Unemployment is at a 30 year record low and weekly wages are increasing at a rate that exceeds the rate of inflation. Being Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee is similar to being the Chief Financial Officer of a company, except I don't sign checks. My plate is very full and I'm enjoying this role more than ever. Legislative voting in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is conducted during session days. Session days are generally Monday through Wednesdays, from the fall through early summer.
Sessions are two years long.
Pennsylvania has a full-time legislature. When voting, members meet in the House chamber located in the Capitol. The members are called to order by Speaker of the House Matthew Ryan. It is Speaker Ryan's responsibility to preside over the day's session, keep order and lead the members through the voting schedule, which is also called the calendar. The Speaker is located on the elevated rostrum facing the central aisle.