Daily News | How Harrisburg Works: The rules for Pa. lawmaker per diems, speaker v. leader, and other Q&As
When lawmakers travel more than 50 miles from their home on legislative business, they are eligible to receive compensation for their meal and lodging expenses, state House Comptroller Jennifer Benko said.. The exact rates differ depending on location and timing, but the per-day rate in Harrisburg is $181 — $117 for housing and $64 for food.in most of Pennsylvania.
The state Senate operates under largely the same rules, but there is no cap on the total reimbursement if a lawmaker submits receipts. The state House majority leader, currently Kerry Benninghoff , is at the head of a leadership team chosen by members of the party in power. That team is supposed to build the policy agenda, see it turned into legislation, pitch these proposals to the public and then convince the party’s lawmakers to vote for them, a process known as “whipping.”
The combined ability to control the agenda and jobs is “a big deal” and makes the majority leader powerful, he said. But Mike Straub, Cutler’s spokesperson, said the current speaker tries not to weigh in on the political issues as much.
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