The Northeast Republican Delegation of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives today issued the following statement regarding the ongoing budget impasse:

“The people of the Commonwealth deserve the services and programs they pay their hard-earned tax dollars for. This year’s budget was due on June 30, yet families, seniors and communities across Pennsylvania are now being held hostage by unnecessary gridlock in Harrisburg.

The Pennsylvania Senate advanced a common-sense, level-spending budget that represented a responsible starting point and would have allowed money to flow as it should. Unfortunately, that measure was blocked by House Democrats. Their harmful actions denied both sides a fair opportunity to work toward an agreement.

“Our counties, seniors, at-risk constituents, human services providers, nonprofit organizations, etc., are the unfair victims in this democrat-spawned stalemate. Taxpayers expect their elected representatives to be the ‘adult in the room.’ Instead, we are experiencing political games by the party with a mere one seat majority in the House. Pennsylvanians deserve better.

“We will continue fighting for a fair, balanced and responsible budget that meets the needs of our citizens while respecting the taxpayers who fund it.”