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February 3, 2021

Lancaster County Senators Condemn Historically Large Tax Increases and Spending in Governor Wolf’s Job-Crushing Budget Plan

HARRISBURG – Lancaster County Senators Ryan P. Aument (R-36) and Scott Martin (R-13) raised serious concerns today about the massive tax hikes and unsustainable new government spending included in Governor Tom Wolf’s 2021-22 budget proposal. Governor Wolf’s $40.2 billion proposal would boost state spending by a whopping a $3.1 billion (8.2 percent) over the current […] [Read More]

January 30, 2021

Senator Martin Picks Former Lancaster County Teacher as Education Committee Executive Director

After being named Chair of the Senate Education Committee earlier this month, Senator Scott Martin (R-13) announced today that a former Lancaster County teacher and well-respected Senate staff member will serve as Executive Director of the committee in the upcoming session. [Read More]

January 28, 2021

Martin Reappointed to Athletic Oversight Committee

Senator Scott Martin (R-13) was reappointed today to serve on the Pennsylvania Athletic Oversight Committee, which he chaired in 2020. [Read More]

January 27, 2021

Senator Martin Supports $912 Million COVID-19 Relief Package

The Senate today approved a comprehensive $912 million relief measure to help restaurants, schools, employers, and tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Senator Scott Martin (R-13), who supported the bill. [Read More]

January 26, 2021

Senate Approves Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Strengthen Emergency Response

The Senate approved a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution today that could improve the way that state government responds to emergencies by limiting the length of future disaster declarations, according to Senator Scott Martin (R-13), who sponsored the bill. [Read More]

January 26, 2021

Senate Panel Approves Senator Martin’s Bills Addressing District Attorney Vacancies

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved three bills on Monday that would provide uniformity and consistency to the process of filling county district attorney vacancies, according to one of the bills’ sponsors, Senator Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]

January 22, 2021

Senate Committee Advances Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Strengthen Emergency Response

The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee approved a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution today to bolster the state’s efforts to respond to emergencies by limiting the length of future disaster declarations, according to prime sponsors Senators John DiSanto and (R-15) and Scott Martin (R-13). [Read More]

January 15, 2021

Senator Martin Appointed to Key Senate Committees

n addition to serving as Chair of the Senate Education Committee, Senator Scott Martin (R-13) has been appointed to serve on several other key panels that will consider bills of interest to local communities. [Read More]

January 13, 2021

Senator Martin Appointed to Lead Senate Education Committee

Senator Scott Martin (R-13) was appointed today to serve as Chair of the Senate Education Committee for the 2021-22 Legislative Session. [Read More]

January 8, 2021

Information on the 45th Senatorial District

The events that took place on in the Pennsylvania Senate Chamber on Tuesday, January 5, 2020, were set in motion two months ago by the failure of the Allegheny Board of Elections to follow the law and the refusal of the Secretary of State to properly execute the law. [Read More]