Press Releases
Senator Santarsiero Slams SNAP Benefit Cuts
Senator James Malone Condemns US Senate Republicans for Passing Immoral “Big Beautiful Bill”
Senator Nick Pisciottano Issues Statement on Harmful Federal Budget and Policy Bill
Senator Tartaglione Speaks Out Against Harmful Republican Federal Budget Bill
PA Senator Vincent Hughes Issues Statement on Passage of Republican “Big” Bill in the US Senate
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Laments Passage of Trump Domestic Policy Package, Implores Pennsylvanians to Call Congress
Senate Democrats Continue to Sound Alarm on Catastrophic Impacts of Trump’s Reconciliation Bill on Healthcare, Hospitals, and Food Access Across Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA − June 30, 2025 − On Monday, June 30, members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus gathered in the East Wing Rotunda to draw attention to the urgency of stopping Trump’s domestic policy bill from becoming law. In its current form, the bill poses an existential threat to Medicaid, SNAP, and rural hospitals across Pennsylvania.
Yaw, Miller to Introduce Bill Limiting Use of PFAS in Firefighting Foam
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Urges Full Funding of Program to Support Senior Nutrition and Local Farmers
Sen. Tim Kearney Urges PA Legislature to Fund Transit to Reverse SEPTA’s Approved Cuts
Senator Nick Miller and Senator Rosemary Brown to Introduce “Warehouse Solar” Legislation to Lower Energy Costs and Expand Renewable Energy
Lawmakers and Advocates Rally for Passage of Manufactured Home Legislation
Senators Tracy Pennycuick, Lindsey Williams’ PA GI Bill Improvements Pass Committee; Head to Full Senate for Vote
Senate Passes Lifesaving, Bipartisan Breast Cancer Imaging Legislation
HARRISBURG – June 24, 2025 − With broad bipartisan support, the Senate today approved legislation to strengthen Pennsylvania’s no-cost breast cancer screening law by ensuring diagnostic imaging is fully covered, removing financial barriers for patients. Sponsored by Sen. Frank Farry (R-6) and Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Senate Bill 88 builds on the success of Act 1 of 2023, which provided no-cost preventive screenings for those at high risk.
Senator Lisa Boscola Celebrates the Full Implementation of Several Multistate Health Care Compacts in Pennsylvania
Sen. Collett & Local Leaders Rally for Public Transit Funding, Urge Senate Republicans to Act
Sen. Nick Miller, Boys and Girls Club Allentown, and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Host a Youth Fishing Day
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee Hosts Second Hearing Regarding Worker Protections
State Senator Patty Kim Named 2025 Pennsylvania PBS Champion of Lifelong Learning
Senator Vincent Hughes’ Prescription Drug Cost Transparency Legislation Passes the Pennsylvania Senate
Senator Tartaglione Applauds House Passage of HB 1549, Legislation to Raise Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage
Senator Nick Pisciottano Announces Unanimous Confirmation of Former Senator Jim Brewster to the PA Liquor Control Board
Senator Malone Rallies with Home Care Workers to Back Investment in Participant-Directed Care
Senate Labor and Industry Committee Unanimously Passes Legislation to Protect Construction Workers from Misclassification
Senator Sharif Street in Partnership with the African American Male Wellness Agency Hosted Black Men’s Wellness Day at Temple University
Senators Jay Costa and Camera Bartolotta Reintroduce Electric Shock Drowning Prevention Legislation
Senator Nick Miller and Senator Lisa Baker’s Electronic Payroll Modernization Bill Advances Out of Committee
Hundreds of Transit Riders, Advocates, Labor Leaders, and Businesses Rallied at the Capitol to Call for Dedicated State Funding to Restore and Stabilize Transit Across PA
Harrisburg, PA − June 4, 2025 − Today, as the General Assembly returned to session this week in the run-up to the passage of the 2025–2026 state budget, hundreds of transit riders, advocates, labor leaders, and businesses convened at the state Capitol to rally for full funding for transit across Pennsylvania.
Senate Santarsiero Welcomes Champion Wrestlers, Sement and Williams, to Harrisburg
State Legislators Announce PA Home Preservation Program in Bipartisan Effort to Tackle Pennsylvania’s Housing Crisis
