Comunicados de prensa
El senador Lindsey M. Williams hace pública una declaración sobre la votación del proyecto de ley Turnpike
Harrisburg, Pa.− February 7, 2022 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams released the following statement today: “It’s no secret that I was strongly opposed to the sudden elimination of on-site Turnpike toll collection in June 2020 and the associated unexpected...
La senadora Lindsey M. Williams anima a realizar inversiones audaces en educación antes del discurso sobre el presupuesto del gobernador Wolf
Harrisburg, Pa.- 7 de febrero de 2022 - Hoy, la senadora Lindsey M. Williams envió una carta al gobernador Tom Wolf antes de su discurso sobre el presupuesto ante la Asamblea General para pedirle que haga inversiones críticas en el gasto en educación en el presupuesto del año fiscal 2022-23. Reconociendo...
La Comisión de Transportes del Senado aprueba la reforma de la autopista del senador Marty Flynn
HARRISBURG - February 7, 2022 - Today, the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee passed legislation introduced by Senator Marty Flynn (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Monroe) to update and improve the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s method of collecting and reporting...
El senador Kearney pide más fondos para las escuelas y pretende reactivar el programa de construcción PlanCon
HARRISBURG − February 7, 2022 – Senator Tim Kearney (D – Delaware/Chester), a member of the Senate Education Committee and newly-appointed Vice Chair of Appropriations, recently announced plans to restart the Planning and Construction Workbook Program, —A.K.A....
Declaración de la Senadora Lisa Boscola sobre la aprobación definitiva de los mapas de distritos del Senado
Bethlehem − February 4, 2022 – State Senator Lisa M. Boscola released the following statement today regarding the Legislative Reapportionment Commission’s final approval of the map for Pennsylvania Senate Districts: “Disgraceful! These Senate maps are nothing...
El senador Costa vota a favor de los mapas definitivos de la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado en la audiencia del LRC
Harrisburg, Pa. − February 4, 2022 − Senate Democratic Leader and Legislative Reapportionment Commission member Senator Jay Costa today voted in support of final maps for the Pennsylvania House and Senate districts. The final vote of the Commission was 4 to 1 in...
El Senador Street y el Secretario de Agricultura Redding anuncian subvenciones para la agricultura urbana
Philadelphia, PA − February 3, 2022 − On Monday Senator Sharif Street joined PA Dept. of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding of the PA Department of Agriculture in awarding a $50,000 grant to LifeLeaf Organic Farms (FarmerJawn Agriculture) one of 23 grant recipients...
A pesar de las noticias de Phil, Brewster dice que la primavera está en camino
Harrisburg, February 2, 2022 – Despite the news delivered by Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog today, State Senator Jim Brewster said there are real signs that spring is on the way. “With due respect to Phil, for thousands of Pennsylvanians like me, this week’s...
El gobernador Wolf anuncia un plan de 1.700 millones de dólares para asegurar una Pensilvania más brillante para varias generaciones
Harrisburg, PA – February 2, 2022 – Governor Tom Wolf announced today his $1.7 billion plan to help Pennsylvania fully recover from the pandemic and pave the way for a successful future with support for families and workers, small businesses, the healthcare system,...
Los demócratas del Senado debaten la escasez de personal escolar en una audiencia política virtual
HARRISBURG, February 1, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) to host a virtual public hearing on the staffing shortage crisis...
El senador Schwank impartirá un seminario web sobre la salud mental de los estudiantes
Reading − February 1, 2022 – On Thursday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m., Sen. Judy Schwank (D-11th district) will be hosting a virtual event on student mental health via zoom. The event is open to the public and will feature four Berks County based experts who have been working...
Brewster y sus colegas demócratas anuncian un plan histórico de financiación escolar
Harrisburg, January 31, 2022 – State Sen. Jim Brewster today stood with colleagues in the House and Senate to announce a school budget plan that would represent the largest investment in public education in Pennsylvania history. The $3.75 billion outline, dubbed the...
Hughes y sus colegas demócratas anuncian un plan histórico de financiación escolar
Harrisburg, PA − January 31, 2022 – State Sen. Vincent Hughes, along with House Democrats and education advocates, announced today a school budget plan that would represent the largest investment in public education in Pennsylvania history. The $3.75 billion outline,...
Los demócratas del Senado debaten el proyecto de parque eólico en una audiencia política virtual
HARRISBURG, January 28, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator John Kane (D-Delaware/Chester) to host a virtual public hearing on the proposed $300 million...
La democracia en juego
Philadelphia – January 13, 2022 – For months Senator Sharif Street, Democratic Chair of State Government, has had the shared responsibility of redrawing Congressional Districts. Please see his statement on the current process as it progresses in Pennsylvania’s...
Declaración de Fontana sobre la Ley 77
HARRISBURG, January 28, 2022 – State Senator Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny County) issued the following statement on today’s ruling by Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court that Act 77 is unconstitutional: ‘Pennsylvania voters have enjoyed no-excuse, mail-in voting for four...
Declaración del Senador Street sobre la sentencia del Tribunal de la Commonwealth sobre la Ley 77
Philadelphia, PA − January 28, 2022 − Senator Sharif Street, Democratic Chair of the State Government Committee and the Special Committee on Elections, released the following statement on today’s Commonwealth Court’s ruling: “Today’s attempt by the Commonwealth Court...
Los dirigentes anuncian una financiación de 4,5 millones de dólares para un programa de subvenciones de seguridad sin ánimo de lucro
Pittsburgh, Pa. − January 27, 2022 − Community and elected leaders today joined together at the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh to announce $4.5 million in funding for Nonprofit Security Grant Fund Program. The program is funded by Act 83 of 2019 and...
La senadora Collett celebra la financiación adicional para el alivio de los préstamos a estudiantes de enfermería
Harrisburg, Pa. − January 26, 2022 − On Tuesday January 25, 2022, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) made powerful remarks in support of HB 253, which has since passed. Earlier that day, HB 253 was amended in the Senate Appropriations...
Los demócratas del Senado de Pensilvania anuncian una financiación de 225 millones de dólares para hospitales y proveedores de asistencia sanitaria
HARRISBURG - 26 de enero 2022 - Los demócratas del Senado PA estaban orgullosos de aprobar la legislación de ayer que proporcionará $ 225 millones en fondos para los hospitales de Pensilvania y los proveedores de atención de salud. Esta financiación proviene a través del Plan Federal de Rescate de América y final...
Los senadores Sharif Street y Tim Kearney honran la respuesta de COVID a la Iniciativa de Ayuda Musulmana
Harrisburg, PA – January 25, 2022 – Today Senator Tim Kearney and Senator Sharif Street honored the Muslim Aid Initiative (MAI), a non-profit organization created by their constituents in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, in a recognition ceremony on...
El senador Schwank y el senador Vogel presentan una ley para proteger a los agricultores de cereales de Pensilvania
Harrisburg – January 25, 2022 – Today, Sen. Judy Schwank (D- 11th district) and Sen. Elder Vogel (R-47th district) unveiled Senate Bill 1032, which would protect farmers from grain handlers that become insolvent. Pennsylvania currently has no...
La Comisión del Senado aprueba el proyecto de ley de Boscola para informar sobre la adicción infantil a los opiáceos
Harrisburg − January 24, 2022 – The Pennsylvania Senate Aging and Youth Committee today unanimously approved Senator Lisa Boscola’s legislation (Senate Bill 936) that would mandate the reporting of any infant born with an addiction to opioids. “My bill would ensure...
El senador Haywood exige al alcalde Kenney que actúe de inmediato para detener la violencia armada en Filadelfia
FILADELFIA - 20 de enero de 2022 - Hoy, el senador estatal Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Filadelfia) pidió al alcalde Jim Kenney (D-Filadelfia) tomar seis medidas inmediatas para detener la violencia armada en Filadelfia y salvar vidas. En un correo electrónico enviado al alcalde Kenney, el senador...
Los demócratas del Senado debaten cuestiones de recuperación y tratamiento en una audiencia política virtual
HARRISBURG, January 20, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator John Kane (D-Delaware/Chester) and Senator Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia) to host a...
Hughes y Wolf anuncian nuevos fondos para la prevención de la violencia armada
PHILADELPHIA − January 20, 2022 − State Sen. Vincent Hughes was joined in West Philadelphia today by Governor Tom Wolf, gun violence victims and violence prevention providers to announce a $15 million increase in funding to further support grassroots prevention...
Hughes: La carta de Corman es una "maniobra política barata" y una supresión del voto
Harrisburg, PA - 19 de enero 2022 - En el pleno del Senado estatal de hoy, el senador Vincent Hughes, D-Filadelfia, respondió a los intentos del Presidente Pro Tempore del Senado Jake Corman, R-Centro, para anular los resultados de la elección de Fiscal de Distrito de Filadelfia de hace diez semanas, cuando el titular ganó la reelección con el 69 por ciento de los votos.
El senador Costa nombra a la senadora Kearney miembro del equipo de liderazgo de los demócratas del Senado de Pensilvania
El Senador Kearney ha sido nombrado Vicepresidente de la Comisión de Créditos
Harrisburg, Pa. - 19 de enero de 2022 - El líder demócrata del Senado, Jay Costa, anunció hoy el nombramiento del senador Tim Kearney (D-Delaware) como Vicepresidente del Comité de Apropiaciones.
El senador Marty Flynn es nombrado presidente demócrata de la Comisión de Transportes del Senado de Pensilvania
Harrisburg, PA – January 19, 2022 – Yesterday, State Senator Marty Flynn was appointed as Democratic Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee. “I look forward to working with both my Democratic and Republican colleagues to ensure Pennsylvania...
Comitta, Sappey y Herrin anuncian 2,1 millones de dólares para el Hospital del Condado de Chester
WEST CHESTER − January 18, 2022 – State Senator Carolyn Comitta, state Rep. Christina Sappey, and state Rep. Dianne Herrin announced today that they have secured more than $2.1 million in total state funding to support expanding inpatient and emergency department...
Declaración del Senador Anthony Williams sobre los cargos contra los agentes implicados en la muerte de Fanta Bility
Filadelfia - 18 de enero de 2022 - El Senador Anthony H. Williams (D- Filadelfia/Delaware) emitió la siguiente declaración tras el anuncio de que los oficiales involucrados en la muerte a tiros de Fanta Bility serán acusados: "Hoy representa un momento de esperanza ya que...
La bancada demócrata del Senado seguirá atendiendo al distrito del ex senador Sabatina
Harrisburg, Pa. − January 18, 2022 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa announced that the constituents of now-former Senator John Sabatina (D-Philadelphia) will continue to be served by the Senate Democratic Caucus while they await the election of their new...