Posts by Delegate Gabriel Acevero House Minority Leader Jason Buckel and House Minority Whip Chris Adams today released the following statement on behalf of the House Republican Caucus regarding Delegate Gabriel Acevero’s improper and offensive social media posts about United States Senator Tim Scott. Senator Scott is the first African-American senator from South Carolina. He […]
Del Kathy Szeliga: 2021 Legislative Session Review
COVID Relief and The Budget The primary focus and duty this year was delivering relief to individuals and small businesses affected by COVID because of no fault of their own. Just days after convening, Governor Hogan presented a bill that passed nearly unanimously with only one dissenting vote in the House of Delegates. This bill […]
Statement on Overrides of Police Reform Vetoes
House Republicans Leader Issue Statement on Overrides of Police Reform Vetoes House Minority Leader Nic Kipke and House Minority Whip Kathy Szeliga released the following statement regarding the General Assembly’s override of bills vetoed by Governor Hogan. The General Assembly overrode the vetoes on: SB 71 – Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021 – Body-Worn […]
House Republican Caucus Offers Alternatives to Assist
, Vulnerable Populations, and Retirees Members House Republican Caucus today offered several amendments to assist low-income Marylanders, retirees, and vulnerable populations. During the debate on Senate Bill 218, a bill that will expand Maryland’s earned income tax credit to include illegal immigrants, Republican members offered amendments to expand tax credits for families with developmentally disabled […]
House Republican Caucus Announces Business Relief Package
The House Republican Caucus today announced a package of bills to hep businesses recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are here today to highlight some pieces of legislation that will provide Maryland’s businesses with consistency, protection, and the tax relief they need to survive the COVID-19 pandemic”, said House Minority Leader Nic […]
House Minority Caucus on Call to Reopen Schools
House Minority Caucus Statement on Governor Hogan’s Call to Reopen Schools House Minority Leader Nic Kipke and House Minority Whip Kathy Szeliga released the following statement in response to Governor Hogan’s call for Maryland’s schools to reopen to in-person learning by March 1: “I applaud the Governor’s call on Maryland’s schools to reopen to in-person […]
House Republican Caucus Releases Statement on Coronavirus
Late yesterday evening, it was brought to the attention of the House Republican Caucus that one of the attendees at last week’s CPAC conference has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Twelve members of the House Republican Caucus attended this conference. We have been in contact with the Maryland Department of Health and the American Conservative […]
Republican Caucus Re-Elects Kipke and Szeliga
House Republican Caucus Unanimously Re-Elects Kipke and Szeliga House Republicans today unanimously re-elected Delegate Nic Kipke and Delegate Kathy Szeliga to serve as House Minority Leader and House Minority Whip. Delegates Kipke and Szeliga have served in these leadership rolls since 2013. “I am grateful to have the continued support of my colleagues,” said Kipke. […]