News Releases

Senator John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry) said today that more than $1 million in School Safety and Security Program grants have been awarded to 13 school districts in the 15th Senatorial District.   [Read More]

Senator John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry) has introduced bipartisan legislation to expand Pennsylvania’s Income Tax Forgiveness Program to assist low-income working families and retirees struggling to make ends meet.   [Read More]

The Senate Majority Policy Committee will hold a public workshop with various stakeholders to discuss school property tax elimination. The public is invited to attend.   [Read More]

Today Senator John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry) joined his colleagues in a joint session of the General Assembly for the unveiling of Governor Wolf’s state budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21.   [Read More]

At the request of Senator John DiSanto (R-Dauphin/Perry), the Senate Majority Policy Committee will meet in Marysville in Perry County to review school property tax elimination efforts. This event will take place on Wednesday, February 12 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Marysville Lions Club.   [Read More]

Senator John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry) has been appointed Chairman of the Senate State Government Committee for the remainder of the 2019-20 legislative session by Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati.   [Read More]

Senator John DiSanto (R-15) held a news conference today, January 27, 2020 at 12 noon in the Capitol Media Center to discuss School Choice Week.   [Read More]

Senator John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry) announced today his Senate Bill 983 which seeks to strengthen the Commonwealth’s newborn screening program to better protect infants from rare diseases.   [Read More]

January 9, 2020 PennLive Editorial Board Via: letters@pennlive.com Dear Editors, As a longtime proponent and co-sponsor of the Taxpayer Protection Act, I commend the PennLive Editorial Board for its Jan. 8 endorsement of more transparent budgeting and spending limits for state government. Pennsylvania’s exodus of highly-educated young people is well documented as they seek opportunities […]   [Read More]

The Senate gave final approval to two bills today that would strengthen the criminal justice system and reduce costs to taxpayers, according to Senator John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry), who supported the bills.   [Read More]

Senator John DiSanto (Dauphin/Perry) attended a public hearing of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee at Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe, makers of Martin’s Potato Rolls and other breads, to emphasize the need for reducing excess government regulation.   [Read More]

Today the Senate unanimously approved Senator John DiSanto’s (Dauphin/Perry) Senate Bill 637 to extend second chances for rehabilitated individuals seeking meaningful employment, while growing the commonwealth’s skilled workforce.   [Read More]