Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 29, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, issues the following statement:

As chair of the Senate Education Committee, I take my oversight responsibilities of the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) seriously. That is why I pay close attention to its consideration of cyber charter school applications.

Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 28, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, issues the following statement: 

This morning, Head Start providers around the country discovered that they were locked out of the federal Head Start system as a result of a “freeze” initiated by President Trump. Later this afternoon, the National Head Start Association said that access to the payment system was restored.

Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 28, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced more than $2 million in grant funding for local projects that will address water infrastructure, public safety, and housing needs across Senate District 38.

“Each of these projects is an investment in the quality of life for everyone in the community,” said Senator Williams. “Our Pennsylvania Constitution guarantees us the right to pure water, and that includes the water that we use in our homes every day, not just our beautiful streams and rivers. I’m proud to support state investments in projects that protect and modernize our water infrastructure and deliver clean, safe drinking water to residents across Senate District 38.”

Harrisburg, Pa. − January 17, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Rep. Dan Deasy (D-27) announced today that they will reintroduce legislation that would repeal a state preemption of local rodeo bans ahead of the first scheduled rodeo event in Pittsburgh in over 30 years. This legislation was introduced by Senator Williams last Session as Senate Bill 412.

Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 16, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams released this statement today, following the resignation of the Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate, Patrick Cicero:

“I commend Consumer Advocate Patrick Cicero for his advocacy on behalf of everyone who pays a utility bill across the Commonwealth and for his work highlighting the importance of keeping municipal water authorities publicly owned. I also want to thank him for his willingness to participate in my “Demystifying Harrisburg” series that informed residents about their rights as ratepayers and how to navigate Pennsylvania’s deregulated energy industry, which can lead to deceptive and confusing mailers and phone calls about switching energy companies. I hope the next Consumer Advocate is as mindful of the threat to Pennsylvanians’ right to safe and reliable utility service as Mr. Cicero.”

Harrisburg, Pa. − January 7, 2025 − Today, Senate Republicans rejected efforts by Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester, Montgomery, Berks) to ensure government transparency, encourage public participation in the legislative process, and hold senators accountable to the public.

During the first day of the 2025-26 Session, Senator Williams and Senator Muth offered a set of three Senate Resolutions that would update the Senate Operating, Ethics, and Financial Rules. Instead of voting on these resolutions, Senate Republicans referred them to the Rules Committee by a party-line vote of 27-21. Similar reforms introduced by the Senators the previous two Sessions were also referred to Committee, where they never received a hearing or a vote.