Far-right members of Congress are at it again. The U.S. Senate majority are working to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and a vote could come as soon as next week. The new “Cassidy-Graham Bill” would slash federal spending on health...
HARRISBURG, Septiembre 20, 2017 — State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), the Democratic chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on Pennsylvania’s credit rating downgrade by S&P Global Ratings due to a failure...
HARRISBURG, Septiembre 6, 2017 — As part of ongoing efforts to prevent sexual violence on college campuses, state Sen. Vincent Hughes has introduced legislation that would expand Pennsylvania’s Office of Safe Schools to cover postsecondary institutions. This...
Senate Democrats have been in the forefront of efforts to address exposure to lead Harrisburg – Sept. 1, 2017 – State Sen. Vincent J. Hughes and Senate Democrats applauded Gov. Tom Wolf’s support of universal testing of children under the age of 2 to determine their...
The remnants of Hurricane Harvey have now ravaged Texas for nearly a week. The Houston area has been devastated by catastrophic flooding, and its residents need our help now. The American Red Cross is currently seeking donations to help...
On Miércoles, Aug. 16, I marched with about 2,000 people in the #PhillyIsCharlottesville Marzo against Hate. Needless to say, I was angry about all that has transpired in the past several days and months. At the same time, I was hurt by the fact...
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 8, 2017 — To celebrate the relocation of his Philadelphia district office, state Sen. Vincent Hughes, along with his wife Sheryl Lee Ralph, his staff and the City Ave Special Services District, invites the community to an upcoming Neighborhood Block...
Aug. 6 marked the 52nd anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act, one of the most significant measures of the Civil Rights Movement. The law took a landmark step to protect and ensure our right to vote, but our work on the state and federal levels to...
HARRISBURG, Julio 28, 2017 — State Sen. Vincent Hughes released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of a package of revenue bills needed to fund the 2017-18 state budget. “This revenue package, though imperfect, represents a bipartisan compromise among four...
Today, the U.S. Senate very narrowly voted to move forward with efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. In fact, it was a 50-50 vote, and the vice president cast the tie-breaking vote. As soon as next week, the Senate may vote to either repeal the Affordable...
