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Senate Democrats File Lawsuits Seeking to Block Enforcement of Senate Resolution 334
HARRISBURG, PA – October 9, 2024 − Today, four members of the Senate Democratic Caucus filed suit in Commonwealth Court against President Pro Tempore Kim Ward, Senator Joe Pittman, and Senator Jarret Coleman in order to halt a subpoena compelling Secretary of Revenue...
New Satellite Election Office Opens in Philadelphia
Unity Recovery’s Micro-Grant Check Presentation
Democratic Leaders Applaud Shapiro’s ‘Bold and Broad’ Action on Housing
PHILADELPHIA − September 12, 2024 – Senate Democrats today applauded Gov. Josh Shapiro’s “bold and broad” action to address Pennsylvania’s growing housing crisis. At a senior housing development in Philadelphia that was built with the help of public financing...
Hughes Announces State Aid for Neighborhood Improvement Efforts
Harrisburg, Sept. 10, 2024 –- Groups working to address chronic problems and improve the quality of life in the neighborhoods of the 7th Senate District will get nearly $3 million in state assistance, with even more in the pipeline, state Sen. Vincent Hughes...
Senator Hughes Announces Over $17.5M to Support Public Safety and Security in Philadelphia and Montgomery County
HARRISBURG, September 11, 2024 – Organizations that work in neighborhoods of the 7th Senate District to prevent crime and assist victims will have their efforts boosted by more than $17.5 million in state grants, Sen. Vincent Hughes announced today. “These grants...
Hughes Joins City Leadership to Deliver Good News at Brith Shalom
WYNNEFIELD HEIGHTS, September 5, 2024 − Amidst the joyful tears and applause from remaining residents, Sen. Hughes joined Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and other officials yesterday to announce that the Philadelphia Housing Authority has reached an agreement with...
60th Anniversary Civil Rights Act Roundtable
Sen. Hughes and Community Partners Hosting “Feminine Hygiene Products Drive”
With thousands of women and girls each day missing work or school because they can’t afford the rising cost of feminine hygiene products, State Sen. Vincent Hughes is once again partnering with No More Secrets Mind Body Spirit Inc., Children’s Hospital of...
Sen. Hughes Chats with Chelsea Mungro
‘She Did This’: Hughes and Former Cassidy Student Celebrate New School and a Renewed Commitment to Education
OVERBROOK − August 16, 2024 − Seven years ago, Sen. Vincent Hughes received a letter from a 10-year-old student at the nearly century-old Lewis C. Cassidy Academics School in Overbrook. “Every day I go to school I feel like I am in a prison, or a junkyard,” Chelsea...
Senator Hughes Joins Gov. Josh Shapiro to Praise Investments in Higher Education in 2024-25 State Budget
Senator Hughes and House Leaders Celebrate Historic School Funding
Forward Progress for Affordable Housing Investments
Senator Hughes Announces Over $5.9M in Affordable Rental Housing Tax Credits for Projects in the 7th District
Harrisburg, PA – Senator Vincent Hughes announced over $5.9M in Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for 4 rental housing projects in the 7th district. In total the projects will yield 163 affordable rental units, with 39 of those units being accessible units. The...
Senate Democratic Leaders Share Statement on Passing of FY24-25 Budget
Harrisburg, PA − July 11, 2024 – Today, the Pennsylvania Senate and House passed a $47.59B dollar budget that makes significant investments in basic education, higher education, public safety, health and human services, and economic development.