HARRISBURG, May 9, 2012 – Following Senate passage of a $27.6 billion budget plan, state Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) called the plan a step towards a budget that truly reflects the needs of all Pennsylvania’s citizens. The plan restores over $500 million to the budget proposed by (more…)
Read moreHARRISBURG, May 1, 2012 — State Sen. Shirley Kitchen, along with her Democratic colleagues in the Senate and House, today denounced the reinstatement of an asset test on Pennsylvania’s 1.8 million Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. Under the Corbett administration’s plan, starting today any SNAP recipient (more…)
Read moreHARRISBURG, May 1, 2012 –Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa and Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair Vincent Hughes offered the following comments regarding today’s Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) Revenue Estimate Report, which stated that the projected shortfall will be $300 million, not $719 million as reported by the governor (more…)
Read moreOn Sunday, April 22, 2012, I was pleased to join MSNBC political analyst Karen Finney; Michael Fletcher, national economics correspondent for “The Washington Post”; and Deborah Simmons, senior correspondent for “The Washington Times” on Washington Watch with Roland Martin. As part of the roundtable discussion Senator Hughes (more…)
Read morePHILADELPHIA, April 4, 2012 — State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) will join with the Pennsylvania Higher Education Foundation, The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, The Mayor’s Office of Education and The College Access Center to present the Show Me the Money: Road Map to Financial Aid for (more…)
Read moreHARRISBURG, March 28, 2012 – – State Sen. Vincent Hughes, Democratic chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following comments on Senate Bill 10 and the attempt by Senate Republicans to prohibit the implementation of parts of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in Pennsylvania: (more…)
Read moreHARRISBURG, March 14, 2012 – - Pennsylvania’s stunning loss of 9,000 jobs in January is astounding considering there was robust national employment growth of over 730,000 new jobs during the past three months, Senate Democratic leaders said today.
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Voter “Suppression” Bill Disenfranchises Thousands of Pennsylvania Voters, Senator Hughes Says
HARRISBURG, March 7, 2012 – – Following the state Senate’s approval of House Bill 934, the so-called Voter ID bill, Democratic Appropriations Chair Vincent Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) decried its passage, stating that it would only serve to disenfranchise many voters in Pennsylvania. Calling the legislation the “Voter Suppression (more…)
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Senator Hughes Decries Proposed DPW Budget Cuts
HARRISBURG, February 28, 2012 – - Democratic Appropriations Chair Vincent Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) took Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Secretary Gary Alexander to task regarding egregious cuts to human services proposed by Governor Tom Corbett at the department’s budget hearing today.
Read moreHARRISBURG, February 27, 2012 – - At today’s Senate Appropriations Committee budget hearing, Democratic Appropriations Chair Vincent Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) questioned Pennsylvania Department of Education Secretary Ronald Tomalis about the potential impact of Governor Tom Corbett’s $400 million in proposed education budget cuts.
Read morePHILADELPHIA, February 22, 2012 – - In light of Governor Tom Corbett’s budget proposal, which includes deep cuts to basic education, state Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) will tour Cook-Wissahickon Public School and hold a community meeting to discuss public education and the impacts of the proposed budget cuts.
Read morePHILADELPHIA, February 21, 2012 – - State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) will join with the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Veterans Support Group to hold a Veterans Benefits Seminar. The event is aimed at assisting veterans in finding jobs, housing and health care benefits for themselves and their families.
Read morePHILADELPHIA, February 17, 2012 – - In reaction to a report released by RealtyTrac on Thursday indicating that foreclosures in Pennsylvania have risen 24 percent since January 2011, state Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) said that immediate aid is needed to assist homeowners in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure.
Read morePHILADELPHIA, February 9, 2012 – Responding to Governor Tom Corbett’s budget address, which lacks a plan to stimulate Pennsylvania’s economy, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair Sen. Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) held a news conference today to discuss a plan to boost job creation and economic investment in Pennsylvania.
Read more“With this budget address, Governor Corbett has once again proven his disconnect with Pennsylvania citizens. Despite what the governor may have said today, the reality is Pennsylvania’s job creation has been stagnant, economic development is at a standstill and public education – which is still dealing with last year’s billion dollar body blow – is getting hit again.
Read moreHARRISBURG, February 1, 2012 – Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair Sen. Vincent J. Hughes strongly suggested that Senate Republicans reconsider their decision to cancel the budget hearing for state courts and allow justices to discuss their financial needs before the full Appropriations Committee. The judiciary’s hearing was scheduled for February (more…)
Read morePittsburgh, January 31, 2012 – Noting the six months of inaction since Gov. Tom Corbett’s blue ribbon transportation commission released its final report, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) today joined county and legislative leaders in Pittsburgh to call on the governor to lead on transportation infrastructure and (more…)
Read moreHarrisburg, January 31, 2012 –Led by State Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Senate Democrats today urged the chairman of the Senate Appropriations Chair to reconsider his refusal to schedule budget hearings for Penn State, Pitt, Lincoln and Temple, State System schools and community colleges.
Read moreHarrisburg – January 25, 2012 – Senate Democrats, led by Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Appropriations Chair Vincent Hughes and others, today called on the governor to make job creation, tax fairness, education funding, shale and the restoration of funds for safety net programs budget priorities.
Read moreHarrisburg, January 18, 2012 – State Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Phila./Montgomery) today announced plans to introduce legislation that would provide low interest loans to homeowners and small businesses to purchase and install products that minimize the impact of flooding on one’s property.
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