Harrisburg, PA − February 26, 2025 − This afternoon, Senate Democrats held a press conference in response to the U.S. House’s passage of a budget bill that proposes significant cuts to federal education funding and ongoing attacks to public education. You can view today’s press conference here. Senator Lindsey M. Williams’, Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, remarks begin at 4:30. You can read a full transcript below.

“We all know that the actions of the federal government are chaotic. And while the specific actions may be new and coming at a frenetic pace, the goal is NOT new. The goal has been and will continue to be to dismantle, defund, and destroy public education. 

Harrisburg, PA − February 26, 2025 − This morning, Senator Lindsey M. Williams circulated a co-sponsorship memo calling on our Congressional Delegation to protect Pennsylvanians from the unprecedented personal data access of Elon Musk’s DOGE. Additionally, during today’s Senate Budget Hearing with the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), Senator Williams, Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, called on PDE to provide clear guidance and leadership to school districts in the midst of the Trump/Musk Administration chaos.

Pittsburgh, Pa. − February 24, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Representative Mandy Steele (D-33) announced that Sharpsburg Borough will receive a $750,000 Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) grant for streetscape revitalizations along their Main Street corridor.

“Sharpsburg is seeing a revitalization along its Main Street corridor as new businesses move in, parks and playgrounds are being upgraded, and existing businesses are seeing more customers,” said Senator Williams. “This funding will help pay for streetscape upgrades that will keep kids and families safe as they walk to the playground, plus keep the patrons of our small businesses safe as they shop and dine on Main Street. This project is incredibly important to the entire Sharpsburg community, and I’m proud to have supported it.”

Harrisburg, PA − February 17, 2025 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) announced that they plan to reintroduce the Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Act for Taxpayer Accountability. This legislation will serve as a Pennsylvania False Claims Act that will protect whistleblowers and encourage the reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse of government funds.

Pittsburgh, Pa. − February 12, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that volunteer fire departments and emergency medical services throughout Senate District 38 have received more than $807,000 in operational grant funding through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OFSC).

“Our EMS companies and volunteer fire departments spend countless hours fundraising to provide top-quality, lifesaving services to their community members every single day,” said Senator Williams. “This annual grant program provides some operations funding for our first responders, but grant amounts have not kept up with rising costs facing these mostly volunteer departments. The state must do more to help departments meet today’s challenges, and that includes incentivizing and funding mergers of services where it makes fiscal and practical sense.”

Harrisburg, Pa. − February 4, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams issued this statement today following the Senate confirmation of Alyssa Cowan, Esquire:

“I want to congratulate Alyssa Cowan, Esq., on her confirmation by the full Senate as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. Ms. Cowan handled pointed questioning by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee with grace and ultimately received bipartisan support without compromising her values.