State Budget Must Support Educational Opportunities for Every Child
June 29, 2023

State Budget Must Support Educational Opportunities for Every Child

Today, Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-13) emphasized their ongoing commitment to ensuring educational opportunities for all children in Pennsylvania are realized in the 2023-2024 state budget:  [Read More]

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June 28, 2023

Senate Approves Martin’s Universal FAFSA Completion Bill

Pennsylvania families could make informed decisions about pursuing college and job training programs under a bill approved by the Senate today.  [Read More]

Senate Approves Free Child ID Kits for Parents
June 27, 2023

Senate Approves Free Child ID Kits for Parents

Parents and law enforcement would have a new tool to help identify and return missing children under a bill approved by the Senate today.  [Read More]

Senate Panel Approves Martin’s Universal FAFSA Completion Bill
June 19, 2023

Senate Panel Approves Martin’s Universal FAFSA Completion Bill

Pennsylvania families could make informed decisions about pursuing college and job training programs under a bill approved by the Senate Education Committee today.  [Read More]

Martin, Yaw Resolution Designates June 4-10, 2023 as “Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania
June 5, 2023

Martin, Yaw Resolution Designates June 4-10, 2023 as “Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania

The week of June 4th through June 10th would be designated as “Chesapeake Bay Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania under Senate Resolution 124, sponsored by Sen. Scott Martin (R-13), Chairman of the Chesapeake Bay Commission (CBC), and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), member of the CBC Pennsylvania delegation.  [Read More]

Senator Martin Introduces Universal FAFSA Completion Bill to Expand Opportunities for Pennsylvanians
June 5, 2023

Senator Martin Introduces Universal FAFSA Completion Bill to Expand Opportunities for Pennsylvanians

Pennsylvania families could make more informed decisions about pursuing college and job training programs under a bill introduced today by Senator Scott Martin (R-Lancaster).  [Read More]

Senator Martin Applauds PIAA Vote to Officially Sanction Girls’ Wrestling in PA
May 17, 2023

Senator Martin Applauds PIAA Vote to Officially Sanction Girls’ Wrestling in PA

Senator Scott Martin (R-13) released the following statement today after the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Board of Directors voted to make girls’ wrestling an officially sanctioned sport in Pennsylvania:  [Read More]

State Senators Honor PA’s Accomplishments During 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships
May 4, 2023

State Senators Honor PA’s Accomplishments During 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships

State Senators formally recognized the individual and team accomplishments of Pennsylvania’s wrestlers during the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships with a Senate Resolution this week.  [Read More]

Legislation to Safeguard Public Assistance from Waste, Fraud and Abuse Earns Senate Approval
May 3, 2023

Legislation to Safeguard Public Assistance from Waste, Fraud and Abuse Earns Senate Approval

Taxpayer dollars provided to Pennsylvania’s Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medical Assistance program would be better protected from fraud and abuse under a package of bills approved by the Senate today, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29), Sen. Scott Martin (R-13), Sen. Mike Regan (R-31), and Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50).  [Read More]

Lawmakers, Advocates Celebrate Committee Approval of Child Reunification Legislation
May 2, 2023

Lawmakers, Advocates Celebrate Committee Approval of Child Reunification Legislation

NFL Hall of Famer and Super Bowl Champion Mike Singletary joined State Senators Camera Bartolotta (R-Washington) and Scott Martin (R-Lancaster) today to mark the advancement of a bill to provide a new tool to reunify lost children with their parents.  [Read More]

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