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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

News for Veterans – July 2026
July 1, 2026

News for Veterans – July 2026

In this Update: Displaying the POW/MIA Flag at Public Schools PA Guard Military Family Education Program Beware of the “Veterans Savings Program” Postcard Scam Posting of Veterans’ Benefits Veteran Benefits Assistance Veteran Burial Benefits National Parks Military Lifetime Pass Displaying the POW/MIA Flag at Public Schools In June, the Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 835, […]  [Read More]

E-news Updates – June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026

E-news Updates – June 26, 2026

In this Update: SB 482 Clears Senate PennWest Edinboro Luncheon Julia Hospice Breaks Ground Touring Noe’ Noonan How I Can Help Senate Votes to Cut Taxes and Put PA Families First Senate Votes to Support Victims Over Murderers Reducing the Backlog in PA Rape Kit Testing Cutting Red Tape for Charities  Providing Discounted Fishing and […]  [Read More]

Sen. Laughlin Bill to Expand Awareness of LIFE Program Passes Pennsylvania Senate
June 24, 2026

Sen. Laughlin Bill to Expand Awareness of LIFE Program Passes Pennsylvania Senate

Legislation sponsored by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) to ensure older Pennsylvanians receive complete information about long-term care options has passed the Pennsylvania Senate.  [Read More]

E-news Updates – June 19, 2026
June 18, 2026

E-news Updates – June 19, 2026

In this Update: EC3 Title IV Approval MFD Welcomes New Apparatus One Bayfront Planning Effort Launches How I Can Help Senate Votes to Protect Your Right to Know About Government Actions   Making it Easier for Fire Companies, EMS Agencies to Access Funding   Flying the POW/MIA Flag at Public Schools Quarantine Order Issued to […]  [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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