Policy Hearing Highlights Impacts and Causes of Pharmacy Closures

Abril 16, 2024

HARRISBURG − Abril 16, 2024 – State Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) co-hosted a virtual public hearing yesterday on Zoom to discuss how...

Senate Democrats Call on Republicans to Immediately Prioritize Gun Violence Prevention Legislation and Appropriations

Mayo 25, 2022

HARRISBURG – Mayo 25, 2022 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats wrote the following letter to Republican leaders in response to rampant gun violence and mass shootings that have become too common in the United States. Just this year, 215 mass shootings have...

Statement: 16 Democratic State Senators Denounce Frivolous Election Lawsuits and Continued Attempts to Undermine our Democracy

Diciembre 10, 2020

HARRISBURG – Diciembre 10, 2020 – Today the following members of the Pennsylvania State Senate signed a joint statement – set forth below – denouncing the brazen attempt of the attorneys general of Texas and seventeen other states to disenfranchise millions...

Democratic State Legislators Host Virtual Joint Policy Committee Hearing on Worker Protections during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Julio 22, 2020

Harrisburg – Julio 22, 2020 – At the request of state Senators Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Lindsey Williams (D- Allegheny) and state Representatives Elizabeth Fiedler (D- Philadelphia), Patrick Harkins (D- Erie) the Senate Democratic Policy Committee...

Los demócratas del Senado de Pensilvania instan a que se adopten medidas legislativas en favor de las familias trabajadoras y se comprometen a oponerse al grupo de trabajo partidista COVID

8 de abril de 2020

Harrisburg, PA - 8 de abril de 2020 - El Senado levantó la sesión el martes por la tarde después de que los republicanos de la Cámara indicaron que no iban a tomar el proyecto de ley del Senado 841, la legislación que habría permitido a los municipios locales para...

Sens. Hughes, Haywood, Williams and Street make call action addressing poverty and economic security in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Abril 5, 2019

Philadelphia – Abril 5, 2019 – Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), and Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) stood with local activists and advocates to announce the Senate Democrats...

Democrats Introduce Package of Legislation to Curb Workplace Harassment

Marzo 26, 2019

HARRISBURG, PA, Marzo 26, 2019 – Democrats from the Pennsylvania House and Senate today introduced a package of legislation aimed to curb harassment in the workplace, along with support from Governor Tom Wolf and Victim’s Advocate Jennifer Storm. “As a caucus, we’ve...

Senate Democratic Caucus Details Local Impacts of Federal Shutdown, Outline State Remedies

Enero 16, 2019

HARRISBURG, PA − Enero 16, 2019 −Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus stood together Miércoles, outlining the impacts of the federal shutdown on their constituents and addressing potential remedies at a state level. “In my county of Allegheny, we have...