April 30, 2019
Senate Game & Fisheries Committee Approves Two Bills
The Senate Game & Fisheries Committee approved two bills today (April 30), according to Committee Chairman Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49). [Read More]
News Releases
April 30, 2019
Remember Our Heroes this Memorial Day
For many people, Memorial Day is a time to roll out the grill and open the pool. [Read More]
April 18, 2019
Legislation Would Establish Family and Medical Leave Program
State Senators Dan Laughlin (R-Erie) and Maria Collett (D-Montgomery/Bucks) have introduced “The Family Care Act” to establish a statewide Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. [Read More]
April 16, 2019
Senator Laughlin Hosting Veterans Expo at Mercyhurst on Thursday
Senator Dan Laughlin, in partnership with the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial and the office of U.S. Senator Pat Toomey, will host the 2019 Veterans Resource and Job Expo on Thursday (April 18) from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Mercyhurst Athletic Center, Mercyhurst University, 501 East 38th Street, Erie. [Read More]
April 16, 2019
Senator Laughlin to Participate in National Opportunity Zone Summit
Senator Dan Laughlin has been invited to Washington D.C. this week to participate in a White House summit on the role of Opportunity Zones in promoting economic development and job creation. [Read More]
April 10, 2019
Senate Marks “Osteopathic Medicine Week”
Listen The Senate adopted a Resolution (April 9) supported by Senator Dan Laughlin recognizing the week of April 14 through 20, 2019, as "Osteopathic Medicine Week" in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
April 9, 2019
Laughlin Bill Included in Crime Victim Legislation Approved by Senate
Legislation introduced by Senator Dan Laughlin is included in a package of bills approved by the Senate today to provide stronger protections for crime victims and ensure they have more opportunities to participate in the judicial process. Listen [Read More]
April 9, 2019
State Senate Passes Package of Bills to Strengthen Protections for Crime Victims
The Pennsylvania Senate today passed a package of bills designed to provide stronger protections for crime victims and ensure they have more opportunities to participate in the judicial process. [Read More]
April 9, 2019
Senator Laughlin Hails Decision to Open Deer Season on Saturday
Senator Dan Laughlin, Chairman of the Senate Game & Fisheries Committee, applauded today’s 5-3 vote by the Pennsylvania Game Commission to move the opening day of rifle deer season to the Saturday after Thanksgiving. [Read More]
April 2, 2019
Providing a Proper Helping Hand “Up”
As someone who grew up in the Erie Heights housing project, I know the value of a social safety net. My father was one of those great American heroes who stormed Omaha Beach, but after the war ended, his new career as a carpenter didn’t make our family rich. [Read More]