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Senator Costa Supports State Budget, Looks to Fall Session to Accomplish Policy Goals

HARRISBURG - June 27, 2019 - Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Jr. voted in support of the Fiscal Year 2019-20 General Appropriations budget which is now headed to Governor Tom Wolf’s desk; Senator Costa looks forward to returning to session in the fall...

Senate Approves Boscola’s Bill to Eliminate Straight Party Voting

HARRISBURG - June 25, 2019 --- The state Senate today voted 30 to 20 in favor of Sen. Lisa Boscola’s Senate bill 421, which would do away with straight party voting. “Straight-ticket voting promotes the election of a party, not the election of a candidate,” Boscola...

Senator Haywood, Members of the General Assembly, & Statewide Advocates Defend General Assistance Program

HARRISBURG – June 24, 2019 – Health and Human Services Committee Democratic Chairman State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) joined members of the PA General Assembly and statewide advocates to fight to protect the General Assistance program. House Bill...

Members of PA Senate Democratic Caucus Request Disaster Declaration on Gun Violence

HARRISBURG - June 24, 2019 - Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus today jointly sent a letter to Governor Tom Wolf requesting a disaster declaration for gun violence in the Commonwealth. “We believe it is necessary to raise the public’s awareness of...

Brewster Applauds Approval of Sunday Hunting Bill

HARRISBURG– June 20, 2019 – Sen. Jim Brewster (D-Allegheny/Westmoreland) applauded the passage of his Sunday Hunting Bill (Senate Bill 147) out of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The legislation, which would authorize the Game Commission to allow Sunday hunting...

Two Boscola Voting Reform Initiatives Clear Senate Committee

HARRISBURG - June 18, 2019 --- The state Senate State Government Committee today unanimously approved Sen. Lisa Boscola’s senate bill 421, which would do away with straight party voting. The bill will now move on to the full Senate. “Informed and committed...