Jun. 06, 2023 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, voted against legislation that could hurt Pennsylvania hospitals’ ability to care for patients.
May. 22, 2023 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, announced the committee reported out one bill to address duplicative state and county health centers. The committee also reported out 10 resolutions, sending them to the full House for consideration.
May. 03, 2023 /
WARREN — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, voiced serious concerns about legislation that could hurt hospitals’ ability to care for patients. Rapp issued this statement following the House Health Committee public hearing:
Mar. 29, 2023 /
WARREN — Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Republican chair of the House Health Committee, today announced the committee reported out its first three bills and sent them to the full House for consideration.
Feb. 21, 2023 /
CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS — Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) cordially invites residents of the 65th Legislative District to join her on Friday, March 3, for an open house at her new Cambridge Springs district office, located at 275 S. Main Street. This special event will take place from 1-4 p.m.
Feb. 09, 2023 /
WARREN — Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) announced today that 29 fire departments and ambulance organizations throughout Crawford, Forest and Warren counties have been awarded approximately $329,575 from a grant program administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner.
Jan. 23, 2023 / Press Release
WARREN — Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) and Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-65) congratulated Warren General Hospital for being one of 21 hospitals recognized statewide by the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) for their stellar performance ensuring patients’ safety.
Oct. 25, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – With Election Day looming, Reps. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) and Dawn Keefer (R-York/Cumberland) were joined by more than a dozen of their House colleagues in sending a letter to acting Secretary of State Leigh Chapman today, insisting that she immediately issue a directive to county election officials on the proper handling of absentee and mail-in ballots.
Sep. 20, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Surrounded by legislative supporters, parents and students, Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R-Clinton) officially introduced her Parental Bill of Rights legislation (House Bill 2813) during a news conference held in the state Capitol rotunda.
Jul. 08, 2022 / Press Release
HARRISBURG — PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/ Forest) today congratulated her House and Senate colleagues for advancing the “Life” Amendment (Senate Bill 106) which proposes to amend the state Constitution to clarify that abortion and taxpayer-funded abortions are not constitutional rights.
Jun. 23, 2022 /
HARRISBURG — Sponsored by Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/ Forest), legislation seeking to protect landowners and high-valued farmlands against long-term liabilities associated with wind and solar energy development was approved 121-79 by the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday.
Jun. 06, 2022 /
WHAT: PA House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) and House Health Committee Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a joint public hearing focusing on Oil and Natural Gas Byproducts: Powering Modern Medicine and our Health Care System.
May. 04, 2022 /
WARREN — PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/ Forest) issued the following statement in response to the leaked draft opinion indicating that the U.S. Supreme Court may overturn Roe. v. Wade:
Apr. 26, 2022 /
HARRISBURG — Sponsored by Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/ Forest), legislation seeking to protect landowners and high-valued farmlands against long-term liabilities associated with wind and solar energy development was reported out of the House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) committee on Tuesday.
Apr. 22, 2022 /
WARREN — PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/ Forest) and Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-21) announced today that a $3.7 million grant from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) has been awarded to Warren General Hospital for the modernization and expansion of the facility’s emergency room.
Apr. 11, 2022 /
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a public hearing focusing on Opioids in the Commonwealth: Lessons Learned and Next Steps.
Feb. 14, 2022 /
WARREN — Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) announced today that 30 fire departments and ambulance organizations throughout Crawford, Forest and Warren counties have been awarded approximately $381,541 from a grant program administered by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner.
Feb. 04, 2022 /
WHAT: PA House Health Committee Majority Chair Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) will convene a voting meeting to consider the following legislation:
Jan. 27, 2022 /
WARREN — PA House Health Committee Majority Chairman Rep. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/ Forest) applauded both her House and Senate colleagues for working together to enact legislation that will deliver a critical $225 million infusion of federal funding (House Bill 253) to aid hospitals, behavioral health centers, rural healthcare facilities and other frontline health care workers who continue to provide high-quality, life-saving care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jan. 19, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – To best meet the health care challenges facing Pennsylvania’s rural communities, an expansion of telemedicine options, enhanced recruitment incentives and increased reimbursements are top priorities, according to rural health care leaders testifying before a legislative panel on Wednesday.