PA Senate Democrats Strongly Support Governor’s Proposed Budget to Invest in Pennsylvanians
HARRISBURG – Febrero 8, 2022 – Governor Tom Wolf gave his final budget address today to a joint Pennsylvania House and Senate Session. The proposed budget invests in Pennsylvanians through education, workforce development, criminal justice reform, public health...
Gov Wolf Announces $1.7 Billion Plan to Secure a Brighter Pennsylvania for Generations
Harrisburg, PA – Febrero 2, 2022 – Governor Tom Wolf announced today his $1.7 billion plan to help Pennsylvania fully recover from the pandemic and pave the way for a successful future with support for families and workers, small businesses, the healthcare system,...
Hughes, Wolf Announce New Funding for Gun Violence Prevention
PHILADELPHIA − Enero 20, 2022 − State Sen. Vincent Hughes was joined in West Philadelphia today by Governor Tom Wolf, gun violence victims and violence prevention providers to announce a $15 million increase in funding to further support grassroots prevention efforts in Philadelphia and across Pennsylvania.
Wolf Administration, General Assembly Announce $11.4 Million Investment in Cold Storage Infrastructure for Food Banks
Reading, PA – Diciembre 9, 2021 − First Lady Frances Wolf joined members of the General Assembly and representatives from the charitable food network today at Mary’s Shelter in Reading to announce an $11.4 million investment in cold...
Hughes y Tartaglione celebran el 15º aniversario de la Ley del Salario Mínimo con los líderes del Estado
PHILADELPHIA, Julio 9, 2021 – On the 15th anniversary of the signing, state Sens. Vincent J. Hughes and Christine M. Tartaglione today marked the enactment of Pennsylvania’s last minimum wage legislation with a reenactment and rally with state leaders at the site of...
House & Senate Democrats join Gov. Wolf to call for investing in schools, delivering equity for all students
HARRISBURG, Junio 8, 2021 – House and Senate Democrats and advocates for students from across the state joined Gov. Tom Wolf to call for investing half of the $3 billion in above-expected state revenue into improving schools for students statewide, and fully...
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...
Senator Hughes announces $50 million hazard pay grant program for front-line workers
Philadelphia — Julio 16, 2020 — State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) proudly announced a $50 million fund to provide hazard pay increases to front-line workers in health care, social assistance, transit, food manufacturing, food retail,...
PA Senate Democrats Announce $225 Million for Small Business Assistance Grants Statewide
HARRISBURG – Junio 8, 2020 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus announced the direction of $225 million in federal CARES Act funding to aid small businesses across the commonwealth. This funding was authorized by the recently enacted COVID-19...
Las mayorías en la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado de Pensilvania deben dejar de ignorar la violencia armada
Se ha disparado a personas en campus universitarios. Han disparado contra personas en colegios, institutos y colegios. Han disparado contra personas en iglesias. Han disparado contra personas en mezquitas. Han disparado a personas en sinagogas. Han disparado contra personas en...
Senator Hughes Applauds Wolf’s Swift Action to Fund Voting Security Upgrades
I am pleased Gov. Tom Wolf is moving forward with a funding plan for new voting systems across the commonwealth. The governor’s funding plan is similar to the Senate Democrats’ Junio proposal, which would have reimbursed counties for 100 percent of all costs to acquire...
Sen. Hughes supports census commission’s funding request to improve 2020 census accuracy
Philadelphia, PA − Mayo 24, 2019 − Pennsylvania must have an accurate census count in 2020, which is I support the request of Gov. Tom Wolf’s Census 2020 Complete Count Commission. Billions of dollars in federal funding in areas such as education, infrastructure,...
Hughes to Gov: New Maps Must Adhere to Voting Rights Act
Harrisburg – Febrero 9, 2018 – In a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf on the preparation of new congressional maps, state Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) reminded the governor that the new districts must adhere to the provisions of the Voting Rights Act of...
Democratic Senators to Gov. Wolf and General Assembly: Make Rebuilding Manufacturing a Priority
Op-ed by state Sen. John T. Yudichak, Sen. Vincent J. Hughes, Sen. Jim Brewster
Octubre 23, 2017 − National Manufacturing Day is the first Viernes in Octubre. While noting the importance of manufacturing on this one day is important, the focus on rebuilding our manufacturing base should be a priority for the governor and the General Assembly each day.