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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 Senior Expo at Juniata Boys and Girls Club
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...
Senator Tartaglione’s $camJam
Senators Tartaglione and Saval Partner with Student Leaders to Introduce Lifesaving Naloxone-in-Schools Legislation
Harrisburg, PA, October 15, 2025 – State Senators Christine M. Tartaglione (D–Philadelphia) and Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) today announced the introduction of Senate Bill 1054, groundbreaking legislation that would require all high schools in Pennsylvania to...
Senator Tartaglione’s Senior Expo at Cohox Rec Center
Turn the Fountain Pink Kickoff Event
National Manufacturing Day Resolution
Senator Tartaglione’s Senior Expo at Bridesburg Rec Center
Suicide Prevention Awareness Day
Senators Tartaglione and Malone Highlight Suicide Prevention Month
HARRISBURG, PA – September 8, 2025 − Today, State Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) spoke on the Senate floor in support of Resolutions 138 and 144, which he introduced with Senator Tina Tartaglione (D-2, Philadelphia), to recognize September as Suicide...
Senator Tartaglione Urges the Need for a Long-Term Public Transit Funding Solution
Philadelphia, PA, August 13, 2025 – Senator Christine Tartaglione (D–2, Philadelphia) issues the following statement after voting “no” on House Bill 257: “Public transit is a lifeline for communities across the Commonwealth, connecting people to jobs, schools,...
Senator Tartaglione’s Summer Picnics August 5 and August 7
Senator Tartaglione’s Summer Picnics July 29 and July 31
Lawmakers, and Advocates Sound the Alarm on Looming Burdensome SNAP Rules
PHILADELPHIA, PA – July 18, 2025 – On Friday morning, State Senator Art Haywood (D-4) was joined by fellow lawmakers and nonprofit leaders at a press conference in Philadelphia to sound the alarm on new federal work requirements for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition...
Senator Tartaglione Announces Laptop Grants to Close the Digital Divide in the Second Senatorial District
Philadelphia, PA − July 18, 2025 – State Senator Christine Tartaglione (D–2, Philadelphia) today announced that two local organizations will receive laptop grants through Pennsylvania’s new Digital Connectivity Technology Program, a statewide effort to expand access...
Senators Kane, Robinson and Tartaglione Designate July 21-25, 2025 as “Construction Opioid Awareness Week”
HARRISBURG, PA – July 17, 2025 – The Pennsylvania Senate has officially designated the week of July 21-25, 2025, as “Construction Opioid Awareness Week” through Senate Resolution 133, introduced by Minority Chair of Labor & Industry Committee, State Senator John I. Kane, Chair of Labor & Industry Committee, State Senator Devlin Robinson and Senator Tina Tartaglione.
Senators Tartaglione and Farry Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Law
Philadelphia, PA – July 15, 2025 – State Senators Christine Tartaglione (D–Philadelphia) and Frank Farry (R–Bucks) have introduced Senate Bill 908, bipartisan legislation to strengthen Pennsylvania’s Prevailing Wage Act and protect skilled workers across the...