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Budget Hearing Q&A: Department of Human Services
Senator Killion discussed the need to ensure pharmacy benefit managers are not shortchanging community pharmacies and including gag clauses in contracts during a PA Senate Budget Hearing with the PA...
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Killion Praises Passage of Background Checks
Senator Tom Killion, a staunch supporter of gun safety laws, praised the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a bill to expand background checks for gun purchases. The bipartisan legislation,...
View ArticleBudget Hearing Q&A: Corrections / Probation & Parole
Senator Killion asked @CorrectionsPA Secretary John Wetzel about recidivism rates during the budget hearing for the Department of Corrections / Office of Probation and Parole. Social media share...
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Consumers’ Digital Libraries Protected in Killion Bill
Senator Tom Killion has introduced legislation that would protect Pennsylvanians’ digital property for generations. Killion’s bill would allow music, books, videos, photos and documents stored by tech...
View ArticleBudget Hearing Q&A: Drug & Alcohol Programs
Senator Killion questioned Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs Jen Smith about the effectiveness of Centers for Excellence in treating drug addiction, and weeding out unscrupulous recovery home...
View ArticleBudget Hearing Q&A: Life Sciences Greenhouses/Life Sciences PA
Senator Killion asked how Pennsylvania Life Sciences greenhouses determine what companies and technologies to invest in and how successful that process is. Social media share link:...
View ArticleBudget Hearing Q&A: Conservation and Natural Resources
During the DCNR budget hearing, Senator Killion asked for more information on fund transfers from the Keystone Recreation and Environmental Stewardship Funds and urged that the money be used for...
View ArticleBudget Hearing Q&A: Education, Part 1
Senator Killion discussed the importance of funding for Pennsylvania’s libraries and expanding training for students in hands-only CPR during Part 1 of the budget hearing for the Department of...
View ArticleBudget Hearing Q&A: Aging
Senator Killion asked about grandparents raising grandchildren because of the opioid crisis during the budget hearing on the Department of Aging. Social media share link:...
View ArticleKillion Report – Senior Expo
Highlights from Senator Killion’s annual senior expo, held at PSU Brandywine Campus. The post Killion Report – Senior Expo appeared first on Senator Tom Killion.
View ArticleLegislators Announce Formation of Pipeline Safety Caucus
State Senator Tom Killion (R-9) will join State Senator Andy Dinniman, State Representative Danielle Friel Otten, fellow lawmakers, community groups, residents, and families from across Pennsylvania at...
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Killion Supports Senate Bill Stripping Public Pensions for Felonies
Harrisburg – A measure that would strip taxpayer-funded pensions from public employees who commit job-related felonies received final approval in the Senate today, according to Senator Tom Killion...
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Senate Approves Killion Bill Aimed At Preventing Child Heatstroke Deaths in...
The State Senate today unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Senator Tom Killion (R-9) that is intended to save lives by providing immunity to individuals who attempt to rescue children who...
View ArticleKillion Announces $1.4 Million in Grants
Senator Tom Killion announced that over $1.4 million in state grants have been awarded to two local communities. $750,000 in grant money has been given to the Franklin Mint redevelopment project in...
View ArticleMeeting to consider Senate Bills 30, 174 and 309
Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 10 am 461 Main Capitol Senate Bill 30 (Killion/Vogel/Hughes/Haywood) – Pennsylvania Housing Tax Credit. Senate Bill 174 (Browne)...
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Senate Passes Killion Bill to Expand CPR Training in Schools
The Pennsylvania Senate today unanimously passed legislation aimed at saving lives through greater education and training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, according to Senator Tom Killion (R-9), who...
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Senator Killion, DA Hogan, ARC Officials Urge Expansion of Hate Crime Law to...
State Senator Tom Killion (R-9) today joined Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan and advocates for those with disabilities at a news conference at The Arc of Chester County in West Goshen to...
View ArticleSenator Tom Killion joins the group Mom Demand Action Against Gun Violence
Senator Tom Killion (R-9) joins the group Mom Demand Action Against Gun Violence at a rally at the state capitol in support of legislation to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and abusers. The...
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Hundreds Rally for Killion Gun Bill
Hundreds of gun safety supporters rallied at the state Capitol on Monday for legislation sponsored by Senator Tom Killion to reduce shootings and gun suicides. The rally was organized by the...
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Killion to Chair Economic Development Committee
Senator Tom Killion will now lead a committee that oversees economic development in the state. Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati announced on Monday that Killion will serve as chair of the...
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