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State Lawmakers Announce Legislation to Increase Child Care Tax Credits for PA Families
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 18, 2026 − To put more money back in working families’ pockets, Pennsylvania State Senators Maria Collett (D-12), Lindsey Williams (D-38), Christine Tartaglione (D-2) and Katie Muth (D-44) have introduced legislation to increase Pennsylvania’s...
Tartaglione Prevailing Wage Bill Passes Senate
Harrisburg, PA, June 10, 2026 – Legislation authored by State Senators Christine Tartaglione (D–2, Philadelphia) and Frank Farry (R–6, Bucks) to strengthen Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Act passed the Senate today with bipartisan support. Senate Bill 908 would close...
Senate and House Democrats Call on Senate Republicans to take up House Bill 2189 and Raise Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage
HARRISBURG, PA − June 10, 2026 − Today, members of the Senate Democratic Caucus rallied in support of a bill to raise Pennsylvania’s minimum wage from $7.25/hour, where it has stayed since 2009. "Senate Republicans have no excuse for continuing to deny hardworking...
Senate Democrats Provide Critical, Unanimous Support for Passage of Senate Bill 908 as a Key Victory for Pennsylvania’s Workers
HARRISBURG, PA – June 10, 2026 − Today, Senate Democrats provided critical and necessary support for the successful passage of Senate Bill 908, which ensures that work done on public projects is included in the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act. This bill, long...
Senator Tartaglione Announces Over $1.8M in State Grant Funding to Support Public Safety, Youth Services, Mental Health, and Violence Prevention Programs
Philadelphia, PA, June 10, 2026 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D–2, Philadelphia) today announced that organizations serving Philadelphia will receive grant funding through multiple programs administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency...
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Unite to Expand Access to Life-Changing Prosthetic and Orthotic Care
Harrisburg, PA, June 2, 2026 – State Senator Tina Tartaglione (D-2, Philadelphia) joined fellow lawmakers and advocates at the Pennsylvania Capitol to announce the introduction of the “So Every Body Can Move” Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding access to...
Senator Tina Tartaglione Celebrates Renaming of Wissinoming Park in Honor of her Mother Margaret Tartaglione
Philadelphia, PA, May 30, 2026 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione joined Mayor Cherelle Parker, Councilmember Quetcy Lozada, community leaders, family, and residents today for the official renaming of Wissinoming Park in honor of the late Margaret “Marge”...
Tartaglione, Kane, Robinson Accessibility Bill Signed into Law as Act 16 of 2026
Harrisburg, PA, May 6, 2026 – Today, Senators Tina Tartaglione (D-2, Philadelphia), John Kane (D-9, Chester/Delaware), and Devlin Robinson (R-37, Allegheny) announced that Senate Bill 867 has been signed into law by the Governor, becoming Act No. 16 of 2026. The...
House Passes Tartaglione Bill to Modernize Accessibility Standards in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA, April 27, 2026 – Senator Tina Tartaglione (D-2, Philadelphia) today announced that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed her legislation, Senate Bill 867, with overwhelming bipartisan support, marking a major step forward in restoring...
Senate Democrats Champion Affordability Action Plan to Bring Down Costs and Expand Economic Opportunities to PA Families
HARRISBURG, PA − April 21, 2026 − Today, members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus were joined by Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis to hold a press conference in the Main Capitol Rotunda to kick off their Affordability Action Plan, which highlights...
Senator Christine Tartaglione Announces Over $2 Million in State Funding to Support Violence Prevention and Youth Programs in the 2nd District
Philadelphia, PA − April 17, 2026 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D–2, Philadelphia) this week announced that more than $2 million in state funding has been awarded to organizations across the 2nd Senatorial District through the Commonwealth’s Violence...
Senator Tartaglione Introduces Resolution Recognizing April as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month
Tartaglione Legislation to Modernize Accessibility Standards Passes Senate
Harrisburg, PA − March 19, 2026 – Senator Tina Tartaglione (D-2, Philadelphia) proudly announces the unanimous Senate passage of Senate Bill 867, her bipartisan legislation with Senator Devlin Robinson and Senator John Kane to restore and modernize Pennsylvania’s...
Senator Tartaglione Condemns ICE Violence, Calls for Immediate Action
Philadelphia, PA, January 25, 2026 – Senator Christine M. Tartaglione (D-2, Philadelphia) released the following statement in response to the recent killings involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), condemning the agency’s actions and calling for immediate...
Senator Tartaglione Announces $858,289 Multimodal Transportation Grant for Frankford Transportation Center Improvements
Philadelphia, PA, January 20, 2026 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D–2, Philadelphia) announced today that $858,289 in state funding has been awarded to support pedestrian infrastructure and streetscape improvements at the Frankford Transportation Center, a...
Senator Tartaglione’s Statement on Passage of the 2025–26 Pennsylvania Budget
Harrisburg, PA – November 12, 2025 – Senator Christine M. Tartaglione (D, Philadelphia) released the following statement after final passage of the 2025–26 Pennsylvania state budget: “While this budget was long overdue, I’m proud that we have delivered a responsible...
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee Holds Hearing Regarding Supporting Home Care Workers & Consumers
PHILADELPHIA, PA − November 10, 2025 −Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing to examine direct care employee wages, and the trends observed in the Commonwealth over the last decade. “Earlier this year, I walked a day in the life of a home care worker...
Governor Signs Senator Tartaglione’s Bipartisan School Safety Notification Bill into Law
Harrisburg, PA, November 7, 2025 – A bipartisan school safety measure championed by Senator Christine M. Tartaglione (D–2) and Senator Jarrett Coleman (R–16) is now law. Governor Josh Shapiro yesterday signed Senate Bill 246, now Act 44 of 2025, ensuring that parents,...
Disability Day at the Capitol
Senator Tartaglione’s Accessibility Code Bill Advances from Labor and Industry Committee
Harrisburg, PA, October 22, 2025 – The Senate Labor and Industry Committee today voted unanimously to advance Senate Bill 867, legislation introduced by Senator Christine Tartaglione (D–Philadelphia) to modernize Pennsylvania’s process for reviewing and adopting...