2015 Audio/Video
- Legislative Budget & Finance Committee hearing
December 9, 2015 - Senate Approves 2015-16 Spending Plan Without Massive Tax Increases
December 8, 2015Senator Mensch comments on the budget passed by the Senate that includes cost-cutting reform and historic funding for education without the need for the massive tax increases originally proposed by Governor Wolf.
- Senate Bill 842 – Breast Cancer Screenings
November 19, 2015Senator Mensch gave opening remarks to the public hearing with the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on his SB 842 which provides breast cancer screening coverage.
- Carnes Family
November 19, 2015Senator Mensch hosted Lori Carnes and her husband Lonnie Carnes as guests of the Senate. The Carnes were joined by their daughter Kellie Miller and their grandsons Kollin Miller and Trenton Abare.
- Senator Mensch Holds 4th Annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast
November 9, 2015Senator Bob Mensch (R-Berks, Bucks, Montgomery) hosted his 4th Annual Veterans Appreciation Breakfast on Saturday, November 7th at the Upper Perkiomen High School located on 2 Walt Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073.
- Budget Impasse Update
October 28, 2015Senator Mensch talks about an effort by Senate Republicans to override Governor Wolf’s veto of an emergency budget passed last month by the General Assembly.
- Senator Mensch Kicks Off Community College Completion Week At Press Conference
October 19, 2015Senator Bob Mensch (R-24) joined the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society in a press conference today recognizing Pennsylvania’s first annual PA Community College Completion Challenge (PAC4).
- Senator Mensch Introduces Resolution Establishing Pennsylvania Community College Completion Week
October 14, 2015Senator Bob Mensch (R-24), co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Community College Caucus, introduced a resolution recognizing the first annual Pennsylvania Community College Completion Challenge (PAC4) Week for the week of October 19-23.
- Reverend McKinley
September 30, 2015Senator Mensch enjoyed the opportunity to introduce Reverend McKinley from the Central Schwenkfelder’s church in Lansdale to the Senate today. Rev McKinley served as the guest chaplain of the Senate and was joined by Bryce Simon and Sam Beatrice, both seminarians, and Drew Bundshuh.
- Mensch Votes to Release $11.2 Billion in Withheld Payments to Schools, Critical Funding for Social Service Agencies
September 18, 2015Working to provide financial relief to school districts and social service agencies impacted by the prolonged budget impasse, state Sen. Bob Mensch (R-24) today voted for a three-bill “stop-gap” budget package, which was sent to the House of Representatives for consideration.
