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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. Senator Jay Costa, Senate Democratic Leader, and Senator Vincent Hughes, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, said the following about Pennsylvania’s new budget: “I am happy
Senators Saval, Hughes, Cappelletti, and Kearney Announce Intention to Introduce Bill Preventing Criminalization of Homelessness
Harrisburg, PA − July 2, 2024 − Today State Senators Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia County), Vincent Hughes (D–Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties), Amanda Cappelletti (D–Delaware and Montgomery Counties), and Tim Kearney (D–Delaware County) announced their intention to introduce legislation preventing the criminalization of homelessness in Pennsylvania. Their announcement comes in the wake of Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Grants Pass
Senator Hughes’ Community Garden Legislation Heads to Governor Shapiro’s Desk for Signature
Harrisburg, PA – July 2, 2024 − Yesterday, Senator Hughes’ Senate Bill 645 passed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The bill passed in the Senate on June 27, 2024. The legislation will now head to Governor Shapiro for signature and final passage. “I’m proud to deliver for Philadelphia communities and provide an important tool to support the transformative work
Senator Hughes Reacts to Passing of FY24-25 Budget
Significant Progress in the FY24-25 Budget
More Transparent and Affordable Higher Ed in PA
Celebrating the Opening of the Philadelphia Youth Basketball Center :: July 9, 2024
Investing in Communities to Stop Gun Violence
Standing Up for Voting Rights
West Philly Affordable Housing Update
We’re proud to share an update about a new affordable housing project in Mantua that is being supported by state investments Senator Hughes helped secure! Earlier this summer, Habitat for Humanity broke ground on 4 new affordable homes that will be built and sold to first-time homebuyers. The housing units, located at 40th and Reno, will include 3 bedrooms and 1.5
