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Sen. Hughes Announces the Launch of the Keystone Scholars Program
Senator Hughes Joins Gov. Wolf in Support of Restore Pennsylvania
Sens. Hughes, Farnese join Gov. Wolf in support of Restore Pennsylvania, aiming to help remediate contaminants in Pennsylvania schools
Philadelphia, PA – March 21, 2019 – Governor Tom Wolf toured the John H. Taggart School in Philadelphia today to see progress on removing contaminants which can cause serious health problems. The governor also outlined how Restore Pennsylvania, the most aggressive...
Senate Democrats Present Bold Plan to Tackle Crushing Student Loan Debt
Harrisburg – March 20, 2019 – A bold and innovative plan to help students and their families save thousands of dollars, pay down crushing student loan debt and better deal with the high cost of borrowing was unveiled by Sens. Vincent J. Hughes...
Senator Hughes applauds Senate Education Committee after it backs career and technical schools bill
Harrisburg, PA – March 19, 2019 – State Senator Vincent Hughes made the following statement after a unanimous vote by Senate Education Committee to move Senate Bill 89 to consideration by the full Senate: “I’d like to thank the Senate Education Committee members for...
Senator Vincent Hughes Attends Commonwealth Monument Press Kick-off Event
Senators Hughes, Muth introduce bill to provide paid sick leave to all Pa. workers
Harrisburg, PA − March 18, 2019 − Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Senator Katie Muth (D-Berks/Chester/Montgomery) today introduced Senate Bill 13 aiming to provide mandatory paid sick leave to all Pennsylvania workers. SB 13 would create the...
Senator Vincent Hughes Attends the Workplace Freedom Act Rally held in Pittsburgh
Senators Williams, Costa, and Hughes Introduce PA Workplace Freedom Act
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 14, 2019 − Senators Lindsey M. Williams, Jay Costa, and Vincent J. Hughes, joined by local elected officials, Allegheny County Labor Council members, and a crowd of union workers, announced the introduction of the Workplace Freedom Act today at...
Senator Vincent Hughes Attends the Department of Community & Economic Development 2019-20 Budget Hearing
Sen. Hughes Comments During Department of Agriculture Budget Hearing
Senator Hughes applauds Gun Violence Task Force indictments
Philadelphia – March 6, 2019 – Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) issued the following statement after Attorney General Josh Shapiro, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross announced...
Senate Democrats Push Legislation to Aid Farmers, Bolster Local Agriculture, Develop Markets
Hughes, Schwank, Haywood offer multi-faceted approach
Harrisburg – March 6, 2019 – Senate Democrats said today that they are sponsoring a three-bill legislative package designed to provide additional tax credits to farmers, encourage the use of locally sourced food and expand farmers’ markets.
Senator Hughes recaps the Department of Education Budget Hearing
Sen. Hughes Dept. of Education :: March 5, 2019
Senator Vincent Hughes and Sheryl Lee Ralph Hughes on Women’s History Month
Sen. Hughes Department of Conservation and Natural Resources :: March 4, 2019
Senator Hughes proposes legislation to address poverty in Pa.
Philadelphia — February 28, 2019 – Senator Vincent J. Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) today announced plans to introduce a pair of bills designed to assist lawmakers in reducing the commonwealth’s poverty and deep poverty rates. These proposals, SB 360 and SB 361...