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Sen. Hughes Announces $16.6M Investment in Housing at New Market West
Sen. Hughes applauds $120K in fresh fruit, vegetable grants for schools in the 7th Senatorial District
Philadelphia − July 15, 2019 − State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) praised more than $120,000 in grants to help provide fresh fruits and vegetables to students in the 7th Senatorial District during the school day. Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration...
Senator Hughes Worked as ‘Servers for an Hour’ in Push for Minimum Wage Increase for Working Families
PA Legislators Work as ‘Servers for an Hour’ in Push for Minimum Wage Increase for Working Families
PA Legislators Work as ‘Servers for an Hour’ in Push for Minimum Wage Increase for Working Families
Philadelphia, PA (July 12, 2019) — A record number of state legislators waited tables for an hour Friday afternoon at a restaurant in downtown Philadelphia in support of the federal Raise the Wage Act nationwide and One Fair Wage in the state.
Senator Hughes proposes legislation to repeal of Act 58, which establishes concurrent jurisdiction in Philadelphia with AG, DA
PHILADELPHIA – July 10, 2019 − State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced plans to introduce legislation that would repeal the recently granted concurrent jurisdiction given to the Pennsylvania Attorney General in gun-related crimes, such as...
Senate Democrats Highlight Funding for Affordable Housing in the PA 2019-2020 Budget
Harrisburg – July 1, 2019 – The just-passed state budget for Fiscal Year 2019-20 included a large increase in funding for the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund (PHARE). Several members of the Senate Democratic Caucus...
Senator Hughes Highlights Funding for PHARE Program
Sen. Hughes Budget Update – Domestic Violence Survivors
Sen. Hughes Budget Update – Gun Violence :: June 28, 2019
Sen. Hughes Budget Update – Raise the Minimum Wage
Sen Vincent Hughes Remember Bianca Sensible Gun Laws June 28 2019
Michelle Roberson Remember Bianca Sensible Gun Laws :: June 28, 2019
Senator Hughes Comments on 2019-20 State Budget
Sen. Hughes on Amendment to HB 33
June 27 is National HIV/AIDS Testing Day
Members of The General Assembly & Statewide Advocates Hosted News Conference Defending General Assistance
Harrisburg – June 24, 2019 – Health and Human Services Committee Democratic Chairman State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined members of the PA General Assembly and statewide advocates to fight to protect the General Assistance program. House Bill...
Sen. Hughes Defend General Assistance News Conference :: June 24, 2019
John Boyd Defend General Assistance News Conference :: June 24, 2019
Members of Pa Senate Democratic Caucus Request Disaster Declaration on Gun Violence
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 24, 2019 − Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus today jointly sent a letter to Governor Tom Wolf requesting a disaster declaration for gun violence in the Commonwealth. “We believe it is necessary to raise the public’s awareness...