Oct. 23, 2024 / Press Release
What if you flipped the switch and the lights did not come on? As vice chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee, we recently dove into the issue of the looming energy crisis the nation and Pennsylvania are facing.
Oct. 22, 2024 /
ABBOTTSTOWN – Several community-improvement projects across Adams and Cumberland counties will receive more than $1.7 million in funding, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) announced.
Oct. 09, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – During a press conference today, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) joined his colleagues in the House to highlight the urgent need for tort reform in Pennsylvania.
Oct. 08, 2024 /
WHAT: A group of House Republican lawmakers and advocates will discuss during a press conference a comprehensive package of legislation to tackle tort reform.
Oct. 07, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Today, members of the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus unveiled the third pillar of its four-pillared approach to tackling violent crime in the Commonwealth.
Oct. 04, 2024 /
WHAT: Press conference to highlight House Republican efforts to support prosecutors with the tools necessary to reduce and eliminate violent crime in our communities.
Sep. 27, 2024 / Press Release
ABBOTTSTOWN – Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) will again host his popular Senior Expo at Cross Keys Village in New Oxford this month. The free event will be held in the Nicarry Meetinghouse from 9-11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 11.
Sep. 10, 2024 /
SHIPPENSBURG— Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) and the House Republican Policy Committee, led by Chairman Josh Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), convened a hearing today on challenges and opportunities within Pennsylvania’s business environment with the goal of identifying innovative solutions that can enhance the Commonwealth’s economic competitiveness, support local enterprises and attract new investment.
Sep. 09, 2024 /
SHIPPENSBURG – Residents of the 193rd Legislative District are invited to attend a town hall-style meeting hosted by Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) in Shippensburg later this month.
Sep. 03, 2024 /
WHAT: House Republican Policy Committee Vice Chairman Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “The Costs and Benefits of Doing Business in Pennsylvania” to identify and understand the real-world challenges and opportunities within Pennsylvania’s business environment and to explore innovative solutions that can enhance the Commonwealth’s economic competitiveness, support local enterprises and attract new investment.
Jul. 05, 2024 /
House Republican Policy Committee Vice Chairman Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland), Rep. John Lawrence (R-Chester) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “Big Elk Creek State Park” to gather insight into the history and potential development of the park, and to evaluate proposed plans for its future and continued sustainability.
Jul. 05, 2024 /
House Republican Policy Committee Vice Chairman Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) and other lawmakers will host a hearing titled “The Costs and Benefits of Doing Business in Pennsylvania” to identify and understand the real-world challenges and opportunities within Pennsylvania’s business environment and to explore innovative solutions that can enhance the Commonwealth’s economic competitiveness, support local enterprises and attract new investment.
Jun. 04, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – As Pennsylvania sits on a significant budget surplus, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) and fellow Republicans said providing tax cuts to working Pennsylvania families is the best use of the money.
Mar. 26, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – As efforts continue to relieve congestion in Shippensburg, the borough will receive a $357,172 grant for the Dykeman Road Extension project, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) and Sen. Greg Rothman (R-Cumberland) announced.
Mar. 24, 2024 /
House Republican Leader Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster), House Republican State Government Committee Chairman Brad Roae (R-Crawford/Erie), Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland), Rep. Thomas Kutz (R-Cumberland), and other Pennsylvania House Republican Members.
Feb. 06, 2024 /
HARRISBURG – Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Abbottstown) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s spending plan:
Dec. 19, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – Reps. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) and Rich Irvin (R-Franklin/Huntington) announced that the Cumberland-Franklin Joint Municipal Authority received $423,700 through the Commonwealth Financing Authority’s Small Water and Sewer (SWS) Program to upgrade its wastewater management system.
Nov. 08, 2023 /
For the past few months, my Republican colleagues and I have been pushing for more transparency at Pennsylvania’s state-related schools – Penn State, Temple, Lincoln and the University of Pittsburgh – and a tuition freeze to provide some relief to college students.
Oct. 05, 2023 /
HARRISBURG – The House voted down Senate Bill 224, which included a late-night amendment to drastically amend the Election Code. In response, Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) issued the following statement:
Sep. 25, 2023 /
There is a plan afoot to raid the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Game Fund for $150 million and transfer it to the Department of Environmental Protection’s Clean Streams Fund. While I agree we must keep our waterways clean and pristine for generations to come, stealing from the Game Commission is not the way to do it.