Senator Lindsey M. Williams Shares Constituent Stories of How Budget Impasse Hurts Pennsylvanians on Senate Floor

Harrisburg, PA  − September 10, 2025 − As the Pennsylvania State Budget stalemate enters its third month, Senator Lindsey M. Williams used her time on the Senate Floor this week to highlight stories of Pennsylvanians who have been hurt by this impasse.

“Like all of my colleagues, I am hearing from individuals, families, and organizations from across my Senate District and across the state who are reaching out to share how the legislature’s failure to do our job is hurting them,” said Senator Williams. “Sharing their stories, in their own words, is a powerful reminder that this budget is more than just numbers on a spreadsheet: it is parents and children, schools and libraries, life-saving services for our friends and neighbors. I hope the Senate returns to Session sooner than our scheduled October 20th date pass a budget and fund the programs that our fellow Pennsylvanians need and deserve.”

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Senator Lindsey M. Williams Issues Statement Criticizing Senate Republicans for Playing Games with State Budget & Public Transit

Harrisburg, PA (August 12, 2025) — Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Pittsburgh Regional Transit Board Member, issues the following statement following today’s Senate votes on transit funding and the FY2025-26 budget:

“Transit authorities and advocates across the state have long sounded the alarm that public transit is in a dire financial situation. As a Board member of Pittsburgh Regional Transit and a member of the Senate Transportation Committee, I have been clear that Pennsylvanians across all 67 counties deserve public transit that gets them where they need to go every day.

But with the Pennsylvania budget nearly six weeks late and transit agencies across the state facing catastrophic route cuts, Senate Republicans returned to Harrisburg for a one-day stunt that cuts public transit funding across the Commonwealth instead of supporting it.

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Senator Lindsey M. Williams Issues Statement Criticizing Supreme Court Decision Allowing the Dismantling of Dept. of Education

Pittsburgh, PA − July 15, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams, Democratic Chair of the Senate Education Committee, issues this statement following yesterday’s Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump Administration to resume dismantling the Department of Education:

“Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision is a slap in the face to students, families, educators, and taxpayers across America.

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Senator M. Lindsey Williams Applauds PA House Passage of False Claims Act; Urges Senate Action

Pittsburgh, PA − July 10, 2025 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams applauds the Pennsylvania House for Wednesday’s bipartisan vote to pass HB 1697, the Taxpayer Prevention Against Fraud Act, sponsored by Rep. Frank Burns (D-72). HB 1697 creates a Pennsylvania False Claims Act, similar to Senator Williams’ SB 38, the Commonwealth Fraud Prevention Act for Taxpayer Accountability.

“There is a lot of conversation right now in Washington, D.C., and Harrisburg about Medicaid/Medicare fraud by individuals,” said Senator Williams. “But the reality is that the vast majority of taxpayer money lost to fraud is not the result of individuals receiving benefits. These major losses come from corporations intentionally lying and billing the state and federal governments for services that have not been rendered. 

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Halloween Costume Drive

Halloween Costume Drive

Senator Lindsey Williams' Ross District Office 5000 McKnight Road, Suite 405, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Our annual Halloween Costume Drive with North Hills Community Outreach is starting soon! Help make a little ghost, goblin, or princess’s holiday a little spookier or sweeter by donating your gently used or new Halloween costumes.

Costumes will be distributed at North Hills Community Outreach’s coat annual coat distributions in October.

Donations are accepted at our McKnight Road and Natrona Heights offices all throughout the month of September!

Policy Committee Hearing on Solutions for Addressing Housing Affordability - September 16, 2025

Policy Hearing – Solutions for Addressing Housing Affordability

Pleasant Ridge Housing Community 251 Jefferson Drive, Stowe Township, United States

This hearing will address housing affordability in the Commonwealth and seek solutions to this critical issue, as the lack of accessible housing has impacted the economy, communities, employers, and residents […]

Shredding Event - September 20, 2025

FREE Paper Shredding Event

Hampton Community Center 3101 McCully Road, Allison Park, PA, United States

Need to safely dispose of documents this summer? Join me at our FREE paper shredding event on September 20th! You can get rid of clutter and protect your personal information at the same time!

Each car will be limited to two file-size boxes. Drivers are asked to remain in their cars and open their trunk. Our office staff will unload documents from cars and the materials will be immediately shredded on-site. Bags and boxes will be returned to the car after they are emptied. All you have to do is drive through and we will handle the rest!

To avoid traffic issues, participants are requested to arrive NO EARLIER than 30 minutes prior to the start of the event.

We will also be collecting Halloween costumes for our costume drive at this event!

6th Annual Family Resource Fair

6th Annual Family Resource Fair

Paulson Playground & Spray Park 1300 Paulson Ave, Pittsburgh, United States

We changed the name, but the event is the same! Senator Lindsey Williams is hosting her 6th annual Family Resource Fair on September 25th from 4pm-6pm at Paulson Playground and Spray Park, 1300 Paulson Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206.

The Family Resource Fair is for parents, grandparents, foster/kinship families, guardians, or anyone looking to start a family. Some of the organizations attending this year include the Midwife Center, UPMC for You Dental, Pittsburgh Scholar House, Pittsburgh Fire Fighters’ Coats for Kids, Achieva Early Intervention, and many more. Hope to see you there!

Questions? Call us at 412-364-0469 (Ross) or 724-224-2131 (Harrison) or email us at senatorlindseywilliams@pasenate.com.

Rain Location: Paulson Recreation Center, 1201 Paulson Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206

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