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Jack Phillips

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Mr. Phillips is responsible to assist the association with health policy, which primarily includes member communication and advocacy with the Governor’s office, General Assembly, and state regulatory agencies. Mr. Phillips was most recently at the Pennsylvania Department of State as Director of Legislative Affairs.

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This week, the Pennsylvania House and Senate held leadership elections for the upcoming 2025–26 legislative session. The biggest changes are within the House Republican Caucus. RCPA looks forward to working with the leaders in all four caucuses.

The results of the leadership elections are as follows:

Senate Republicans

  • President Pro Tempore Designee Kim Ward (Westmoreland)
  • Majority Leader Joe Pittman (Indiana)
  • Majority Whip Ryan Aument (Lancaster)
  • Majority Appropriations Chairman Scott Martin (Lancaster)
  • Majority Policy Chairman Dan Laughlin (Erie)
  • Majority Caucus Chairman Kristen Phillips-Hill (York)
  • Majority Caucus Secretary Camera Bartolotta (Beaver/Greene/Washington)
  • Majority Caucus Administrator Lisa Baker (Luzerne/Susquehanna/Pike/Wayne/Wyoming)

Senate Democrats

  • Minority Leader Jay Costa (Allegheny)
  • Minority Whip Tina Tartaglione (Philadelphia)
  • Minority Appropriations Chairman Vince Hughes (Philadelphia/Montgomery)
  • Minority Policy Chairman Nick Miller (Lehigh/Northampton)
  • Minority Caucus Chairman Maria Collett (Montgomery)
  • Minority Caucus Secretary Steve Santarsiero (Bucks)
  • Minority Caucus Administrator Judy Schwank (Berks)

House Democrats

  • Speaker Designee Joanna McClinton (Philadelphia)
  • Majority Leader Matt Bradford (Montgomery)
  • Majority Whip Mike Schlossberg (Lehigh)
  • Majority Appropriations Chairman Jordan Harris (Philadelphia)
  • Majority Policy Chairman Ryan Bizarro (Erie)
  • Majority Caucus Chairman Rob Matzie (Beaver)
  • Majority Caucus Secretary Tina Davis (Bucks)
  • Majority Caucus Administrator Leanne Krueger (Delaware)

House Republicans

  • Minority Leader Jesse Topper (Bedford)
  • Minority Whip Tim O’Neal (Washington)
  • Minority Appropriations Chairman Jim Struzzi (Indiana)
  • Minority Policy Chairman David Rowe (Union)
  • Minority Caucus Chairman Martina White (Philly)
  • Minority Caucus Secretary Clint Owlett (Tioga)
  • Minority Caucus Administrator Sheryl Delozier (Cumberland)

If you have any questions, please contact Jack Phillips.

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Pennsylvania saw a large Election Day turnout in certain areas of the Commonwealth, so before sending out the Election Day update, RCPA wanted to wait so we could report to you the most accurate information available.

As of today, November 8, 2024, there are still two seats in question. One is the US Senate race between the Incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D) and his opponent, Dave McCormick (R). The other seat in question is in Cambria County between Incumbent State Rep. Frank Burns (D) and his opponent, Amy Bradley (R).  More information on these two races is available below.

Election Results

President

Trump (R) – 50.5%
Harris (D) – 48.5%

Donald Trump won the race to be the 47th President of the United States. Trump saw increased support this election with Black and Latino men. The rural areas of the Commonwealth offset any Democrat leads in the urban areas, and in many urban areas Trump limited the Democrats’ winning margins.

US Senate

McCormick (R) – 49%
Casey (D) – 48.5%

This race has been called by the Associated Press (AP) in favor of Dave McCormick, but Sen. Casey has not conceded the race yet. According to AP, McCormick is currently winning by about 30,000 votes. AP believes the remaining votes will break in favor of McCormick. We will keep the members posted as events unfold.

The Republicans have flipped the US Senate and currently have a 52-seat majority, with the possibility of gaining two more seats (Pennsylvania and Arizona).

US House

The US House is projected to stay in Republican control by a 222–213 majority. In Pennsylvania, two  US House seats flipped from Democrat to Republican in Northeast PA and the Lehigh Valley (see results below).

District 7 (Lehigh Valley)
Ryan MacKenzie (R) – 50.7%
Incumbent Susan Wild (D) – 49.3%

District 8 (NEPA)
Rob Bresnahan (R) – 51%
Incumbent Matt Cartwright (D) – 49%

District 10 (Cumberland, Dauphin, Perry, York Counties)
Incumbent Scott Perry (R) – 50.8%
Janelle Stelson (D) – 49.2%

PA Senate

The Republicans went into Election Day with a 28–22 seat majority and came out of the election with the same majority.

PA House

The House Democrats went into Election Day with a majority of seats, 102–101. As of today, November 8, 2024, one race will decide whether the Democrats maintain control of the House or the Republicans assume majority control.

The race in question is in Cambria County, between Incumbent Democrat Frank Burns and his Republican opponent, Amy Bradley. As of today, Burns holds a 936 vote lead with approximately 97% of the vote in. As of this writing, the AP called the race for Rep. Burns, but challenges will probably be filed by the Bradley campaign.

Next Week

The House will be in session next Tuesday and Wednesday, and the Senate will be in session Wednesday and Thursday. It is believed no major legislation will be voted on and both chambers will hold leadership elections for the 2025/26 legislative session.

If you have any questions, please contact Jack Phillips, Director of Government Affairs.

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RCPA has made the decision to cancel the Thursday, October 17 Government Affairs meeting after reviewing legislative actions in relation to our activities and concerns.

The November Government Affairs Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 9:00 am to review the November 5 General Election results and any last-minute legislative action(s).

If you have any questions, please contact Jack Phillips.

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Time is running out to register for RCPA’s Capitol Day, which will be held next Tuesday, March 19. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to advocate for yourselves and others by meeting with legislators directly! We will hold a press conference in the Main Rotunda between 10:30 am – 11:30 am, which will tentatively include speakers such as:

  • Representative Dan Miller;
  • Representative Stephen Kinsey;
  • Representative Doyle Heffley;
  • Senator Art Haywood; and
  • Senator Frank Farry.

You can register for our Capitol Day press conference by contacting Allison Brognia or Christine Tartaglione with the number of anticipated attendees. RCPA requests that members schedule appointments with their Senate and House legislators directly to discuss the state budget, legislation, and regulations after our press conference.

To help support our members and their families during these visits, RCPA asks that you use the following handouts:

Please note that copies of materials will also be available at the Capitol Rally. As an additional resource, members can visit the Pennsylvania Capitol website to locate parking and view maps of the building. If you have questions regarding our 2024 Capitol Day, please contact Jack Phillips.

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Advocate for yourselves and others by meeting with legislators directly! Take the opportunity to join RCPA as we hold our annual Capitol Day this year on Tuesday, March 19. We will hold a press conference in the Main Rotunda between 10:30 am – 11:30 am, which will tentatively include speakers such as:

  • Representative Dan Miller;
  • Representative Stephen Kinsey;
  • Representative Doyle Heffley;
  • Senator Art Haywood; and
  • Senator Frank Farry.

You can register for our Capitol Day press conference by contacting Allison Brognia or Christine Tartaglione with the number of anticipated attendees. RCPA requests that members schedule appointments with their Senate and House legislators directly to discuss the state budget, legislation, and regulations after our press conference.

We ask that you please use RCPA’s legislative priorities one-pager during your legislative visits. As an additional resource, members can visit the Pennsylvania Capitol website to locate parking and view maps of the building. If you have questions regarding our 2024 Capitol Day, please contact Jack Phillips.

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Advocate for yourselves and others by meeting with legislators directly! Take the opportunity to join RCPA as we hold our annual Capitol Day this year on Tuesday, March 19. We will hold a press conference in the Main Rotunda between 10:30 am – 11:30 am, which will tentatively include speakers such as:

  • Representative Dan Miller;
  • Representative Stephen Kinsey;
  • Representative Doyle Heffley;
  • Senator Art Haywood; and
  • Senator Frank Farry.

You can register for our Capitol Day press conference by contacting Allison Brognia directly. Please let us know if additional staff or colleagues within your organization are planning to attend Capitol Day with you. RCPA requests that members schedule appointments with their Senate and House legislators directly to discuss the state budget, legislation, and regulations after our press conference.

We ask that you please use RCPA’s legislative priorities one-pager during your legislative visits. As an additional resource, members can visit the Pennsylvania Capitol website to locate parking and view maps of the building. If you have questions regarding our 2024 Capitol Day, please contact Jack Phillips.

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RCPA is proud to announce that we will be hosting our annual Capitol Day on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. We will hold a press conference in the Main Rotunda between 10:30 am – 11:30 am, which will tentatively include speakers such as:

  • Representative Dan Miller;
  • Representative Stephen Kinsey;
  • Representative Doyle Heffley;
  • Senator Art Haywood; and
  • Senator Frank Farry.

You can register for our Capitol Day press conference here. If additional staff or colleagues within your organization are planning to attend Capitol Day with you, please email Christine Tartaglione with the number of anticipated attendees. RCPA requests that members schedule appointments with their Senate and House legislators directly to discuss the state budget, legislation, and regulations after our press conference.

We ask that you monitor your emails for updates regarding Capitol Day, as RCPA will be sending out legislative priorities and other policy documents for use during legislative visits in the near future. As an additional resource, members can visit the Pennsylvania Capitol website to locate parking and view maps of the building. If you have questions regarding our 2024 Capitol Day, please contact Jack Phillips.

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