Patty Knecht
Patty Knecht is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 116th District since 2025.
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Aug 13, 2026
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Knecht, a chief nursing officer, wrote in The Hill calling on Congress to approve $346 million for nursing workforce programs in the fiscal 2027 appropriations package.
Moderates see her proposal as the kind of concrete workforce fix that can win bipartisan support and ease pressure on hospitals if Congress actually funds it.