Last night, the Pennsylvania House rejected Senate Bill 166, which would have prohibited some public sector unions from using employers’ electronic payroll systems to let workers make voluntary donations to political action committees. Despite republican control of the house, enough moderate conservatives sided with democrats on this issue, and the Bill was shot down in a 102-90 vote. The Bill was supported by two powerful lobbying groups, the Commonwealth Foundation and the Commonwealth Partners Chamber of Entrepreneurs.
See "Pennsylvania House rejects bill targeting unions' political activity", Steve Esack, The Morning Call, December 13, 2017