Senator Lindsey M. Williams Urges Congressional Ban on Insider Stock Trading and Prediction Market Betting

March 11, 2026

Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 11, 2026 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) announced today that she will introduce a resolution urging Congress to prohibit insider stock trading and betting in prediction markets for federal public officials. “For people to...

Pisciottano Plan Targets Hidden Swipe Fees to Lower Costs for PA Businesses, Consumers

February 26, 2026

Monroeville, PA – February 26, 2027 − State Senator Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) announced today that he has circulated a co-sponsorship memo for legislation to prohibit credit card companies from charging swipe fees on the sales tax portion of retail transactions...

Senators Hughes and Miller Highlight School Funding Budget Wins and Senate Democrats’ Commitment to Education

February 20, 2026

February 20, 2026 – Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair Senator Vincent Hughes (D-7) and Senator Nick Miller (D-14) joined Allentown School District Superintendent Dr. Carol D. Birks to underscore major education investments and reaffirm Senate Democrats’...

Senator Lindsey M. Williams Applauds Governor Shapiro’s Budget Proposal that Protects Taxpayer Dollars and Invests in Working Families

February 3, 2026

Harrisburg, Pa. − February 3, 2026 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) issues this statement following Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget address today: “I want to applaud Governor Shapiro for recognizing that we must protect whistleblowers to stop fraud,...

Senator Kearney Condemns ICE, Calls for State Action to Protect Constitutional Rights

January 26, 2026

MEDIA, PA – January 26, 2026 – On Saturday, another American was killed during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Minneapolis, intensifying concerns about the agency’s increasingly aggressive tactics and fear and chaos they are creating in...

Senators Haywood and Costa Lead January 6 Commemoration Honoring Law Enforcement Who Defended Democracy

January 6, 2026

HARRISBURG, PA − January 6, 2026 − Today, State Senator Art Haywood, and Senator Jay Costa, Democratic Party Leader, gathered in the Main Rotunda of the Pennsylvania State Capitol to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021 insurrection and to honor...