Michele Brooks

Voted for Senate Bill 614, a bill placing medical, nursing and dental students in rotations at rural and community health clinics, with federal stipends. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 26-23. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

March 24, 2026Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for Senate Bill 114, a bill to expand long-term care training for nurse aides and widen who may sit the nurse aide exam. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 31-18. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

September 9, 2025Supports Healthcare Affordability

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Voted for Senate Bill 1236, a bill to let construction sites disturbing one to five acres apply to skip the federal clean water permit. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

June 3, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted for Senate Bill 1298, a bill to remove every county from the enhanced vehicle emissions inspection program and bar adding new ones. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 29-21. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

May 6, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted for Senate Bill 990, a bill to bar state agencies and local governments from restricting vehicles based on what fuel powers them. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 28-22. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

March 16, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted for Senate Bill 712, a bill tightening abandoned oil and gas well sealing, requiring a confirmed cement plug at least 50 feet long. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 32-16. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

February 4, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

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Voted for Senate Bill 704, a bill to have the state find and list good sites for new natural gas power plants. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 28-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

February 4, 2026Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted for Senate Bill 1068, a bill to repeal the state rules that make power plants pay for the carbon dioxide they release. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 33-17. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

October 22, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted for Senate Bill 311, a bill stopping towns blocking utility hookups by energy type, ending local bans on new natural gas connections. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 34-15. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

June 11, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted for Senate Bill 186, a bill to repeal the state rules that make power plants pay for the carbon dioxide they release. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 31-18. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

February 4, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted for Senate Bill 149, a bill to exempt vehicles from emissions testing for their first five years. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 28-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

February 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted for Senate Bill 35, a bill to pull seven counties, including Westmoreland, Luzerne, and Lackawanna, out of the stricter car emissions testing program. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 27-21. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

February 3, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health

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Voted for Senate Bill 686, a bill making it a felony to destroy, hide or alter a public record someone has requested. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 31-18. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

June 4, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for Senate Bill 227, a bill to bring the Pennsylvania School Boards Association under the state's open records law. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 29-21. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

May 12, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Voted for Senate Bill 226, a bill to bring the Pennsylvania School Boards Association under the state's open records law. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 29-21. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

May 12, 2025Supports Anti-Corruption

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Sponsored a bill proposing that reworked state redevelopment grants stay in the county that originally received the award (Senate Bill 1414).

June 5, 2026Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for Senate Bill 6, a bill to create a tracking system for permit applications and make every state agency review its permit process. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 28-22. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

October 22, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for Senate Bill 333, a bill to require a legislative vote before any regulation costing more than $1 million a year can take effect. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 27-23. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

June 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for Senate Bill 444, a bill requiring a fresh review of any regulation costing over $1 million a year after three years. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 27-23. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

June 10, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for Senate Bill 156, a bill to make the state check wage records every three months against Medicaid and food stamp rolls. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-19. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

January 29, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for Senate Bill 155, a bill to make the state check death certificates every month against Medicaid and food stamp rolls. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-19. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

January 29, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

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Voted for Senate Bill 471, a bill making prosecutors report a defendant to federal immigration officers whenever they suspect the person is not a citizen. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 31-18. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

March 31, 2025Opposes Immigration

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Sponsored Senate Bill 1407, proposing to make fire trucks and firefighting equipment eligible again for state redevelopment grants.

June 5, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

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Sponsored a bill tightening Pennsylvania's fraud and abuse rules for taxpayer-funded health programs, changing what providers can charge and be paid and how they submit claims (Senate Bill 1373).

June 5, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

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Voted for House Bill 1042, a bill ending automatic life for second-degree murder, setting a minimum of at least 35 years and opening parole. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-20 and the House later approved a changed version 102-100. As of August 2026 the bill had not become law.

July 12, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for Senate Bill 1400, a bill replacing the automatic life sentence for second-degree murder with a court-set minimum of at least 35 years. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

June 25, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Sponsored Senate Bill 1407, proposing to make fire trucks and firefighting equipment eligible again for state redevelopment grants.

June 5, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for Senate Bill 92, a bill setting a 10-year mandatory minimum for deadly drug sales by sellers with two or more prior drug convictions. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 33-16. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

April 1, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for Senate Bill 96, a bill making threatening a school or college a felony and making offenders pay the emergency response cost. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 37-12. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

April 1, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for Senate Bill 490, a bill barring release without cash bail once a judge finds a defendant is a threat to public safety. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 32-17. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

March 31, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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Voted for Senate Bill 1279, a bill to set deadlines for state review of housing permits, with a missed deadline counting as approval. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

June 3, 2026Supports Housing Affordability

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Voted for Senate Bill 482, a bill making the state tell eligible older adults about the LIFE program that helps frail seniors stay home. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 27-23. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

June 24, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for Senate Bill 153, a bill denying unemployment benefits to a claimant who discourages their own hiring, such as by skipping an interview. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 29-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

January 29, 2025Opposes Social Programs and Welfare

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Voted for Senate Bill 822, a bill voiding all local gun and ammunition rules and letting anyone harmed by one sue the town. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-20. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

May 6, 2026Opposes Gun Control

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Voted for Senate Bill 1293, a bill barring transgender girls and women from women's school and college sports teams, with a right to sue. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 30-17. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

April 22, 2026Opposes Civil Rights

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Voted for Senate Bill 9, a bill barring transgender girls and women from women's sports teams at public schools and colleges. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 32-18. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

May 6, 2025Opposes Civil Rights

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Sponsored a bill tightening Pennsylvania's fraud and abuse rules for taxpayer-funded health programs, changing what providers can charge and be paid and how they submit claims (Senate Bill 1373).

June 5, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

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Voted for Senate Bill 49, a bill to create a Cannabis Control Board over medical cannabis and tighten hemp product rules, without legalizing recreational use. The Pennsylvania Senate defeated it 23-27, then voted the same day to reconsider, leaving the bill pending as of August 2026.

June 10, 2026

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Voted against Senate Bill 908, a bill extending the prevailing wage law to off-site custom fabrication while dropping small residential rehabs and duct cleaning. The Pennsylvania Senate passed it 37-13. As of August 2026 the House had not voted on it.

June 10, 2026

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