House and Senate Elect Leadership Teams for 2025-26 Session
Source: PA Chamber of Business and Industry
Last week, the Republican and Democratic caucuses in the state House and Senate selected their respective leadership teams for the next session beginning in January 2025.
The Senate Republican leadership team was all re-elected to their positions, with the re-elections of Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-Westmoreland); Leader Joe Pittman (R-Indiana); Whip Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster); Caucus Chair Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York); Caucus Secretary Camera Bartolotta (R-Washington); and Appropriations Committee Chair Scott Martin (R-Lancaster).
The Senate Democrats elected Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny); Whip Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia); Caucus Chair Maria Collett (D-Montgomery); Caucus Secretary Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks); Caucus Administrator Judy Schwank (D-Berks); Policy Chair Nick Miller (D-Lehigh); and Appropriations Chair Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia).
In the House, the Democratic one-seat majority plans to nominate Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia) to continue serving as Speaker of the House and will be led by Leader Matt Bradford (D-Montgomery); Whip Mike Schlossberg (D-Lehigh); Appropriations Chair Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia); Policy Chair Ryan Bizzarro (D-Erie); Caucus Chair Rob Matzie (D-Beaver); Caucus Secretary Tina Davis (D-Bucks); and Caucus Administrator Leanne Krueger (D-Delaware).
The House Republican leadership slate consists of Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford); Whip Tim O’Neal (R-Washington); Appropriations Chair Jim Struzzi (R-Indiana); Policy Chair David Rowe (R-Union); Caucus Chair Martina White (R-Philadelphia); Caucus Secretary Clint Owlett (R-Tioga); Caucus Administrator Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland).
In a statement, PA Chamber President and CEO Luke Bernstein congratulated the new leadership teams and expressed optimism about how they can collaborate toward a stronger economic future in Pennsylvania. “When the new General Assembly convenes in January, the party breakdown in both chambers will look the same as the past two years, reinforcing the continued need for bipartisan consensus around issues that will improve Pennsylvanians’ lives and move our state forward,” Bernstein said. The PA Chamber is ready and eager to partner with these leaders and their caucuses to make the commonwealth the most competitive state in the nation for investment, job growth, and economic prosperity.”
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