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    This is the letter House GOP leaders sent to Gov. Tom Wolf and his administration asking them to consider sending soon-to-expire personal protective equipment in the state's stockpile to Ukraine if not needed in Pennsylvania.

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    March 4, 2022

    The Honorable Tom Wolf


    Governor
    Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    225 Main Capitol Building
    Harrisburg, PA 17120

    Curt Topper
    Secretary
    Department of General Services
    515 North Office Building
    Harrisburg, PA 17125

    Dear Gov. Wolf and Sec. Topper:

    As Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked war against Ukraine continues, we have been steadfast as a
    Commonwealth in working to manage what is within our control to marginalize the Russian
    government and its ability to carry on this unacceptable invasion.

    The most unfortunate and heartbreaking impact of this Russian-caused atrocity is the humanitarian
    crisis that has resulted from civilian displacement, injury and/or death.

    Fortunately, this may be another area in which Pennsylvania can muster support and render aid to
    the people of Ukraine while we use other tools at the Commonwealth’s disposal to substantively
    impact Russia’s ability to continue this conflict.

    As has been well published, the Commonwealth compiled a large stockpile of personal protective
    equipment (PPE) that is currently warehoused in Department of General Services (DGS) facilities.

    Given that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention along with the Commonwealth and its
    component municipalities are easing COVID restrictions and mitigation efforts, we request that an
    inventory be taken of remaining PPE supplies within DGS possession.

    Once that inventory has taken place, we request you work to get soon-to-expire supplies out to
    Pennsylvania facilities that may need them or, in the alternative, work with federal and non-
    governmental counterparts to see if they may be deployed in mitigating the ongoing humanitarian
    crisis in Ukraine.
    While there should be a priority given to Pennsylvania facilities needing additional PPE supplies
    to protect frontline health care workers and vulnerable populations from the spread of
    communicable diseases, these supplies may also be useful in those rendering medical aide to
    Ukrainians during the ongoing conflict.

    Understanding the supply level of PPE within the Commonwealth’s possession is an important
    component of transparency to the taxpayers who funded their purchase, the swift deployment of
    excess or soon-expiring supplies can be of benefit to those in Pennsylvania or in the ongoing
    conflict in Ukraine.

    We appreciate your attention to this matter and will be happy to discuss any way in which we can
    respond as a Legislature in carrying out these requests.

    Sincerely,

    Bryan Cutler
    Speaker
    Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 100th District

    Kerry Benninghoff
    Majority Leader
    Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 171st District

    Frank Farry
    Chairman, House Human Services Committee
    Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 142nd District

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