On the Issues
Senator Hughes leads Senate Democrats in fight to protect Pennsylvanians’ health care
On Thursday, the entire Senate Democratic Caucus announced it has signed on to support Senate Bill 50 and Senate Bill 51,which are designed to protect essential parts of the Affordable Care Act. These bills were drafted after a politically...
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Save The Date for “Breaking The Silence”
Did you know that nearly 7 million African-American people were diagnosed with a mental illness in the last year? That’s more than the entire populations of Chicago, Houston and Philadelphia combined! That’s why it’s time to break the silence and shatter the stigma...
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No excuses: It’s time to vote
In the past few months you’ve probably received a message from me encouraging you to register to vote. The election is here. It’s time to vote. Elections, now more than ever, are key in our democracy. Every vote counts. That starts at the local level in...
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Less than 12 hours left to register to vote!
The midterm election is right around the corner and there are less than 12 hours left to register. That means there is still time to get it done, check your status and find your polling place ahead of next month’s election. Only a few hours are left to beat the...
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Today is National Voter Registration Day!
Held on the 4th Tuesday in September every year, #NationalVoterRegistrationDay celebrates democracy and encourages voter registration. Protest is not enough. Elections matter. Each election, too many Americans find that they are unable to vote because they have...
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Cheyney and Lincoln universities deserve celebration during HBCU week and throughout the year
Did you know this week is designated to honor the 101 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) across the U.S.? Thousands will take to our capitol to exchange information and share innovation to keep alive the spirit on which HBCUs were founded:...
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American’s rights are in danger if Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed to the Supreme Court
Our recent progress in areas such as health care, women’s rights, affirmative action, the environment and many others are at risk if Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. As the hearings proceed and U.S. senators probe the president’s...
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Today, we honor the anniversary of Thurgood Marshall’s Senate Confirmation to the US Supreme Court
On this date 51 years ago, the U.S Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall, paving the way for him the be the first African American to serve on the nation’s Supreme Court. Marshall had already proven his legal prowess prior to his confirmation, winning more...
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Sen. Hughes Announces Brand New $60M School and Community Anti-Violence Initiative
Legislation co-sponsored by Senator Hughes helped create a $60 million grant program to address school and community violence, as well as an anonymous threat reporting system that empowers people to report potentially unsafe behavior at schools. Gov. Tom Wolf recently...
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New scholarship for all Pa. newborns
I'm glad to announce the creation of a new scholarship program for all new born PA residents. It's called Keystone Scholars and it takes effect on January 1, 2019. As the prime co-sponsor of Senate Bill 1130, I worked with my Republican...
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Philadelphia School District Receives Emergency Funding to Address “Toxic” Conditions
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf joined Senator Vincent Hughes, along with other elected officials, to announce a much needed investment of $15 million to address "toxic" conditions in Philadelphia’s schools. The cash injection comes at a time when the...
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Join Senator Hughes at PECO’s ‘Go 4th and Learn’ at Penn Park
Penn Park 3000 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 June 29, 2018 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Join Senator Vincent Hughes at the second annual Go 4th and Learn event at University of Pennsylvania this Friday! Senator Hughes will be participating in the...
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This Supreme Court Ruling Is a Gut-Punch To The Middle Class
This morning, the Supreme Court released its decision in the Janus vs AFSCME case. The ruling dealt a crushing blow to workers and unions, a gut-punch to the middle class by the Trump administration. Unions built the middle class and...
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What can you do to help stop the separation of families and mistreatment of children at the U.S.–Mexico border?
Sign petitions: Including those from: ACLU Children’s Rights Latin American Working Group The Women’s March National Domestic Workers Alliance Contact Your Legislators We’re asking for help to put pressure on state officials representing...
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It’s not too late to join Senator Hughes’ summer reading program
Once again, Senator Vincent Hughes will be hosting the annual Summer Reads: Read to SucceedProgram. This year, he’ll be doing it alongside the City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia READS, a non-profit organization dedicated to “raising a city of readers.” Parents can...
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The Republicans are trying to gerrymander the courts. Their revenge tactics must be stopped.
Senator Hughes took to the Senate floor to address an amendment to Senate Bill 22, which was designed to address redistricting reform, but was hijacked to set up a system that would elect Supreme, Superior and Commonwealth court judges by districts rather...
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Combatting racism on the golf course and across Pa.
Senator Vincent Hughes is working with the “Grandview 5” to hold golf club ownership responsible for an incident of discrimination that made national news. The incident involved five African American women who said they were discriminated against based on...
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We are facing a public health crisis!
"Senator Hughes calls for Emergency Summer Clean and Repair Program for “Toxic” Schools Senator Hughes requests mayor, superintendent authorize aggressive deep-cleaning in “toxic” Philadelphia schools, asks for community to share...
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Make Mental Health A Priority
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I am partnering with the Philadelphia Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. and the Black Women’s Health Alliance for our annual Mental Health First Aid Workshop and Certification. The event...
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Missed our homeowner workshop? Here is some information about buying a home
Just in case you missed the Free Home Buyer’s Housing Fair sponsored by the Urban League of Philadelphia in partnership with my office, PNC Bank and the Enterprise Center, we’re still here to help. Here are some tips about buying a home, interest...
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Interested in buying a home? We’re here to help
I’ve spent this week focusing on modern-day redlining and the impact it has had on potential homebuyers in Philadelphia and now I want to take the time to offer some assistance and resources to buying your first home. The Urban League of...
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Redlining is just one form of housing discrimination and none of them are new, contact the attorney general if you are a victim
If you believe you’ve been a victim of mortgage discrimination call the office of Attorney General Josh Shapiro at 1-800-441-2555, email discrimination@attorneygeneral.gov or file a complaint at www.attorneygeneral.gov/discrimination. 3 investigations...
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Redlining deprives black and brown people of home ownership
After analyzing data from more than 31 million records, the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) found that African Americans and Latinos were routinely more likely to be denied conventional mortgages at a far higher rate than their white counterparts. I will not stand for this discrimination and as a result, am pushing for investigations into these practices.
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Reports Are Showing that Our Children are on College Campuses and too many are STARVING AND HOMELESS!
The Hidden Crisis on College Campuses: Many Students Don’t Have Enough to Eat THE WASHINGTON POST | BY CAITLIN DEWEY | APRIL 3, 2018 Caleb Torres lost seven pounds his freshman year of college — and not because he didn’t like the food in the dining hall. A...
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April 4, 2018: 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Assassination
On April 4, 1968, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated as he was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, in Memphis, Tennessee. In life, Dr. King made sacrifices and changed lives. As word of his death spread, the world...
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10.17.2017: ‘Pathways to Pardons’ Event This Thursday at Drexel University
10.5.2017: Join Us at Neighborhood Fall Festival Oct. 14
9.27.2017: Friday Roundtable to Focus on Voter Access
9.26.2017: Today is National Voter Registration Day
9.22.2017: Must Stop No Health Care/TrumpCare Bill
8.30.2017: How You Can Help Hurricane Harvey Survivors
8.17.2017: We Must Not Be Silent
8.11.2017: Due to Inclement Weather Forecast, Tomorrow’s Block Party with a Purpose is Postponed
8.7.2017: Honoring Voting Rights Act & Increasing Voter Participation
8.3.2017: You’re Invited: Neighborhood Block Party with a Purpose!
7.25.2017: Shame! Health Care Repeal Effort Moves Forward
6.30.2017: There’s Still Time to Sign Up for Summer Reading Program
6.28.207: Absurd! Senate OKs Guns in Classrooms
6.23.2017: Unequal and Insufficient Education Funding in PA Must Come To An End
6.1.2017: First Time Homebuyer Seminar & Energy Conservation Workshop
5.12.2017: #1 Issue in Education – PA’s Unequal Education Funding! Worst in the Nation!
5.8.2017: Success Story! Jobs, Community Revitalization and Fresh Food Come Back to the Neighborhood
5.2.2017: Signups for Obamacare on the Rise
4.26.2017: Attack on Planned Parenthood Comes to the Pennsylvania Senate
4.5.2017: It’s Tax Return Season; See if You Qualify for Tax Credit
4.4.2017: Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
2.27.2017: Join Us at Wednesday’s Community Forum
2.22.2017: Turn Anger Into Action at My Upcoming Forum!
2.21.2017: PA Budget Hearings Viewing Schedule
2.13.2017: Fighting Bad Policies that Hurt Women, Families and Workers
2.7.2017: ALERT: Watch Gov. Wolf’s Budget Address Today
2.7.2017: Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
1.31.2017: Today is the LAST DAY to Sign Up for the Affordable Care Act
1.26.2017: You can STILL enroll in Obamacare!
1.19.2017: Just 11 days left to enroll in Obamacare!
1.18.2017: January 31st is the deadline to enroll in Obamacare!
1.4.2017: Time to Mobilize with Senator Hughes & Rev. Al Sharpton
1.1.2017: Happy New Year from Senator Hughes & Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes
2016
12.22.2016: You’re Invited to Celebrate Senator Hughes’ Inauguration
12.14.2016: Live Telephone Town Hall Meeting – December 15th at 6 p.m.
11.30.2016: Education Inequality In Its Most Basic Form
11.29.2016: Join Me for a Historic Holiday Package Drive
11.9.2016: Join Senator Hughes to Honor Military Families
10.24.2016: Do You Know Where Your Money is Going?
10.11.2016: Today is the last day to register to vote in Pennsylvania!
9.21.2016: Join Senator Hughes & Mothers in Charge for a Day of Remembrance
9.20.2016: Courts Must Step in to Ensure Fair Funding of Public Education
9.12.2016: Join Senator Hughes to Support Fair Funding Lawsuit for Public Schools
8.24.2016: ALERT: Flood victims in Louisiana need your help!
7.18.2016: “A New Deal for a New Urban America”
7.7.2016: Update on PA Budget from Senator Hughes
6.30.2016: PA Senate Passes 2016-2017 Budget with New Investments in Education
6.21.2016: Pennsylvania’s Teacher Crisis
6.16.2016: Enough is Enough! Here’s My Plan to Stop Gun Violence
5.20.2016: Investing In Summer Jobs and Year Round Internships for Young People
5.13.2016: Audit Finds Charter School Law is Strangling Philly Schools
4.6.2016: Addressing the Lead Problem in PA
3.24.2016: Final 2015-16 Republican Budget
3.16.2016: Another Bad Republican Budget Properly Vetoed
2.22.2016: PA Budget Hearings Viewing Schedule
2.9.2016: ALERT: Watch Gov. Wolf’s Budget Address Today
1.6.2016: Common Sense Gun Reform
2015
12.29.2015: Gov. Wolf Prevents School Closings with Line-Item Budget Veto
12.19.2015: Check Out the Next Big Project in West Philly’s Revitalization
12.14.2015: Here’s What I’m Doing on the Anniversary of the Mass Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary
12.7.2015: PA Senate Votes 43-7 to Send PA Budget with Record Education Increase to House to End Budget Impasse
12.3.2015: Getting Results: New Affordable Housing Coming to West Philly
11.25.2015: Senator Hughes Invites You to Unleash the Power of Age Expo for Adults 50 +
11.9.2015: Check out my latest opinion piece in the Harrisburg Patriot-News
11.5.2015: Senator Vincent Hughes Celebrates Veterans Day 2015 by Honoring African American Women Veterans
10.22.2015: Help Me Stop the Next Act of Gun Violence
10.15.2015: Pennsylvania Needs a Budget, So GOP Must Compromise
10.7.2015: Republicans Pick Drillers Over Schools, Again
10.4.2015: The deadline to register to vote in the November 3rd election is October 5th.
9.24.2015: Hitting the Streets for Quality Health Insurance!
9.18.2015: You’ll Never Believe the Latest Republican Budget Stunt
8.27.2015: #BREAKING: You Won’t Believe What This Poll Says About the Republican Position on the State Budget
8.18.2015: Please share this video #TaxShaleFundSchools
8.13.2015: You Won’t Believe What’s Happening to Test Scores in Our Public Schools
7.29.2015: Here’s How to Beat the Heat
7.2.2015: Why Governor Tom Wolf Vetoed the Republican Budget
6.25.2015: Major Announcement: More Summer Jobs for Philly Youth!
6.23.2015: Three Reasons Why We Need More Funds for All Schools – Especially Philadelphia
6.8.2015: Live Telephone Town Hall Meeting – June 9th at 6 p.m.
6.3.2015: Sen. Hughes Presents Save our Skills: Read to Succeed Program
5.18.2015: Sen. Hughes Introduces Historic $3.8 Billion Cut in Property Taxes
4.7.2015: Senator Hughes Welcomes Governor Wolf to 7th Senatorial District in West Philadelphia
4.6.2015: Help Support Drexel Student Zakiya James
3.27.2015: Confronting Racism in PA: Why I Am Supporting Gov. Wolf’s Nominee for PA State Police
3.24.2015: Senator Hughes to Appear on Pa. Cable Network TONIGHT
3.16.2015: ALERT: Senate Budget Hearings Start Today
3.3.2015: ALERT: Governor Wolf to Deliver Budget Address
2.6.2015: Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Resources
1.14.2015: Top Hughes Staffer Chosen by Governor-Elect to be Budget Secretary
1.12.2015: Important Deadline to Sign up for High Quality, Very Affordable Health Care is Approaching
1.6.2015: Private Panel Discussion & Screening of the Movie Selma
2014
12.24.2014: A Season for Giving Back
12.8.2014: More Bad News for PA: Gov. Corbett Announces $2 Billion Budget Hole
12.2.2014: Additional resources for World AIDS Day
12.1.2014: A Message from Senator Hughes and Sheryl Lee Ralph on World AIDS Day
11.18.2014: Senator Hughes Can Help Get Health Coverage for You and Your Family!
11.13.2014: Senator Hughes Re-Elected Senate Democratic Appropriations Chairman
11.10.2014: Please Join Me on Veterans Day
11.5.2014: Please Join Me on Veterans Day
11.3.2014: Vote for Our Schools and Our Kids!
10.31.2014: Your Right to Vote is Under Attack!
10.04.2014: Repaving City Line Ave Thanks to Act 89
09.05.2014: Update on your Credit Score
08.26.2014: Documenting School Conditions in Philadelphia
07.10.2014: Save our Skills Summer Reading Program
07.07.2014: 5th Annual Community of Giving Blood Drives in Memory of E. Steven Collins
6.18.2014: Solution #2 for PA’s Budget Deficit & Education Funding Crisis: Shale Tax for Schools
4.25.2014: PHEAA Financial Aid For College Deadline Approaching!
4.14.2014: Time to Tax Natural Gas Drilling to Fund Education
4.3.2014: Tomorrow: Breaking the Silence on Mental Wellness
3.26.2014: Register Now for Breaking the Silence: A Summit on Mental Wellness
3.25.2014: Action Alert: Fund Our Schools / Tax Marcellus Shale Rally
3.18.2014: Time is Running Out to Get Affordable Health Insurance
2.18.2014: Join Senator Hughes THIS Saturday to Get Health Insurance
2.12.2014: Gov. Corbett’s “Healthy PA” vs. Healthcare for All
2.10.2014: Governor Corbett’s “Proposed” 2014-2015 Education Budget
1.28.2014: West Philly, Get Covered Thanks to Obamacare!
1.22.2014: The Affordable Care Act is Working
1.17.2014: Test Scores Fall Because of Education Funding Cuts
1.16.2014: Mr. President: Don’t Buy Governor Corbett’s Health-care Plan
2013
12.11.2013: PA Senate Honors the Life of Nelson Mandela
11.26.2013: Senate Democrats Offer Plan to Create 80,000 Jobs to Put People Back to Work
11.19.2013: Help Available to Understand Health Insurance Options
10.30.2013: First in A Series: The Crisis in Education Funding!
10.1. 2013: Health Care for All: The Affordable Care Act/Obamacare Starts October 1, 2013! Enroll Now!
9.30.2013: Learn How to Get Health Coverage in the Insurance Marketplace
9.24.2013: Why It’s Time to Raise the Minimum Wage
8.14.2013: Tell the Governor to Send $45 million to Philly Schools
8.7.2013: Save Our Skills: Free Reading Program for Students
7.25.2013: Update on Philadelphia School District Funding Crisis: $138 Million response to $180 Million Request
7.11.2013: How We Can Create Jobs in PA
7.1.2013: Huge Victory in Senate on Medicaid Expansion
6.24.2013: Time for Big Push to Expand Health-Care
6.19.2013: How We Can Solve the Statewide School Funding Crisis
6.13.2013: Medicaid Expansion: Helps Others, Help Yourself
6.11.2013: Hughes Hosts “Welcome Home Hero: You’re Not Alone”
6.62013: PA Senate Passes Attack on Women’s Reproductive Health-Care Services
6.4.2013: 2013-14 State Budget -Stop the Cuts, Put the People First
5.7.2013: Free Dental Clinics in Pennsylvania
5.6.2013: Fresh Food Access Initiative for Urban Food Deserts
4.12.2013: Another Study Comes Out in Support of Medicaid
3.25.2013: Pennsylvania’s Job Picture: Wrong Direction, Unemployment Up, New Job Creation Down
3.8.2013: A True Look at Basic Education Funding In Pennsylvania
2.25.2013: Steep Federal Spending Cuts Will Have Serious Impacts on Pennsylvania
2.19.2013: Getting Philly Covered: The Promise and Opportunity of the New Health Care Law
2.19.2013: Senate Appropriations Committee 2013-14 Budget Hearings Begin Today
1.29.2013: Senate Democratic Appropriations Committee Hosts Health Care Reform Discussion
1.16.2013: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden Unveil Proposals to Reduce Gun Violence
1.14.2013: Devastating Fire in West Philadelphia Highlights the Need for Fire Safety and Prevention Awareness
1.9.2013: Philadelphia School District Superintendent Releases Action Plan
1.8.2013: Senator Hughes Sworn-In to Fifth Full Term in PA Senate – Jobs to be Top Priority