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Senator
Dan Laughlin
Serving Erie County
Senate Law & Justice Committee Chair
Senator
Dan Laughlin
Serving Erie County
Senate Law & Justice Committee Chair

Recent News

Laughlin Celebrates First Erie CRIZ Projects Approved,  Marking Major Milestone After Decade of Advocacy
July 9, 2026

Laughlin Celebrates First Erie CRIZ Projects Approved, Marking Major Milestone After Decade of Advocacy

Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) today celebrated the Commonwealth’s approval of the first three projects under Erie’s City Revitalization and Improvement Zone (CRIZ), calling it a defining moment in a decade-long effort to bring one of Pennsylvania’s most powerful economic development tools to the City of Erie.  [Read More]

E-news Updates – July 2, 2026
July 2, 2026

E-news Updates – July 2, 2026

In this Update: She’s Home! Finding Your Money How I Can Help Working to Finalize the State Budget Fairness in Women’s Sports Increasing Accountability of Taxpayer-Funded Childcare Programs Senate Votes to Improve PA Amber Alert Response Providing Pennsylvanians with Information on Long-Term Care Options Staying Cool When the Weather Turns Hot New Savings Plan for […]  [Read More]

News for Veterans – July 2026
July 1, 2026

News for Veterans – July 2026

In this Update: Displaying the POW/MIA Flag at Public Schools PA Guard Military Family Education Program Beware of the “Veterans Savings Program” Postcard Scam Posting of Veterans’ Benefits Veteran Benefits Assistance Veteran Burial Benefits National Parks Military Lifetime Pass Displaying the POW/MIA Flag at Public Schools In June, the Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 835, […]  [Read More]

E-news Updates – June 26, 2026
June 26, 2026

E-news Updates – June 26, 2026

In this Update: SB 482 Clears Senate PennWest Edinboro Luncheon Julia Hospice Breaks Ground Touring Noe’ Noonan How I Can Help Senate Votes to Cut Taxes and Put PA Families First Senate Votes to Support Victims Over Murderers Reducing the Backlog in PA Rape Kit Testing Cutting Red Tape for Charities  Providing Discounted Fishing and […]  [Read More]

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Office of Senator Dan Laughlin

Harrisburg Office

Senate Box 203049
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3049
Telephone: (717) 787-8927
TTY: Use 711 (explained here)

District Office

1314 Griswold Plaza
Suite 101
Erie, PA 16501
Telephone: (814) 453-2515

Meet Dan Laughlin

Sen. Dan Laughlin was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate in 2016 to represent the 49th Senatorial District, which includes nearly all of Erie County. He was reelected in 2020 and 2024. Born in Erie and raised in the Erie Heights housing project, Sen. Laughlin is the son of a decorated World War II veteran. As a small business owner, Sen. Laughlin strongly supports policies that create jobs, limit government spending and ease the tax and regulatory burden on job-creators. An advocate for government reform, he is committed to making state government accessible and accountable to the people he serves.
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