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Senator
Cris Dush
Serving: Cameron, Clinton, Elk, McKean, Potter & Part of Jefferson and Centre Counties
Senator
Cris Dush
Serving: Cameron, Clinton, Elk, McKean, Potter & Part of Jefferson and Centre Counties
Dush Calls for AG Review, Maximum Transparency Following Kaleida Health’s Failure to Transfer Bradford Hospital Ownership
October 5, 2026

Dush Calls for AG Review, Maximum Transparency Following Kaleida Health’s Failure to Transfer Bradford Hospital Ownership

PA State Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) issued the following statement regarding the inability of Kaleida Health to complete an agreement that would have transferred ownership of the former Bradford Regional Medical Center campus to Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM):  [Read More]

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September 29, 2026

PA Anti-Human Trafficking Caucus, Attorney General Sunday Highlight Major Victories for Victims, Law Enforcement, Survivors

Kicking off the fall legislative session, members of the PA Anti-Human Trafficking Caucus (AHT) today applauded two monumental legislative victories for victims, law enforcement and survivors.  [Read More]

Dush Joins Thousands in Rejecting Shapiro’s Overreaching Department of Health Regulations
September 25, 2026

Dush Joins Thousands in Rejecting Shapiro’s Overreaching Department of Health Regulations

Earlier this week, Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) joined 20 state senators in submitting this letter to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) regarding the Shapiro Administration’s proposed regulations that would vastly expand the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s (DOH) authority to infringe upon our homes, our schools, our parental rights and our privacy.  [Read More]

Dush, Benninghoff Confirm More than $1 Million for Centre County Equipment Replacement and Infrastructure Upgrade Projects
September 16, 2026

Dush, Benninghoff Confirm More than $1 Million for Centre County Equipment Replacement and Infrastructure Upgrade Projects

Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) and Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-171) today announced that more than $1 million in Local Share Account (LSA) grants have been approved by the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) for six projects serving Centre County communities.  [Read More]

Dush, Thompson Join Forces to Shield Family Farms, Agricultural Producers from Forced Confiscation
September 9, 2026

Dush, Thompson Join Forces to Shield Family Farms, Agricultural Producers from Forced Confiscation

PA State Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) and U.S. Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) are working together to advance state and federal legislation to protect private farmland from being forcibly confiscated through eminent domain.  [Read More]

Landmark Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Expanding Enforcement/Penalties for Sex Trafficking/Prostitution Now Law
July 20, 2026

Landmark Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Expanding Enforcement/Penalties for Sex Trafficking/Prostitution Now Law

Legislation sponsored by Pennsylvania Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) Caucus Chairman Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) aimed at helping the Pennsylvania attorney general and law enforcement more effectively target and prosecute human trafficking was signed into law today.  [Read More]

Meeting to consider SB 1248, SB 1410, HB 36, HB 513, and HB 2559
June 29, 2026

Meeting to consider SB 1248, SB 1410, HB 36, HB 513, and HB 2559

Senate State Government Committee | Rules Committee, Conference Room  [Read More]

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June 8, 2026

PA Anti-Human Trafficking Caucus Celebrates Passage of Bill to Increase Enforcement/Penalties for Sex Trafficking/Prostitution

Legislation sponsored by Pennsylvania Anti-Human Trafficking (AHT) Caucus Chairman Sen. Cris Dush (R-25) aimed at helping the Pennsylvania attorney general and law enforcement more effectively target and prosecute human trafficking was passed 49-1 by the Senate today.  [Read More]

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June 1, 2026

Meeting to consider SB 599, SB 857, SB 1088, SB 1150, and SB 1183

Senate State Government Committee | Room 8E-A, East Wing  [Read More]

Measure to End State Funding for Gender Transition of Minors Passes Committee
May 6, 2026

Measure to End State Funding for Gender Transition of Minors Passes Committee

Sens. Chris Gebhard (R-48) and Cris Dush (R-25) today announced legislation to end state funding for the gender transition of minors was passed with bipartisan support by the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee.  [Read More]

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