HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today issued a statement ahead of tomorrow’s oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court to defend the Affordable Care Act, which provided the opportunity for 1.2 million Pennsylvanians to accede health care.
PA Department of Environmental Protection Joins Attorney General Shapiro in Opposing Rollback of EPA Rules that Protect Climate by Limiting Carbon Pollution and other Harmful Pollutants HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced a coalition of Attorneys General and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection intends to take legal action if the U.S. Environmental […]
HARRISBURG — In a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Josh Shapiro and 16 other Attorneys General, challenging the Trump administration’s family separation policy on the U.S. southern border, a federal court judge has issued a strong order granting expedited discovery and weekly status updates to ensure the federal government is providing information about its policy in a timely manner.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro today said he is co-leading a coalition of Attorneys General to, once again, stand up to the Trump administration following its latest effort to undermine the rights of LGBTQ individuals and families.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today filed a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for ignoring its legal duty to control emissions of methane – an extremely potent greenhouse gas – from existing oil and gas operations.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro, together with Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, filed an Amicus Brief on behalf of a coalition of 15 Attorneys General to challenge the Trump Administration’s unlawful appointment of Matthew Whitaker as Acting Attorney General of the United States.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry lead a coalition of 22 states in urging the Biden Administration to significantly revise rules from the previous Administration that left individuals without contraceptive coverage who otherwise should have been entitled to complete coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Those rules, issued in 2017 and 2018, added broad exemptions that allowed nearly all types of employers to deny birth control coverage to their employees based on religious or moral objections. In a letter welcoming the Biden Administration’s proposal to rescind parts of the Trump-era rules, the coalition of Attorneys General highlighted that expanding access to birth control would help people live healthy, happy, and empowered lives.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Josh Shapiro joined a coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia in releasing the following joint statement announcing an intention to challenge the Trump Administration’s illegal and environmentally-destructive plan to roll back federal limits on tailpipe pollution from cars and trucks. The coalition includes every state attorney general from jurisdictions that have adopted California’s more stringent standards to reduce vehicle emissions, improve miles-per-gallon, and save drivers money on gas.
“Although two legal audits have already been completed in Pennsylvania, Senator Mastriano is now requesting a laundry list of confidential and privileged information from three Pennsylvania counties in continued efforts to pay homage to former President Trump and further spread misinformation about our elections.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro has joined a bipartisan group of 32 Attorneys General urging Congress to oppose the Trump Administration’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for the Legal Services Corporation. Approximately 100,000 Pennsylvanians receive legal aid representation each year, and a total of 1.9 million Pennsylvanians are income-eligible to receive legal aid. “Legal […]
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Shapiro filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the Affordable Care Act from Republican attacks to end the Obama health care law. The Trump Administration and a group of states led by Texas are continuing a legal push started by Republicans to repeal the entire ACA without a replacement during the current health crisis. In 2018, a District Court Judge in Texas attempted to strike down the entire law, and now the case is before the Supreme Court.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro, joined by a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities, today called on the Trump Administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to abandon its proposed replacement to the Clean Power Plan. The Clean Power Plan placed the first nationwide limits on greenhouse gas pollution from existing fossil-fueled power plants – one of the largest sources of climate change pollution. In extensive comments filed with EPA, the coalition demonstrates that the proposed replacement rule is replete with factual inaccuracies, analytical errors, and legal flaws and concludes accordingly that the rule – if adopted – would be unlawful.
HARRISBURG – Today, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro sent a letter requesting clarification from United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions regarding the Trump Administration’s position on enforcing key provisions of the ACA, including protecting those with preexisting conditions and preventing discriminatory pricing.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today called on United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to end the cruel and illegal tactic of separating children from their parents as families lawfully seek asylum in the United States and protection from domestic, sexual and gang violence.
HARRISBURG―Attorney General Shapiro today led a group of 22 Attorneys General warning the nation’s three Consumer Reporting Agencies (CRAs) that they will not hesitate to enforce safeguards set in place to ensure consumers’ credit is properly protected and that their credit reports are fairly and accurately reported as Americans continue to struggle from the economic fallout of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health crisis.
HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced two separate multistate coalitions that will file federal lawsuits challenging nationwide operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service. The lawsuits seek to halt unilateral changes at the Postal Service and ensure safe, secure vote-by-mail across the country.
HARRISBURG — In the wake of Friday’s decision by a federal court judge in Texas on the Affordable Care Act, the Office of Attorney General Josh Shapiro is offering guidance on what the ruling holds, what the impact is for Pennsylvanians, and what may happen next in this important case.
HARRISBURG — Today, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas and 18 Attorneys General sent a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos expressing their concern over reports the Department of Education is preparing to roll back important protections for survivors of sexual assault on college campuses and urging her to keep […]
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro was today sworn in for his second term as the Attorney General of Pennsylvania.
Rule would protect consumers by requiring financial advisors to put clients’ best interests ahead of their own profits Vanguard’s John Bogle issues statement supporting AG Shapiro, other AGs on issue to better protect consumers and investors HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General has joined a group of […]
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Josh Shapiro, in conjunction with the 47th Investigating Statewide Grand Jury, today announced charges against 12 individuals for their role in the operation of a methamphetamine trafficking organization. The organization operated in Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Luzerne, Montour, Northampton, and Perry counties.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that her office joined a 21-state coalition of Attorneys General in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education applauding its proposed Gainful Employment Rule.
HARRISBURG―Attorney General Josh Shapiro joined 19 of his colleagues in submitting formal legal comments to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Food and Drug Administration supporting efforts to maintain an adequate national blood supply to aid the medical response during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the letter, the attorneys general argue that the FDA’s guidance must replace their discriminatory standard for blood donations with one based on science. The letter advocates moving toward a risk-based, gender neutral screening model and further revising guidance to make it easier for all Americans to donate blood and plasma in response to the nation’s needs during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
HARRISBURG―Attorney General Josh Shapiro today wrote a letter to school district superintendents across the Commonwealth addressing the recent threats made by Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to withhold federal funding from schools that do not open for full-time, in-person instruction due to COVID-19. AG Shapiro assured educators that the Office of Attorney General would act if DeVos illegally withholds funding appropriated by Congress.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro, with a bipartisan coalition of 30 Attorneys General, took action today to urge Congress to reject legislation that would block states from preventing and combatting fraud and abuse by the student loan industry.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro today took action to stand up for workers’ rights to be paid fair wages for all of their work, as he strongly opposed a Department of Labor program that takes away workers’ rights by giving employers a free pass to pay back overdue wages to their employees — without facing any penalties for violating federal and state labor laws.
HARRISBURG—Attorney General Shapiro today joined a multistate partnership led by California, Michigan, and North Carolina, in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging them to immediately develop and implement an outreach plan to inform the millions of Americans who have lost – or may lose – their employer-sponsored health insurance coverage that they are eligible to obtain health insurance through Healthcare.gov, the federal exchange. In the letter, the Attorneys General highlight the importance of providing families with the information and tools they need to navigate their healthcare options and access coverage during the unprecedented international healthcare crisis posed by COVID-19.
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Josh Shapiro issued the following statement in response to a federal district judge’s ruling today in the lawsuit he filed challenging the last-minute addition of a question on citizenship to the U.S. Census in 2020.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, and a coalition of 19 Attorneys General submitted a comment letter to the Department of Labor opposing its proposed rescission of protections for tipped workers.
