Sen. Hughes, Rep. Schweyer to protect health care for people with preexisting conditions
Harrisburg – October 16, 2018 – Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) was joined by Representative Pete Schweyer (D-Lehigh), Representative Tony DeLuca (D-Allegheny), Representative Helen Tai (D-Bucks) and Representative Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester)...
Sen. Hughes, Rep. Schweyer continue fight to protect health care for Pennsylvanians with pre-existing conditions
Harrisburg – October 15, 2018 – Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Representative Peter Schweyer (D-Lehigh) continue to push for state-level protections to prevent insurance companies from denying coverage based on preexisting conditions. The...
Hughes: Recycling Grants Approved for Philadelphia, Conshohocken, Whitemarsh, Upper Dublin
Harrisburg – October 12, 2018 – State Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) said today that nearly $1 million total in grant funding to aid recycling efforts has been approved for several municipalities in his senatorial district. The state Department of...
Senator Hughes Announces Multimodal Project Selected in the 7th Senatorial District
Harrisburg, PA – October 3, 2018 – Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced a project in the 7th Senatorial District was selected for a grant through the Multimodal Transportation Fund. The Philadelphia Streets Department was awarded...
Senator Hughes praises nearly $1 million in Commonwealth Finance Authority grants awarded in the district
PHILADELPHIA, PA – September 18, 2018 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced Tuesday that $953,659 in Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) grants were awarded to five projects in the 7th Senatorial District. The projects will...
Senator Hughes applauds $5 million in RACP projects awarded to the 7th District
PHILADELPHIA, PA – September 6, 2018 – The Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) recently awarded $5 million in Commonwealth grant funding to six projects in 7th Senatorial District, represented by Senator Vincent Hughes...
Senator Hughes asks Health Secretary Levine to create training program for first responders who encounter synthetic opiates while treating overdose patients
Harrisburg, PA – September 4, 2018 – Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) wrote a letter to Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine requesting a new training program for the state’s first responders who may be exposed to synthetic opiates while treating...
Senator Hughes and Senator Browne introduce proposal to help victims of trauma in state’s primary schools
Philadelphia, August 30, 2018 – Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Senator Pat Browne (R-Lehigh) introduced a proposal that would establish programs to help primary school students who were victims of trauma. The trauma-informed system of education...
Senator Hughes and Senator Fontana to introduce bill regulating 3D-printed guns
PHILADELPHIA, August 1, 2018 — Looking to stop the spread of undetectable and untraceable 3D-printed guns, Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia) and Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) plan to introduce a bill to ensure Pennsylvania’s Uniform Firearms Act...
Sen. Hughes and Sheryl Lee Ralph to Honor Local Jazz Legends
PHILADELPHIA, July 17, 2018 — State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery County) and his wife Sheryl Lee Ralph will honor musical legends at their 3rd annual Jazz Legacy Awards, which takes place on July 27 at Noon at the Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts, 738 S. Broad St. in Philadelphia.
Hughes, Haywood, Street and Johnson Celebrate Largest Summer Reading Program Ever
PHILADELPHIA, July 10, 2018 – Senator Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery County), along with Senator Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery County), Senator Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), Councilman Kenyatta Johnson (D-Philadelphia) and community partners, came...
Sen. Hughes Statement on Arrest of Black Teen Outside Philadelphia Zoo
PHILADELPHIA – July 7, 2018 — Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) issued the following statement concerning a widely publicized incident that occurred outside of the Philadelphia Zoo that resulted in the arrest of a black teenager. “There needs to be...
Sen. Hughes Hails $15 Million for Emergency Cleanup and Repair of “Toxic” Schools
PHILADELPHIA, June 29, 2018 – The $15.6 million investment to help eliminate threats from lead, asbestos and mold in Philadelphia schools announced today by Gov. Tom Wolf, state Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia), other local and state elected officials, and...
Philadelphia School District Receives Emergency Funding to Address “Toxic” Conditions
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf joined Senator Vincent Hughes, along with other elected officials, to announce a much needed investment of $15 million to address “toxic” conditions in Philadelphia’s schools. The cash injection comes at a time when the...
Join Senator Hughes at PECO’s ‘Go 4th and Learn’ at Penn Park
LOCATION Penn Park 3000 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104 DATE & TIME June 29, 2018 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Join Senator Vincent Hughes at the second annual Go 4th and Learn event at University of Pennsylvania this Friday! Senator Hughes will be...
Senator Hughes issues statement on Keystone Scholars program being signed into law
HARRISBURG – June 26, 2018 – A program that would create $100 savings accounts for Pennsylvania newborns was signed into law Friday and praised by State Senator Vincent Hughes. Senator Hughes was the prime co-sponsor to Senate Bill 1130, which addressed the...
Senator Hughes applauds passage of school threat reporting system, safety and community violence bill
HARRISBURG – June 21, 2018 – Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) applauded the passage of a new school threat program and safety and community initiatives. After a signature from Gov. Tom Wolf, the Safe2Say Program will become law and allow...
Early budget includes new funding for school and community violence education funding that restores previous $1 billion cut
Harrisburg – June 22, 2018 – Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia) said he hopes the 2018-2019 budget lays the foundation for future bipartisan negotiations and a willingness to work in a timely fashion.
House and Senate Dems condemn ‘zero-tolerance’ immigration policy that endangers families
HARRISBURG – June 21, 2018 – Leaders from the Pennsylvania General Assembly joined State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) calling for an end to the zero-tolerance immigration policy at the U.S./Mexico border. Senator Hughes and the...
What can you do to help stop the separation of families and mistreatment of children at the U.S.–Mexico border?
Sign petitions: Including those from: ACLU Children’s Rights Latin American Working Group The Women’s March National Domestic Workers Alliance Contact Your Legislators We’re asking for help to put pressure on state officials representing Pennsylvania on the...
It’s not too late to join Senator Hughes’ summer reading program
Once again, Senator Vincent Hughes will be hosting the annual Summer Reads: Read to SucceedProgram. This year, he’ll be doing it alongside the City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia READS, a non-profit organization dedicated to “raising a city of readers.” Parents can...
Media Advisory: House and Senate Democrats call for action on separation of families at U.S. Mexico border
HARRISBURG, PA – June 20, 2018 – Angered by federal immigration directives that have resulted in the separation of children from their parents at the U.S./Mexico border, more than a dozen state legislators and local advocates are calling on federal...
Senator Hughes Partners with Philadelphia READS for Annual Summer Program
PHILADELPHIA, PA − June 20, 2018 − State Senator Vincent Hughes is partnering with the City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia READS – a non-profit organization whose mission is to “raise a city of readers” – to put on a summer reading program for students entering...