Jul. 08, 2022 / Press Release
![Ryan Votes ‘No’ on State Budget, Explains Why]()
HARRISBURG – In his last state budget as a state lawmaker, Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) voted ‘no’ on the spending plan passed by the General Assembly and now heading to the governor’s desk.
Jun. 30, 2022 /
![PA Lawmakers Warn SEC Some Corporations May be Putting Investors, Beneficiaries at Risk; Urge Investigation]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) and about two dozen of his House colleagues sent a letter to the enforcement division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today, raising concerns that publicly traded corporations are increasingly becoming involved in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues outside their stated mission, which “creates a moral hazard for the organization, the investing public, the employees and an entire supply chain.” They contend the fiduciary responsibilities of boards of directors must be examined as corporations go down this uncharted path.
Jun. 21, 2022 /
![Ryan, Diamond, Gebhard to Hold REAL ID Seminar in Lebanon]()
HARRISBURG – State Reps. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) and Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon), and Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-Dauphin/Lebanon/York), will hold a REAL ID seminar in Lebanon to inform constituents about the REAL ID law and the process for obtaining a REAL ID before next spring. Enforcement of the REAL ID Act will begin May 3, 2023.
Jun. 13, 2022 /
![Register Now to Attend Ryan’s Concealed Carry Seminar]()
HARRISBURG – Together with the Palmyra Sportsmen’s Association, Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) announced today he will host a Concealed Carry Seminar next month for residents of the 101st Legislative District.
Mar. 09, 2022 /
![Ryan Supports Tough Sanctions Against Russia, Says More Needed]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon), Colonel USMCR (Ret), who spent time in eastern Europe in the late 1990s, said he is deeply troubled by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the destruction of its cities and the killing of innocent civilians, including children. Ryan believes the U.S. government and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) could and should be doing more to help them.
Feb. 24, 2022 /
![Ryan’s Property Tax Elimination Bill Aims to Fund Schools, Keep Seniors in Their Homes]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) introduced new legislation to eliminate school property taxes and establish a more modern and reliable way to fund education in the Commonwealth.
Feb. 17, 2022 /
![Ryan to Announce School Funding Plan that Would Eliminate Property Taxes]()
WHAT: Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) will hold a Capitol news conference next week on his legislation to establish reliable funding sources for Pennsylvania schools while eliminating property taxes that threaten to price middle- and lower-income residents out of their homes.
Feb. 09, 2022 /
![Ryan Says Wolf’s $43.7 Billion Budget Plan is Not Based in Reality]()
HARRISBURG -- In his annual state budget address today, Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a $43.7 billion budget for fiscal 2022-23, which would increase state spending by a whopping $6.2 billion or 16.6%. That’s $17 million more a day than the current budget. The governor’s budget also proposes to spend the balance of the federal pandemic funding it received.
Jan. 19, 2022 /
![Ryan Says He Will Not Seek Fourth Term in House]()
HARRISBURG – Today, Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) announced he will not be seeking re-election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives this fall.
Jan. 17, 2022 /
![Ryan Re-Elected Vice Chairman of PSERS Board]()
HARRISBURG – The board of the Pennsylvania School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) met Thursday and elected Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) to a second term as its vice chairman.
Dec. 13, 2021 /
![Bill to Impose Term Limits on Judges, Justices Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Today, the House Judiciary Committee advanced legislation, sponsored by Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon), which proposes to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to limit the terms of justices and judges serving on state appellate courts.
Nov. 12, 2021 /
![Pay Freeze Set to Expire, Ryan Vows to Return Gains]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) introduced legislation in December to extend the pay freeze for public officials that he succeeded in enacting last year. Act 79 of 2020 placed a freeze on Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) for the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the governor, lieutenant governor, treasurer, attorney general, auditor general, the heads of departments, members of boards and commissions, and the judiciary through this year. House Bill 583 would have extended the freeze through 2022.
Oct. 22, 2021 /
![Property Tax Update - By Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon)]()
On Aug. 30, 2021, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Republican Policy Committee conceded to my request to hold a public hearing on the property tax elimination efforts that have been going on for decades for others and for over four years for me personally.
Sep. 16, 2021 /
![Ryan Wins Battle for Data that Kept Lebanon County Closed in Pandemic]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) won a major victory this week when the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) finally surrendered data he requested more than a year ago. At issue is the data the Wolf administration used to prevent Lebanon County businesses from reopening following the statewide shutdown.
Sep. 01, 2021 /
![Reps. Ryan, Diamond Call Foul on PA Health Secretary’s Claims]()
HARRISBURG -Republican state lawmakers Frank Ryan and Russ Diamond, both of Lebanon County, are calling out Pennsylvania’s acting secretary of Health for inaccurate comments she made concerning the Annville-Cleona football team and COVID-19. They issued the following statement:
Aug. 30, 2021 /
![Hearing Highlights Challenges of Property Tax Elimination in PA]()
HARRISBURG - Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon), a leading advocate for property tax elimination, hosted a public hearing of the House Majority Policy Committee at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center today to examine the complexities of property tax elimination in Pennsylvania and gain a better understanding of what is needed for such a plan to be successful.
Aug. 27, 2021 /
![Ryan Reacts to Terrorist Bombing at Kabul Airport that Killed Several U.S. Servicemembers, Civilians]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) a retired Marine reserve colonel who served during the Vietnam era, and in Afghanistan and Iraq, is appalled at the events now unfolding in Afghanistan and the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S. withdrawal there.
Aug. 24, 2021 /
![Ryan to Host Public Hearing in Lebanon on Property Tax Elimination]()
WHAT: Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) and the House Majority Policy Committee, will hold a public hearing next week in Lebanon to take testimony from Pennsylvania’s leading proponents and opponents of property tax elimination. Ryan has long supported property tax elimination and believes it would be advantageous for his constituents, but it is a complex issue across the Commonwealth. The hearing will provide the committee and public with a deeper understanding of these complexities.
Jul. 30, 2021 /
![Ryan Implores DOJ to Investigate PA Nursing Home Deaths]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Frank Ryan (R-Lebanon) is calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOH) to reconsider its decision to drop its investigation into COVID-19 related deaths among patients and staff at Pennsylvania nursing homes.
Jul. 15, 2021 /
![House Republican OIF/OEF Veterans Critical of Biden Administration’s Hasty Withdrawal from Afghanistan]()
HARRISBURG –Rep. Francis X. Ryan (R-Lebanon), a retired Marine Reserve Colonel and veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, was joined by Reps. Rob Mercuri (R-Allegheny), Abby Major (R-Armstrong), Tim O’Neal (R-Washington), and Tracy Pennycuick (R-Montgomery), in expressing grave concerns and reservations about the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is well underway and nearly complete.