Policy Hearing - Small Necessities Leave

Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee Holds Hearing Regarding Small Necessities Leave

ABINGTON, PA − January 20, 2026 − Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine the Small Necessities Leave Act. “When working families succeed, our commonwealth succeeds,” said Senator Nick Miller. “We must prioritize the...
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Senator Haywood makes statement on killing of Renee Good by ICE agent on January 7, 2026

Philadelphia, PA — Today, State Senator Art Haywood released the following statement on the murder of Renee Good by ICE agents on January 7, 2026.  “I condemn the brutal shooting and killing of Renee Good by ICE at a stop in Minneapolis on January 7....
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Senators Haywood and Costa Lead January 6 Commemoration Honoring Law Enforcement Who Defended Democracy

HARRISBURG, PA − January 6, 2026 − Today, State Senator Art Haywood, and Senator Jay Costa, Democratic Party Leader, gathered in the Main Rotunda of the Pennsylvania State Capitol to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the January 6, 2021 insurrection and to honor...
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Sen. Art Haywood Announces More Than $4.19 Million in State Funding for Community Projects Across the 4th Senate District

Philadelphia & Montgomery County, PA — December 19, 2025 − Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) today announced more than $4.19 million in state grant funding awarded to projects across the 4th Senate District. The funding will support green space improvements,...

Protecting the Dignity in us all

Dignity Agenda - Climate Sustainability

Climate Sustainability

Violations: Climate damage, flooding, pollution

Dignity Agenda - Economic Fairness

Economic Fairness

Violations: Low pay, gross economic inequality

Embrace Every Person

Embrace Every Person

Violations: Discrimination, hate speech, hate crimes

Dignity Agenda - Peace

Peace

Violations: Violence, blight

Dignity Agenda - Women's Equality

Women’s Equality

Violations: Women’s Inequality, no choice

Dignity for All: Let’s Protect What Should Never Be Denied

New Publication from Sen. Haywood on Protecting our Dignity

During Dignity Month 2025, Senator Haywood releases “Dignity for All: Let’s Protect What Should Never Be Denied,” a series of commentaries, opinion pieces, and reflections in support of dignity-related legislation in Pennsylvania.

Sign on in support of a Dignity Amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution

Senator Art Haywood - Fighting for Dignity

Whether Black, Brown, or White, rich or poor, rural or urban, and however you identify, we all have dignity. Whether viewed as a God-given worth or as a human right, we have inherent, intrinsic value. In its preamble, the UN Declaration on Human Rights asserts that “recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world.” The UN Declaration for Human Rights is predicated on the protection of human dignity. Dignity is the source of all human rights.

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