Senator Vincent Hughes Archives

House and Senate Lawmakers Announce Relief Plan for Rental Assistance Fund

February 16, 2022

HARRISBURG − February 16, 2022 − Lawmakers from the state House and Senate held a news conference today to outline plans to restore Pennsylvania’s depleted Emergency Rental Assistance Program and help thousands whose incomes were affected by the pandemic.

Gov Wolf Announces $1.7 Billion Plan to Secure a Brighter Pennsylvania for Generations

February 2, 2022

Harrisburg, PA – February 2, 2022 – Governor Tom Wolf announced today his $1.7 billion plan to help Pennsylvania fully recover from the pandemic and pave the way for a successful future with support for families and workers, small businesses, the healthcare system,...

Brewster, Democratic Colleagues Announce Historic School Funding Plan

January 31, 2022

Harrisburg, January 31, 2022 – State Sen. Jim Brewster today stood with colleagues in the House and Senate to announce a school budget plan that would represent the largest investment in public education in Pennsylvania history. The $3.75 billion outline, dubbed the...

Hughes, Democratic Colleagues Announce Historic School Funding Plan

January 31, 2022

Harrisburg, PA − January 31, 2022 – State Sen. Vincent Hughes, along with House Democrats and education advocates, announced today a school budget plan that would represent the largest investment in public education in Pennsylvania history. The $3.75 billion outline,...

Hughes Announces $15M in Violence Prevention Grants for Philly

January 26, 2022

HARRISBURG – January 26, 2022 – Efforts to stem violence in the City of Philadelphia will receive nearly $15 million in new state funding, state Sen. Vincent Hughes announced today. The grants, administered through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and...