Session Proceedings :: June 30, 2025
Senator James Malone Condemns US Senate Republicans for Passing Immoral “Big Beautiful Bill”
HARRISBURG, PA – July 1, 2025 − Today, Senator James Malone (D-36, Lancaster) issued the following statement in response to Republicans passing the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” in the US Senate: “I’m disgusted that the Senate passed the so-called ‘Big Beautiful...Senator Nick Pisciottano Issues Statement on Harmful Federal Budget and Policy Bill
Harrisburg, PA, July 1, 2025 – Following the US Senate’s passage of President Trump’s massive budget and policy bill, Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny) released the following statement: “I am outraged by the legislation passed today by the US Senate. As your State...Senator Tartaglione Speaks Out Against Harmful Republican Federal Budget Bill
Philadelphia, PA, July 1, 2025 – Senator Christine Tartaglione (D–2, Philadelphia) issues the following statement after the passage of Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” by U.S. Senate Republicans. “I’m angry, I’m concerned, and I’m heartbroken for the people I...PA Senator Vincent Hughes Issues Statement on Passage of Republican “Big” Bill in the US Senate
July 1, 2025 – Today, Pennsylvania Senator Vincent Hughes, Senate Democratic Appropriations Chair, issued the following statement in response to the passage of President Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” in the US Senate. If the legislation now passes in the US House of...Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Laments Passage of Trump Domestic Policy Package, Implores Pennsylvanians to Call Congress
HARRISBURG, PA − July 1, 2025 − On Tuesday, the US Senate passed President Trump’s landmark domestic policy package by a vote of 51-50, sending it back to the US House of Representatives before it goes to the President’s desk. This bill will slash funding to...Senator Costa Discusses 2025-26 Budget Updates on CBS 21
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.