HARRISBURG – Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) today issued the following statement in support of House passage of the 2026-27 state budget:
“The budget we were presented with and passed yesterday resolved critical concerns we had when the governor introduced his proposal in February. This budget brought spending down to $50.8 billion while avoiding new taxes for Pennsylvanians and leaving the state’s Rainy Day Fund intact. However, this was certainly not a budget we would have written ourselves and demonstrates how compromise serves an imperative role in the budgeting process.
“We were impressed with how educational spending was handled this year, with schools again sharing $100 million for facility improvement projects. A $10 million investment in career and technical schools and retaining the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program demonstrates the Commonwealth’s dedication to school choice – supporting our children and the next generation of Pennsylvanians.…