Senator Vincent Hughes Archives

PA Senate Democrats Unveil Plan to Spend $1.3 Billion in Remaining Cares Funds

October 16, 2020

Harrisburg − October 16, 2020 − Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus today outlined a plan to spend the remaining $1.331 billion in CARES money that Pennsylvania received as part of a federal assistance package earlier this year.

Sen. Hughes announces additional $20 million in COVID-19 grants for Philadelphia’s small business

September 24, 2020

PHILADELPHIA – September 24, 2020 – State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) applauded the City of Philadelphia’s announcement that it would provide additional grant funding for small businesses in the city Thursday afternoon. The City of Philadelphia...

Sen. Hughes announces $1.5 million in COVID-19 preservation grants awarded in the 7th senatorial district

September 15, 2020

PHILADELPHIA — September 15, 2020 — State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced that $1,525,000 in funding had been awarded in the 7th Senatorial District through the COVID-19 Cultural and Museum Preservation Grant Program administered...

PA Senate Democrats & Small Businesses Rally Behind Legislation Supporting Business Interruption Insurance Claims

August 27, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – August 27, 2020 – Today, State Senators Iovino, Street, Brewster, Schwank, and Hughes joined members of the Commonwealth’s small business community via Zoom to advocate for bipartisan legislation that would help Pennsylvania businesses file claims on...

Sen. Hughes announces $440K in COVID-19 small business relief grants awarded in the 7th Senatorial District

August 18, 2020

PHILADELPHIA — August 18, 2020 — A total of $440,000 in pandemic relief grants have been awarded to the businesses in the 7th Senatorial District, State Senator Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) announced Tuesday. The grants were awarded...