A 12-year veteran of the Pennsylvania National Guard and a Clarion Township resident, Rep. Josh Bashline was elected in 2024 to serve his first term in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He is proud to represent the 63rd Legislative District, which covers all of Clarion County and parts of Armstrong County.

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A graduate of Edinboro University and the Dale Carnegie Leadership Development Program, Bashline is excited to get to work to bring meaningful, positive change to his constituents and all Pennsylvanians.

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Josh Bashline lives in Clarion Township, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Edinboro University with a bachelor’s degree and completed the Dale Carnegie Leadership Development Program.

Prior to joining the General Assembly as a member, Bashline gained experience in the state House where he served as a member’s district office manager.

Outside of legislative duties, Bashline was a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard and served for 12 years. As a member of the National Guard, he was deployed overseas and has been called upon for duty at the local, state and federal levels. Bashline received multiple awards and commendations for achievement.

Bashline has worked in manufacturing, carpentry and contracting. He previously served as district office manager and chief of staff for State Representative Parke Wentling. He also served in the Pennsylvania National Guard for 12 years, including overseas deployment.

Bashline was first elected to represent Pennsylvania House District 63 in 2024. 

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Bashline is a strong advocate and protector of the Second Amendment and wants to bring more family-sustaining jobs to his district while cutting intrusive government red tape.

“I’m also committed to finding a commonsense solution for skill games that protects the thousands of small businesses, VFWs, American Legions, grocery stores and community organizations that rely on this important source of revenue. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined games of skill are unlawful slot machines under the Gaming Act, and my colleagues and I are back to the drawing board to come up with legislation on this industry that will both help businesses and protect our most vulnerable from the darkness of addiction.”

Fight Continues to Put 63rd District First, Says Bashline

“As budget negotiations continue, my priority remains clear: deliver a responsible budget that protects essential services without asking Pennsylvania families to pay higher taxes. We should increase state revenue through economic prosperity and job creation, not by raising taxes, and my hope is to see a fiscally responsible budget completed as soon as possible. If the product does not reflect the priorities of the 63rd District, then I will be a resounding ‘no’ on it.”

Supports tax restraint and reducing government regulation.

Opposes raising taxes to increase state revenue.

Supports to creating jobs, and supporting small businesses. 

- Supports tax restraint and reducing government regulation.
- Opposes raising taxes to increase state revenue.
- Supports to creating jobs, and supporting small businesses. 

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HARRISBURG – Fighting to combat waste, fraud and abuse in Pennsylvania, Rep. Josh Bashline (R-Clarion/Armstrong) announced the House adopted his commonsense amendment to legislation that would allow small businesses of 50 employees or less to claim a tax credit to pay for eligible insurance costs.

House Approves Bashline's Amendment to Bolster Fraud Safeguards

Bashline’s amendment, which garnered support by a 132-70 vote, addresses concerns related to fraud with Pennie by establishing conditions to maintain compliance. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Providing proof of residency and citizenship for all employees benefitting.
• Requiring Pennie to establish an office of fraud prevention.
• Producing a report to the General Assembly that contains the number of suspected fraud cases and dollar amounts involved; confirmed fraud cases and dollar amounts involved; and dollar amounts of tax credits provided to rescinded policies.

Supports legislation reducing insurance costs for eligible small businesses.

- Supports legislation reducing insurance costs for eligible small businesses.

Healthcare

All Pennsylvanians are invited to sign the “I Believe” promise to highlight the rights of girls to have a safe, fair and equal playing field; to compete to win games, championships and titles; to earn scholarships; and to have private locker rooms spaces, without males being present.

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Supports parental control over education and expanding the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program, which helps fund educational opportunities outside traditional public schools.

- Supports parental control over education and expanding the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program, which helps fund educational opportunities outside traditional public schools.

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His priorities include supporting local jobs, workers and small businesses; backing efforts to secure the border and protect Pennsylvanians; boosting American energy independence to stop price hikes; upholding election integrity by supporting commonsense voter ID; and giving parents more control over their children’s education.

Supports expanding American energy independence and opposes Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a multistate program that limits power-sector carbon emissions.

- Supports expanding American energy independence and opposes Pennsylvania’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a multistate program that limits power-sector carbon emissions.

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Supports gun ownership rights and legislation strengthening statewide restrictions on local firearm regulations.

- Supports gun ownership rights and legislation strengthening statewide restrictions on local firearm regulations.
- Supports securing the U.S. border.

Public Safety

Supports voter identification requirements as part of election-integrity policies.

- Supports voter identification requirements as part of election-integrity policies.

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“My colleagues and I are advocating for a six-month suspension of the tax on cell phone services and the gas tax, as well as a temporary reduction in the state’s Personal Income Tax. Additional sales tax holidays have been proposed on an array of items, from baby supplies and sports equipment to gardening supplies and tools. Pennsylvanians work extremely hard to afford necessities. The mission continues to create tangible results that allow you to keep more of your money, not less.”

“I will continue fighting to preserve and expand the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, which gives more students access to educational opportunities while strengthening our schools and communities. I opposed the recent passage of House Bill 2632 because it makes significant cuts to the EITC and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) programs that would limit school choice for young people. Students deserve to thrive in the classroom and maximize their potential. The legislation, however, would do the opposite.”

“When it comes to data centers, the decisions should be made by the communities that will host them. I voted in favor of House Bill 2496, which would allow a municipality to pause applications for data center proposals for no longer than 180 days – giving them ample time to review facts and not misinformation. Local governments should have the authority to determine what’s best for their residents, while ensuring projects are developed safely, responsibly and in ways that deliver real benefits to the communities they serve. A one-size-fits-all approach simply doesn’t work. By establishing local control, the people most impacted can exercise their voice during this process.”

“Finally, Pennsylvanians deserve relief from rising utility bills. I proudly voted for legislation that would deliver the largest tax cut in Pennsylvania history while making it easier to build the energy infrastructure needed to increase supply, lower costs for consumers, create family-sustaining jobs and keep our Commonwealth energy strong. House Bill 2224 would eliminate the nearly 6% tax on electricity, saving Pennsylvania families $1.7 billion. While this is a great start, I believe more can be done to alleviate the mounting financial pressures middle-class families are experiencing.”

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