Pittsburgh, Pa. − November 18, 2025 − In partnership with local state representatives, Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced more than $2 million in grant funding for local projects that will address water infrastructure, public safety, and community needs across Senate District 38. Senator Williams partnered with State Representatives Lindsay Powell (D-21), La’Tasha D. Mayes (D-24), Jeremy Shaffer (R-28), Arvind Venkat (D30), and Mandy Steele (D-33) to bring this funding into local neighborhoods.

Pittsburgh, PA − October 31, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams issues this statement following Governor Shapiro’s action to keep food on Pennsylvanians’ tables:

“I’m grateful for Governor Shapiro and Lieutenant Governor Davis’ executive action today to make sure Pennsylvanians don’t pay the price for Washington’s dysfunction. By declaring a disaster emergency, releasing $5 million in state funding to food banks, and organizing private donations through the SNAP Emergency Relief Fund, the Governor is helping keep food on families’ tables during this federal shutdown.

HARRISBURG, PA − October 28, 2025 − Today, Senate Democrats held a press event to introduce the Pennsylvania Food Bank and Hunger Relief Grant Program, legislation that will allocate $50 million from the Rainy Day Fund for the Department of Agriculture to send to food banks, an additional $10 million for Meals on Wheels, and another $2 million to cover administrative costs. This program will support 18 food banks and is essential to addressing food insecurity and hunger issues resulting from the Republican’s Federal Government shutdown.  

Harrisburg, Pa. − October 21, 2025 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee, announced that she will introduce legislation to create an Office of Civil Rights within the Pennsylvania Department of Education. This legislation will authorize the state to investigate and enforce students’ federal civil rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and other federal education laws. Senator Williams issues the following statement along with her co-sponsorship memo:

“In order to protect their right to public education, students and parents need a real place to go when they are being discriminated against or harassed. Instead, the federal government has gutted the Department of Education and shuttered the Pennsylvania Office of Civil Rights. This means if a student in Pennsylvania files a complaint about not receiving the resources they are legally entitled to, it would be handled by an office in Atlanta, if investigated at all.

Harrisburg, PA  − October 8, 2025 − As the Pennsylvania State Legislature hits 100 days without a state budget, Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) announced today that Senate Democrats will introduce legislation to pay off interest accrued on any loan taken out by an entity that receives state funding that was forced to take out a loan during the budget impasse. This includes counties, human service agencies, non-profit agencies, childcare centers, and schools that have been forced to take on additional debt to stay open and continue providing necessary services.

PITTSBURGH, PA − September 30, 2025 −In 2024, the Allegheny County Library Association (ACLA) and their 46 member libraries approached the 26 representatives and state senators who represent Allegheny County with a funding request for a project entitled “Providing Books to Children in Difficult and Challenging Situations.” The primary goal of this project was to reach more children and students where they are by installing book vending machines in locations where children are often vulnerable. By providing free books featuring characters in similar situations to the children accessing the vending machines, the children can build their personal libraries while ACLA would increase awareness of public libraries, and their resources and services. Shortly after hearing about this project, Senator Jay Costa and Senator Lindsey Williams contacted ACLA and indicated that they would team up to fully fund this $140,000 project.