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Democratic PHEAA board members tout $30 million in CARES Act funding for PHEAA grants
HARRISBURG — Junio 5, 2020 — State Senators Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny), Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), John Blake (D-Lackawanna), and Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia touted the $30 million in funding the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus was...
State Senate Policy Hearing on the Impact of COVID-19 on the African American Community
Harrisburg – Junio 4, 2020 – At the request of state Senators Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware, Vince Hughes (D-Philadelphia), and Shariff Street (D-Philadelphia), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a...
Senator Hughes issues statement on $25.8 billion budget, $2.6 billion in aid
HARRISBURG – Mayo 29, 2020 — Democratic Appropriations Chairman Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) issued the following statement after the Pennsylvania Senate passed bills for an unprecedented $25.8 billion interim budget and allocated $2.6 billion in federal...
Los demócratas del Senado de Pensilvania anuncian un programa de subvenciones de 550 millones de dólares para la revitalización de las empresas de Main Street
Harrisburg, PA - 22 de mayo de 2020 - Los senadores Jay Costa, Vince Hughes, John Blake, Jim Brewster y Pam Iovino pidieron hoy que 550 millones de dólares de los fondos asignados a Pensilvania a través de la ley federal CARES se utilicen para un programa que...
Sens. Costa y Hughes presentan PA CARES, un plan para asignar fondos federales de la Ley CARES
HARRISBURG – APRIL 29, 2020 – State Senators Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) and Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) unveiled the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus’ plan to allocate federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds Miércoles...
Sens. Hughes, A. Williams lay out proposed temporary changes to business interruption insurance with support of small business owners, PRLA
HARRISBURG – Abril 20, 2020 – Several small business owners and the Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association (PRLA) joined state Sens. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Anthony Williams (D-Delaware/Philadelphia) in the call for temporary changes to...
PA Senate Democrats Urge Action on Legislation for Working Families, Pledge to Oppose Partisan COVID Task Force
Harrisburg, PA − Abril 8, 2020 − The Senate adjourned Martes afternoon after the House Republicans indicated they would not be taking up Senate Bill 841, legislation that would have enabled local municipalities to hold their meetings remotely, permitted e-notary use;...
House and Senate Democratic Caucuses Seek Immediate Legislative Action on Needs of Workers and Middle Class Families
Harrisburg, PA − Abril 6, 2020 − Leaders from the Democratic caucuses of the Pennsylvania House and Senate today presented legislative solutions for working families during the COVID outbreak and business closures. They addressed issues, including: Retaliation against...
Sens. Hughes, Blake introduce bills to help PA manufacturers produce much-needed personal protection equipment
HARRISBURG – Abril 3, 2020 – State Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and John Blake (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Monroe) unveiled their plan to help manufacturers retrofit their facilities to begin producing much-needed personal protection...
Senators Hughes and Collett Call for Additional Ventilator Care Funding During Public Health Crisis
Montgomery County, PA – Marzo 26, 2020 – Senators Vincent Hughes (D-7 Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Maria Collett, RN (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) today urged the Governor and their colleagues to include additional funding for nursing homes serving Medicaid patients...
Hughes, Kearney, Scanlon, Boyle Lead Effort to Convert PA Distilleries into Hand Sanitizer Production Facilities
PHILADELPHIA, PA − Marzo 25, 2020 − State Senators Vincent Hughes and Tim Kearney, U.S. Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon and Brendan Boyle announced today that they have successfully broken down the regulatory barriers preventing more than 130 small...
Sen. Hughes supports the American Working Families Relief Action Plan to aid PA’ians during coronavirus crisis
Philadelphia — Marzo 18, 2020 — State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) issued the following statement, expressing his support for the American Working Families Relief Action Plan to aid working Pennsylvanians in response to the coronavirus COVID-19...
Sen. Hughes announces $160K in grants awarded to 7th Senatorial District, Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – Marzo 11, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced that grants had been awarded to nonprofits in the 7th Senatorial District and to support a Philadelphia-based opioid diversion program Miércoles. The grants are...
Sen. Hughes Announces $75,000 Grant to Help Fund 15 new Pardon Hubs in the Community
PHILADELPHIA — Febrero 28, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced a $75,000 grant for the Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity (PLSE) for community-centered Pardon Hubs. The grant, administered by the Department for Community and...
Sen. Hughes: Bipartisan Effort Needed to Address Broken and Toxic Schools
HARRISBURG – Febrero 27, 2020 – Pennsylvania faces a statewide crisis in its school infrastructure. Some students go to school in buildings containing lead, asbestos, mold and other environmental hazards while others must overcome broken pipes, leaking roofs and...
Sen. Hughes announces nearly $6 million state grants for school safety, community violence prevention grants
HARRISBURG – Febrero 26. 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes announced Miércoles that $5.8 million in school safety and community violence prevention and reduction grants had been awarded to the School District of Philadelphia and to community organizations serving...
Sen. Vincent Hughes announces $250,000 grant for the Defender Association of Philadelphia to fund technology upgrades
Philadelphia – Febrero 13, 2020 — State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) joined Chief Defender Keir Bradford-Grey to announce the Defender Association of Philadelphia was the recipient of a $250,000 grant award. The Defender Association of...
Senator Hughes Discusses Growth And Development In Roxborough
Wheatley, Hughes hold event recognizing National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Febrero 5, 2020 – State Rep. Jake Wheatley, D-Allegheny, and state Sen. Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia/Montgomery, today held an event in Harrisburg recognizing Feb. 7, 2020, as National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Pennsylvania. “We...
Gov. Wolf Announces Billion-Dollar Plan to Fix Toxic Schools, Address Lead Across Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA – Enero 29, 2020 – Governor Tom Wolf today presented a series of proposed 2020-21 budget items totaling more than $1.1 billion to support reducing the risks to Pennsylvanians of lead and asbestos, and remediating existing toxins in schools,...