2025 PA Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 2025 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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House Votes
1. LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Recognizes the month of June 2025 as "LGBTQ+ Pride Month" in Pennsylvania.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Contraceptive Access for All Act
Mandates that all Pennsylvania health-insurance plans cover every FDA-approved contraceptive at no cost, with state oversight, limited exemptions, and penalties for noncompliance.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Food Bucks Program
Creates a program giving SNAP recipients $0.40 in bonus "Food Bucks" per $1 spent on fruits and vegetables, administered by a nonprofit with most funds directed to incentives.
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Constitutional Vote: No
4. Equal Pay
Broadens pay-equity rules by adding race and ethnicity, banning pay secrecy and salary-history use, requiring pay-range disclosure, and imposing stricter enforcement.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$0.23/year
5. Blighted Areas and Property Rights
Allows counties to combat blight by adopting standardized property codes, and creates grant and mitigation funds to support local revitalization.
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Constitutional Vote: No
Cost per household: -$0.02/year
6. Noncitizens in Agriculture and Licensure
Updates poultry technician licensing by expanding eligibility to all legal U.S. residents, raising fees, granting the state agriculture secretary broader power, and strengthening enforcement.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
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Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 0.2% |
| Republican | 73.1% |
