Jan. 26, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced today that $575,000 in grants were awarded for improvement projects in the 28th District through the Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund (GEDTF).
Jan. 21, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced his bill, which would modernize Pennsylvania’s Banking Code to no longer restrict mortgage originations to within 100 miles of physical branch locations, unanimously passed the Senate Wednesday.
Jan. 04, 2022 /
MCCANDLESS – In order to account for shifts in population, congressional and legislative districts must be redrawn every 10 years to ensure fairness and equal representation for Pennsylvanians. But what if both principles are absent? Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) hosted a House Majority Policy Committee hearing today to discuss how the Legislative Reapportionment Commission’s (LRC) redistricting map for the state House impacts communities and their constituencies.
Dec. 17, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – The state Legislative Reapportionment Commission (LRC) today approved a preliminary redistricting map for the state House of Representatives and Senate. The vote to accept the preliminary plan for the new House map passed with a 3-2 vote with Chairman Mark Nordenberg voting in favor of the maps. Following the vote, Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) issued this statement.
Dec. 07, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced today that The Woodlands Foundation in Marshall Township will receive $2 million in funding from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) to continue to serve children and adults with disabilities and chronic illness on the campus.
Nov. 23, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced today the Township of Pine will receive $400,000 in funding from the Multimodal Transportation Fund Program, which is administered by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA).
Nov. 09, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced today House Resolution 150, which strongly condemns a proposal by the Biden Administration that would require financial institutions to report accounts and transactions that exceed $600 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), passed the House of Representatives.
Nov. 03, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) released the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to offer five days of “verification leave” to be used between Dec. 20, 2021, and March 31, 2022, if an administration employee provides proof that they received the COVID-19 vaccine. Any leave time not used by these employees will be paid back to them.
Oct. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced today his bill to update Pennsylvania’s Banking code to no longer restrict mortgage originations to within 100 miles of physical branch locations, passed the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee.
Oct. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG –The House Commerce Committee today passed Rep. Rob Mercuri’s (R-Allegheny) House Resolution 150 strongly condemning a proposal by the Biden Administration that would require financial institutions to report accounts and transactions that exceed $600 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Sep. 28, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced today that his bill, which would create a more transparent and modern home mortgage market, unanimously passed the House Urban Affairs Committee.
Sep. 01, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) released the following statement regarding Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement of a mask mandate for K-12 students and day-care centers:
Aug. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – As tensions continue to run high in Afghanistan, Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) released the following statement calling on the Biden administration to order a delay of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan in order to conduct a proper and orderly evacuation, instead of following through with the planned Aug. 31 exit:
Aug. 23, 2021 /
WEXFORD – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement on the passing of Dr. Jay Passavant, the founding pastor of North Way Christian Community, who passed away peacefully at his home in the town of McCandless yesterday.
Aug. 23, 2021 /
WEXFORD – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement on Phil Henry, long time supervisor and resident of Pine Township, who recently passed away:
Aug. 13, 2021 / Press Release
HARRISBURG – As the discussion continues on how to improve the state’s education system, Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) announced today he has been appointed to serve on the House Education Committee’s Subcommittee on Special Education.
Jul. 28, 2021 /
GIBSONIA – As we continue to push past the COVID-19 pandemic, the question remains: How do we get Pennsylvania’s economy back on track? Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) and Rep. Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) co-hosted a panel consisting of education, innovation and economic growth leaders who testified before the House Majority Policy Committee on Wednesday to discuss how the economy could reach its peak.
Jul. 26, 2021 /
WHAT: Reps. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) and Lori Mizgorski (R-Allegheny) are hosting a House Majority Policy Committee hearing on growing Pennsylvania’s economy through the perspectives of education, business operations and economic development.
Jun. 30, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) issued the following statement regarding the vetoes of House Bill 1300, known as the Voting Rights Protection Act, and election audit provision in the 2021-22 Pennsylvania budget:
Jun. 25, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny) is standing up for taxpayers by voting in favor of a fiscally responsible state budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year. Mercuri issued the following statement: