Senator Haywood Opposes Restrictions on Women’s Right to Choose

Harrisburg – November 18, 2019 – Democratic Chair of the PA Senate Health and Human Services Committee State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement opposing Down Syndrome abortion legislation: “Termination of a pregnancy is an...

News Digest :: November 19, 2019

Legislature Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf makes a deal with GOP to move minimum wage bill in Senate https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania-minimum-wage-increase-tom-wolf-republicans-20191119.html In Pennsylvania, a proposed minimum wage increase may hinge on the...

Post Session Report :: Monday, November 18, 2019

SB 67, PN 60 (J. Ward) – The legislation authorizes Pennsylvania to enter into the Psychology Interjurisdictional Licensure Compact (PSYPACT). A vote of 49-0 was recorded. SB 906, PN 1327 (Yudichak) – This bill would provide for a moratorium on the closure...