Fixing broken and toxic schools, raising minimum wage part of Gov. Wolf’s ‘21 legislative plans Sen. Hughes pledges to support agenda to build back Pa. post-COVID Yesterday, Governor Tom Wolf laid out his agenda for the 2021-22 legislative session, much of which was...
HARRISBURG – January 29, 2021 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus wrote U.S. House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi urging an investigation into the “traitorous and seditious acts” against the U.S. Constitution by U.S. Rep. Scott Perry. “This is not a...
HARRISBURG – January 28, 2021 – State Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Maria Collett (D-Montgomery/Bucks), Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny), and Tim Kearney (D-Delaware), reintroduced package of bills to ensure Pennsylvanians maintain quality, stable...
City opens applications for COVID-19 Restaurant and Gym Relief Program Funding will help organization get food to more neighbors in the region The city of Philadelphia has launched a new COVID-19 Restaurant and Gym Relief Program (RGRP) to help provide grants of up to...
PHILADELPHIA – January 27, 2021 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to get Pennsylvania back on track after the COVID-19 pandemic: “I am grateful to Gov. Tom Wolf for this...
Sen. Hughes, Share Food Program celebrate $1 million grant Funding will help organization get food to more neighbors in the region Share Food Program helped feed 700,000 neighbors annually prior to the pandemic and now the organization is distributing food to more...
PHILADELPHIA – January 25, 2021 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) presented a $1 million mock check to Share Food Program’s Executive Director George Matysik Monday morning. The $1 million grant will go towards roof repairs at Share Food...
BREAKING NEWS: Sen. Jim Brewster wins challenge to his election victory BREWSTER SCHEDULED TO BE SWORN IN IMMEDIATELY Senator Jim Brewster won his legal challenge to his election victory Tuesday morning! Read the decision here Watch the swearing-in here at 11 a.m.,...
PHILADELPHIA — January 12, 2021 — State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) issued the following statement after U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan validated the 2020 Election win of state Senator Jim Brewster...
PA SENATE REPUBLICANS STEAL AN ELECTION The shameful act of Senate GOP leadership is nothing short of voter suppression I was shocked, appalled, angered and saddened by what happened this week on the Senate floor. My colleague, Senator Jim Brewster, won reelection in...
