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With Obama’s Visit to PA, House GOP Continues to Offer Better Solutions for Containing Rising Health Care Costs
03/08/2010
While President Barack Obama visited Philadelphia today to promote his health care proposal, Pennsylvania House Republicans continue to offer solutions emphasizing the need to control escalating health care costs and preserve the doctor-patient relationship, which could be used as a national model. Unfortunately, our proposals have been shoved aside by the Obama administration, causing the House GOP to step up its legislative fight to reject ObamaCare if it is passed on the national level.
Schroder Says Trout Stocking Schedules Now Available
03/08/2010
Trout stocking schedules are now available at Rep. Curt Schroder’s (R-E. Brandywine) district office in preparation for opening day of trout season in April.
Rep. Curt Schroder (R-East Brandywine) made the following statement in response to Gov. Ed Rendell’s 2010-11 budget proposal:
02/19/2010
“Governor Ed Rendell’s annual budget address was laced with irony.
Schroder Bill Would Protect Health Care Choices of Pennsylvanians
02/08/2010
House Bill 2179, sponsored by Rep. Curt Schroder (R-Chester/Delaware), would enable Pennsylvania citizens to reject federally mandated health care and maintain control of their health care choices.
Supporters Rally for Health Care Choice Legislation
01/27/2010
Joining 31 other states, the House Republican Caucus, led by Reps. Stan Saylor (R-York), Matt Baker (R-Bradford/Tioga) and Curt Schroder (R-Chester County) hosted a rally today to announce two pieces of legislation preserving 10th amendment rights and protect Pennsylvanians from ObamaCare, a massive federal government intrusion.
Schroder Casts Lone ‘No’ Vote in Conference Committee
01/06/2010
When a House-Senate conference committee met today to decide the fate of expanded gambling in Pennsylvania, Rep. Curt Schroder (R-Chester County), Republican chairman of the House Gaming Oversight Committee and a member of the conference committee, cast the lone vote against gaming expansion.
Schroder: Tactics of Governor and House Majority Leader Disgraceful
12/18/2009
Rep. Curt Schroder (R-East Brandywine), Republican chairman of the House Gaming Oversight Committee, said Gov. Ed Rendell and House Majority Leader Todd Eachus (D-Luzerne) have destroyed any credibility they may have had with state universities and the public after insisting that legislation authorizing table games in the Commonwealth had to pass before state universities could be funded.
Schroder to General Assembly: Read The Bill!
12/08/2009
Rep. Curt Schroder (R-East Brandywine), Republican chairman of the House Gaming Oversight Committee, gathered the necessary support to require a line-by-line reading of the pending table game legislation before a final vote is taken on the bill.
Schroder Says Public Hearing Needed Concerning Role of Pennsylvania Casino Association
11/30/2009
Rep. Curt Schroder (R-Chester County), Republican chairman of the House Gaming Oversight Committee, is urging the committee’s majority chairman, Rep. Dante Santoni (D-Berks), to hold a public hearing to allay concerns following the Pennsylvania Casino Association’s contention that it is not subject to the state’s lobbying disclosure law.
Without Reform, New Budget Ensures Problems Next Year
10/26/2009
Why did it take so long to pass the budget? What was the fundamental area of disagreement? Quite simply, were we going to increase taxes and add more spending in a bad economy or require state government to live within its means, just like Pennsylvania’s families must do? I and several colleagues argued for the latter. Unfortunately, the end result looks more like the former.
Schroder Questions Constitutionality of Raiding MCARE Fund
10/09/2009
House permits amendment to fiscal code that drains account to fill budget shortfall
Budget Agreement Based on Broken Foundation, Schroder Says
10/08/2009
Lawmaker says this budget drains critical reserves, leaves state vulnerable
Schroder Votes Against Higher Taxes, Decries Return of 'Roman Polanski' Film Tax Credit
10/02/2009
Rep. Curt Schroder (R-East Brandywine) voted against a $1 billion tax code bill tonight that is a major part of the state budget proposal put forth by House Democrats.
Party-Line Vote Advances Major Gambling Expansion Bill in House
10/02/2009
Schroder says rush to pass measure disregards needed safeguards
Chester County Republican Delegation Urges Override of Veto to Fund Human Services
08/20/2009
Noting that they are extremely concerned about the negative impact that Gov. Ed Rendell’s blue-lining of Senate Bill 850 is having on human services in Chester County, the county’s House Republican delegation is urging the state Senate to override the governor’s veto of funding for several human service items in the budget.