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,...