Oct. 23, 2019 /
![Diamond Introduces Amendment to Keep Focus on Voting Reform]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) released the following statement today announcing his intent to introduce an amendment to a voting reform bill that would strip it of language regarding access to campaign expense records.
Sep. 23, 2019 /
![Diamond Bill to Block the Deceased from Welfare Benefits Advances in Senate]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) to fight the waste, fraud and abuse of welfare benefits in the Commonwealth was approved by the Senate Aging and Youth Committee today.
Sep. 17, 2019 /
![Diamond Announces Close to $1 Million CFA Grant for Modern Heating Infrastructure in Eastern Lebanon County]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) announced today that the Eastern Lebanon County School Campus located in Jackson Township, Lebanon County, will receive a grant of $980,666 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority Pipeline Investment Program.
Aug. 28, 2019 /
![Diamond to Host Hunting and Trapping Seminar in Myerstown Sept. 12]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) will be hosting a hunting and trapping seminar at the Myerstown Rod & Gun Club, located at 999 N College St., Myerstown, Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Jul. 11, 2019 /
![Landmark GI Bill Signed into Law]()
Jun. 20, 2019 /
![Boosting PA Agriculture, Dairy Farmers]()
Jun. 06, 2019 /
![House Honors Pennsylvania’s D-Day Veterans]()
Jun. 05, 2019 /
![House Committee Passes Diamond’s Bill to Provide Farmers with Business Training]()
HARRISBURG – In support of the Commonwealth’s top industry, Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) drafted legislation to establish a business resource and reference center for farmers. The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee passed the bill unanimously today.
Jun. 04, 2019 /
![Diamond’s Bill to Block the Deceased from Welfare Benefits Passes House]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation drafted by Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) to fight the waste, fraud and abuse of welfare benefits in the Commonwealth received unanimous support from the House today.
Apr. 30, 2019 /
![House Committee Passes Diamond’s Bill to Provide Diversity in Court Elections]()
HARRISBURG – The House Judiciary Committee today passed legislation authored by Rep. Diamond (R-Lebanon) that would reflect greater diversity in court elections by dividing Pennsylvania into nine Commonwealth Court districts, 15 Superior Court districts and seven Supreme Court districts.
Apr. 11, 2019 /
![Diamond to Host Open House at New Office Location on May 2]()
LEBANON – Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon), in partnership with the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce, is hosting an open house on Thursday, May 2, from 4-6 p.m. at his new district office location, 2230 Lebanon Valley Mall, Lebanon.
Mar. 27, 2019 /
![House Committee Passes Diamond’s Bill to Combat Welfare Fraud]()
HARRISBURG – The House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee today unanimously passed legislation authored by Rep. Diamond (R-Lebanon) that would increase the efficiency of removing deceased persons from the PACE and PACENET databases by requiring greater communication between state departments.
Mar. 21, 2019 /
![Diamond Supports Bills to Connect Pennsylvanians with High-Paying Careers]()
HARRISBURG – To connect people with the best training for in-demand careers, Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) joined a majority of his colleagues this week in voting for nine bills that support the Good Jobs for Pennsylvania initiative, which has been a focus of House Republicans this legislative session.
Mar. 07, 2019 /
![Turning Back the Clock on Daylight Saving Time - By Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon)]()
This weekend, we will again be forced to comply with an archaic tradition, one that offers no benefits; in fact, “springing forward and falling back” comes with many consequences, including significant cost. If that’s not enough to make you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, remember that you’ll also be losing an hour of sleep as we revert to Daylight Saving Time (DST).
Mar. 01, 2019 /
![Diamond Returns 57 Percent of Expense Allotment]()
LEBANON – As part of a continuing effort to eliminate unnecessary, wasteful government spending, Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) today announced he has returned $22,754.24 in unused general office expense funds – more than half of his $40,000 budget – from the 2017-18 Legislative Session.
Feb. 11, 2019 /
![Diamond Announces New Office Location at Lebanon Valley Mall]()
LEBANON – Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) and his staff will begin serving residents of the 102nd Legislative District at a new location in the Lebanon Valley Mall on Tuesday, Feb 19. While the address will remain the same, the office will be found in the lower wing next to the Marine/Navy recruitment office and across from Mancino’s Pizza.
Feb. 05, 2019 /
![Diamond Denounces Wolf’s Call for Severance Tax, Minimum Wage Increase]()
HARRISBURG – Following the budget address that Gov. Tom Wolf delivered today to a joint session of the General Assembly, Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) released this statement:
Jan. 31, 2019 /
![Working to Save Our Health Care]()
Jan. 17, 2019 /
![Diamond Announces Committee Assignments for 2019-20 Legislative Session]()
HARRISBURG – Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) was assigned to serve on four standing House committees during the 2019-20 legislative session: Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Finance, Gaming Oversight and State Government.
Jan. 07, 2019 /
![Protecting Free Speech From Getting SLAPPed]()
There is nothing that unites Americans of all political stripes quite so much as the right to free speech. It was critical in gaining our independence from tyranny. The founders enshrined it in the very First Amendment to the United States Constitution. It remains a modern-day sling by which contemporary Davids can hope to defeat Goliaths. From free speech, great ideas and movements are often born.