HARRISBURG – In the wake of the news that an Uzbeki national illegal immigrant with ties to terrorism obtained a Pennsylvania Commercial Driver’s License with a REAL ID indication, the leaders of the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus sent a letter to Attorney General Dave Sunday and Auditor General Tim DeFoor demanding an investigation of Pennsylvania’s driver’s license, REAL ID, and voter registration systems to find out how this happened and prevent reoccurrence.
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) commented on the passage of the FY 2025-26 state budget with the following statement:
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) today said that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority provisionally approved $793 million in broadband expansion projects across Pennsylvania pending federal approval.
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) made the following statement on recent action in the House on completing a state budget and funding mass transit in Pennsylvania:
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) made the following statement on the status of the state budget impasse:
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives advanced an unagreed-to budget vehicle bill Monday, 14 days beyond the start of the current fiscal year.
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) and Rep. Perry Stambaugh (R-Perry/Juniata) announced they will soon introduce legislation to provide protections for student-athletes receiving compensation for the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL).
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) said the flawed process leading to House Bill 1200, legislation legalizing marijuana for recreational use in Pennsylvania, resulted in a flawed bill that demanded opposition.
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) Monday announced the Performance-Based Funding Council unanimously adopted a report and recommendations on creating a performance-based funding model for new funding for Penn State University, the University of Pittsburgh and Temple University.
WHAT: Press Availability to address REAL ID, SEPTA privatization efforts, Governor’s mansion arson investigation, and other issues facing the Commonwealth.
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) today filed a co-sponsorship memo in advance of the introduction of legislation outlining a plan to address SEPTA’s chronic budget issues by privatizing the transportation authority’s busing operations.
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) today condemned the alleged arson attack that occurred at the Governor’s Residence last night:
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) today issued the following response to Gov. Josh Shapiro issuing an executive order on the state civil service system:
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican leadership responded to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s FY 2025-26 budget address Tuesday, pointing out the proposed spending plan is based in unsustainable spending increases and an unnecessary and unaffordable expansion of government.
WHO: House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton), House Republican Whip Tim O’Neal (R-Washington), House Republican Appropriations Chairman Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), others.
HARRISBURG – Plans to bring to fruition a new trail on the abandoned turnpike got a funding boost when the Bedford Fulton Joint Recreation Authority received a $124,780 state grant, Rep. Jesse Topper (R-Beford/Fulton) and Sen. Pat Stefano (R-32) announced.
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House Republican Leadership Team consisting of Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton), Whip Tim O’Neal (R-Washington), Appropriations Chairman Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana), Caucus Chairman Martina White (R-Philadelphia), Caucus Administrator Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), Caucus Secretary Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bedford), and Policy Committee Chairman David Rowe (R-Snyder/Union) made the following statement on the news of the passing of Rep. Matt Gergely (D-Allegheny):
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) made the following statement about the adoption of new House rules for the 2025-26 legislative session:
“I cannot thank the people of Bedford and Fulton counties enough for returning me to office,” Topper said. “The trust they have placed in me to serve them is never lost in my work. Serving as the state representative for the place where I grew up and continue to call home is the greatest professional honor of my life.”
HARRISBURG – Incoming Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) said Wednesday the recent statewide assessment results from the Pennsylvania Department of Education show transformational change is needed in Pennsylvania’s system of education to achieve meaningful improvement.
