HARRISBURG, PA — The Government Reform Caucus on June 15 expressed its support for legislation that would strengthen state law regarding gifts to public officials.

The co-chairs of the bipartisan, bicameral caucus are state Republican Rep. George Dunbar and Democratic Sen. Rob Teplitz.

“Elected officials and public servants at all levels of government owe the residents of Pennsylvania maximum transparency and accountability in everything we do,” Dunbar said. “We must continue to make substantive changes in the way state government does business to provide this transparency to our residents. There is absolutely no room or legitimate excuse for corruption or abuse anywhere in our system.”

“The people’s trust in government is imperiled whenever the citizenry loses confidence in the integrity of its elected officials. Voters become apathetic and grow to believe that their voices don’t matter, that only moneyed interests have influence,” Saccone said. “This bill seeks to tackle this crisis in confidence head on, working to root out any hint of impropriety.”