Did you know this week is designated to honor the 101 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) across the U.S.? Thousands will take to our capitol to exchange information and share innovation to keep alive the spirit on which HBCUs were founded: Providing...
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...
Our recent progress in areas such as health care, women’s rights, affirmative action, the environment and many others are at risk if Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. As the hearings proceed and U.S. senators probe the president’s nominee to our...
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...
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...
On this date 51 years ago, the U.S Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall, paving the way for him the be the first African American to serve on the nation’s Supreme Court. Marshall had already proven his legal prowess prior to his confirmation, winning more cases in front...
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...
#WomanMakingADifference! Aretha Franklin will forever be remembered as the legendary Queen of Soul, but her six-decade career — during which she won 18 Grammy awards and was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — isn’t the...
Earlier this week, the former First Lady announced her plans to travel across the US to register voters ahead of the 2018 midterms. “There’s too much at stake to sit on the sidelines, not just in this election but in every election, and we need your help...
