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Senator
Dan Laughlin
Serving Erie County
Senate Law & Justice Committee Chair
Senator
Dan Laughlin
Serving Erie County
Senate Law & Justice Committee Chair

Recent News

E-news Updates – November 13, 2026
November 13, 2026

E-news Updates – November 13, 2026

In this Update: Modern Tool Square Secures CRIZ Approval Strengthening Re-entry Services A Conversation With Erie’s Media Leaders UPMC-GoHealth Opens Erie West Urgent Care Lakeshore Celebrates 40 Years How I Can Help PA Taxpayer-Funded Childcare Programs Face More Accountability New Law Helps Protect Children from Online Exploitation Home Heating Assistance Program Accepting Applications Cold Weather […]  [Read More]

News for Veterans – November 2026
November 2, 2026

News for Veterans – November 2026

In this Update: Honoring Visually Impaired Veterans with a Capitol Monument DMVA Now Accepting Grant Applications for Programs Benefiting Veterans Increases Begin for Certain Veterans Affairs Benefits 2026 Veterans Benefits Guide Now Available Penn State Welcomes Veterans to Military Appreciation Events Fall Outerwear Discounts Honoring Visually Impaired Veterans with a Capitol Monument A Braille Flag […]  [Read More]

E-news Updates – October 29, 2026
October 29, 2026

E-news Updates – October 29, 2026

In this Update: A Big Win for Manufacturing in Our Region $10 Million for Erie Water Upgrades Protecting Presque Isle’s Beaches The American Dream in Action How I Can Help Remember to Vote! Election Day is Tues., Nov. 3 PA House Needs to Act to Protect Pennsylvania Communities New Law Means PA Schools Will Be […]  [Read More]

E-news Updates – October 22, 2026
October 22, 2026

E-news Updates – October 22, 2026

In this Update: Your Property Rights Matter Supporting Our Local Clubs Toasting Pennsylvania’s Craft Brewers and Distillers Connecting with Pennsylvania’s Outdoor Advertisers How I Can Help Fighting for Affordable Energy Senate Votes to Provide Lifetime No-Contact Orders for Victims New Law Protects Animals from Painful Experimentation Stronger Reporting Requirements for AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material […]  [Read More]

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Office of Senator Dan Laughlin

Harrisburg Office

Senate Box 203049
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3049
Telephone: (717) 787-8927
TTY: Use 711 (explained here)

District Office

1314 Griswold Plaza
Suite 101
Erie, PA 16501
Telephone: (814) 453-2515

Meet Dan Laughlin

Sen. Dan Laughlin was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2016 to represent the 49th Senatorial District, which includes nearly all of Erie County. He was reelected in 2020 and 2024. Born in Erie and raised in the Erie Heights housing project, Sen. Laughlin is the son of a decorated World War II veteran. As a small business owner, Sen. Laughlin strongly supports policies that create jobs, limit government spending and ease the tax and regulatory burden on job-creators. An advocate for government reform, he is committed to making state government accessible and accountable to the people he serves.
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