Jul. 16, 2020 /
![Gaydos Issues Statement on Governor’s Latest Mitigation Orders]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today issued the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement of additional restrictions for in-person gatherings and the operation of bars and restaurants in Pennsylvania.
Jul. 15, 2020 /
![Gaydos Issues Statement on Governor’s Latest Mitigation Orders]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today issued the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement of additional restrictions for in-person gatherings and the operation of bars and restaurants in Pennsylvania.
Jul. 14, 2020 /
![Gaydos Issues Statement on Wolf’s Veto of Bill Terminating Disaster Emergency Declaration]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today issued the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto of House Resolution 836, which would terminate his March 6 disaster emergency declaration.
Jul. 08, 2020 /
![Gaydos Issues Statement on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Vote]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today issued the following statement regarding the passage of House Bill 2025, which would require legislative approval before Pennsylvania could impose a carbon tax on electric generation, manufacturing or other industries operating in the Commonwealth, or enter into any multi-state program, such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), that would impose such a tax.
Jul. 08, 2020 /
![Gaydos’ Prescription Drug Pricing Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk]()
HARRISBURG — Legislation that would increase transparency and consumer choice in the prescription drug marketplace now awaits Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature to become law, according to Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny), the bill’s prime sponsor.
Jun. 09, 2020 /
![Gaydos Votes to Terminate Gov. Wolf’s Emergency Declaration]()
“By terminating this declaration, we are by no means proclaiming that the coronavirus is eradicated,” Gaydos continued. “What we are doing is standing up for our state’s businesses and putting an end to the harmful restrictions that have cost countless Pennsylvanians their livelihoods.”
Jun. 09, 2020 /
![Gaydos on Death of George Floyd: ‘We Must Do Better’]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today issued the following statement:
May. 28, 2020 /
![House Passes Bill to Appropriate Federal Funds for Coronavirus Vaccine Research]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed legislation that would invest federal funding in the research and development of a vaccine for COVID-19. The legislation makes $10 million available for vaccine research and development to entities across Pennsylvania.
May. 20, 2020 /
![Gaydos Demands Greater Transparency from Secretary Levine, Department of Health]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) has asked House Health Committee Chairman Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) to schedule a public hearing to demand greater transparency from the Department of Health with respect to the inputs and criteria used by the governor and the department in making decisions regarding COVID-19. Chairman Rapp has confirmed a hearing will be scheduled in the near future.
May. 19, 2020 /
![Allegheny County’s Poll Consolidation Plan Violates Law and CDC Guidelines, House Delegation Says]()
HARRISBURG – Allegheny County Republican House members today slammed the consolidation of county polls for the June 2 primary which will disenfranchise voters. The state legislators, including Speaker Mike Turzai and Reps. Natalie Mihalek, Jason Ortitay, Bob Brooks, Lori Mizgorski, Mike Puskaric and Valerie Gaydos, issued the following statement:
Apr. 27, 2020 /
![Speaker Turzai, Members of the Allegheny County Delegation Ask Secretary of Health to Allow Hospitals to Open in Allegheny County]()
HARRISBURG – Speaker of the House Mike Turzai, joined by members of the Allegheny County House delegation, sent the attached letter to Dr. Rachel Levine, secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, requesting she allow hospitals and health systems in the Allegheny County area to reopen to allow for the treatment of COVID-19 patients as well as the pre-planned, medically necessary surgeries that are currently being prevented.
Mar. 19, 2020 / Press Release
![Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Application Deadline Extended to End of Year]()
HARRISBURG — In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the deadline for older adults and Pennsylvania residents with disabilities to apply for rebates on rent and property taxes paid in 2019 has been extended from June 30 to Dec. 31, 2020, the Department of Revenue announced today.
Mar. 16, 2020 /
![Gaydos Suspends Walk-In Services Over COVID-19 Concerns]()
MOON TOWNSHIP – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today announced that, effective immediately, her district office in Moon Township will suspend walk-in constituent services until further notice due to concerns about the coronavirus.
Feb. 27, 2020 /
![Gaydos Announces More Than $350K in School Safety Grants]()
MOON TOWNSHIP — Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today announced the School Safety and Security Committee has awarded $356,450 in School Safety and Security Grants to school districts in the 44th Legislative District, including Avonworth, Moon Area, West Allegheny and Quaker Valley School Districts.
Feb. 10, 2020 /
![Gaydos Introduces Bill to Reduce Size of State Legislature]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) recently introduced legislation that would amend the Pennsylvania Constitution, reducing the number of legislative districts in Pennsylvania from 203 to 151.
Feb. 04, 2020 /
![Gaydos Releases Statement on Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Address]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) today issued a statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2020-21 budget address.
Jan. 21, 2020 /
![Gaydos Discusses Association Health Plan Legislation Before Insurance Committee TODAY]()
WHAT: An informational meeting of the House Insurance Committee on H.B. 2200 (Gaydos), providing a mechanism for employers to join together and negotiate for discounted health insurance coverage in the same way large businesses purchase group insurance benefits. This would reduce costs for small businesses and help employers attract and retain a talented workforce.
Jan. 17, 2020 /
![Lawmakers, Advocates Highlight Efforts to Fight Human Trafficking]()
WHAT: A press conference to detail and answer questions about a package of bills to fight human trafficking. The package is designed to guarantee the safety of victims, protect their privacy and make it safer for them to testify against their abusers. Since 2007, there have been more than 1,200 human trafficking cases in the Commonwealth.
Jan. 13, 2020 /
![Lawmakers Unveil Bipartisan Bills to Fight Medicaid Fraud and Abuse]()
HARRISBURG – To ensure taxpayer dollars are used to fund the priorities of Pennsylvanians and not being used fraudulently or misspent, Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers joined Attorney General Josh Shapiro to unveil a comprehensive plan to guarantee funding is being used on the people who truly need assistance.
Nov. 21, 2019 /
![Gaydos’ Drug Pricing Transparency Bill Unanimously Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Seeking to increase transparency in prescription drug pricing, Rep. Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) announced today that House Bill 943, her bill to allow pharmacists to disclose cost-related information to patients, has unanimously passed the House of Representatives.