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]

Meeting to consider SB 1099, SB 1101, and SR 251
March 15, 2024

Meeting to consider SB 1099, SB 1101, and SR 251

Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Rules Committee Conference Room  [Read More]

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November 20, 2023

Veterans Assistance Event

Veterans Assistance Event  [Read More]

Meeting to consider SB 194, HB 1086 and HB 1304
November 9, 2023

Meeting to consider SB 194, HB 1086 and HB 1304

Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Rules Committee Conference Room  [Read More]

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October 23, 2023

Meeting to consider SB 501 and HB 269

Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Room 8E-B, East Wing   [Read More]

Mastriano to Host Operation Enduring Freedom Remembrance Ceremony Wednesday
October 3, 2023

Mastriano to Host Operation Enduring Freedom Remembrance Ceremony Wednesday

Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, will host a ceremony to remember and recognize the heroic sacrifices made by U.S. military men and women during Operation Enduring Freedom at an event on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. at Soldier’s Grove behind the state Capitol, Harrisburg.  [Read More]

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September 14, 2023

Meeting to consider SB 792 and SB 933

Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Wednesday, September 20, 2023 | 10:30 a.m. | Room 8E-A, East Wing   [Read More]

Senate Committee Hearing Convened by Mastriano  Looks at Governor Shapiro’s Cell Phone Fee Hike Proposal
September 13, 2023

Senate Committee Hearing Convened by Mastriano Looks at Governor Shapiro’s Cell Phone Fee Hike Proposal

With time running down and lawmakers looking to reauthorize Pennsylvania’s 911 Law before it expires in January 2024, the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee, chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), held a hearing Monday to consider changes to the law, including Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to increase the 911 fee by nearly 20%.  [Read More]

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September 7, 2023

Hearing on the Reauthorization of the 911 law

Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee | Monday, September 11, 2023 | 1:30 p.m. | North Office Building, Hearing Room 1  [Read More]

Senate Hearing Stresses Need for Western Pennsylvania Urban Search and Rescue Team
August 1, 2023

Senate Hearing Stresses Need for Western Pennsylvania Urban Search and Rescue Team

Western Pennsylvania needs its own top-tier urban search and rescue task force in Allegheny County. That was the major theme of a Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee hearing Tuesday in Coraopolis Borough chaired by Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), which focused on legislation introduced by Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) to address the problem.  [Read More]

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