HARRISBURG – The 2026-27 state budget approved by the House of Representatives today includes several key Republican priorities, including a long-awaited cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for retired police officers and firefighters, according to Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia), who voted in favor of the proposal.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) today welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision affirming that states have the authority to protect fairness in women’s athletics and uphold the protections guaranteed under Title IX, while renewing her call for House Democrats to act on legislation preserving equal opportunities for female athletes.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) today issued the following statement in response to a Philadelphia Inquirer article detailing House Democrats’ alleged willingness to engage on school choice after advancing legislation that would cut the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) scholarship program, the most successful school choice program in the Commonwealth.
HARRISBURG – An omnibus education opportunity bill introduced this by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) would make significant changes to how Pennsylvania families access educational resources, including those needed by students assigned to overcrowded schools or displaced by school closures.
HARRISBURG – A new resolution introduced by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) recognizes how Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) scholarships have helped more than 600,000 Pennsylvania students since the program was developed in 2001.
HARRISBURG – Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) partnered with U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon today to renew calls for Pennsylvania’s governor to opt in to a new, federal tax credit designed to expand opportunities for K-12 students.
WHAT: Breakfast honoring military service.
PHILADELPHIA – Veterans and active-duty military personnel from the 170h Legislative District are invited to join Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) for breakfast on Thursday, March 26, to honor their military service.
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of grants awarded this week in Philadelphia will support fire companies and emergency medical services as they address building projects, purchase or repair equipment, conduct training, or reduce existing debt, according to Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia).
HARRISBURG – When Gov. Josh Shapiro presented his 2026-27 spending proposal to the Legislature today, he continued a tradition of overspending without offering meaningful proposals or real solutions, according to Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia).
HARRISBURG – House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford/Fulton), Caucus Chair Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Reps. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) and Joe Hogan (R-Bucks) fully condemn an antisemitic rally that was organized by Philly Palestine Coalition and held in Rittenhouse Square over the weekend. They issued the following statement:
PHILADELPHIA—The House Republican Policy Committee, hosted by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia), convened a hearing last week at St. Anselm School in Northeast Philadelphia to examine how Pennsylvania’s proven school choice programs are expanding educational opportunity for families and how a new federal scholarship tax credit could build on that success.
HARRISBURG – National School Choice Week (Jan. 25-31) would be a perfect time for Gov. Josh Shapiro to confirm Pennsylvania’s participation in a new, federal tax credit program, according to Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia).
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Chairman David H. Rowe (R-Snyder/Union/Mifflin/Juniata), Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Expanding Educational Opportunities in Pennsylvania” to examine how Pennsylvania’s proven school choice programs—EITC and OSTC—are expanding educational opportunity for families, and to evaluate the potential role of the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), also known as the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit, in building on that success.
PHILADELPHIA – Nearly $1.8 million in grant funding awarded today includes a project to improve public safety at the Community College of Philadelphia, according to Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Sen. Joe Picozzi (R-Philadelphia).
HARRISBURG – Northeast Philadelphia’s Caring for Friends will benefit from an expansion of the Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) in the recently passed state budget, according to Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia).
HARRISBURG – The 2025-26 state budget adopted today by the Pennsylvania General Assembly is a major win for working families across our Commonwealth, according to Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia).
WHAT: Senior dance featuring services available to seniors.
PHILADELPHIA - Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) issued the following statement after Gov. Josh Shapiro yesterday repeatedly threatened to leave the regional power grid if its ownership does not adhere to his demands.
PHILADELPHIA – Monday’s multi-state conference about the power grid will be held in Philadelphia, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is primed to showcase how we can and must lead the way to produce more electricity and meet skyrocketing demand, according to Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia), caucus chair for the House Republican Caucus.
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