike Folmer (R-48).

Members of the Evergreen Boys and Girls Club met Senator Don White during their recent visit to Harrisburg to be honored as student essay winners of the 100 Best Communities contest.

5/5/10 - Senators Rich Alloway (R-33), Mike Brubaker (R-36) and Kim Ward (R-39) take part in the groundbreaking ceremony for the hunger garden at the Capitol Building in Harrisburg. The garden will be supported by donations and volunteers, and all food grown in the garden will be donated to local food banks.

5/3/10 - Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Jake Corman (R-34) discusses the budget and April revenue collections with capitol reporters. 

5/3/10 - Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) pays tribute to fallen officers at the 17th annual police memorial service in Harrisburg. 

4/30/10 - The Senate State Government Committee, chaired by Sen. Chuck McIlhinney (R-10), held a public hearing on legislation introduced by Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47) to reduce the size of the state Legislature.

Senator Rich Alloway (R-33) reads to children at the Little Life Enrichment Center in his district during the Week of the Young Child (April 11-17).

4/27/10 - Senator Jane Orie (R-40) talks with local emergency response personnel during her annual Emergency Responders forum. 

4/21/10 - The Senate Aging and Youth Committee, chaired by Sen. Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland), met to consider Senate Bill 699 and hold a public hearing on the Department of Aging's Integrated Care Option. 

4/20/10 - Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee Chair Pat Vance (R-31) joins Bayada Nurses employees at a Capitol rally to stress the importance of home health care for Pennsylvania citizens.

4/19/10 - Senators John Rafferty, center, and John Pippy, right, chair a joint public hearing on the implementation of Pennsylvania's Statewide Radio System.

4/14/10 - Senator Lisa Baker (R-20) chairs a Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Committee hearing to consider nominations to the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

4/13/10 - Senator Tommy Tomlinson (R-Bucks), chairman of the Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee, hears testimony during a public hearing on electric rates.

4/8/10 - Senate Education Committee Chairman Jeffrey Piccola (R-Dauphin) meets with students during a Senate Education Committee meeting on charter schools held in Chester.
 

Senator Jake Corman (R-34) recently participated in Read Across the Counties sponsored by United Way Success by 6. He read to the Presbyterian Preschool class at Lewistown Presbyterian Church on 3rd Street in Lewistown.

4/5/10 - Senator Dominic Pileggi (R-9) visits Walmoore Farms in Cochranville to discuss agricultural issues with area farmers.

3/31/10 - Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Jake Corman (R-34) talks with capitol reporters about the decline in March revenues and the need to reduce spending in this year's budget.  

3/25/10 - The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Ted Erickson (R-26), wrapped up two days of public hearings with the House Republican Policy Committee on Pennsylvania’s state pension systems.  The hearings were in Harrisburg and Breinigsville, Lehigh County.

3/24/10 -Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, hears testimony during a joint public hearing with the Senate Communications and Technology Committee on the state's emergency response system.

3/23/10 - The Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by Senator John Rafferty (R-Montgomery), approved legislation to ban handheld cell phone use while driving.

3/22/10 - Senator Mike Brubaker speaks during a press conference hosted by the Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation at the state Capitol.

3/17/10 - Senators Mike Brubaker (R-36) and Mary Jo White (R-21) examine Pennsylvania’s Chesapeake Bay cleanup efforts during a joint hearing of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.

3/16/10 - The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by Sen. Ted Erickson (R-26), held a public hearing on making the Department of Environmental Protection’s permitting process more consistent and efficient.

3/10/10 - The Senate and House Finance Committees held a joint hearing on Senator Browne's legislation to create an independent fiscal office.
 

The Senate Appropriations Committee, including Vice Chairman Tommy Tomlinson (R-Bucks), right, and Sen. Lisa Baker (R-Luzerne), held three weeks of public hearings on the governor's $29 billion state budget request for Fiscal Year 2010-11.
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3/2/10 - The Senate Appropriations Committee, including Sen. Mike Waugh (R-York), left, and Sen. Lloyd Smucker (R-Lancaster), is holding public hearings on the governor's $29 billion state budget request for Fiscal Year 2010-11.
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3/1/10 - The Senate Appropriations Committee, including Sen. Pat Vance (R-31), center, and Sen. Mike Brubaker (R-36), is holding public hearings on the governor's $29 billion state budget request for Fiscal Year 2010-11.
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The Senate Appropriations Committee, chaired by Sen. Jake Corman (R-34), is holding public hearings on the governor's $29 billion state budget request for Fiscal Year 2010-11.
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2/19/10 - Senator Dave Argall chairs the first meeting of the bipartisan Government Management and Costs Study Commission.

2/16/10 - At a State Capitol rally, Senator John Rafferty (R-44) accepts a petition containing 125,000 signatures from consumers who support his legislation to reform beer sales laws in Pennsylvania.

2/9/10 - Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Jake Corman call for a budget that will protect taxpayers and hold the line on spending following the Governor's budget address.

2/3/10 - Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Delaware) questions a testifier at a public hearing to seek input on a proposal to implement Rules of Ethical Conduct for the state Senate.  

2/3/10 - Senator John Rafferty (R-Montgomery) joins medical representatives to push for legislation he is sponsoring that would create an MCARE Commission to oversee the future disbursement of MCARE funds.

2/2/10 - The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee, chaired by Sen. Jane Earll (R-49), held a joint public hearing with the House Gaming Oversight Committee to explore and clarify provisions of the state Lobbying Disclosure Law that may be relevant to gaming and the Pennsylvania Casino Association.

1/27/10 - Senate Finance Committee Chairman Pat Browne discusses financial issues facing the Commonwealth during a public hearing on public pension costs.  

1/26/10 - The Senate Law and Justice Committee, chaired by Sen. John Pippy (R-37), held a public hearing on legislation that would require all malt or brewed beverages, brewed in-state or out-of-state, to be distributed through Pennsylvania’s existing three-tier wholesale distribution system.

1/21/10 - Senator Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming), chairman of the Senate Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, hears testimony on how the emerging natural gas industry is affecting housing availability in Northcentral Pennsylvania during a public hearing held today in Towanda.

1/21/10 - Senate Education Committee Chairman Jeff Piccola (R-Dauphin) hears testimony on his bill to renew the Pennsylvania’s Education Empowerment Act.   

1/20/10 - Senator Jeff Piccola (R-Dauphin) shares some class time with students at the Capitol Area Intermediate Unit.

1/11/10 - Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Brubaker (R-Lancaster) takes part in an awards ceremony at the State Farm Show.

1/5/10 - State Senator Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson) is sworn in as Senate President Pro Tempore by Commonwealth Court Judge Johnny Butler during ceremonies held at the State Capitol.