Late Budget on Verge of Adoption as Pa. Lawmakers Scramble to Finish

UPDATE House, Senate adopt budget; Spending plan goes to governor

Pennsylvania lawmakers are moving toward an end to the monthslong budget stalemate as a $50.1 billion negotiated proposal is put to the test Wednesday in the General Assembly.

Late budget on verge of adoption as Pa. lawmakers scramble to finish

NOTE: This is a developing story and will be updated.

Senate Republican Leaders Highlight Pro-Growth Budget Passed by Senate - Senator Ward, K

HARRISBURG – Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) said the bipartisan state budget plan passed today will help grow Pennsylvania’s economy and makes key improvements to the spending plan proposed earlier this year by Gov. Josh Shapiro. The $50.1 billion budget approved by the Senate and the House cuts nearly $1.4 billion in spending from Shapiro’s proposal, utilizes billions in lapsed funding…

Senate Republican Leaders Highlight Pro-Growth Budget Passed by Senate - Senator Pittman

HARRISBURG – Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39) and Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41) said the bipartisan state budget plan passed today will help grow Pennsylvania’s economy and makes key improvements to the spending plan proposed earlier this year by Gov. Josh Shapiro. The $50.1 billion budget approved by the Senate and the House cuts nearly $1.4 billion in spending from Shapiro’s proposal, utilizes billions in lapsed funding…