Aug. 14, 2019 /
![James Disappointed by Decision to Shut Down Polk State Center]()
SENECA – Following an announcement today by Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller noting DHS plans to close Polk State Center in Venango County, state Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) issued the following statement:
Jun. 27, 2019 /
![Northwestern PA Lawmakers Negotiate Budget Deal to Halt Cost-Doubling Changes to Medical Assistance Transportation Program]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Kathy Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest), Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie), Lee James (R-Venango/Butler), Tedd Nesbit (R-Mercer/Butler) and Parke Wentling (R-Crawford/Erie/Lawrence/Mercer) today announced the conclusion of their successful negotiations to include as part of the budget a requirement in the Human Services Code to bring greater transparency, accountability and taxpayer savings in funding the state Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP).
Apr. 12, 2019 /
![James to Host Clinic in Oil City to Help Residents Apply for $650 State Rebate]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Buter) and his staff will host on Thursday, April 18, in Oil City a clinic to help local senior citizens and persons with disabilities fill out applications for a tax rebate of up to $650 on their property taxes or rent paid in 2018.
Apr. 10, 2019 /
![Improvements proposed to historic preservation tax credit program]()
HARRISBURG, April 9 – State Reps. Robert Freeman and Lee James and state Sens. David G. Argall and Judy Schwank today introduced legislation that would make improvements to the state historic preservation incentive tax credit program.
Mar. 27, 2019 /
![James Announces $135,000 Grant for Franklin Transportation Project]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) today announced $135,000 in state funding through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) is being made available for a public transportation project in downtown Franklin.
Mar. 13, 2019 /
![House Committee Approves James’ Bill Sparked by Local Plant Closing]()
HARRISBURG – The state House Labor and Industry Committee today approved an unemployment compensation reform bill introduced by Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) that aims to help unemployed workers like those who lost their jobs at the Joy Global Inc. plant in Franklin in 2016.
Feb. 05, 2019 /
![James Says Governor’s Budget Proposal Misses Mark]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) today issued the following statement after Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his annual budget address to a joint session of the state House and Senate, where he proposed more than doubling the state minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 and enacting a new tax specifically on natural gas harvested in Pennsylvania:
Feb. 04, 2019 /
![James Appointed to Powerful House Appropriations Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Local residents will have a louder voice in the debate about state spending after state Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) recently was appointed to serve on the powerful and prestigious House Appropriations Committee. The committee plays a key role in developing the Commonwealth’s annual spending plan.
Sep. 18, 2018 /
![James Announces Funding to Secure Disused Oil Wells]()
SENECA – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) today announced that the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy (WPC) is the recipient of a $20,624 Orphan or Abandoned Well Plugging (OAWP) Program grant to close two oil wells in the Tippery Meadows Natural Area Preserve in Cranberry Township, Venango County.
Mar. 14, 2018 /
![PennDOT’s Potential Proposal Precipitates Petition]()
Would you like to hear about how one Pennsylvania state agency achieved the impossible by proposing the incomprehensible and how it could put your job at risk, threaten your family’s safety and pose for you at the very least a significant inconvenience? Let’s start at the beginning.
Mar. 07, 2018 /
![James Encourages Residents to Sign Petition Opposing Reduction of Route 8 to Two Lanes]()
SENECA – State Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) today is encouraging residents to sign a petition he has on his website opposing a potential proposal by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to reduce from four lanes to two a stretch of Route 8 from Franklin to Barkeyville.
Nov. 15, 2017 /
![An Economic Force More Powerful than Amazon - By State Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler)]()
When Amazon announced it was planning to open a second headquarters, cities and regions across the nation began vying to become the home of what colloquially became known as “Amazon HQ2.”
Oct. 17, 2017 /
![James, Other Legislators Call on Governor to Sign Welfare Reform Bill Into Law]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Buter) today in Harrisburg joined a group of legislators who held a Capitol news conference calling on Gov. Tom Wolf to sign into law a bill that would reform Pennsylvania’s welfare system and could save taxpayers millions of dollars.
Jul. 12, 2017 /
![Local Lawmakers Pleased Clarion University Can Help with Opioid Crisis]()
HARRISBURG – Reps. Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest) and Lee James (R-Venango/Butler), both members of the Clarion University Council of Trustees, along with Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R-Venango/Butler) today applauded the efforts of the university to respond to the state’s growing opioid epidemic by implementing a new certificate program for recovery specialists.
Jun. 08, 2017 /
![James Votes for Public Pension Reform Measure Headed to Governor to Be Signed Into Law]()
Bill would reduce costs for taxpayers, protect benefits for current workers
May. 09, 2017 /
![James Invites Anglers and Boaters to Fish and Boat Commission Informational Event on Saturday]()
HARRISBURG – State Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Buter) is inviting local anglers, boaters and others interested in Pennsylvania waterways to join him Saturday, May 13, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Nature Lodge at Two Mile Run County Park for an informational event featuring the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
Mar. 30, 2017 /
![James and Ellis Announce $128,000 Grant for Local Water Treatment Plants]()
SENECA – Many Butler County residents stand to benefit from a $128,000 state grant announced today by Reps. Lee James (R-Butler/Venango) and Brian Ellis (R-Butler) that would pay for improvements at four local water treatment plants.
Mar. 22, 2017 /
![James to Host Property Tax/Rent Rebate Clinic Thursday in Oil City]()
Feb. 28, 2017 /
![James Invites Residents to Property Tax/Rent Rebate Clinics In Franklin and Oil City]()
SENECA – State Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Buter) is inviting local residents to join him at two local clinics – one in Franklin and the other in Oil City – where his office staff will help senior citizens and persons with disabilities fill out applications for a rebate of up to $650 on their property taxes or rent.