The Senate and House Republicans and Democrats last week elected their leadership teams for the 2019-20 legislative session and lots of familiar faces are returning.

Senate

The Senate held leadership elections Wednesday with no changes in the Republican and Democratic line-ups, except one--

Senate Republicans--

-- President Pro Tempore: Joe Scarnati (R-Jefferson), re-elected

-- Majority Leader: Jake Corman (R-Centre), re-elected

-- Majority Whip: John Gordner (R-Columbia), re-elected

-- Majority Appropriations Chair: Pat Browne (R-Lehigh), re-elected

-- Caucus Chair:  Robert Mensch (R-Montgomery), re-elected

-- Caucus Secretary: Richard Alloway (R-Adams), re-elected

-- Caucus Administrator:  [To Be Named ]

-- Policy Committee Chair: David Argall (R-Schuylkill), re-elected

Senate Democrats--

-- Minority Leader: Jay Costa (D-Allegheny), re-elected

-- Minority Whip: Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia), re-elected

-- Minority Appropriations Chair: Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia), re-elected

-- Caucus Chair: Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny), re-elected

-- Caucus Secretary: Lawrence Farnese (D-Philadelphia), re-elected

-- Caucus Administrator: John Blake (D-Lackawanna), re-elected

-- Policy Committee Chair: Lisa Boscola (D-Lehigh), re-elected

House

The House held leadership elections Tuesday for the new legislative session starting in January--

House Republicans picked--

-- Speaker: Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny), re-elected

-- Majority Leader: Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), previously served as Whip

-- Majority Whip: Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre), previously served as Policy Chair

-- Majority Appropriations Chair: Stan Saylor (R-York), re-elected

-- Caucus Chair: Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery), re-elected

-- Policy Committee Chair: Donna Oberlander (R-Armstrong), served as Caucus Secretary

-- Caucus Administrator: Kurt Masser (R-Columbia), re-elected

-- Caucus Secretary: Mike Reese (R-Somerset)

The new House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler highlighted 3 priorities Republicans will be working on starting in January-- career and technical education, expansion of the EITC Education Tax Credit Program and enacting the regulatory reform package two of the new members of the new leadership team were promoting-- Reps. Benninghoff and Oberlander.

Rep. Cutler said he is focused on finding solutions to problems and reaching across the political aisle on issues were Republicans have common ground with Democrats, like on education funding and jobs.

House Democrats picked--

-- Majority Leader: Frank Dermody (D-Allegheny), re-elected

-- Majority Whip: Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia)

-- Majority Appropriations Chair: Matt Bradford (D-Montgomery)

-- Caucus Chair: Joanna McClinton (D-Delaware)

-- Policy Committee Chair: Mike Sturla (D-Lancaster), re-elected

-- Caucus Administrator: Neal Goodman (D-Schuylkill), re-elected

-- Caucus Secretary: Rosita Youngblood (D-Philadelphia) re-elected

NewsClips:

Senate Republicans, Democrats Elect Same Leadership Teams, Except One

AP: Senate Republican, Democratic Leadership To Return Intact

Meyer: Senate Republicans, Democrats Re-Elect Leaders With Little Fanfare

AP-Scolforo: House Leadership Elections Bring Change To Harrisburg

Thompson: Lancaster Republican Elected House Majority Leader

Thompson: House Democrats Revamp Leadership Team With Philly Tilt

In House, Democrats From Philly, Suburbs Gain Political Muscle

AP-Scolforo: Pension, Gambling Laws Among Legislative Session Highlights

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[Posted: Nov. 14, 2018]

11/19/2018