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Robinson, Hughes, Santarsiero Bill to Implement a Bell-to-Bell Ban on Student Cellphone Use During School Day Passes Senate
HARRISBURG – Febrero 4, 2026 − The Pennsylvania Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37), Vincent Hughes (D-7), and Steve Santarsiero (D-10) to require public schools across the commonwealth to adopt policies prohibiting student...
Senator Hughes’ Statement on Racist and Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found on Roxborough High School
Enero 4, 2025 - Philadelphia, PA - Senator Vincent Hughes shared the following statement in response to hateful and racist graffiti that was put on the Roxborough High School building late last night. "Hate has no home here. Every student, teacher,...
Senator Hughes Announces Over $1.5M in Apprenticeship Investments for Philadelphia
Diciembre 15, 2025 — State Senator Vincent Hughes, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, announced over $1.5M in apprenticeship grants for Philadelphia-area organizations. The grants were awarded by the Department of Labor and Industry, as part of a nearly $4.2...
Senator Hughes’ Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Bill Moves Forward in the Senate
Diciembre 12, 2025 – Harrisburg, PA –This week, Senate Bill 1014, bipartisan legislation prime-sponsored by Senators Vincent Hughes, Steve Santarsiero, and Devlin Robinson, passed the Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee with a unanimous vote. The legislation would...
Bipartisan Bill to Prohibit Student Cellphone Use During School Day Passes Senate Education Committee
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Senate Education Committee advanced bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sens. Vince Hughes (D-7), Steve Santarsiero (D-10), and Devlin Robinson (R-37) to require public schools across the commonwealth to adopt policies...
Senator Hughes Celebrates Passage of Pennsylvania CROWN Act
Harrisburg, PA – Noviembre 19, 2025 – Today, the Pennsylvania Senate passed the CROWN Act (HB439) with a vote of 44-3. This legislation ensures that no one in Pennsylvania will be denied access to professional, educational, or public spaces and opportunities because of...
Senator Vincent Hughes on the Senate Passage of Pennsylvania’s 25/26 Budget: ‘We Delivered on Affordability’
Harrisburg, PA – Noviembre 12, 2025 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate and House lawmakers passed a $50.1B budget for the 25-26 fiscal year. Senator Vincent Hughes, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, shared the following statement: “While this process took much longer...
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee Holds Hearing Regarding Supporting Home Care Workers & Consumers
PHILADELPHIA, PA − Noviembre 10, 2025 −Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing to examine direct care employee wages, and the trends observed in the Commonwealth over the last decade. “Earlier this year, I walked a day in the life of a home care worker...
Pennsylvania Leaders Call on Republicans to Put People Over Politics
Philadelphia, PA − Octubre 31, 2025 − Senators Vincent Hughes and Art Haywood, and Representative Tarik Khan, hosted a press conference at Share Food Program in Philadelphia to demand that Republican lawmakers help the people they serve. Lawmakers, advocates,...
Committee Advances Bipartisan Measure to Study the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Pennsylvania’s Workforce
HARRISBURG – The Senate Labor and Industry Committee approved bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sens. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia and Montgomery) and Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) to study how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping Pennsylvania’s workforce...
PA Senate Democrats Share Statement on ‘Unserious’ Budget Exercise from Senate Republicans
Harrisburg, PA – Octubre 21, 2025 – Today, the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus issued a statement following more budget delays that were led by Senate Republicans. “It is deeply frustrating to see Senate Republicans waste more time instead of coming to the table...
Senator Vincent Hughes Issues Statement Following Release of 2026 PA Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Rates
Octubre 15, 2025 - Following the Pennsylvania Insurance Department’s (PID) release of the 2026 Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Rates, Senator Vincent Hughes, state Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, shared this statement: “Healthcare is about to get more...
Senate Democrats Send Letter to Senate Republicans Calling for Immediate Passage of Bipartisan Budget Bill SB 160
HARRISBURG, PA − Octubre 14, 2025 − Now that the Senate Republicans’ Budget Impasse has gone on for 106 days and counting, all twenty three members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus signed onto a letter urging Senate Republicans to call the Senate back...
Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prohibit Student Cellphone Use in Pennsylvania Schools
HARRISBURG – Octubre 10, 2025 − Citing the steep decline in youth mental health and academic performance during the past decade, Sens. Vincent Hughes (D-7), Steve Santarsiero (D-10), and Devlin Robinson (R-37) today announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation...
PA Senate Democratic Leadership Shares Statement on Latest House Budget Legislation
Harrisburg PA − Octubre 8, 2025 − Today, Senator Jay Costa, Senate Democratic Leader, and Senator Vincent Hughes, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, shared the following statement after the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a 25-26 budget for the...
PA Senators Collett, Hughes, Pisciottano Urge Feds to Protect Vaccine Access, Introduce Bill to Require Vaccine Insurance Coverage
Harrisburg, PA − Septiembre 20, 2025 − Following Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meetings last week, Pennsylvania State Senators Maria Collett (D-Montgomery), Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny)...
El senador Hughes pide a SEPTA que cancele las subidas de tarifas previstas
Filadelfia, PA - 11 de septiembre de 2025 - Hoy, el senador Vincent Hughes compartió una carta con los miembros de la Junta de SEPTA para expresar su desaprobación de los aumentos de tarifas que todavía están planeados para entrar en vigor el 14 de septiembre de 2025. Una copia completa de la carta está abajo y...
El senador Hughes anuncia una financiación de más de 14,9 millones de dólares para apoyar los servicios a las víctimas en Filadelfia y el condado de Montgomery
10 de septiembre de 2025 - El senador Vincent Hughes, presidente demócrata de Asignaciones del Senado, anunció más de 14,9 millones de dólares en fondos para Filadelfia y el condado de Montgomery para fortalecer el apoyo a las víctimas y proporcionar recursos críticos para la recuperación. Las subvenciones fueron concedidas por...
El senador Vincent Hughes hace pública una declaración sobre las negociaciones en curso sobre el transporte público
31 de agosto de 2025- Filadelfia, PA - Hoy, el senador Vincent Hughes, presidente demócrata del Senado estatal de Asignaciones, emitió una declaración tras el anuncio de SEPTA que los aumentos de tarifas y los recortes de trenes regionales se...
El líder demócrata del Senado, Jay Costa, y el presidente demócrata de Apropiaciones, Vincent Hughes, instan a los republicanos del Senado a retomar las negociaciones mientras la Cámara de Representantes rechaza proyectos de ley poco serios sobre el presupuesto y el tránsito
HARRISBURG, PA - 13 de agosto 2025 - Hoy, el Comité de Reglas de la Cámara y el Comité de Apropiaciones de la Cámara votaron en contra de HB 257 y SB 160, respectivamente. Aprobado en el Senado ayer por la noche, estos proyectos de ley representaron poco serio y...