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PA Senate Democrats Hold Policy Hearing on Improving Care in Nursing Homes

Harrisburg – June 2, 2021 – At the request of Senators Wayne Fontana (D- Allegheny), Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D- Allegheny), Jim Brewster (D- Allegheny/Westmoreland), and Lindsey Williams (D- Allegheny), the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee...

Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing: Infrastructure & the Mon Fayette Expressway

Costa Open Remarks – Legislative Reapportionment Commission CC

Senator Costa Announces More Than $300k in State Funding for Blight Projects

Pittsburgh, Pa.− May 25, 2021 − Today Senator Jay Costa announced $327,180 in state grants for blight projects in the 43rd senatorial district. “Our district has many promising neighborhoods and communities that merely need a little help with...

PA Senate Democrats Introduce the New Deal For PA

PA Senate Democrats Introduce Spending Plan for $7 Billion in Federal American Rescue Plan Funds – The New Deal For PA

Harrisburg, Pa. – May 12, 2021 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats unveiled the “New Deal for PA” – a $6.15 billion investment of federal funds coming to the Commonwealth pursuant to the American Rescue Plan. The New Deal for PA focuses on Jobs, Opportunity,...

Sen Costa – Opening PA State Hunger

PA Senate Dems Hold Policy Roundtable to Discuss Bright Future of Labor & Clean Energy

Harrisburg – April 22, 2021 - At the request of Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D- Allegheny), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual round table discussion on the future of clean energy development and clean energy jobs in...

Senators Announce Funding for Pittsburgh Region Water Upgrades

HARRISBURG, April 21, 2021 – More than 2,000 water customers across the Pittsburgh region will receive new, lead-free water lines through a series of grants announced today by state Sens. Jay Costa, Wayne Fontana and Lindsey Williams. More than $18 million will go to...

Senator Costa Announces $1 Million in State Grants for Local Projects

Pittsburgh − April 21, 2021 – Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) today announced the award of more than $1 million for local development projects in the 43rd senatorial district. “Across the state, we are in the mend in many ways and the...

Senate Democrats Plead for Justice for Sexual Abuse Survivors

Harrisburg, Pa. − April 19, 2021 − Following the bipartisan passage of House Bill 951, the statutory creation of a two-year window for sexual abuse survivors to sue their abusers, the Pennsylvania Senate Democrats urged the majority to bring the bill up for a vote in...

L&I Acting Secretary Calls for One Fair Minimum Wage for All Pennsylvania Workers

Legislative Leaders Seek Applicants Interested in Serving as Chair of Reapportionment Commission

HARRISBURG − March 29, 2021 − The four caucus floor leaders - Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R-38), House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-171), Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-43), and House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton (D-191) — today announced...

Senate Democratic Leader Costa Responds to Republican Delay & Inaction for Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Harrisburg, Pa. − March 22, 2021 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa responded to the statement from Senate Republicans indicating that an emergency constitutional amendment to provide a window for justice for survivors of sexual abuse will not be voted in the Senate...

Senator Costa Looks Forward to Again Serving on the Legislative Reapportionment Committee

Harrisburg, PA − March 16, 2021 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa was today named to the legislative reapportionment committee for the 2021 redistricting. The Constitution provides that the leader of each of the four legislative caucuses serves on the...

Senator Costa announces small business grants now available in Allegheny County

P Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Applauds Congress for Passage Of $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan

Pittsburgh, Pa. – March 10, 2021 − Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa thanked members of Congress today for their affirmative votes on the American Rescue Plan, a COVID relief bill that provides $1.9 trillion in funding. “COVID-19 has been a...

Senator Costa provides PA budget update

Sen. Costa Remarks on Sen. Blake

Senator Costa offers condolences for Joe King

Senator Costa provides an update on redistricting

Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa Wishes Senator Blake Well in New Position

Pittsburgh, PA − February 15, 2021 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa released the following statement regarding Senator John Blake’s (D-Lackawanna) resignation. Senator John Blake will be missed in our caucus. Since he was elected ten years ago, he has been...

Senator Costa responds to Education Funding in Governor’s budget proposal

Senator Costa responds to COVID-19 Response in Governor’s budget proposal

Senator Costa responds to Minimum Wage in Governor’s budget proposal

Senator Costa responds to Criminal Justice Reform in Governor’s budget proposal

Sens. Costa, Hughes Respond to Gov. Wolf’s 2021-22 Budget Proposal

HARRISBURG — February 3, 2021 — Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny) and Democratic Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) jointly responded to Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2021-22 Budget Address with a...

Pa Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Get Justice for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse

Harrisburg, Pa. − February 1, 2021 − Pennsylvania Senate Democrats will introduce legislation to statutorily create a two-year window for survivors of sexual abuse to seek justice on claims that previously would have been time barred. This legislative solution...

Members of Pa. Senate Dems urge U.S. House Speaker Pelosi to investigate, expel Rep. Scott Perry for seditious acts

HARRISBURG – January 29, 2021 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus wrote U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging an investigation into the “traitorous and seditious acts” against the U.S. Constitution by U.S. Rep. Scott Perry. “This is not a request...