HARRISBURG — Republican leaders of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives said Wednesday they're ready to work on cutting state spending, a day after voters handed them control of the chamber.

Leaders discussed a range of policy issues at a news conference Wednesday, from business-friendly changes in government regulations to constitutional amendments to limit the costs of campaigns and reducing the size of the Legislature.

They say they're going to focus on funding such core government functions as education, law enforcement and infrastructure while looking for waste in the Public Welfare Department and other agencies.

They're also considering selling off the state liquor stores and folding the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission into the Department of Transportation.

Republicans have at least 111 seats in the 203-member House, with five races unresolved.