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Sen. Majority Whip Ryan Aument (R-36), along with his colleagues and fellow veterans, Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37), Tracy Pennycuick (R-24), and Doug Mastriano (R-33), introduced a resolution honoring the 20th anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Senate Republicans today elected their leadership team for the 2023-24 legislative session.

State Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) joined Chief Jack Brommer from Columbia Borough, members of the Lancaster County Chiefs of Police Association, and representatives from local media outlets for a tour of the Lancaster County Public Safety Training Center following news that the facility received $550,000 in COVID-19 American Rescue Plan Act Pandemic Response Grant funds to make necessary upgrades to improve the delivery of public safety services to the community.

Two bills sponsored by Sens. Scott Martin (R-13) and Ryan Aument (R-36) intended to increase transparency and empower parents by addressing discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation in Pennsylvania schools were passed by the Senate earlier today.

Two bills sponsored by Sens. Scott Martin (R-13) and Ryan Aument (R-36) intended to address discussions of gender identity and sexual orientation in Pennsylvania schools advanced out of the Senate Education Committee today.

Driven by spikes in aggravated assaults and homicides, Pennsylvania has the highest violent crime rate of any state in the Northeast, which climbed 27.1% from 2019 to 2020, according to FBI data. No other state reported a greater year-over-year increase in violence for that same period.

The Senate Majority Policy Committee today held the second in a series of hearings on crime and public safety, gathering at the East Hempfield Township Building in Lancaster County to get input from local police chiefs, prosecutors, human trafficking victim advocates, and key community groups.

Pennsylvania has a teacher shortage. If we do nothing, our children will suffer consequences like overcrowded classrooms, impersonal instruction, less access to courses and programs they’re offered now, and less time to help our most vulnerable students, resulting in more students being left behind. I have a bill that will help get more teachers into PA classrooms, but some have misinterpreted or been intentionally dishonest about the plain language of the bill and the intent behind its introduction. 

The Senate State Government Committee today advanced a proposal sponsored by State Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) that will help to reconcile any errors, duplicate files, or irregularities within Pennsylvania’s voter registration records and institute policies to ensure the accuracy of voter registration records moving forward.

Sen. Ryan Aument (R-36) released the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s final budget address, made before the General Assembly today:

Chaired by State Senator John Yudichak (I-14), the Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee received testimony today from economic experts and entrepreneurs on a proposed Small Business Assistance Package.

Legislation that would create the new “Office of Information Technology” and require cybersecurity best practices across state agencies received the approval of the Senate of Pennsylvania today, according to Senators Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) and Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster), who sponsored the measure. Listen

Brief Press Conference to introduce constitutional amendments to restore balance of regulatory authority between executive and legislative branches of Pennsylvania government | Tuesday, November 9, at 9:00 a.m. | State Capitol – Main Rotunda | |

Telephone Town Hall – July 19, 2021

Today, the Senate Education Committee passed a bill sponsored by Senator Ryan Aument (R-36) that would establish a commission to redesign the state’s education system to better prepare students for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s time we revisit the conversation around economic opportunity and a vision for the future of Pennsylvania.

Remarks of Senator Ryan Aument at Capitol news conference to highlight the importance of voters knowing what a YES votes means for the May 18 primary election Constitutional amendment ballot questions.  

A group of Senate Republican lawmakers discussed their efforts to reduce the financial and regulatory burdens on small businesses during a news conference in Lititz on March 15 at 10 a.m.  

Virtual town hall meeting co-hosted by Senator Ryan Aument and Senator Scott Martin to discuss the COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan in Pennsylvania.  

Senator Ryan P. Aument (R-36) recently reintroduced two bills to ease the strain of the student loan debt crisis on current students and graduates, while emphasizing the importance of personal responsibility and protecting taxpayers.