Oct. 02, 2023 /
![Bill Creating More Consistency, Flexibility for Boroughs Passes House, Says James]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Crawford) announced his bill, which would create consistent guidelines in the Borough Code, overwhelmingly passed the House.
Jul. 24, 2023 /
![House Democrats, Shapiro Bear Responsibility for Budget Impasse]()
One of our biggest responsibilities as a Legislature is passing a budget for each fiscal year so our core services can receive proper funding.
Apr. 19, 2023 /
![James, Hutchinson Announce More than $4 Million Dedicated to Venango County]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) and Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R- Butler/Clarion/Erie/Forest/Venango/Warren) announced the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) awarded just over $4 million in grant and low-interest loan funds to two projects in Venango County to go toward improving water quality.
Mar. 28, 2023 / Press Release
![Ciresi, James Introduce Legislation to Create Tax Credit to Rehabilitate and Preserve Historic Homes]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Joe Ciresi (D-Montgomery) and Lee James (R-Venango/Crawford) introduced legislation on Monday to create the Historic Homeownership Preservation Incentive Tax Credit in Pennsylvania.
Mar. 16, 2023 /
![James, Hutchinson Announce More than $1.5 Million Awarded to Venango County]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. R. Lee James (Venango/Crawford) and Sen. Scott Hutchinson (R- Butler/Clarion/Erie/Forest/Venango/Warren) announced today the awarding of more than $1.5 million in state funding to nine projects from the Local Shared Account (LSA) Program for community improvements in Venango County.
Mar. 07, 2023 /
![Shapiro’s Budgetary Vision Will Empty Pennsylvania’s Funding Tanks, Says James]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Crawford) issued the following statement regarding Gov. Josh Shapiro’s address on his proposed $45.8 billion budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year:
Feb. 01, 2023 /
![James Opens District Office in Titusville]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Crawford) announced today that he opened a district office at 104 N. Washington St. in Titusville to serve the needs of the residents of the 64th Legislative District.
Jan. 26, 2023 /
![James Named Chairman of House Local Government Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Crawford) announced today that he was named Republican Chairman of the Local Government Committee by the House Republican leadership team for the 2023-24 session.
Dec. 15, 2022 /
![James Encourages Residents to Review New FCC Broadband Map]()
Deadline to submit challenges for potential inaccuracies is Jan. 13
Nov. 21, 2022 /
![James Announces $2 Million Grant to Assist Adults with Intellectual Disabilities]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. R. Lee James (Venango/Butler) announced today that Verland Community Living Arrangements (CLA), headquartered in Sewickley, PA, will receive $2 million in state funding, from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP), to help adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Nov. 07, 2022 /
![James’ Bill on Mining Reclamation Signed into Law]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) announced his bill, which would add a member of the Coal Refuse Energy and Reclamation industry to the Mining Reclamation and Advisory Board (MRAB), was signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf as Act 105 of 2022.
Jul. 08, 2022 / Press Release
![James Pleased to See Constitutional Amendments on Election Reform, Voter ID Advance]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) announced today the House advanced several proposed constitutional amendments, which include restoring the balance of elections in the Commonwealth.
Jul. 07, 2022 /
![Budget Focuses on Education, Saving for Future Needs, Says James]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) issued the following statement regarding the House passage of the 2022-23 state budget:
Jun. 13, 2022 /
![James Bill on City Classifications Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) announced his bill, which would repeal the City Classification Law of 1895 to update and simplify the city classification process, passed the House.
May. 25, 2022 /
![James Bill on Staff Training, Economic Development Organizations Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) announced today his bill, which would provide for training and certification of certified economic development organizations (CEDOs), unanimously passed the House.
Apr. 29, 2022 /
![Forest Management Projects, Education Paramount in Containing Invasive Species in PA, Says James]()
HARRISBURG – Properties and the hardwood forestry industry in Pennsylvania, the state’s ninth-largest sector, are experiencing significant issues due to the overwhelming presence of invasive species in the Commonwealth, according to Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler).
Apr. 22, 2022 /
![James Grateful to See Additional Funding Dedicated to 64th District]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. R. Lee James (Venango/Butler) announced today that $500,000 in state funding, from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP), was awarded to Oil City to continue ongoing revitalization efforts.
Mar. 29, 2022 /
![Avian Influenza Identified in Wildlife in Venango County, Says James]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) issued a warning today to backyard chicken owners to protect their flocks after the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa, confirmed five Merganser ducks died along Kahle Lake in Venango County from the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI H5N1).
Feb. 15, 2022 /
![From a Spending Standpoint: Wolf’s Budget Proposal Would Crater PA’s Economy]()
As the General Assembly prepares for the 2022-23 fiscal year, the governor’s eighth and final budget address didn’t shy away from proposing a plan that if it were to ever take shape, it would crater Pennsylvania’s economy and financial standing. There’s a difference between targeted investments to improve our economy, education system and business climate, and emptying the monetary tank on anything and everything.
Dec. 21, 2021 /
![Program Restarts to Give Farmers Funding Opportunities, Says James]()
HARRISBURG – In order for agriculture to continue as one of the foundations of the state’s economy, farmers and farms must be effectively supported. Rep. Lee James (R-Venango/Butler) announced today that the agriculture Linked (AgriLink) Investment Program, which provides low-interest loans to qualified farmers and farms, reactivated Monday.