Redacción
El dolor es real: es hora de invertir en las personas
Sabemos que demasiadas personas están sufriendo económicamente. Sabemos que tenemos que tomar medidas para ayudarles a hacer frente a los precios inflacionistas. Es hora de poner a las personas por encima de los beneficios y los demócratas del Senado quieren proporcionar recursos para ayudar. Esa es nuestra misión. Eso es por lo que estamos luchando en Harrisburg.
Comentarios del Senador Costa: Concentración "Nosotros, el pueblo
Observaciones del Senador Costa sobre las órdenes urgentes de protección de riesgos
Intervenciones del Senador Costa en el debate sobre las resoluciones de aprobación de la gestión presupuestaria
Prioridades presupuestarias
Reacción de la senadora Costa a la resolución de aprobación de la gestión
Senate Democrats Call for Vote on PA Red Flag Law, GOP Votes No
Harrisburg, PA – Junio 13, 2022 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats made a motion for the Senate to vote on a Discharge Resolution that would move Senate Bill 134 out of committee and to the floor of the Senate for a full vote during session. State Senate...
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Statement on Proposed Federal Gun Reform Deal
HARRISBURG – Junio 12, 2022 – Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa issued the following statement on today’s announcement on an agreement by the US Senate on a proposed deal to address gun violence: “I am pleased that the United States Senate has...
Senate Democrats Statement on Gun Violence Discharge Resolutions
Harrisburg, PA – Junio 7, 2022 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats filed six discharge resolutions in an effort to move anti-gun violence and reform legislation to the floor of the State Senate for a vote. While Senate Republicans have moved bills that would make...
Los demócratas del Senado piden a los republicanos que den prioridad inmediata a la legislación y a las asignaciones para la prevención de la violencia armada
HARRISBURG – Mayo 25, 2022 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats wrote the following letter to Republican leaders in response to rampant gun violence and mass shootings that have become too common in the United States. Just this year, 215 mass shootings have taken...
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Statement on Deadly School Shooting at Robb Elementary School
HARRISBURG – Mayo 25, 2022 – Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa issued the following statement on the tragic mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas: “As we find our nation amid another senseless tragedy at the hands of gun violence, our...
Senator Costa floor remarks on Gun Safety
Senator Costa Welcomes Winchester Thurston Boys Soccer State Champions to State Capitol
Senator Costa Independent Investigations Press Conference
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Statement on Passing of Former Senator Jim Ferlo
PITTSBURGH – Mayo 15, 2022 – Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa issued the following statement on the passing of former State Senator Jim Ferlo: “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of our former colleague Senator Jim Ferlo. Jim...
Senator Costa Announces Clean-Energy Job Grant for Allegheny County
Mayo 13, 2022 – Today, Senator Jay Costa announced a $500,000 grant to support clean-energy job training for underserved communities in Allegheny County. The award comes from the Clean Energy Workforce Development Grant Program, which is designed to: Create...
Senators Push Bi-Partisan Juvenile Justice Reforms
HARRISBURG – Mayo 12, 2022 – Legislation to strengthen Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system is set for action according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20), Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Senator Jay Costa (D-43), who have been working to implement reforms needed to...
Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Statement on Women’s Health Protection Act Vote
HARRISBURG – Mayo 11, 2022 – Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa issued the following statement on today’s vote by the United States Senate on the Women’s Health Protection Act: “Not only is today’s vote by the US Senate disappointing but it is completely...
Sen. Costa Voting Message
Sen. Costa Budget Surplus Message
Senators Costa and Hughes Issue Statements on Debate Over Whether to Spend or Sit on Billions in Surplus Budget: “We Can Do Both!”
Mayo 5, 2022 – Senator Jay Costa, State Senate Democratic Leader, and Senator Vincent Hughes, Democratic Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statements in response to Governor Wolf’s announcement on historic state revenues in Abril and...
Senator Costa joins advocates for gun violence prevention
Senator Costa Announces Millions in State Investments in Wilkinsburg
Pittsburgh, Pa. − Abril 22, 2022 − Senator Jay Costa today announced the award of nearly $5 million in state grants for the Wilkinsburg community, adding to the major investments he has advocated for in the past six months.
Senator Costa Announces $4 Million for Swissvale
Pittsburgh, Pa. − Abril 22, 2022 − Senator Jay Costa today announced the award of $4 million in state grants for projects in Swissvale. “Public services in Swissvale are going to see major upgrades in the coming months thanks to these grants we secured today,”...
El senador Costa anuncia una subvención de 1,7 millones de dólares para Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pa. − Abril 21, 2022 − Senator Jay Costa today announced the award of more than $1.75 million in state grant funding for the development of multi modal transportation along Sylvan Avenue in the City of Pittsburgh. $1.76 million has been awarded through...
Sen. Costa, Rep Frankel: $500,000-plus awarded to local religious nonprofits for security, safety
PITTSBURGH, Abril 14, 2022 – State Rep. Dan Frankel and Sen. Jay Costa today announced the awarding of more than $500,000 in state safety and security grants to a dozen local religious nonprofits, even as they continue their fight to strengthen Pennsylvania’s...
Senator Costa advocates for full and fair education funding
Senator Costa advocates for hate crimes legislation
Senator Costa asks for support for indoor smoking ban
Senator Costa Applauds Supreme Court Decision on LRC Maps
Harrisburg, PA - Marzo 16, 2022 - Today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the bipartisan maps for state legislative districts drawn by the Legislative Redistricting Commission and scheduled the petition period for the Mayo primary; the maps that passed the...