Sep. 27, 2022 /
![White Issues Statement on Kenney Executive Order on Guns]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) issued the following statement on Mayor Jim Kenney’s executive order banning guns from recreation centers:
Sep. 23, 2022 /
![White Issues Statement Krasner Letter to Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order]()
HARRISBURG-- Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) issued the following statement in response to District Attorney Larry Krasner’s letter to the committee asking its hearings on Sept. 29 and 30 be moved from the Philadelphia Navy Yard:
Sep. 12, 2022 /
![White Joins Colleagues in Urging Biden’s U.S. Department of Education to Scrap Plan to Allow Biological Males in Women’s Sports]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and 61 of her colleagues signed a letter to the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights urging the office reverse its proposal to amend Title IX which protects women’s sports from discrimination.
Sep. 07, 2022 /
![White, Kail Criticize Krasner for Obstructing Committee with Lawsuit]()
HARRISBURG- Reps. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) issued the following statement on District Attorney Larry Krasner’s lawsuit against the House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order:
Aug. 30, 2022 /
![White Demands Governor Release Textbooks to Archdiocese Schools]()
HARRISURG- Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) today called on Gov. Tom Wolf to expedite the processing of textbook orders from Archdiocese and nonpublic schools as funded in the 2022-23 budget.
Aug. 24, 2022 /
![PA House Lawmakers Comment on Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner’s Refusal to Comply with Select Committee Subpoena]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Tim O’Neal (R-Washington), and Martina White (R-Philadelphia) issued the following joint statement Wednesday on the recent news that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is openly refusing to comply with a lawful subpoena issued by the House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order:
Aug. 09, 2022 /
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) honored the Danubia Under-14 Boys’ Soccer Team on winning the Mid-Atlantic Regionals during the 2021-2022 season.
Aug. 05, 2022 /
![White Praises House Committee on Law and Order as Murder Rates Run Ahead of 2021]()
HARRISBURG—As murders in Philadelphia begin running ahead of 2021, Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) praised the House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order for issuing its first subpoenas in its investigation.
Jul. 27, 2022 /
![House Republican Leaders Encourage State-Related Universities to Roll Back Announced Tuition Increase]()
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus Leaders Wednesday sent a letter to the heads of the University of Pittsburgh, Penn State University, Temple University and Lincoln University encouraging each institution to roll back announced plans to increase tuition and fees for the upcoming academic year.
Jul. 11, 2022 /
![White, Kail Praise Appointments to House Select Committee on Law and Order]()
HARRISBURG—Reps. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington) today praised the formation of the House Select Committee on Restoring Law and Order, an investigative select committee that will recommend remedies—including possible impeachment and potential policy changes due to local officials refusing to enforce state law in Philadelphia.
Jul. 08, 2022 /
![House Members Offer Statement on Wolf’s Veto of Fairness in Women’s Sports Act]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), Martina White (R-Philadelphia), Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny), Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton/Centre) and Dawn Keefer (R-York) issued the following statement following Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Bill 972, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act:
Jun. 30, 2022 /
![White Legislation to Extend PICA Oversight Passes Senate, Sent to the Governor]()
HARRISBURG— Legislation sponsored by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Rep. Jared Solomon (D-Philadelphia) to extend the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (PICA), the independent entity that provides oversight to the City of Philadelphia’s finances, has passed the Senate and moves to Gov. Tom Wolf for his signature.
Jun. 22, 2022 /
HARRISBURG—In an emotional press conference at the Capitol, victims of Philadelphia’s rising murder and crime rates gathered to share their stories with legislators who are assembling Articles of Impeachment against Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
Jun. 20, 2022 /
![Crime Victims to Discuss Impact of DA Larry Krasner’s Failure to Fully Prosecute Criminals]()
WHAT: As part of the House impeachment investigation, families and business owners impacted by crime in Philadelphia will discuss how District Attorney Larry Krasner’s failure to prosecute gun crime has impacted their lives.
Jun. 13, 2022 /
![White Backs Impeachment of Larry Krasner]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) released the following statement on the investigation into the Articles of Impeachment on District Attorney Larry Krasner:
May. 24, 2022 /
![White Demands Answers on Sexuality Conference Attended by School District Teachers]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-170) today sent a letter to School Superintendent William R. Hite and incoming Superintendent Tony B. Watlington Sr. asking if any school district funds were used for teachers who attended the Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
![House Passes Williams-White Bill to Allow Task Force to Prosecute Felon-in-Possession Gun Crime in Philadelphia]()
HARRISBURG—The House has passed House Bill 2275, sponsored by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia and amended by Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware/Chester), to formally create a joint local-state task force to prosecute prior-convicted-felons in possession of firearms in Philadelphia.
Apr. 13, 2022 /
![White Bill to Create Liquid Natural Gas Task Force Passes House]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) to create a task force to study how to make Philadelphia a leader in exporting Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) to the international markets passed the House on Wednesday.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![White, Williams Praises Judiciary Committee Passage of Bill to Extend Attorney General’s Jurisdiction on Philadelphia Gun Crime]()
HARRISBURG—The House Judiciary Committee has passed legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware) to extend Act 58 of 2019, a bipartisan legislative effort that provides the attorney general concurrent jurisdiction over gun crime in Philadelphia.
Mar. 29, 2022 /
![Fairness in Women’s Sports Act Gains Momentum in State House]()
HARRISBURG – In a move to support women’s rights in competitive sports, the House Education Committee today approved the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act (House Bill 972), announced prime sponsors and former school athletes Reps. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), Martina White (R-Philadelphia), Dawn Keefer (R-York), Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton/Centre) and Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny).