Latest News Here you will find Latest News en Mon, 04 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST HouseRep RSS v1.0 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification <![CDATA[Geist Calls for Action on Proof of Citizenship for Public Benefits Act]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:52:00 EST <![CDATA[It's Time to Invest in Transportation]]> Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:58:00 EST <![CDATA[State Rep. Geist Honored with Penn State Alumni Association’s Legislative Award]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Receives Infrastructure Award from TechQuest Pennsylvania at Annual Summit]]> Fri, 21 May 2010 22:48:00 EST <![CDATA[Markosek, Geist announce statewide hearings on transportation funding crisis]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 22:05:00 EST <![CDATA[Stern and Geist Honor Two Blair County Public Servants On Their Retirements]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Unveils Bold, New Legislative Plan to Meet Pennsylvania’s Transportation Infrastructure Needs ]]> Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Says Death Knell for I-80 Tolling Means PA Must Move Forward Now with Alternatives to Fund Transportation]]> Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:19:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Supports Designation of Vietnam Veteran’s Day]]> Tue, 23 Mar 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist and Stern Looking for Local Vietnam War Veterans]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Salutes Sen. Stout Following Retirement Announcement]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Grateful for High-Speed Rail Funding, More Needs to be Done]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Following Geist’s Request, Governor Orders Flags at Half-Mast in Memory of Altoona Marine Killed in Afghanistan]]> Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Ban on 'Texting' While Driving Passes House Transportation Committee with Geist's Support]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Votes Against Tax Increase Legislation]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Congratulates Julie Hallinan, Winner of Pennsylvania House Scholarship]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Pennsylvania Drivers Deserve a Uniform Set of Vehicle Laws]]> Wed, 20 May 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House OKs Geist Measure to Withhold State Funds from Municipalities that Enact Ordinances Contrary to Vehicle Code]]> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Believes Keystone Corridor is Well-Positioned for Federal High-Speed Rail Investment]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Supports Vietnam Veteran Diploma Legislation]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Looking for Local Korean War Veterans]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Announces Major Grant for Railroaders Memorial Museum]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Applauds Achievements of Ben Franklin Technology Partners]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Co-Sponsors Resolution Honoring Man Who Inspired Famed 'Band of Brothers']]> Thu, 12 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Supports Legislation to Reduce Inheritance Tax Rate]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Supports Examination of Liquid Fuel Tax Alternatives]]> Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Serving Second Term as Republican Chairman of House Committee on Committees]]> Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Named to Eighth Term as Chairman of House Transportation Committee]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Visits and Congratulates Food Pantry for Outstanding Service]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Announces Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants ]]> Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Appointed Vice-Chairman of National Conference of State Legislatures Transportation Committee]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Says More Than 700 Students in 79th District Benefiting from $2.3 Million in PHEAA State Grants This Year]]> Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Local Students Serve as Guest Pages During House Session]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Supports Resolutions Adopted by Council of State Governments]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Says FHWA's Rejection of Interstate 80 Tolling Proposal Necessitates Immediate Legislative Action on PPPs, Turnpike Lease]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Says PA Must Rise to Transportation Funding Challenge in Face of Federal Highway Trust Fund Deficit]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Set for More Discussion of Public-Private Partnerships at House Transportation Committee Hearing in Pittsburgh]]> Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Backs Legislation to Prevent Furlough of State Employees]]> Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Backs Legislation Aimed at Improving Communities]]> Fri, 30 May 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Says Turnpike Lease Bid Opens Door to Public-Private Partnerships that Can Help Rebuild PA's Infrastructure]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Legislation Would Curtail Criminal Gang Activity, Says Geist]]> Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Public Private Partnerships: A Tool to Fix Pennsylvania's Transportation System, Says Geist]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Supports Legislation that Would Clean Up and Revitalize Blighted Properties]]> Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Urges Democrats to Move Senior Property Tax Elimination Legislation to a Final Vote]]> Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist to Tout Legislation Designed to Eliminate School Property Taxes for Seniors]]> Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Raises Concerns over Governor's Spending Plan]]> Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Says Turnpike's Plan to Toll I-80 Has Hit a Roadblock]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Invited Back to White House to Continue Dialogue on Meeting Nation's Transportation Infrastructure Challenges]]> Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Real Money for Investing in Pennsylvania]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Experts Testify on Benefits of Public-Private Partnerships at House Policy Hearing, Geist Says]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Former Virginia Secretary of Transportation to Testify at House Republican Policy Committee Hearing on Public-Private Partnerships]]> Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Joins in Fight Against Illegal Immigrations]]> Fri, 05 Oct 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Announces Support for Small Wind Reimbursement Program]]> Wed, 26 Sep 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist to Host First in a Series of Hearings of the Pennsylvania State Transportation Commission]]> Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Excessive, Unchecked Borrowing Forces Geist to Vote Against Transportation Funding Plan]]> Tue, 17 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Calls Budget Impasse Unnecessary]]> Fri, 06 Jul 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[House Approves Geist's Bill Ensuring Consistency in the Vehicle Code Throughout the Commonwealth]]> Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Points to Serious Flaw in House Approved Transportation Plan]]> Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Supports Citizenship Requirements for Medical Assistance Recipients]]> Fri, 22 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Issues Statement on Committee Vote On Legislation Stripping Transportation Funding Without Replacement]]> Tue, 19 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Supports Barring Drug Users from Receiving Welfare Benefits]]> Mon, 18 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Marks Anniversary of D-Day Invasion]]> Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Issues Statement on Advancement of State Budget]]> Wed, 23 May 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Welcomes 17th Annual Pennsylvania Rail Freight Conference and Discusses Importance of the Rail Industry]]> Thu, 17 May 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist, State and Rail Officials to Hold Press Conference on Issues Facing Rail Industry]]> Wed, 16 May 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Invites Governor to Tour Railroaders Museum During His Visit to Altoona Next Thursday]]> Thu, 03 May 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[U.S. Secretary of Transportation Endorses Geist's Public-Private Partnership Proposal]]> Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Will Meet with U.S. Secretary of Transportation To Discuss Benefits of Public/Private Partnerships]]> Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Governor's Budget Will Hurt Taxpayers and Small Businesses]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Supports Package to Address Illegal Immigration]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Urges Congress to Provide Adequate Health Care for Veterans]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Introduces Legislation to Address Pennsylvania's Transportation Crisis]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Votes to Support Changes to House Rules]]> Tue, 13 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Receives Certificate for Perfect Attendance at House Sessions]]> Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist to Cosponsor Legislation Preventing Illegal Immigrants from Collecting Welfare]]> Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Issues Statement on Highway Closure Hearing]]> Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Participating in White House Transportation Legislative Leadership Summit]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Retains Republican Chairmanship of State House Transportation Committee]]> Thu, 01 Feb 2007 07:00:00 EST <![CDATA[Geist Directs Process of Assigning House Republicans to House Committees for New Legislative Session]]> Wed, 31 Jan 2007 07:00:00 EST