Nov. 17, 2022 /
![House Approves Banning Use of State Cars by House Members First Proposed by Roae]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) today announced the state House on Wednesday approved a rules change first proposed by him in House Bill 746 to forbid the reimbursement of a vehicle lease or use of a state vehicle by a House member.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
![Roae Praises Fiscal Restraint in State Budget Approved by House]()
HARRISBURG – After the state House today in Harrisburg approved a state budget bill, local state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie), who voted for the bill, issued the following statement:
Jun. 13, 2022 /
![House Committee Approves Roae Bill to Increase Number of Local Emergency Medical Services Professionals]()
HARRISBURG – With local emergency medical services organizations struggling to attract and retain certified emergency medical technicians (EMTs), emergency medical responders (EMRs) and paramedics, the state House Health Committee today in Harrisburg approved a bill introduced by local state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) aimed at reversing the trend.
Apr. 25, 2022 /
![Roae Announces Million-Dollar State Investment in Crawford County]()
MEADVILLE – State Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) today announced more than $1 million has been awarded to Meadville Medical Center for a project in Vernon Township.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![House Approves Roae Reform Bill Banning Use of State Cars by Legislators]()
HARRISBURG – The state House today in Harrisburg approved a bill introduced by local state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) that would ban state legislators from using state cars.
Feb. 08, 2022 /
![Roae Says Governor’s Budget Proposal would Bring Biden-like Inflation to PA State Spending]()
HARRISBURG – After Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his annual budget address to a joint session of the state House and Senate in Harrisburg, state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) issued the following statement:
Dec. 15, 2021 /
![Roae Bill would Enable State Legislators to Opt Out of Automatic Pay Increases]()
HARRISBURG – After Pennsylvania state legislators earlier this month received an automatic 5.7% pay raise pushing a rank-and-file representative’s or senator’s pay above $95,000 per year, local state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) today in Harrisburg introduced legislation that would enable lawmakers to opt out of the yearly salary increase.
Dec. 13, 2021 /
![Roae: Commerce Committee Advances Bills to Help Charities and Promote Clean-Energy Projects in Pennsylvania]()
HARRISBURG – House Commerce Committee Chairman Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) today in Harrisburg convened a meeting where he and his colleagues voted to approve two bills. The first bill would make it easier for charities to raise funds, while the second would promote clean-energy projects in Pennsylvania.
Dec. 10, 2021 /
![Roae to Convene Commerce Committee to Consider Bills to Help Charities and Promote Clean-Energy Projects]()
WHAT: A House Commerce Committee meeting to vote on one bill (Senate Bill 731) that would make it easier for charities and nonprofit organizations to receive large financial gifts to fulfill their missions and another bill (House Bill 1760) that would expand an existing program that promotes the development of clean-energy projects in the Commonwealth.
Nov. 10, 2021 /
![Roae Applauds Court Decision Rejecting Statewide School Mask Mandate]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) today in Harrisburg issued the following statement after the Commonwealth Court dismissed the acting secretary of Health’s school masking mandate:
Jun. 22, 2021 /
![Roae Votes for Election Reform Bill Approved by House]()
HARRISBURG – The state House today in Harrisburg voted to approve legislation that would reform the Commonwealth’s election processes by protecting the rights of voters, enhance the security of elections and restore public trust in the democratic process. State Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) voted for the bill and issued the following statement:
Jun. 14, 2021 /
![House Approves Roae Bill to Save School Districts Money]()
HARRISBURG – The state House today in Harrisburg voted unanimously to approve with bipartisan support legislation introduced by state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) that could help school districts across Pennsylvania save taxpayer money.
May. 25, 2021 /
![Committee Approves Roae Bill to Save School Districts Money]()
HARRISBURG – The House Labor and Industry Committee today in Harrisburg approved legislation introduced by state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) that would waive a specific fee currently paid by school districts to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Apr. 21, 2021 /
![House Approves Roae’s One Staffer-One Shopper Bill]()
HARRISBURG – The state House today in Harrisburg approved in a bipartisan vote legislation known as the One Staffer-One Shopper Bill, which was introduced by state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) to enable small businesses to continue operating during state disasters.
Mar. 23, 2021 /
![Committee Approves Roae’s One Staffer-One Shopper Bill]()
HARRISBURG – The House Commerce Committee today in Harrisburg approved legislation known as the One Staffer-One Shopper Bill, which was introduced by state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) to enable small businesses to continue operating during state disasters.
Feb. 03, 2021 /
![Roae Offers Comments on Governor’s Budget Proposal]()
HARRISBURG – After the governor today in Harrisburg officially unveiled his annual spending plan that calls for a 46% increase in the state income tax paid by small employers and working Pennsylvanians, state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) issued the following statement:
Jan. 26, 2021 /
![Roae to Host Hearing Wednesday Evaluating Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Pennsylvania Restaurants]()
WHAT: A House Commerce Committee hearing to learn about the negative impacts on Pennsylvania restaurants caused by the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 mitigation policies.
Jan. 26, 2021 /
![Roae Reappointed to Serve on PASSHE Board of Governors]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) recently was reappointed by the speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to serve another term on the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors.
Jan. 11, 2021 /
![Roae Named Chairman of House Commerce Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Less than one week after taking the oath of office in Harrisburg to begin serving a new two-year term in the state Legislature, state Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) today announced he will serve as chairman of the House Commerce Committee.
Nov. 10, 2020 /
![Roae Supports Audit of Election Before Results are Certified]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie) and some of his colleagues in the state House today are calling for the creation of a bipartisan legislative investigatory committee to audit Pennsylvania’s recent election before the vote tallies are certified.