"President Donald Trump is ineligible to run for a third term in office, but that hasn’t stopped him from floating the idea to the press. But whether or not the president’s comments are in jest, some of his opponents in Pennsylvania are worried. Rep. Chris Pielli, D-West Chester, is concerned enough that he’s put forward a resolution in the Pennsylvania House. If passed, it would urge the Secretary of the Commonwealth to comply with election law by removing from the ballot “a

Dozens of law enforcement agencies across Pennsylvania are currently utilizing state and local resources to enforce federal civil immigration laws. While these departments are free to work with the federal government as they see fit, recent events and studies have shown that these partnerships, known as 287(g) agreements, have been frequently found to be counterproductive to one of the main goals of law enforcement: keeping communities safe. Ample research has demonstrated th

"A new flashpoint in the national immigration battle erupted in Harrisburg as State Rep Chris Pielli introduced legislation Thursday to bar Pennsylvania from using state taxpayer dollars to assist federal immigration enforcement, setting up a direct confrontation with the Trump administration’s aggressive expansion of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. [Pielli] said the bill would prohibit state and local law enforcement agencies from spending state-appropriated funds

Pennsylvania is one of the nation’s largest natural gas producers but is one of the few states that still does not have a natural gas severance tax. Reps Tarik Khan and Chris Pielli introduced new legislation to make sure our communities get a fair return when gas is drilled in our Commonwealth. “The Marcellus Shale is our natural resource. As such, we should not only suffer its impacts but share in its benefits with a fair severance shale tax to benefit our schools, our seni

I am proud to co-sponsor legislation that will secure Pennsylvanians' access to life-saving vaccinations at their local pharmacy,...

My office can help communicate with PennDOT about driver's license & motor vehicle applications, and any state-owned road concerns....

Time's Up! Republicans in our State Senate need to get back to work and pass adequate funding for SEPTA. Chester County is tired of...

I  was very pleased to join the Maternal Health Roundtable for those who suffer substance use disorders in Chester County. The roundtable...

House Bill 96 would create an option for older adults and incapacitated individuals to designate an individual to receive notice when...

PA House Voting on AI Bill in April 2024. Source: wesa.fm The bill is simple. If it’s AI, it has to say it’s AI. People deserve to know...

Our second term in Harrisburg has started, and we are looking forward to continuing serve the people of Chester County! Per My Chesco: "...

The election is over and thanks in no small part to you, we were able to achieve a resounding victory in addition to maintaining our...

For 22 years public retirees have had to make do without a cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) to their pensions. Former police, firemen,...

"A series of three bills that would put provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) into state law passed the Pennsylvania House...

INVEST over $15 million dollars of grant funding for our community and businesses: $6,000,000 – PENNVEST $3,006,686 – PA Small Water &...

https://scorecard2024.conservationpa.org/house-scorecard-2023-2024.html?district=HD-156 From Jim Wylie, Sierra Club Southeastern PA Group...

State Rep Chris Pielli was recently endorsed by Pennsylvanians for Open Primaries. From Ray Firth, Chair of the group: "As Chair of the...

Thanks to all of our generous supporters for attending the Pigskin with Pielli event: great food, great friends, great location, and OK...

This summer we were able to meet with local representatives of the Sierra Club with other elected officials. As an officially endorsed...

Hey everyone, hope you are all having a wonderful summer! Wrapping up the past year, we've been able to accomplish quite a lot in the PA...