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Past Meetings & Hearings

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Public hearing to consider the following PA National Guard Officer up for promotion: Colonel Scott D. Harron (Air National Guard), Brigadier General; Colonel Lynn M. Lee (Air National Guard), Brigadier General; Colonel Brian K. Lehew (Air National Guard), Brigadier General; Colonel Jaime E. Ramirez (Air National Guard), Brigadier General; Colonel Traci L. Wallace (Air National Guard), Brigadier General; Colonel Frank J. McGovern IV (Army National Guard), Brigadier General; Colonel Francis R. Montgomery (Army National Guard), Brigadier General; Colonel Shawn D. Wray (Army National Guard), Brigadier General; and Brigadier General John R. Pippy (Army National Guard), Major General

Event Date: June 26
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Room 8 E-B, East Wing
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Meeting to consider SB 1160, SB 1192 and SB 1193

Event Date: June 11
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Room 8E-B, East Wing
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Meeting to consider SB 973, SB 1139, and SR 263

Event Date: April 9
Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Room 8 E-B, East Wing
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Public hearing on the February 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment near the Ohio/Pennsylvania border

Event Date: March 27
Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee | Darlington VFD, Darlington, Beaver County

News

Mastriano, Senate Committee Advance Military Promotions
June 27, 2024

Mastriano, Senate Committee Advance Military Promotions

The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), on Wednesday advanced the nominations of nine Pennsylvania National Guard officers designated for promotion.  [Read More]

Senate Committee Advances Military, Veterans and HazMat Measures
June 13, 2024

Senate Committee Advances Military, Veterans and HazMat Measures

On Tuesday, the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee approved three measures important to the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Pennsylvania veterans, and another in support of local HazMat providers, said Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), chairman of the committee.  [Read More]

Senate Committee Approves Mastriano Bill to Help Veterans’ Families Access Burial Benefits
April 10, 2024

Senate Committee Approves Mastriano Bill to Help Veterans’ Families Access Burial Benefits

The state Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee Tuesday at a meeting chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) approved three measures, including one bill to alert the family members of deceased veterans about federal burial benefits.  [Read More]

Senate Committee Advances Mastriano Measure  to Send PA National Guard to Defend Texas Border
March 18, 2024

Senate Committee Advances Mastriano Measure to Send PA National Guard to Defend Texas Border

HARRISBURG – Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) and a majority of his colleagues on the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today approved a measure he introduced calling on the governor to deploy the Pennsylvania National Guard along Texas’s southern border with Mexico as part of Operation Lone Star. “Pennsylvanians have an interest in protecting our nation’s southern […]  [Read More]

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November 20, 2023

Veterans Assistance Event

Veterans Assistance Event  [Read More]

The Committee oversees fire, EMS, emergency management, military, and veterans issues. The Committee has oversight of the Department of Military & Veterans Affairs/Pennsylvania National Guard, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), the Office of State Fire Commissioner, and the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services under the Department of Health.

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