Lower house of legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly , the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania . There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts.[ 1] [ 2]
It is the largest full-time state legislature in the country. The New Hampshire House of Representatives is larger but only serves part-time.
Qualifications
Representatives must be at least 21 years of age. They must be a U.S. citizen and a Pennsylvania resident four years, and a resident of the district they represent one year prior to their election and must reside in that district during their term.[ 3]
Hall of the House
The Hall of the House contains important symbols of Pennsylvania history and the work of legislators.
Speaker's Chair: a throne-like chair of rank that sits directly behind the Speaker's rostrum. Architect Joseph Huston designed the chair in 1906, the year the Capitol was dedicated.Mace: the House symbol of authority, peace, order and respect for law rests in a pedestal to the right of the Speaker. Its base is solid mahogany, intricately carved and capped by a brass globe engraved with the Pennsylvania coat of arms. An American Eagle perches on top. The tradition of the mace may date to the Roman Republic when attendants of Roman consuls carried bundles of sticks wrapped around an axe to enforce order. The tradition may also come directly from Pennsylvania's English heritage.Murals: a colorful panorama of Pennsylvania history appear in murals by Edwin Austin Abbey . The most commanding of the series hangs behind the Speaker's rostrum and dominates the wall behind the Speaker. It is called The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania Ceiling: a work of art in itself with its ornate geometry of gold leaf buttoned at the center by a charming painted illustration. In "The Hours", Abbey represents the passage of time in the form of 24 maidens revolving in an endless circle amidst the moon, the sun and the stars of the Milky Way .[ 4]
Speaker of the House
The speakership is the oldest elected statewide office in the Commonwealth. Since its first session in 1682—presided over by William Penn —over 130 house members have been elevated to the speaker's chair. The house cannot hold an official session in the absence of the speaker or their designated speaker pro tempore. Speaker Leroy Irvis was the first African American elected speaker of any state legislature in the United States since Reconstruction. Speaker Dennis O'Brien was the only minority-party Speaker known in Pennsylvania and only the second known nationwide.
Democrat Joanna McClinton was elected Speaker of the House on February 28, 2023, becoming the first woman and first woman of color elected Speaker.[ 5]
Composition
Current session
As of September 19, 2023[update]
↓
102
101
Democratic
Republican
Affiliation
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican
Ind
Democratic
Vacant
End of previous legislature
113
0
88
201
0
January 3, 2023
101
1
98
200
3
January 13, 2023 [ 6] 0
99
February 7, 2023 [ 7] 101
102
203
0
February 28, 2023 [ 8] 100
202
1
March 16, 2023 [ 9] 101
201
2
May 17, 2023 [ 10] 101
102
203
0
July 19, 2023 [ 11] 101
101
202
1
September 19, 2023 [ 12] 101
102
203
0
Latest voting share
Leadership
As of February 28, 2023[update]
Speaker of the House of Representatives :Joanna McClinton (D )
Current members
Current House composition by district: Democratic representative
Republican representative
As of October 2, 2023[update]
District
Representative
Party
Residence
Counties represented[ 15]
First elected
1 Pat Harkins Dem
Erie Erie 2006
2 Robert Merski Dem
Erie Erie 2018
3 Ryan Bizzarro Dem
Millcreek Township Erie 2012
4 Jake Banta Rep
Waterford Erie 2022
5 Barry Jozwiak Rep
Bern Township Berks 2014
6 Brad Roae Rep
East Mead Township Crawford , Erie 2006
7 Parke Wentling Rep
Greenville Mercer 2014
8 Aaron Bernstine Rep
New Beaver Butler , Lawrence 2016
9 Marla Brown Rep
New Castle Lawrence 2022
10 Amen Brown Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2020
11 Marci Mustello Rep
Butler Township Butler 2019
12 Stephenie Scialabba Rep
Cranberry Township Butler 2022
13 John Lawrence Rep
Franklin Township Chester 2010
14 Jim Marshall Rep
Beaver Falls Beaver 2006
15 Josh Kail Rep
Beaver Beaver , Washington 2018
16 Robert Matzie Dem
Ambridge Beaver 2008
17 Timothy R. Bonner Rep
Grove City Butler , Mercer 2020
18 K.C. Tomlinson Rep
Bensalem Bucks 2020
19 Aerion Abney Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny
2022
20 Emily Kinkead Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 2020
21 Lindsay Powell Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 2023
22 Joshua Siegel Dem
Allentown Lehigh 2022
23 Dan Frankel Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 1998
24
La'Tasha Mayes Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 2022
25 Brandon Markosek Dem
Monroeville Allegheny 2018
26 Paul Friel Dem
East Vincent Township Chester 2022
27 Daniel Deasy Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 2008
28 Robert Mercuri Rep
Wexford Allegheny 2020
29 Tim Brennan Dem
Doylestown Bucks 2022
30 Arvind Venkat Dem
McCandless Allegheny 2022
31 Perry Warren Dem
Newtown Bucks 2016
32 Joe McAndrew Dem
Penn Hills Allegheny 2023[ 7]
33 Mandy Steele Dem
Fox Chapel
Allegheny 2022
34 Abigail Salisbury Dem
Swissvale Allegheny 2023[ 7]
35 Matt Gergely Dem
McKeesport Allegheny 2023[ 7]
36 Jessica Benham Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 2020
37 Mindy Fee Rep
Manheim Lancaster 2012
38 Nick Pisciottano Dem
West Mifflin
Allegheny 2020
39 Andrew Kuzma Rep
Elizabeth Township Allegheny , Washington 2022
40 Natalie Mihalek Rep
Upper St. Clair Allegheny , Washington 2018
41 Brett Miller Rep
East Hempfield Township Lancaster 2014
42 Dan Miller Dem
Mount Lebanon Allegheny 2013
43 Keith Greiner Rep
West Lampeter Township Lancaster 2012
44 Valerie Gaydos Rep
Moon Township Allegheny 2018
45 Anita Astorino Kulik Dem
Kennedy Township Allegheny 2016
46 Jason Ortitay Rep
South Fayette Township Allegheny , Washington 2014
47 Joseph D'Orsie Rep
Mount Wolf York 2022
48 Tim O'Neal Rep
South Strabane Washington 2018
49 Ismail Smith-Wade-El Dem
Lancaster Lancaster 2022
50 Bud Cook Rep
Jefferson Greene , Washington 2016
51 Charity Grimm Krupa Rep
Smithfield Fayette 2022
52 Ryan Warner Rep
Perryopolis Fayette 2014
53 Steve Malagari Dem
Lansdale Montgomery 2018
54 Greg Scott Dem
Norristown
Montgomery 2022
55 Jill N. Cooper Rep
Murrysville
Westmoreland 2022
56 George Dunbar Rep
Penn Township Westmoreland 2010
57 Eric Nelson Rep
Hempfield Township Westmoreland 2016
58 Eric Davanzo Rep
Smithton Westmoreland 2020
59 Leslie Rossi
Rep
Unity Township Westmoreland 2021
60 Abby Major
Rep
Leechburg Armstrong , Westmoreland 2021
61 Liz Hanbidge Dem
Lower Gwynedd Township Montgomery 2018
62 James Struzzi Rep
Indiana Indiana 2018
63 Donna Oberlander Rep
Clarion Armstrong , Clarion 2008
64 Lee James Rep
Oil City Crawford , Venango 2012
65 Kathy Rapp Rep
Warren Crawford , Forest , Warren 2004
66 Brian Smith Rep
Punxsutawney Indiana , Jefferson 2020
67 Martin Causer Rep
Port Allegany Cameron , McKean , Potter 2002
68 Clint Owlett Rep
Liberty Bradford , Tioga 2018
69 Carl Walker Metzgar Rep
Berlin Somerset 2008
70 Matthew Bradford Dem
Worcester Township Montgomery 2008
71 James Rigby Rep
Johnstown Cambria , Somerset 2018
72 Frank Burns Dem
East Taylor Township Cambria 2008
73 Dallas Kephart Rep
Decatur Township Cambria , Clearfield 2022
74 Dan K. Williams Dem
Sadsbury Township Chester 2018
75 Michael Armanini Rep
Sandy Township Clearfield , Elk 2020
76 Stephanie Borowicz Rep
Lock Haven Clinton , Union 2018
77 Scott Conklin Dem
Rush Township Centre 2006
78 Jesse Topper Rep
Bedford Bedford , Fulton , Fulton 2014
79 Louis Schmitt Jr. Rep
Altoona
Blair 2018
80 James V. Gregory Rep
Hollidaysburg
Blair , Huntingdon 2018
81 Rich Irvin Rep
Warriors Mark Township Franklin , Huntingdon 2014
82 Paul Takac Dem
College Township Centre 2022
83 Jamie Flick Rep
South Williamsport Lycoming , Union 2022
84 Joseph D. Hamm Rep
Hepburn Township Lycoming , Sullivan 2020
85 David Rowe Rep
East Buffalo Township Juniata , Mifflin , Snyder , Union 2019
86 Perry A. Stambaugh Rep
Green Park
Juniata , Perry 2020
87 Thomas Kutz Rep
Lower Allen Township Cumberland 2022
88 Sheryl M. Delozier Rep
Lower Allen Township Cumberland 2008
89 Rob Kauffman Rep
Chambersburg Franklin 2004
90 Paul Schemel Rep
Greencastle Franklin 2014
91 Dan Moul Rep
Conewago Township Adams 2006
92 Dawn Keefer Rep
Dillsburg York 2016
93 Mike Jones Rep
York Township York 2018
94 Wendy Fink Rep
Red Lion York 2022
95 Carol Hill-Evans Dem
York York 2016
96 Mike Sturla Dem
Lancaster Lancaster 1990
97 Steven Mentzer Rep
Manheim Township Lancaster 2012
98 Tom Jones Rep
East Donegal Township Lancaster , Lebanon 2022
99 David H. Zimmerman Rep
East Earl Township Berks , Lancaster 2014
100 Bryan Cutler Rep
Drumore Township Lancaster 2006
101 John A. Schlegel Rep
Cornwall Lebanon 2022
102 Russ Diamond Rep
Annville Lebanon 2014
103 Patty Kim Dem
Harrisburg Cumberland , Dauphin 2012
104 Dave Madsen Dem
Harrisburg Dauphin 2022
105 Justin C. Fleming Dem
Susquehanna Township Dauphin 2022
106 Tom Mehaffie Rep
Lower Swatara Township Dauphin 2016
107 Joanne Stehr Rep
Hegins Northumberland , Schuylkill 2022
108 Mike Stender Rep
Sunbury Montour , Northumberland 2023
109 Robert Leadbeter Rep
Catawissa Columbia 2022
110 Tina Pickett Rep
Towanda Bradford , Wyoming 2000
111 Jonathan Fritz Rep
Honesdale Susquehanna , Wayne 2016
112 Kyle Mullins Dem
Blakely Lackawanna 2018
113 Kyle Donahue Dem
Scranton Lackawanna 2022
114 Bridget Malloy Kosierowski Dem
Scranton Lackawanna 2019
115 Maureen Madden Dem
Tobyhanna
Monroe 2016
116 Dane Watro Rep
McAdoo
Luzerne , Schuylkill 2022
117 Mike Cabell Rep
Butler Township Luzerne 2022
118 Jim Haddock Dem
Pittston Township Lackawanna , Luzerne 2022
119 Alec Ryncavage Rep
Plymouth Luzerne 2022
120 Aaron Kaufer Rep
Kingston Luzerne 2014
121 Eddie Day Pashinski Dem
Wilkes-Barre Luzerne 2006
122 Doyle Heffley Rep
Lower Towamensing Township Carbon 2010
123 Timothy Twardzik Rep
Butler Township Schuylkill 2020
124 Jamie Barton Rep
East Brunswick Township Berks , Schuylkill 2022
125 Joseph Kerwin Rep
Lykens
Dauphin 2020
126 Mark Rozzi Dem
Muhlenberg Township Berks 2012
127 Manny Guzman Jr. Dem
Reading Berks 2020
128 Mark M. Gillen Rep
Robeson Township Berks 2010
129 Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Dem
Reading Berks 2022
130 David Maloney Rep
Pike Township Berks 2010
131 Milou Mackenzie Rep
Lower Saucon Township Lehigh , Montgomery , Northampton 2020
132 Michael Schlossberg Dem
Allentown Lehigh 2012
133 Jeanne McNeill Dem
Whitehall Township Lehigh 2017
134 Peter Schweyer Dem
Allentown Lehigh 2014
135 Steve Samuelson Dem
Bethlehem Northampton 1998
136 Robert L. Freeman Dem
Easton Northampton 1998[ a]
137 Joe Emrick Rep
Nazareth Northampton 2010
138 Ann Flood Rep
Moore Township
Northampton 2020
139 Joseph Adams Rep
Salem Township Pike , Wayne 2022
140 John Galloway Dem
Bristol Bucks 2006
141 Tina Davis Dem
Levittown Bucks 2010
142 Joe Hogan Rep
Bucks 2022
143 Shelby Labs Rep
Plumstead Township
Bucks 2020
144 Brian Munroe Dem
Warminster
Bucks 2022
145 Craig Staats Rep
Richland Township Bucks 2014
146 Joe Ciresi Dem
Limerick Township Montgomery 2018
147 Donna Scheuren Rep
Lower Salford Township Montgomery 2022
148 Mary Jo Daley Dem
Narberth Montgomery 2012
149 Tim Briggs Dem
Upper Merion Township Montgomery 2008
150 Joe Webster Dem
Montgomery County Montgomery 2018
151 Melissa Cerrato Dem
Montgomery 2022
152 Nancy Guenst Dem
Hatboro Montgomery , Philadelphia 2020
153 Ben Sanchez Dem
Abington Township
Montgomery 2018
154 Napoleon Nelson Dem
Cheltenham Township
Montgomery 2020
155 Danielle Friel Otten Dem
Uwchlan Township Chester 2018
156 Chris Pielli Dem
West Chester Chester 2022
157 Melissa Shusterman Dem
Schuylkill Township
Chester 2018
158 Christina Sappey Dem
West Bradford
Chester 2018
159 Carol Kazeem Dem
Chester Delaware 2022
160 Wendell Craig Williams Rep
Concord Township
Chester , Delaware 2020
161 Leanne Krueger Dem
Swarthmore Delaware 2015
162 David Delloso Dem
Ridley Township
Delaware 2018
163 Heather Boyd Dem
Upper Darby Delaware 2023
164
Gina Curry Dem
Upper Darby Township
Delaware
2021[ b]
165 Jennifer O'Mara Dem
Springfield Township Delaware 2018
166 Greg Vitali Dem
Havertown Delaware 1992
167 Kristine Howard Dem
East Whiteland Township Chester 2018
168 Lisa Borowski Dem
Radnor Township Delaware 2022
169 Kate Klunk Rep
Hanover York 2014
170 Martina White Rep
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2015
171 Kerry Benninghoff Rep
Bellefonte Centre , Mifflin 1996
172 Kevin J. Boyle Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2010
173 Pat Gallagher Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2022
174 Ed Neilson Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2015[ c]
175 Mary Isaacson Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2018
176 Jack Rader Rep
Jackson Township Monroe 2014
177 Joseph Hohenstein Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2018
178 Kristin Marcell Rep
Bucks 2022
179 Jason Dawkins Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2014
180 Jose Giral Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2022
181 Malcolm Kenyatta Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2018
182 Ben Waxman Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2022
183 Zach Mako Rep
Walnutport Lehigh , Northampton 2016
184 Elizabeth Fiedler Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2018
185 Regina Young Dem
Philadelphia Delaware , Philadelphia 2020
186 Jordan A. Harris Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2012
187 Ryan Mackenzie Rep
Lower Macungie Township Lehigh 2012
188 Rick Krajewski Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2020
189 Tarah Probst Dem
Stroudsburg Monroe , Pike 2022
190 G. Roni Green Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2022
191 Joanna E. McClinton Dem
Philadelphia Delaware , Philadelphia 2015
192 Morgan Cephas Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2016
193 Torren Ecker Rep
Hamilton Township Adams , Cumberland 2018
194 Tarik Khan Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2022
195 Donna Bullock Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2015
196 Seth Grove Rep
Dover Township York 2008
197 Danilo Burgos Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2018
198 Darisha Parker Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2020
199 Barbara Gleim Rep
Middlesex Township
Cumberland 2018
200 Chris Rabb Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2016
201 Stephen Kinsey Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2012
202 Jared Solomon Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2016
203 Anthony A. Bellmon Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2022
Past composition of the House of Representatives
Committees
As of May 1, 2023[update] [ 16]
See also
Notes
^ Rep. Freeman previously served from 1983 to 1994.
^ Margo Davidson resigned on July 23, 2021, after being charged with theft of state funds.
^ Rep. Neilson previously served from 2012 to 2014.
^ Known as the Consumer Affairs Committee prior to 2023.
^ Known as the Urban Affairs Committee prior to 2023.
References
Specific
^ Article II, section 2, Pennsylvania Constitution
^ Article II, section 16, Pennsylvania Constitution
^ "Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" ."Article II. The Legislature" ."§5. Qualifications of Members" .^ Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Pennsylvania General Assembly" . Pennsylvania General Assembly . Archived from the original on December 18, 2006. Retrieved January 15, 2007 . ^ Caruso, Stephen (February 28, 2023). "PA House elects first female speaker after resignation" . Spotlight PA . Retrieved February 28, 2023 . ^ Lehman, Tom (January 9, 2023). "Lawmaker calls for resignation of Pennsylvania House speaker" . WGAL . ^ a b c d Vigdor, Neil (February 7, 2023). "Sweep in 3 Special Elections Gives Democrats Control of Pennsylvania House" . The New York Times ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved February 8, 2023 . ^ Jones, Matt (February 15, 2023). "Schlegel-Culver to be sworn in to Senate Feb. 28" . The Standard-Journal . Retrieved February 24, 2023 . ^ Caruso, Stephen (March 8, 2023). "PA lawmaker accused of sexual harassment will resign" . Spotlight PA . Retrieved March 8, 2023 . ^ Scicchitano, Eric (May 17, 2023). "Majority position allows Pa. House Dems to pursue policy priorities" . CNHI News . Retrieved May 20, 2023 . ^ Ulrich, Steve (July 19, 2023). "Back To Even. Innamorato To Resign From PA House" . PoliticsPA . Retrieved July 19, 2023 . ^ Caruso, Stephen (September 19, 2023). "Democrats again have PA House vote advantage" . Spotlight PA . Retrieved September 20, 2023 . ^ Ulrich, Steve (February 28, 2023). "House Democrats Announce Leadership Team - PoliticsPA" . PoliticsPA . Retrieved March 1, 2023 . ^ "Leaders for the 2023-24 Session" . PA House Republican Caucus . Retrieved February 8, 2023 .^ "2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts" . DOS Voting & Election Information . Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved March 26, 2023 .^ "Daily Session Update" . Pennsylvania House of Representatives . May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023 .^ Ulrich, Steve (March 8, 2023). "McClinton Announces House Committee Chairs" . PoliticsPA . Retrieved March 19, 2023 . ^ Ulrich, Steve (January 26, 2023). "GOP Names House Committee Chairs" . PoliticsPA . Retrieved January 27, 2023 .
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