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Democratic Senators Intervene in Fracking Lawsuit Against DRBC
BUCKS COUNTY − Marzo 12, 2021 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) was joined by Democratic colleagues today in New Hope to announce their action to protect clean drinking water for millions of Pennsylvanians from the environmental hazards of fracking. Their...
Sens. Hughes, Fontana renew push to regulate ‘ghost guns’ in Pa., following recent joint task force crackdown
HARRISBURG – Marzo 12, 2020 – Following the high-profile arrest of four Philadelphia men selling “ghost guns,” State Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) reintroduced two pieces of legislation pushing to...
Sen. Hughes issues statement in response to U.S. Senate approving the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Sábado
Philadelphia, PA − Marzo 6, 2021 − State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), who also serves as the Democratic chairman of the state Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate passing the $1.9...
House, Senate Democrats call for repairs to hazardous, toxic schools across the commonwealth
HARRISBURG – Febrero 19, 2021 – State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) were joined by several Democratic House and Senate members from a cross Pennsylvania on Viernes to call for repairs to hazardous and toxic...
Sen. Hughes, Rep. Fiedler unveil plan to repair hazardous, toxic public school buildings across Pa.
HARRISBURG – Feb. 15, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Representative Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) unveiled two proposals that would address toxic, unsafe conditions in public schools across the commonwealth. Concern about...
Sen. Hughes touts passage of critical COVID-19 relief legislation that includes key rental assistance, small business grant provisions
PHILADELPHIA — Febrero 5, 2021 — State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) touted the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s action to drive out COVID-19 relief for vulnerable residents Viernes after Senate Bill 109 was sent to Gov. Tom Wolf for signature. The...
Wheatley, Hughes recognize National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Febrero 5, 2021 – State Rep. Jake Wheatley, D-Allegheny, and state Sen. Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia/Montgomery, are recognizing Domingo, Feb. 7 as National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Pennsylvania. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day began...
Sens. Costa, Hughes Respond to Gov. Wolf’s 2021-22 Budget Proposal
HARRISBURG — Febrero 3, 2021 — Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) and Democratic Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) jointly responded to Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2021-22 Budget Address with a...
Members of Pa. Senate Dems urge U.S. House Majority Leader Pelosi to investigate, expel Rep. Scott Perry for seditious acts
HARRISBURG – Enero 29, 2021 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus wrote U.S. House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi urging an investigation into the “traitorous and seditious acts” against the U.S. Constitution by U.S. Rep. Scott Perry. “This is not a...
Democratic state senators reintroduce bills to protect quality, stable health care in Pa.
HARRISBURG – Enero 28, 2021 – State Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Maria Collett (D-Montgomery/Bucks), Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny), and Tim Kearney (D-Delaware), reintroduced package of bills to ensure Pennsylvanians maintain quality, stable...
Sen. Hughes presents $1 million mock check to Share Food Program for roof improvements, new solar panels
PHILADELPHIA – Enero 25, 2021 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) presented a $1 million mock check to Share Food Program’s Executive Director George Matysik Lunes morning. The $1 million grant will go towards roof repairs at Share Food...
Senator Hughes calls on Pa. Senate GOP to seat Senator Brewster following federal court ruling
PHILADELPHIA — Enero 12, 2021 — State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) issued the following statement after U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan validated the 2020 Election win of state Senator Jim Brewster...
Senator Vincent Hughes to Senator Doug Mastriano: RESIGN!
PHILADELPHIA — Enero 7, 2021 — State Senator Vincent Hughes (D – Philadelphia/Montgomery) today issued the following statement supporting his colleague, Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) and others in calling for Senator Doug Mastriano to immediately resign from...
PA Senate Democrats Release Statement on Violent Protest in DC
The First Amendment is one of our most sacred. It is not political and it is not partisan. The rights to free speech, assembly and petition are what allow this country to flourish. However, those rights do not permit the violence we are seeing today in the nation’s...
Sen. Hughes says PA Senate GOP stole election from Sen. Brewster
Sen. Hughes responds to PA Senate GOP refusing to seat Sen. Jim Brewster, despite his victory in the 2020 election
HARRISBURG − Enero 5, 2021 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) issued the following statement after Pennsylvania Senate Republicans refused to seat Senator Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) despite his victory in the 2020 Election: "The...
State legislators push for eviction, foreclosure protections ahead of looming deadline
HARRISBURG – Enero 4, 2021 – State Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia) were joined by State Representatives Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) and Sara Innamorato (D-Allegheny) in a call to extend eviction and...
Sen. Hughes announces nearly $20 million in redevelopment grants awarded to projects in the 7th Senatorial District
PHILADELPHIA – Diciembre 23, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced that $19,350,000 in Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants had been awarded to projects in the 7th Senatorial District Miércoles. “We must begin...
Sen. Hughes issues statement following Gov. Wolf initiating $145M transfer of funds to support PA small businesses
PHILADELPHIA – Diciembre 23, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) issued the following statement after Gov. Tom Wolf announced a transfer of $145 million from the commonwealth’s Workers’ Compensation Fund Security Fund at the...
Senate Democrats Correct Record on Housing Assistance Program
Pennsylvania − Diciembre 22, 2020 − Pennsylvania Senate Democrats seek to correct the record regarding the failure of the General Assembly to address housing insecurity due to COVID 19. Recent press coverage has outlined that $108 million of $175 million intended...