Sen. Hughes submits public comment to federal agency urging it protect, strengthen Community Reinvestment Act
HARRISBURG – Enero 23, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) recently submitted public comment to the federal government, opposing the proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) recommended by the Office of the Comptroller of...
Gov. Wolf’s 2020-21 Budget Will Further Protect Vulnerable Populations
Philadelphia, PA – Enero 22, 2020 − Governor Tom Wolf today outlined how his 2020-21 budget further demonstrates his commitment to protecting the most vulnerable Pennsylvanians by proposing to expand comprehensive training for direct care workers, reduce waiting...
Senator Vincent Hughes Obtains Community and Economic Development Funding to Create 15 New Pardon Hubs
Enero 21, 2020– Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity (PLSE) announced today that, thanks to the leadership and vision of State Senator Vincent J. Hughes, it has been awarded a $75,000 grant to train community organizations and volunteers so they can help residents...
Sen. Hughes announces bold, comprehensive plan to address Pa.’s affordable housing crisis through his New Deal for Housing initiative
PHILADELPHIA – Enero 16, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) unveiled a bold and aggressive plan to address the state’s affordable housing crisis, alongside members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus, more than 50 housing advocates, and concerned citizens today at the People’s Emergency Center in Philadelphia.
Sen. Hughes, Rep. Cephas, and U.S. Rep. Evans laud $1.9 million grant awarded to Philadelphia’s Please Touch Museum
PHILADELPHIA – Enero 9, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced that $1.9 million in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) funding had been awarded to the Please Touch Museum in the 7th Senatorial District. The grant will...
Group of Democratic state senators request hearing or committee vote on bills aimed at protecting quality, stable health care in PA
HARRISBURG – Enero 7, 2020 – State Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Pam Iovino (D-Allegheny/Washington), Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks), Maria Collett (D-Montgomery/Bucks), and Tim Kearney (D-Delaware/Chester) have requested that the state Senate...
Let’s keep the donations coming! Help fight hunger during the holidays
Help Senator Hughes, Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes and Share Food Program feed the kids This past Sábado, Sen. Hughes and Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes led a major food donation campaign, which collected more than 20,000 pounds of food! The food was donated to our community...
Sen. Hughes urges Gov. Wolf to immediately direct state funds to address chronically underfunded public school infrastructure
PHILADELPHIA – Diciembre 20, 2019 – Following the fifth and sixth closures of Philadelphia schools as a result of health hazards, State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) called on Gov. Tom Wolf to direct state funding to address the issue of chronic...
Sen. Hughes reaffirms commitment to protecting health care for Pennsylvanians
PHILADELPHIA – Dec. 19, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) reaffirmed his commitment to protecting the major tenets of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), following a recent federal court decision in New Orleans that ruled the ACA’s...
Sen. Hughes announces $1.4 million in grants to strengthen advocacy for victims of abuse, substance use prevention
PHILADELPHIA – Diciembre 12, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced $1,429,334 in grants to a number of programs aimed at helping victims of abuse and those with substance use disorders. Sen. Hughes thanked the Pennsylvania Commission...
Sen. Hughes touts Act 76, which brings innovation to Pa. schools by changing “vocational-technical schools” to “career and technical schools”
HARRISBURG – Octubre 31, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) praised Act 76 of 2019, which expands access to career and technical education and workforce development opportunities and takes the important step of changing...
PA must increase its commitment to affordable housing
Senator Hughes #NewDeal4NewPA puts housing at center focus Pennsylvanians need affordable housing. The commonwealth ranks in the middle of U.S. states in regard to affordable housing, meaning millions of our people are spending large percentages of their income...
Senator Hughes announces Senate Bill 913 aiming to create a housing trust fund for abuse victims, survivors
HARRISBURG – Octubre 24, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) unveiled his bill that would create a housing trust fund to increase resources for programs that provide housing access to victims fleeing abusive situations, such as domestic...
‘We believe in you’: Sen. Hughes announces $1 million investment in Philadelphia youth jobs programs
Senator Hughes announced $1 million in grants for youth jobs programs in the city Oct. 15 at the West Philadelphia Community Center. He was joined by fellow senators, the secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, and leaders from the Philadelphia...
Senators Santarsiero, Iovino, Hughes and Brooks to Introduce Legislation to Protect Healthcare Rights of Pennsylvanians
HARRISBURG − Octubre 15, 2019 − In an effort to protect the healthcare rights of Pennsylvanians in the event the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is overturned through judicial actions at the federal level, state Senators Steve Santarsiero (D-10), Pam Iovino (D-37), Vincent...
Senator Hughes proposes housing trust fund for abuse victims, survivors in honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
PHILADELPHIA – Octubre 2, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced his proposal to create a trust fund that increases funding for programs that provide housing access to victims fleeing abusive situations such as domestic violence,...
Senator Hughes is here to help you get your finances in order!
Come to his 5-week financial empowerment series to find out how Are you struggling to pay bills? Having trouble keeping up with your mortgage payments? Or do you just want to get better at managing your money? Senator Hughes wants to help. He is launching a five-week...
Sen. Hughes praises education bill that would change the term “vocational-technical schools” to “career and technical schools”
HARRISBURG – Septiembre 25, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced that language from his bill to change “vocational-technical schools” to “career and technical schools” was amended into House Bill 265. The language from Senate Bill...
It’s National Voter Registration Day! Get registered, be educated!
New Voting Machine Demonstration! It's important to get #SoulsToThePolls, but it's also important that folks know how to use the machine once they're in there! That's why we're launching an initiative to train folks up on these new machines...
Los senadores estatales anuncian la inauguración de la Semana Safe2Say Something en Pa.
HARRISBURG – Septiembre 23, 2019 – The Pennsylvania State Senate unanimously supported a resolution from state Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Pat Browne (R-Lehigh), and Scott Martin (R-Lancaster), designating Septiembre 23-29 as “Safe2Say Something...
Guests from CeaseFirePA, PFT join Sen. Hughes for telephone town hall on gun violence, toxic schools
Continuing his fight to end gun violence in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania, Senator Hughes will host a telephone Town hall at 6:15 p.m. Martes, Sept. 24. CeaseFirePA Executive Director Shira Goodman will join the senator for this important discussion on...
Sen. Hughes announces $330K in development grants in the 7th Senatorial District
PHILADELPHIA – Septiembre 18, 2019 − State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced that $330,000 in Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) grants had been awarded to three projects in the 7th Senatorial District. Sen. Hughes thanked Gov. Tom...
Investments in our communities are the start of a #NewDeal4NewPA
When Senator Hughes led the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus on a monthlong focus on poverty and economic insecurity in Abril, one thing became incredibly clear: Pennsylvanians all across the commonwealth are struggling because of a lack of quality,...