House budget hits wall in Senate

(The Center Square) – The day after the Pennsylvania House of Representatives sent them a hefty spending plan, Senate leaders aren’t rushing to act.

Instead, they are halfway across the state at a summit in Pittsburgh with congressional, industry and state leaders discussing Pennsylvania’s role in powering the future of artificial intelligence. President Donald Trump will feature at the event.

Still, the $50 billion bill awaiting action in the upper chamber isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, according to Kate Flessner, spokeswoman for Senate Republicans.

“While we can’t speak for the House, a procedural process needs to occur while we continue to work to reach an agreement,” she wrote in an email to The Center Square. “We do not view HB1330 in its current form as a

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