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Marcell Statement on Governor’s 2026–27 Budget Proposal
Feb. 03, 2026
HARRISBURG - Rep. Kristin Marcell (R-Bucks) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposed 2026-27 state budget:
"Families across Bucks County are doing everything they can to stretch their dollars in this economy. They deserve a budget that does the same. Instead, the governor has proposed a more than 5% increase in state spending, bringing the total budget to $53.26 billion and drawing down $4.58 billion from the state's Rainy Day Fund. That fund was built to safeguard us in true emergencies, not to paper over deficits created by spending beyond our means.
As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I will spend the next several weeks at budget hearings, reviewing each line item and questioning agency leaders about how tax dollars are being used. We need to be smart, disciplined and honest about what the Commonwealth can afford.
That said, I support the governor's call to invest in career and technical education and workforce development programs that help Pennsylvania meet its full economic potential. I am also encouraged by his focus on improving professional licensing processes, which complements my own legislation to expand access to cosmetology apprenticeships.
Pennsylvania must prioritize sustainable investments that reflect the needs of working families while protecting taxpayers from long-term fiscal risk. That is my focus during this budget process."
Representative Kristin Marcell
178th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Will Patterson
267-688-2590
[email protected]
RepMarcell.com / Facebook.com/RepMarcell
"Families across Bucks County are doing everything they can to stretch their dollars in this economy. They deserve a budget that does the same. Instead, the governor has proposed a more than 5% increase in state spending, bringing the total budget to $53.26 billion and drawing down $4.58 billion from the state's Rainy Day Fund. That fund was built to safeguard us in true emergencies, not to paper over deficits created by spending beyond our means.
As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I will spend the next several weeks at budget hearings, reviewing each line item and questioning agency leaders about how tax dollars are being used. We need to be smart, disciplined and honest about what the Commonwealth can afford.
That said, I support the governor's call to invest in career and technical education and workforce development programs that help Pennsylvania meet its full economic potential. I am also encouraged by his focus on improving professional licensing processes, which complements my own legislation to expand access to cosmetology apprenticeships.
Pennsylvania must prioritize sustainable investments that reflect the needs of working families while protecting taxpayers from long-term fiscal risk. That is my focus during this budget process."
Representative Kristin Marcell
178th Legislative District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Media Contact: Will Patterson
267-688-2590
[email protected]
RepMarcell.com / Facebook.com/RepMarcell
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