Senator Street Statement on SCOTUS Affirmative Action Ruling “A Further Erosion of Equity” 

June 29, 2023

HARRISBURG, PA – June 29, 2023 − Senator Sharif Street issued the following statement after this morning’s SCOTUS ruling finding affirmative action unconstitutional. ” I am deeply disappointed in today’s U.S. Supreme Court’s decision finding...

Senator Street & Act. DHS Secretary Arkoosh Host N. Phila. Mental Health Tour as PA Budget Talks Near

June 7, 2023

PHILADELPHIA − June 7, 2023 – On Thursday May 25th Senator Sharif Street joined Dr. Val Arkoosh, Acting Secretary of the Department of Human Services, for a Mental Health Awareness Tour in North Philadelphia, closing out Mental Health Awareness Month. Acting DHS...

Senator Haywood Releases First State of Black PA Report: Black middle class expanded, Black poverty declined, Black high earners increased

February 28, 2023

Harrisburg, PA – Feb. 28, 2023 – Today, Senator Art Haywood announced the release of his first State of Black Pennsylvania report. The report details the changing position of Black Pennsylvanians from 2010 to 2021, with several data points indicating the...

Democratic Senators Demonstrate Unity, Call for Swift Bipartisan Passage of Window to Justice Legislation

February 27, 2023

HARRISBURG, PA – February 27, 2023 –  Today, Senate Democrats held a press conference calling for the swift and bipartisan passage of HB1 and HB2, which would open a Window to Justice for survivors of child sexual abuse. “The time to pass a Window to...

Senator Street and State Reps Kenyatta & Solomon, to introduce Earlier 2024 Presidential Primary Date in Pennsylvania

January 10, 2023

HARRISBURG − January 10, 2023 – Senator Sharif Street and State Reps. Malcolm Kenyatta and Jared Solomon, all D-Phila., will introduce legislation that would move the 2024 presidential primary election date in Pa. up one month. This would set the date for the 2024...