Senator Hughes submits public comment to U.S. Department of Agriculture opposing proposed changes SNAP benefits program
July 26, 2019 – Philadelphia – State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) wrote the U.S. Department of Agriculture Friday to oppose a proposal to end automatic eligibility requirements that could cut Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)...Sen. Hughes In Mantua to Announce $200,000 for Much Need Home Repairs
Jazz Legacy Awards – You’re invited!
On behalf of my wife, Sheryl Lee Ralph-Hughes, and I, we want to invite you to the Fourth Annual Jazz Legacy Awards. This year’s honorees, Bernard Purdie, Helen Haynes, Gloria Galante, and Germaine Ingram, through their artistic accomplishments, prove that...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.
