2025-26 State Budget Archives

Senator Schwank Issues Statement of the Passage of the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Budget

November 12, 2025

Harrisburg, PA — November 12, 2025 — Today, Sen. Judy Schwank voted to approve a $50.09 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year. She issued the following statement on its passage, which brings an end to the months-long budget impasse: “I’m happy to get this done...

Schwank Applauds Inclusion of Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit in State Budget

November 12, 2025

Harrisburg, PA — November 12, 2025 — The 2025-26 state budget establishes the Working Pennsylvanians Tax Credit, a program developed through bipartisan legislation sponsored by Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) to provide tax relief for working families. Schwank and Sen....

Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Celebrates the Passage of Historic 2025-26 State Budget

November 12, 2025

HARRISBURG, PA − November 12, 2025 − On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the Senate of Pennsylvania passed the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget.

Bucks County Lawmakers Call on Senate Republicans to Do Their Job and Pass a Real Budget

October 27, 2025

BUCKS COUNTY − October 27, 2025 − One hundred and sixteen days after the June 30th budget deadline, Senator Santarsiero (D-10) hosted a press conference on Friday to call out Senate Republicans’ lack of leadership and failure to pass a responsible budget that...

Senator Cappelletti Responds to Senate Republicans Refusal to Engage in a Bipartisan Budget

October 21, 2025

Harrisburg, PA − October 21, 2025 − Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) today released the statement below in response to the Senate vote on Senate Bill 160: “Today’s actions on the Senate Floor were telling for more than a few reasons. Senate...

Senator Collett Votes Against Senate Republicans’ Budget Delay Tactics

October 21, 2025

Harrisburg, PA – October 21, 2025 –113 days after missing the deadline to pass a budget for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and 70 days after Senate Republicans voted to fund the state at outdated FY 24-25 levels, Senate Republicans continued their deliberate delay...