July 7, 2026
PHILADELPHIA, PA – July 7, 2026 – Senator Sharif Street (PA-3) issued the following statement regarding the passing of former State Senator Shirley Kitchen: The greatest legacy any public servant can leave isn’t found in the office they held. It’s found in the...
June 30, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA: Today, Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) made a motion to force the Senate to vote on whether to take up his June 10 discharge petition, which would force HB 2189 out of committee and onto the full Senate calendar. This was not a vote on...
June 26, 2026
PHILADELPHIA, PA − June 26, 2026 − Today, transit advocates, community leaders, and elected representatives gathered near Independence Mall to call for funding in the 2026–2027 Pennsylvania state budget to keep transit systems moving across the Commonwealth. “Creating...
June 25, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA – June 25, 2026 – Senator Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton) announced that her legislation establishing a sales tax holiday on school supplies was unanimously adopted by the state Senate as an amendment to House Bill 1667, tax code legislation advancing as...
June 25, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA – June 24, 2026 – Senator Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton) announced the Pennsylvania Senate today unanimously approved Senate Bill 1206, legislation that will modernize the Commonwealth’s pharmaceutical manufacturer licensure process and strengthen...
June 24, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA − June 24, 2026 − Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucusgathered in the Main Capitol Rotunda today to champion bills, initiatives, and investments that will bring down the cost of housing for Pennsylvanians and empower renters. “As...
