Paul Schemel

Party: Republican

Office: PA House ( District: 90 )

Paul Schemel was first elected in 2014 to serve the 90th Legislative District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Prior to his election to the House, Paul served six years on Greencastle Borough Council. During his tenure on the Borough Council, Paul was elected vice president of the Council and chairman of the Public Safety Committee. During the 2019-20 legislative session, Paul serves as a member of the Environmental Resources and Energy, Health, Judiciary, and Labor and Industry committees. Paul was also selected to serve as chairman of the Sub-Committee on Healthcare.
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Pennsylvania Taxes/Economy
From repschemel.com: Hearing Your Feedback on Property Taxes: Thank you to the many constituents who responded to my invitation to provide comment on Rep. Frank Ryan’s proposal to shift school taxes from taxing property to taxing retirement income- From repschemel.com: Governor’s Proposed Hike in the Minimum Wage
COVID-19 Pandemic Response
From repschemel.com: With nearly 1.5 million Pennsylvanians unemployed as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the House voted this week for legislation that would require transparency and consistency in how the governor determines which businesses- From repschemel.com: House Republicans Along Pennsylvania’s Southern Tier Issue Statement on Wolf’s Regional Council From repschemel.com: The COVID statistics and other conditions in our county, such as the availability of hospital beds and access to testing, do not justify continued restrictions.
Police/Criminal Justice Reform
From repschemel.com: This week the House and Senate passed, and the governor signed, important legislation that will reform our criminal justice system. I was the primary sponsor of the House version of this legislation, seeing it passed has been among-
Climate Change/Environmental Policy
From repschemel.com: As a member of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, I am exploring the impact that Pennsylvania’s environmental laws and regulations have on our competitive business climate. Pennsylvania can keep our environment clean-
Abortion
From repschemel.com: House Bill 321 seeks to prevent the selective abortion of unborn children with Down syndrome. According to the best evidence available, between 67% and 80% of all unborn children with Down syndrome are aborted in the United States.
Gun Policy
From repschemel.com: The recent mass shootings in Texas and Ohio have reinvigorated the national discussion on gun policy. Specifically, there has been a renewed call from some for the standard litany of proposed gun laws, e.g., bans on assault-style-

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