Feb. 17, 2022 /
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HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) and House Majority Secretary Martina White (R-Philadelphia) sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf Thursday outlining the various energy policy failures of Democrat leaders at the state and federal levels.
Jan. 25, 2022 /
![White, Williams Introduce Legislation to Extend Attorney General’s Jurisdiction on Philadelphia Crime]()
HARRISBURG—Reps. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Craig Williams (R-Delaware) have introduced legislation, House Bill 2275, to extend Act 58 of 2019, a bipartisan legislative effort that provides the attorney general concurrent jurisdiction over gun crime in Philadelphia.
Jan. 24, 2022 /
![White, Williams to Discuss Extending Jurisdiction for Attorney General Over Crimes Committed in Philadelphia]()
WHAT: Reps. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Craig Williams (R-Delaware) will hold a press conference to discuss extending Act 58 of 2019 to give Attorney General Josh Shapiro dual jurisdiction over Philadelphia.
Oct. 19, 2021 /
![State Government Committee to Host Hearing in Philadelphia on Congressional Redistricting]()
WHAT: The House State Government Committee will host a hearing in Philadelphia to gather testimony on how to redraw Pennsylvania’s congressional districts.
Oct. 05, 2021 /
![White’s Legislation to Help Students in Disadvantaged Schools Passes the House]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) to increase scholarships for students attending economically disadvantaged schools has passed the House.
Sep. 27, 2021 /
Educators endorse legislation to bring fairness to charter school regulations
Sep. 23, 2021 /
![Southeast House Republicans Forge Historic Resolution to Extend Emergency Order, Expand Relief Efforts]()
HARRISBURG- Republican House members from Southeastern Pennsylvania crafted and passed a historic measure to extend the governor’s emergency order, permitting additional relief to areas affected by the remnants of Hurricane Ida. This was the first time an emergency order from the governor was extended by the state Legislature.
Aug. 05, 2021 /
![Fairness in Women’s Sports Hearing Shows Significant Male Advantages in Athletics Not Erased by Hormone Regimes]()
Saving Title IX in Pennsylvania
Jul. 14, 2021 /
![White Asks Governor, Mayor to Declare Emergency Disaster for Parts of Northeast Philadelphia]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) sent a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf and Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney asking them to declare portions of Northeast Philadelphia impacted by Monday’s severe flooding a disaster area.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![White Introduces Bill to Increase Funds for EITC Program]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) introduced House Bill 1642 to increase the amount of money available to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program by $150 million for a total of $285 million.
Jun. 16, 2021 /
![White Bill to Reintroduce Constitutional Amendment to Allow Voter Recalls Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to allow for the recall of elected officials who oversee state executive branches, agencies or departments and elected executives of first-class cities has passed the House State Government Committee.
Jun. 10, 2021 /
![Cranaleith Spiritual Center Receives State Grant for Structural Improvements to Historic Mill-Rae House, Says White]()
HARRISBURG – The Cranaleith Spiritual Center in the Somerton section of Northeast Philadelphia has been awarded a $11,344 Keystone Historic Preservation Grant for preservation efforts of the main home on the property, announced Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia).
Jun. 08, 2021 /
![House Passes Resolution to Terminate Governor’s COVID-19 Emergency Disaster Declaration, Says White]()
HARRISBURG – Following the outcome of the May 18 referendum question to end the governor’s unilateral control, the House of Representatives today approved a resolution to terminate the current COVID-19 emergency disaster declaration, announced Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia).
Apr. 27, 2021 /
![Hamm, Rowe, White to Showcase Local Impact of Wolf’s Business Shutdowns]()
WHAT: Reps. Joe Hamm (R-Lycoming/Union), David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union) and Martina White (R-Philadelphia) will be participating in a tour of local businesses, followed by a roundtable discussion, to discuss Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to shutter businesses during the COVID-19 emergency. They will also discuss questions to be included on the upcoming primary election ballot regarding the governor’s emergency powers.
Apr. 07, 2021 /
![Women Are Hurt by Ignoring Biological Reality]()
For decades women fought for the passage of Title IX, which made tremendous strides in leveling the playing field to give women the opportunity to play sports and receive funding to support women’s athletics.
Apr. 05, 2021 /
![State Reps Introduce Bill to Keep Women’s Sports Fun and Fair]()
HARRISBURG – Today, five women members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives – Reps. Barb Gleim (R-Cumberland), Martina White (R-Philadelphia), Valerie Gaydos (R- Allegheny), Dawn Keefer (York/Cumberland) and Stephanie Borowicz (R- Clinton/Centre) – held a press conference introducing House Bill 972, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act.
Apr. 02, 2021 /
![House Members to Introduce Fairness in Women’s Sports Act]()
WHAT: Coalition of House members to introduce The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act in response to the current administration’s nationwide executive order requiring that biological males be permitted to compete on women’s school sports teams.
Mar. 12, 2021 /
![Southeast House and Senate Republicans Announce Additional Vaccination Sites Coming to Counties]()
HARRUSBURG— The Southeast Pennsylvania Republican House and Senate delegation today applauded the Pennsylvania Health Department for taking steps to bring more vaccines to Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware and Chester counties by setting up new vaccination sites through their county governments or local health departments, and streamlining the appointment system.
Mar. 08, 2021 /
![Southeast House Republican Delegation Demands National Guard Take Over Distribution, Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine]()
HARRISBURG—The Republican Southeast House delegation today demanded the administration give the responsibility and authority for allocating and distributing the COVID-19 vaccine to the Pennsylvania National Guard.
Feb. 22, 2021 /
![White Criticizes Delaying the Reopening of Schools]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) today rejected the decision to delay opening Philadelphia’s public schools as another sign there is no effective plan to return children to class following the shutdowns caused by COVID-19.