As State Lawmakers Go Home Until September, Pittman Defends Senate Budget Action

As state lawmakers go home until September, Pittman defends Senate budget action

Pittman defends Senate budget action as both chambers of the General Assembly head home until next month.

When the realism sets in: Despite a flurry of action, no clear path for a state budget

Pennsylvania House Minority Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton) talks to reporters Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, after the Rules Committee voted on party lines to reject a GOP-backed budget Senate transit funding proposal. (Ian Karbal/Pennsylvania Capital-Star)This story was corrected on Aug. 13 at 8:47 p.m. to properly identify the minority chair of the House Appropriations Committee Six weeks after the constitutionally-mandated deadline for sta…