Senate Democrats Champion Affordability Action Plan to Bring Down Costs and Expand Economic Opportunities to PA Families

April 21, 2026

HARRISBURG, PA − April 21, 2026 − Today, members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus were joined by Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis to hold a press conference in the Main Capitol Rotunda to kick off their Affordability Action Plan, which highlights...

Senator John I. Kane and Senate Democrats Urge Penn State to Respect Graduate Workers and Bargain in Good Faith

April 21, 2026

HARRISBURG, PA – April 21, 2026 − State Senator John I. Kane (D–Delaware/Chester) announced that he has joined his Senate Democratic colleagues in calling on Penn State University leadership to respect the will of its graduate assistants and move forward with good...

Miller, Yaw Bill Limiting Use of PFAS in Firefighting Foam Clears Senate Committee

April 21, 2026

HARRISBURG – April 21, 2026 − A bill to limit the use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was approved by the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee today, according to Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and Sen. Nick...

Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Commends Commonwealth Court Decision Ending State Prohibition on Reproductive Healthcare Spending

April 20, 2026

HARRISBURG, PA – April 20, 2026 − Today, the Commonwealth Court issued a decision holding that reproductive choice is a fundamental right guaranteed by the PA constitution, and that the state’s MA coverage prohibition on abortion services violates the Equal Rights...

During National Telecommunicators Week, Sen. Lindsey Williams Calls for 911 Dispatchers to be Classified as First Responders

April 17, 2026

Pittsburgh, Pa. − April 17, 2026 − In honor of National Telecommunicators Week this week, Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) is calling on the Senate to pass legislation that would define 911 dispatchers as emergency responders. “911 dispatchers are the first...

Senator Flynn Announces Student Ambassador Program Final Presentations, Selects Child Victim Recovery Fund Proposal to Move Forward

April 13, 2026

SCRANTON, PA − April 13, 2026 − Senator Marty Flynn announced the completion of the 2025–2026 Student Ambassador Program following final presentations held on April 9, where students introduced original policy proposals developed over the course of the program. Four...