Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) today announced that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has approved $48.7 million in provisional funding allocations to expand broadband access across the 50th Senate District through the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program. [Read More]
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) to strengthen Pennsylvania’s emergency response system by addressing the volunteer firefighter shortage and fixing recent problems with emergency services grant funding is one step closer to law. [Read More]
Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) today announced the unanimous Senate adoption of Senate Resolution 119, a bipartisan measure she sponsored urging Congress and federal agencies to restore whole and 2% milk to school cafeterias across Pennsylvania and the nation. [Read More]
Legislation that would establish a one-time automatic review process for economically significant regulations to ensure they remain effective, efficient and in the public interest was passed by the Senate, according to the sponsor, Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50). [Read More]
Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) today joined Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh and State Inspector General Michelle Henry to announce a significant advancement in the protection of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. [Read More]
The state Senate Monday approved Senate Bill 90, introduced by Sens. Doug Mastriano (R-33) and Michele Brooks (R-50), aimed at increasing the number of volunteer firefighters in Pennsylvania by reforming the certification process. [Read More]
Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) announced the advancement and Senate passage of several critical measures this week to address long-term care workforce shortages, strengthen Holocaust education and support Pennsylvania’s fire and emergency services. [Read More]
Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) today praised the final passage of legislation known as the Save Women’s Sports Act that ensures fairness and a level playing field in girls’ women’s athletic competitions across Pennsylvania’s K-12 schools and colleges. [Read More]
Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) today announced the approval of more than $9.5 million in state funding to improve drinking water infrastructure for residents of New Castle in Lawrence County. [Read More]
Sen. Michele Brooks (R-50) announced that her office will host three Property Tax and Rent Rebate Clinics across Mercer County to help eligible residents apply for the state’s rebate program. [Read More]
