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Senator Haywood Responds to Vaccine Task Force Appointment

HARRISBURG – February 9, 2021 – Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced the creation of a COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force to help streamline communications between the General Assembly and the state. The Wolf administration appointed State Senator Art Haywood...

Senator Haywood to Meet with PASSHE University Presidents

Philadelphia – February 5, 2021 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) will meet with Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) presidents starting next week to address incidents of racial discrimination and harassment on PA college...

Senator Haywood Responds to Governor Wolf’s Budget

Philadelphia – February 4, 2021 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement on Governor Wolf’s 2021-22 budget: “Our Commonwealth is facing difficult times. The COVID-19 pandemic has crushed families and businesses in...

Senator Haywood Live Discussion: Mentoring

Senator Haywood Mentoring Conference

Members of Pa. Senate Dems urge U.S. House Majority Leader 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 Majority Leader 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...

Senator Haywood Facebook Live

Sen. Haywood Remarks

Senator Haywood Live Discussion: COVID-19 Vaccine with Dr. Ala Stanford

PA Senate Democrats Hold Hearing on Raising the Minimum Wage for PA in Honor of MLK Day of Service

Harrisburg – January 18, 2021 - At the request of State Senators Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia), and John Kane (D- Chester/Delaware) the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual public hearing on...

PA Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Raising the Minimum Wage

Sen. Haywood Citizen Advocacy Training – MLK Day of Service

Senator Haywood Live Discussion: Unemployment Compensation

Virtual Vaccine Town Hall – Southeast Pennsylvania Region: Part II

PA Senate Democrats to Hold Hearing on Raising the Minimum Wage for PA in Honor of MLK Day of Service

At the request of State Senators Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia), and John Kane (D- Chester/Delaware) the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a virtual public hearing on raising the minimum wage for...

Senator Art Haywood FaceBook Live – U.S. Capitol Breach

Virtual Vaccine Town Hall

Senator Haywood Votes No on President Pro Tempore

PA’s tragic failure to protect renters, homeowners

As we enter what should be a time of spiritual reflection of the year about to end, we are reminded of the failure of the majority in the General Assembly to help families across the Commonwealth in 2020. In May, a bipartisan proposal to use the Commonwealth’s share...

Senator Haywood Announces $13.75 Million in Capital Funding

Philadelphia – December 23, 2020 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) announced today that organizations in his district were awarded $13.75 million from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) in 2020. RACP is one of Pennsylvania’s...

Senate Democrats Correct Record on Housing Assistance Program

Pennsylvania − December 22, 2020 − Pennsylvania Senate Democrats seek to correct the record regarding the failure of the General Assembly to address housing insecurity due to COVID 19. Recent press coverage has outlined that $108 million of $175 million intended...

Senator Haywood Presents $3.9 Million Check to Aqua Pennsylvania for Clean Water

Philadelphia – December 21, 2020 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) and State Representative Ben Sanchez (D-Montgomery) presented Aqua Pennsylvania with a $3.9 million check to enhance water conditions in Montgomery County. Marc Lucca,...

Aqua Pa. Check Presentation

Ask Art, Holiday Mental Health

Senator Haywood Announces Recipients of Community Development and COVID-19 Relief Funding

Harrisburg – December 16, 2020 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) announced today that organizations in his district, and organizations who serve the residents of his Senate district, have received over $2 million in Neighborhood Assistance...

Statement: 16 Democratic State Senators Denounce Frivolous Election Lawsuits and Continued Attempts to Undermine our Democracy

HARRISBURG – December 10, 2020 – Today the following members of the Pennsylvania State Senate signed a joint statement – set forth below – denouncing the brazen attempt of the attorneys general of Texas and seventeen other states to disenfranchise millions...

Senator Haywood Live Discussion: Avoid Consumer Scams

Senator Haywood Live Discussion: Shopping Local

Senator Haywood’s Statement on Denying Pennsylvania a Just Recovery

Philadelphia – November 20, 2020 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement on the state budget: “The budget plan introduced yesterday denies Pennsylvania a just recovery. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked...

Sen. Haywood Facebook Live

Citizen Advocacy Training Part III

Senator Haywood “Suppressed” Virtual Film Screening

Screening of Suppressed 2020: The Fight to Vote

Sen. Haywood Hosts Screening of Suppressed 2020: The Fight to Vote

Senator Haywood Highlights Harassment of Black Students at PASSHE Schools in Senate Hearing

Senator Haywood Highlights Harassment of Black Students at PASSHE Schools, Questions Chancellor in Senate Hearing

Harrisburg, Pa. − October 21, 2020 − Today in a hearing of the Senate Education Committee, Senator Art Haywood shared stories he had learned from Black students at the PA State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities and blasted PASSHE Chancellor Dan...