Jun. 30, 2021 /
![Expanded Employment Protections for National Guard Members Signed into Law, Says Day]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) announced his bill to provide additional support to Pennsylvania military families by expanding employment protections for out-of-state service has been signed into law as Act 31 of 2021.
Jun. 29, 2021 /
![Day Supports Increase in Education Funding]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) announces the record high funding allocated for preK-12 education in the 2021-22 state budget.
Jun. 25, 2021 /
![Day Fought for Education, First Responders and Seniors in State Budget]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) today in Harrisburg voted for a nearly $39.8 billion budget that would increase funding to education, first responders and seniors while avoiding a tax increase on Pennsylvanians.
Jun. 22, 2021 /
![Day Commends Living Independence for the Elderly Program]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, held a public hearing with the Pennsylvania Life Provider Alliance (PALPA) to discuss the Living Independence for the Elderly Program (LIFE) in Pennsylvania.
Jun. 17, 2021 /
![Day Announces Veterans Assistance Appointments]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) announces veterans assistance appointments for the fourth Tuesday of every month starting on July 27, in his district office located at the 6299 Route 309, Suite 302 in New Tripoli.
Jun. 15, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), majority chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, joined by members of the committee and prime sponsors of the legislation, stand in support of a package of bills that seeks to offer older Pennsylvanians and their families peace of mind when it comes to protection, on Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
Jun. 14, 2021 /
![Elder Abuse Awareness Month Press Conference]()
WHAT: Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, will be holding a press conference on a package of bills supporting older Pennsylvanians to honor Elder Abuse Awareness Month.
Jun. 07, 2021 /
![Day Approves Package of Bills Protecting Older Adults to Start Off Elder Abuse Awareness Month]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, announced the passage of a package of bills through the committee that seeks to offer older Pennsylvanians peace of mind when it comes to protection.
May. 07, 2021 /
![Day, House Members Tour Local Senior LIFE Facility]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, toured the Medicare- and Medicaid-funded Senior LIFE Program in Berks County with House colleagues.
May. 04, 2021 /
![Bill Providing for Religious Liberties Within Long-Term Care Facilities Unanimously Passes Aging Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, announced the unanimous passage of House Bill 996 which seeks to provide access to members of the clergy to long-term care facilities during a disaster emergency.
May. 03, 2021 /
![Day to Visit Senior LIFE Facility to Discuss Medicare and Medicaid Matters]()
WHAT: Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) and other House legislators to visit the Medicare- and Medicaid-funded Senior LIFE Program.
Apr. 28, 2021 /
![Day to Visit Senior LIFE Facility to Discuss Medicare and Medicaid Matters]()
WHAT: Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) and other House legislators to visit the Medicare- and Medicaid-funded Senior LIFE Program.
Apr. 20, 2021 /
![Day Announces Multimodal Project to Improve Safety, Mobility, Local Economies in Upper Macungie Township]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) announces funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund for Upper Macungie Township in Lehigh County.
Apr. 06, 2021 /
![Day Commends Dept. of Aging and Area Agencies on Aging]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee held an informational meeting with Department of Aging Secretary Robert Torres and members from the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) network throughout the state.
Mar. 29, 2021 /
![Day Joins Leader Benninghoff in Seeking COVID-19-Related Regulatory Update from Wolf Administration]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks), chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, in conjunction with House Majority Leader Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) sent letters to the Wolf administration seeking an update on regulatory and enforcement matters that were changed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mar. 23, 2021 /
![Bill Updating Family Caregiver Support Act Unanimously Passes Aging Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee announced the unanimous passage of House Bill 464 which seeks to provide expanded protections to the Family Caregiver Support Act.
Mar. 11, 2021 /
![Acting PA Health Secretary Refuses to Testify Before Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Berks/Lehigh), majority chairman of the House Aging and Older Adults Services Committee, held a public hearing yesterday on the COVID-19 vaccination distribution for older adults and long-term care in the Commonwealth.
Jan. 27, 2021 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Berks/Lehigh) was appointed to continue serving as chairman of the Aging and Older Adult Services Committee after being sworn in to his seventh term representing the 187th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Jan. 15, 2021 /
![Day Announces Over $7 Million in Federal Funding Awarded to Area School Districts]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Gary W. Day (R-Lehigh/Berks) has announced new federal funding made available to school districts from the federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (CCRSA).
Sep. 10, 2020 /
![COVID-19 Challenges to Health Care, Social Service Sectors Focus of PA House Majority Policy Committee Hearing]()
BREINIGSVILLE – Continued access to personal protective equipment (PPE), threats of frivolous lawsuits and skyrocketing expenses are among the most significant concerns facing health care and social service providers as they try to find a path forward through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.