Feb. 25, 2022 /
HARRISBURG — Today, the Washington County delegation of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives issued the following statement:
Feb. 15, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) and Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) recently introduced legislation to allow an already established grant program to also fund law enforcement activities to address animal fighting.
Feb. 09, 2022 /
WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), chair of the House Education Subcommittee on Special Education, will lead a subcommittee public hearing on House Bill 726, which would create a pilot program to provide instruction to students on the political, economic and social contribution of individuals with disabilities.
Feb. 08, 2022 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2022-23 budget proposal:
Jan. 26, 2022 /
HARRISBURG – The House today sent legislation to the governor to disburse federal COVID-19 funding to hospitals and frontline health care workers who have served tirelessly during the pandemic, said Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), who introduced similar legislation last year to assist health care workers and fire and EMS companies.
Jan. 26, 2022 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today announced a total of $170,000 in Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund (GEDTF) Program grants have been awarded to assist Oakdale Borough and South Fayette Township with community projects.
Jan. 10, 2022 /
BRIDGEVILLE – The House today passed legislation written by Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) that would create a statewide literacy program focused on the science of reading.
Dec. 14, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) recently introduced legislation to increase awareness about eating disorders in children.
Dec. 13, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), chair of the House Education Subcommittee on Special Education, will lead a second subcommittee public hearing on the delivery of special education services to students in the Commonwealth. This is a continuation of a hearing held in October, and this time will gather testimony from school personnel and parents.
Nov. 10, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today announced his support for a lawsuit that will be filed on Friday against PennDOT requesting an immediate halt to the agency’s plan to include the I-79 bridge near the Bridgeville exit on the list of nine bridges throughout the Commonwealth it plans to toll under the public-private partnership bridge program.
Nov. 10, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) will join others in announcing legal action to stop PennDOT’s plan to toll nine bridges throughout the Commonwealth, including the I-79 bridge near the Bridgeville exit.
Oct. 28, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – As we enter the winter months, Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today reminds residents now is the time to shop for the best electric and natural gas rates to reduce heating costs.
Oct. 25, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), chair of the House State Government Subcommittee on Government Operations, will lead a subcommittee public hearing on Commonwealth procurement procedures.
Oct. 05, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), chair of the House Education Subcommittee on Special Education, will lead a subcommittee public hearing on delivery of special education services to students in the Commonwealth.
Sep. 30, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – The House Transportation Committee today held a public hearing on PennDOT’s transportation funding plan that includes using the public-private partnership bridge program to unnecessarily target certain areas of the Commonwealth by creating toll bridges, said Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny).
Sep. 14, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today attended a stakeholder workshop organized by PennDOT to allow community leaders to provide input on alternate routes that drivers may take to avoid an I-79 bridge toll proposed by the agency.
Aug. 31, 2021 /
HARRISBURG — Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) issued the following statement in response to the governor’s school and day care mask mandate:
Aug. 27, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) today called on Gov. Tom Wolf to disclose information about a settlement agreement he entered into with IBM recently. The Wolf administration filed suit in 2017 against the company for failure to deliver on a contract to upgrade the system used for the Commonwealth’s unemployment claims.
Aug. 25, 2021 /
BRIDGEVILLE – Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny) thanked the House State Government Committee for coming to South Fayette Township today to gather input from area residents on the important topic of congressional redistricting.
Aug. 23, 2021 /
WHAT: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Washington/Allegheny), a member of the House State Government Committee, will host one of eight committee hearings to gather input from residents on congressional redistricting. Every 10 years, information collected through the U.S. Census determines the number of U.S. representatives each state is entitled based on population. Once in receipt of that data, states are responsible for redrawing the geographic area of their congressional districts to ensure equal and fair representation, and the physical manifestation of the constitutional principle, “one person, one vote.”