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PA SENATE REPUBLICANS STEAL AN ELECTION
The shameful act of Senate GOP leadership is nothing short of voter suppressionI was shocked, appalled, angered and saddened by what happened this week on the Senate floor. My colleague, Senator Jim Brewster, won reelection in Pennsylvania’s 45th Senatorial District...
Sen. Hughes works with Gov. Wolf to deliver $20 million in economic development grants to the 7th Senatorial District
State grants awarded to projects in our communities will help spur recovery, jobs in key areasI am very pleased to announce that $19,350,000 in redevelopment grants were awarded to important projects in the 7th Senatorial District. The Commonwealth of...
We are in this together, please mask up!
Sen. Hughes and Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes want you to help protect public health I hope you and your loved ones had a great holiday, whether you celebrated Christmas, Hanukkah, are in the process of celebrating Kwanzaa. As we approach the New Year and a fresh start in...
LISTEN: Sen. Hughes discusses COVID-19 vaccine with public health officials
Trusted messengers explained the vaccination process with the senator Monday evening After being enveloped in the COVID-19 pandemic for months, we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel as vaccines have been approved for emergency use. On Monday, Dec....
PA CARES 21 plan would provide relief to 500K jobless PA’ians
Senate Dems proposal is to provide $350 a week to those on pandemic-related unemployment programs for six additional weeksLast week, my colleagues in the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus and I announced the $4 billion Pennsylvania CARES 21 Plan to provide...
Sen. Hughes unveils bold, innovative $4 billion COVID relief plan
The PA CARES 21 plan is supported by the PA Senate Democratic CaucusPeople have been struggling and been bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. They need help and they need it now. Whether that’s hardworking families, front-line workers, small businesses, our...
Have you filed to get your federal stimulus payment?
Don’t miss out, the deadline to file for economic impact payments electronically is Nov. 21Did you know there is an estimated $77 million in unclaimed coronavirus COVID-19 relief that has yet to be claimed by Philadelphia families? Most Philadelphia households have...
Pennsylvania is working to make sure we #CountEveryVote
Be patient as election officials work to count the remaining legally-cast ballotsIt’s been three days since Election Day and the nation’s eyes are on a handful of states whose final voting tallies have yet to be finalized. Pennsylvania is among those states and our...
#CountEveryVote
Please be patient as election officials count mail ballots across the commonwealthI want to start off by thanking everyone who voted, no matter which method you chose. I am happy to see so many people exercising their right to vote, in the city of Philadelphia,...
Election Day is almost here!
Tuesday, Nov. 3 is your last chance to vote, don’t miss outElection Day is finally here! Today is the day where our great nation puts democracy in action and people get to voice their opinions at the polls. I hope that everyone who had a mail ballot has returned it...
The clock is ticking, return your mail ballot ASAP
Get to the polls during Multi-Faith Souls to the Polls WeekendWe are four days out from the 2020 Election. If you have yet to return your mail ballot, what are you doing? We need everyone to return their ballots as soon as possible to ensure they will count. There are...
6 PM, Friday, Oct. 30: Real Young Black Men VOTE – And So Much More
Conversation to focus on critical election issues, tragic killing of Walter Wallace Jr. With the 2020 General Election coming up and the tragic killing of Walter Wallace Jr., I wanted to take time to revisit the issues we have been discussing with regards to the Nov....
1 week to go, return your ballot today
Time is running out to get your mail ballot returned on timeI’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: It’s voting time! More than 3 million Pennsylvania voters applied for mail ballots and we need every one of those ballots to be returned properly and counted. Mail...
Make sure your vote gets counted, return your mail-in ballot early
Satellite election offices and drop boxes are two ways to securely return your mail-in ballotsWe’re only eight days away from the historic 2020 Election and it’s voting time. I encourage everyone to return their ballot as soon as possible. The last day to request a...
It’s voting time! Return your ballot ASAP
Make sure your vote counts, submit your ballot todayWe’re 11 days away from Election Day! If you haven’t done so already, please return your ballot ASAP. More than half of the state’s mail ballots have already been returned, which is great news. Let’s get the rest...
6 p.m. 10/22 Real Young Black Men VOTE returns
Join Sen. Hughes and the latest panel for a great dialogue on the issues that matter to young Black men Look, the election is right around the corner and I want to dispel the myth that Black men won’t vote. I believe that Black men will vote and I’m out to prove...
Stay up to date with the latest election information at senatorhughes.com/vote
Voter registration has closed and we’re two weeks away from the 2020 Election. I hope you’re ready to vote! Leaders across Philadelphia, Montgomery County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have stressed the need to have a plan to make sure your vote gets counted....
Don’t miss the deadline to register to vote in PA
Register before midnight tonight; it only takes a few minutesYou cannot vote if you aren’t registered. I hope that everyone reading this message is registered and if you’re not, today is the last day to do so in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. You can register to...
Join Sen. Hughes for a Real Black Men VOTE Votercade Saturday!
Register to vote, drop off your mail ballot or show support for Black men voting with usThe Black male vote is critical in this upcoming election and we must do everything we can to get counted at the polls. There is this myth that Black men aren’t going to vote in...
7:30 PM TONIGHT! Real Young Black Men VOTE
Young black men must vote to protect our democracyI cannot emphasize enough how important it is that young black men vote in the 2020 General Election. Health care, jobs, wages and more are all on the line with this election, and every election for that matter. Real...
2020 Census deadline moved again, respond by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 15
A few minutes today equals resources for our communities tomorrow After a number of court rulings helped extend the deadline to complete the U.S. Census, our nation’s supreme court ruled that the count would end Oct. 15. I’ve emphasized the importance of the census...
Time is running out to register to vote and to vote by mail
Plan accordingly to vote on or before Nov. 3!We are three weeks away from the 2020 General Election and that means time is running out to develop a plan to vote. Please be sure you register to vote before the Oct. 19 deadline. That is the first step to any plan. You...
TONIGHT at 7 PM Real Young Black Men VOTE
Help prove the pundits wrong and show up to the pollsThere is this myth that young Black men aren’t going to vote. Let’s prove the doubters wrong and show up to the polls strong! Join me tonight on Zoom for a conversation about making that possible. Real Young Black...
Virtual Conversation: 7 PM 10/8 Real Young Black Men VOTE
Join Senator Hughes for a critical conversation on the upcoming election and why your vote mattersVoting is power and I want to make sure every voter understands that going into the 2020 General Election. That is why I am holding a virtual event to address a very...
Help ensure an accurate 2020 Census count, respond today!
Take 10 minutes and respond today to help provide resources for the next 10 years in our communityThe U.S. Census Bureau is pushing to end the 2020 Census count as soon as possible, which why I encourage you to respond to the 2020 Census today! Philadelphia,...
Learning Pod and Parent Resource Center to open soon #InTheDistrict
Philadelphia Community stakeholders aim to help K-5 students, parents with hubOur friends with the Philadelphia Community Stakeholders (PCS) have a new and exciting opportunity for students and parents affected by COVID-19 right in the 7th Senatorial District. PCS is...
Ensure an accurate 2020 Census, do your part and respond today
Philadelphia stands to lose about $21,000 for each person not counted accuratelySeptember 30 marks the deadline to respond to the 2020 Census as mandated by the current federal administration. Only about 57 percent the 7th Senatorial District has responded to the...
Respond to the 2020 Census today before it’s too late!
Federal courts set to decide whether count will end Sept. 30 The deadline to respond to the 2020 Census is nearing and we need you to respond today! It takes about 10 minutes and will have an impact for 10 years. Don’t waste any time! Complete the 2020 Census...
Satellite election centers set to open for the 2020 General Election
Get your ballot in before Nov. 3 and help protect public healthWe are 41 days away from the general election and landscape for voting in the Nov. 3 General Election is becoming much clearer. We still want you to vote by mail to limit interpersonal contact as we...
Sept. 22 is National Voter Registration Day! Make sure you’re set to vote Nov. 3
I can’t stress enough how important the 2020 Election is for the future of our democracy. That’s why we need everyone to get out and have their voice heard though the ballot. But you can’t vote if you’re not registered so why not do that today on National Voter...
The 2020 Election is 43 days away, sign up to vote by mail today!
Don’t send a naked ballot if you’re voting by mailThe 2020 Election is 43 days away and I want to continue to provide the latest updates on the vote-by-mail process. You can apply to vote by mail today or get more information about the process at votespa.com. ...
Get prepared for the 2020 General Election, U.S. Census
We are 46 days away from the general election and less than two weeks away from the end of the 2020 Census count, which means it is crunch time for two very important parts of our democracy. Let’s start with the good news: Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court recently sided...
28 days left before the 2020 Census ends its 2020 count
An inaccurate count could cost southeast PA $10,000 in federal funding per personComplete the 2020 Census today! The U.S. Census Bureau has cut the response time for the 2020 Census, which means there are 28 days left to respond. The decennial census affects billions...
Our people need help Call Sen. Pat Toomey and demand he support the HEROES Act
Dial 202-224-3121 today and make your voice heardIt has been nearly three weeks since the first round of federal COVID-19 relief measures and protections have expired. Negotiations on a much-needed second round of relief have stalled and the U.S. Senate continues to...
Respond to the 2020 Census today!
Sen. Hughes and the PA Senate Democrats fought to include program in COVID-19 reliefThe current federal administration has cut census counting efforts by one month. That will affect hard to count areas, such as the black and brown communities that make up important...
Sign up to vote by mail now!
Request your ballot now to allow for enough time for processing, potential mail delaysThe coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has made voting by mail essential in the 2020 election. We will likely be still dealing with the effects of the virus in November and the simplest,...
Join Sen. Hughes for a community conversation about educating Philadelphia children during the COVID-19 crisis
Philadelphia Community Stakeholders to lead dialogue on needs and concerns to ensure a successful school year Philadelphia’s public schools will begin the academic year online and I want to invite you to a conversation with the Philadelphia Community Stakeholders to...
Pennsylvanians need the HEROES Act
Tell Sen. Toomey to put people first and support the $3 trillion planOur people need help. The U.S. economy has seen its worst drop in its history, unemployment claims are again on the rise, and COVID-19 cases continue to surge. We’re still in the middle of a pandemic...
Tell Sen. Toomey to support the HEROES Act
Our people need a comprehensive recovery planOur communities are still reeling from the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and are in desperate need of help from the federal government. As a means to help those who are struggling across this nation, the U.S. House of...
New $50 million hazard pay program now accepting applications
Grants would give $3 per hour pay increase to front-line workersPennsylvania is offering $50 million in grants to provide hazard pay to front-line workers in a number of fields that sustain the commonwealth’s essential services. Employees earning less than $20 per...
Applications now open for $175 million rental, housing assistance program
Up to 6 months of assistance available for those impacted by COVID-19Renters and homeowners who are struggling to pay rent because of income lost to COVID-19 can apply for a lifeline today through September 30. I encourage everyone to apply for the assistance program...
‘Protest is leading to policy’ says Sen. Hughes as legislature passes police reform bills
The Pennsylvania Senate has passed several police reform bills as a response to the tragic murder of George Floyd and subsequent movement to address systemic policing and racial justice issues. None of this would have been possible without the substantive action seen...
$175 million housing assistance program open for renters and homeowners
Sen. Hughes and the PA Senate Democrats fought to include program in COVID-19 reliefThe Pennsylvania Housing Finance Authority is working with organizations across the commonwealth’s 67 counties to help ensure people hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic can get much-needed...
Small business grants applications open at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 30
Applications for grants to aid small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic open at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 30. Eligible businesses will receive grants ranging from $5,000 to $50,000 depending on where they fall in the program’s criteria. $100 million in...
Applications for new small business GRANTS open June 30
Small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic will soon be able to apply for grants to offset losses as a result of business closures. The application process for the grants is set to open Tuesday, June 30. Eligible businesses will receive grants ranging from...
2017
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