State Senator Vincent Hughes and Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Participate in Medicaid Expansion Discussion Sponsored By Cover the Commonwealth Campaign
PHILADELPHIA, Septiembre 9th, 2013 – State Senator Vincent Hughes will join with Rep. Gene DiGirolamo (R-Bucks), Rep. Cherelle Parker (D-Philadelphia) and other elected officials for a discussion on Medicaid expansion sponsored by the Cover the Commonwealth Campaign on...Senate Democratic Caucus Pushes Governor to Take Urgent Steps to Expand CHIP
HARRISBURG, Aug. 20, 2013 – As more Pennsylvania children continue to drop from the rolls of the state’s landmark Children’s Health Insurance Program, a unified Senate Democratic Caucus urged the governor today to take immediate action to correct the problem. The...Senator Vincent Hughes Celebrates Opening of New Domestic Violence Shelter, Thanks Women Against Abuse for Honor of Naming Facility After Him
Philadelphia – Julio 29, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes thanked Women Against Abuse for preserving and expanding a critical housing resource for survivors of domestic violence. After years of fundraising and construction, the facility is ready to welcome new families to...Senator Vincent Hughes: Vote by Senate on Medicaid Expansion Shows Unacceptable Callousness to Plight of the Uninsured
HARRISBURG – Julio 3rd, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes released the following statement today on the Senate Republicans voting against putting Medicaid expansion language back in House Bill 1075: “I’m deeply disappointed that Senate Republicans voted against putting...Hughes Thanks Pennsylvania Senate for Passing Historic Medicaid Expansion Legislation
Harrisburg – Junio 30th, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes thanked the Pennsylvania Senate today for passing legislation that will implement Medicaid expansion in Pennsylvania. The legislation, which is included in House Bill 1075, is a major legislative step towards...Senator Vincent Hughes Says that State Budget Passed by the Senate Moves Pennsylvania in the Wrong Direction
HARRISBURG – Junio 29th, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes released the following statement today after the Pennsylvania Senate voted to pass the Republican budget proposal: “I’m disappointed that my colleagues in the Senate decided to advance a budget proposal that does...Liquor Privatization Will Hurt Distressed Communities
HARRISBURG – Junio 29th, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes released the following statement on the liquor privatization proposal offered today by Pennsylvania Senate Republicans: “Today, my Republican colleagues offered a plan to privatize the Pennsylvania Liquor Control...Hughes Thanks Senate Health and Welfare Committee for Passing Language to Implement Medicaid Expansion
Harrisburg – Junio 28, 2013 – Senator Vincent Hughes thanked the Senate Health and Welfare Committee tonight for passing legislation that will implement Medicaid expansion in Pennsylvania. The language, which was offered as an amendment to House Bill 1075, is the first...State Senator Vincent Hughes and State Representative Brian Sims to Discuss Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Pennsylvania and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community
Sen. Hughes and Rep. Sims will host a conference call for members of the press about how expanding Medicaid will impact Pennsylvania and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.