HARRISBURG, PA – Mayo 6, 2026 − Today, Mayo 6, is the Senate’s final day in session until Junio 1, 2026. But despite the lengthy break, Senate Republicans moved no bills to raise wages, bring down costs, or work on the 2026-27 Pennsylvania Budget, due on Junio 30. On...
HARRISBURG – Abril 28, 2026 − Sens. Devlin Robinson (R-37), Vincent Hughes (D-7), and Steve Santarseiro (D-10) issued the following joint statement after Senate Bill 1014 was approved by the House of Representatives Education Committee: “Today’s advancement of Senate...
HARRISBURG, PA − Abril 21, 2026 − Today, members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus were joined by Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis to hold a press conference in the Main Capitol Rotunda to kick off their Affordability Action Plan, which highlights...
Abril 13, 2026 – Philadelphia, PA – Senator Vincent Hughes, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, along with education leaders, announced that applications for student teacher stipends will open on Jueves, Abril 16, at 4PM for ‘26-27 academic year placements....
Marzo 19, 2026 − Senator Vincent Hughes, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, announced over $250,000 in new funding for public defenders and indigent defense offices in Philadelphia and Montgomery County. The money was awarded from the Pennsylvania Commission...
Harrisburg, PA – Marzo 18, 2026 – Sixty-three years ago today, the United States Supreme Court decided in the landmark case, Gideon v. Wainwright, that the Sixth Amendment right to legal counsel is a fundamental right essential to a fair trial. To commemorate the day,...
Febrero 20, 2026 – Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair Senator Vincent Hughes (D-7) and Senator Nick Miller (D-14) joined Allentown School District Superintendent Dr. Carol D. Birks to underscore major education investments and reaffirm Senate Democrats’...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The CROWN Act Passes in Pennsylvania 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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
FILADELFIA, PA - 18 de julio 2025 - En la mañana del viernes, el senador estatal Art Haywood (D-4) se unió a sus colegas legisladores y líderes sin fines de lucro en una conferencia de prensa en Filadelfia para hacer sonar la alarma sobre los nuevos requisitos federales de trabajo para el SNAP (Programa...
