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PA Senate Democrats Introduce Spending Plan for $7 Billion in Federal American Rescue Plan Funds – The New Deal For PA
Harrisburg, Pa. – Mayo 12, 2021 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats unveiled the “New Deal for PA” – a $6.15 billion investment of federal funds coming to the Commonwealth pursuant to the American Rescue Plan. The New Deal for PA focuses on Jobs, Opportunity,...
Sen. Hughes announces $34K in state grants for early childhood nutrition, agricultural awareness initiatives in the 7th Senatorial District
PHILADELPHIA – Mayo 4, 2021 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced that Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has awarded $34,125 in grants to projects in the 7th Senatorial District to improve access to healthy, local foods and increase...
Sen. Hughes announces $1.6 million in state transportation grants in the 7th Senatorial District
PHILADELPHIA – Abril 21, 2021 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced that the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) had awarded $1.6 million in state grants to projects in the 7thSenatorial District Miércoles. “I am...
Elected officials, education leaders & community leaders join Sen. Hughes in call for education justice in honor of MLK
PHILADELPHIA – Abril 5, 2021 – In recognition of the 53rd anniversary of assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) called for the Pennsylvania General Assembly to provide true education justice and...
PA Senate Democrats Hold Hearing on the Effects of COVID-19 on PA Housing Crisis
Harrisburg – Marzo 31, 2021 - At the request of state Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia), Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), and Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia), the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual public hearing on the effects...
Sen. Hughes issues statement following horrific Atlanta-area spa shootings
PHILADELPHIA – Marzo 17, 2021 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) issued the following statement in response to the Atlanta-area spa shootings Martes evening: “We stand with our Asian brothers and sisters because someone needs to stand with...
Senadores demócratas intervienen en la demanda contra la DRBC por fracking
CONDADO DE BUCKS - 12 de marzo de 2021 - El senador estatal Steve Santarsiero (D-10) se unió a sus colegas demócratas hoy en New Hope para anunciar su acción para proteger el agua potable limpia para millones de residentes de Pensilvania de los peligros ambientales de la fracturación hidráulica. Su...
Los senadores Hughes y Fontana renuevan su presión para regular las "armas fantasma" en Pensilvania, tras la reciente ofensiva del grupo de trabajo conjunto
HARRISBURG – Marzo 12, 2020 – Following the high-profile arrest of four Philadelphia men selling “ghost guns,” State Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny) reintroduced two pieces of legislation pushing to...
El senador Hughes emite una declaración en respuesta a la aprobación el sábado por el Senado de EE.UU. del Plan de Rescate Americano por valor de 1,9 billones de dólares
Philadelphia, PA − Marzo 6, 2021 − State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), who also serves as the Democratic chairman of the state Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate passing the $1.9...
House, Senate Democrats call for repairs to hazardous, toxic schools across the commonwealth
HARRISBURG – Febrero 19, 2021 – State Sen. Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) were joined by several Democratic House and Senate members from a cross Pennsylvania on Viernes to call for repairs to hazardous and toxic...
Sen. Hughes, Rep. Fiedler unveil plan to repair hazardous, toxic public school buildings across Pa.
HARRISBURG – Feb. 15, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Representative Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) unveiled two proposals that would address toxic, unsafe conditions in public schools across the commonwealth. Concern about...
Sen. Hughes touts passage of critical COVID-19 relief legislation that includes key rental assistance, small business grant provisions
PHILADELPHIA — Febrero 5, 2021 — State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) touted the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s action to drive out COVID-19 relief for vulnerable residents Viernes after Senate Bill 109 was sent to Gov. Tom Wolf for signature. The...
Wheatley, Hughes recognize National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Febrero 5, 2021 – State Rep. Jake Wheatley, D-Allegheny, and state Sen. Vincent Hughes, D-Philadelphia/Montgomery, are recognizing Domingo, Feb. 7 as National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in Pennsylvania. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day began...
Sens. Costa y Hughes responden a la propuesta presupuestaria del gobernador Wolf para 2021-22
HARRISBURG - 3 de febrero de 2021 - El líder demócrata del Senado de Pensilvania Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) y el presidente demócrata del Comité de Asignaciones del Senado Vincent Hughes (D-Filadelfia/Montgomery) respondieron conjuntamente al discurso del gobernador Tom Wolf sobre el presupuesto 2021-22 con...
Miembros del grupo demócrata del Senado de Pensilvania instan a Pelosi, líder de la mayoría de la Cámara de Representantes, a investigar y expulsar al representante Scott Perry por actos sediciosos
HARRISBURG - 29 de enero de 2021 - Miembros de la bancada demócrata del Senado de Pensilvania escribieron a la líder de la mayoría de la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU., Nancy Pelosi, instando a una investigación sobre los "actos traidores y sediciosos" contra la Constitución de EE.UU. por parte del representante Scott Perry. "Esto no es un...
Democratic state senators reintroduce bills to protect quality, stable health care in Pa.
HARRISBURG – Enero 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...
Sen. Hughes presents $1 million mock check to Share Food Program for roof improvements, new solar panels
PHILADELPHIA – Enero 25, 2021 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) presented a $1 million mock check to Share Food Program’s Executive Director George Matysik Lunes morning. The $1 million grant will go towards roof repairs at Share Food...
Senator Hughes calls on Pa. Senate GOP to seat Senator Brewster following federal court ruling
PHILADELPHIA — Enero 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...
Senator Vincent Hughes to Senator Doug Mastriano: RESIGN!
PHILADELPHIA — Enero 7, 2021 — State Senator Vincent Hughes (D – Philadelphia/Montgomery) today issued the following statement supporting his colleague, Senator Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) and others in calling for Senator Doug Mastriano to immediately resign from...
Los demócratas del Senado de Pensilvania publican un comunicado sobre la violenta protesta en DC
The First Amendment is one of our most sacred. It is not political and it is not partisan. The rights to free speech, assembly and petition are what allow this country to flourish. However, those rights do not permit the violence we are seeing today in the nation’s...