WILKES-BARRE — The Northeast Republican Delegation of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives issued a statement on Wednesday regarding the ongoing budget impasse in Harrisburg.

The statement read:

“The people of the Commonwealth deserve the services and programs they pay their hard-earned tax dollars for. This year’s budget was due on June 30, yet families, seniors and communities across Pennsylvania are now being held hostage by unnecessary gridlock in Harrisburg.

“The Pennsylvania Senate advanced a common-sense, level-spending budget that represented a responsible starting point and would have allowed money to flow as it should. Unfortunately, that measure was blocked by House Democrats. Their harmful actions denied both sides a fair opportunity to work toward an agreement.

“Our c

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