HARRISBURG – Sen. Judy Ward (R-30) issued the following statement today regarding the Senate’s passage of an amended version of their budget proposal, Senate Bill 160:
“Today, Senate Republicans, recognizing the impact the Shapiro Shutdown has had on Pennsylvanians, have again passed a fiscally responsible, commonsense budget that funded critical services and protected taxpayers,” said Ward. “Pennsylvania is facing a multi-billion-dollar structural deficit. Instead of passing the House’s proposal that continues the governor’s out-of-control spending and would lead the state to a fiscal crisis in the near future, the Senate once again led with a budget that recognizes the seriousness of the challenges we face. It is a budget of needs, not wants. The Democrats in the House must stop delaying, come to the table with reasonable requests, and finalize the budget to get money out to those state funded agencies and individuals that desperately need it.”
Ward Contact: Nathan Akers
717-787-2421