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General Assembly Democrats, Local Leaders Across PA Call for Immediate Action on Toxic and Unsafe School Infrastructure
Statewide, PA − June 11, 2021 -- As the projected state budget surplus surged to $3 billion and more than $7 billion in federal aid remains idled by inaction, Senate & House Democrats gathered in front of local schools across Pennsylvania on Friday to call for...
Sen. Williams Remarks From George Floyd Rally
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,...
Senator Anthony H. Williams recaps the meeting to address gun violence in Philadelphia.
Meeting to address gun violence in Philadelphia press conference
Governor Wolf & AG Shapiro Joined Sen. Anthony Williams, City & State Officials for Meeting to Address Gun Violence in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – April 23, 2021 – Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D- Philadelphia/Delaware) organized a roundtable discussion to address the epidemic of gun violence in Philadelphia today. The Senator was joined by Governor Tom Wolf and Attorney General Josh Shapiro for...
Elected Officials and Community Leaders to Address Community Gun Violence
Sen. Williams Remarks on Guilty Verdict of Derek Chauvin
Sen. Anthony H. Williams Announces Over $1 Million in Community Project Grants
Harrisburg – April 21, 2021 – Sen. Anthony H. Williams announced today that $1,056,526 in Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) grants, as well as Act 13 program grants supported by the Marcellus Legacy Fund, have been awarded to several local development projects. “I...
Sen. Anthony H. Williams Releases Statement on Guilty Verdict of Derek Chauvin
Philadelphia – April 20, 2021 – Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D- Philadelphia/Delaware) released the following statement on the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd: “In the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd we see...
Women’s History Month – Mrs. Carole Williams Green
Future Women History Makers – April Burks
Future Women History Makers – Brittany Smalls
Future Women History Makers – Hope Foy
Sen. Anthony H. Williams Recognizes Future Women History Makers
Sen Anthony H. Williams Statute of Limitations remarks
Senator Anthony H. Williams remarks on Statute of Limitations
Southeast PA Senators Urge Equity in Vaccine Distribution, Oppose Proposed Singular Vaccine Site
Chester, PA – March 19, 2021 – Yesterday, a bipartisan group of Senators representing Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties sent a letter to Governor Wolf, Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam, and the members of the COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force,...
Sen. Williams Petitions and Remonstrances Remarks 2
Sen. Williams Petitions and Remonstrances Remarks 1
Pennsylvania state senator: People of color are falling ‘way behind’ in vaccinations
Senator Anthony H. Williams Joins AG Shapiro for Major Announcement on ‘Ghost Guns’
Sen Williams Remarks on the Arrests Following Gun Violence Task Force Investigation
State Legislators, Advocates, Family Members Urge Governor Wolf to Use Reprieve to Save the Lives of Incarcerated People
CHESTER, PA − March 2, 2021 − In a demonstration of unified support for reprieve, nearly a dozen state legislators gathered outside of State Correctional Institution–Chester (SCI-Chester) to urge Governor Tom Wolf to use his executive power to release incarcerated...
Senator Anthony H. Williams Remarks at Free the Vulnerable Rally
State Legislators, Advocates, Family Members Urge Governor Wolf to Use Reprieve
Senator Williams’ remarks for retiring Senator Blake
Sen. Williams Remarks on Richard Allen
Joint Policy Hearing on Racial & Gender Bias in the Court System
PA Senate & House Democrats Join PA Legislative Black Caucus for Hearing on Racial and Gender Bias in the Courts
Harrisburg – February 19, 2021 - At the request of Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus (PLBC) chair Rep. Donna Bullock (D- Philadelphia), vice-chair Rep. Summer Lee (D- Allegheny), and PLBC members Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D- Delaware/Philadelphia) and Sen. Sharif...
Senator Anthony H. Williams’ Opening Remarks from the Joint Policy Hearing on Racial and Gender Bias In The Courts
State Legislators Issue Joint Letter to Governor Wolf Urging Use of Reprieve
HARRISBURG − February 8, 2021 — In response to soaring rates of COVID-19 infection and death among incarcerated people and throughout the Pennsylvania prison system, nearly three dozen State Senators and State Representatives have issued a joint letter to Pennsylvania...
Senator Williams Speaks on Black Families in Honor of Black History Month
Senate and House Delegation call for Dr. Thomas Farley Resignation
A Call For Accountability
Policy Committee Hearing on Minimum Wage
Sen. Anthony Williams Asks for Full Pennsylvania Investigation of 1/6 Attack on Washington
PHILADELPHIA, January 11, 2021 − Senator Anthony H. Williams sent the following letter to Governor Wolf seeking a full investigation into the actions of Pennsylvanians that led to the violent riot and insurrection in the US Capitol last week: [embeddoc...
PA Senate Democrats Host PA Dept. of Corrections Sec. Wetzel & Others for Hearing on Impact of COVID-19 on Prisons
Harrisburg – January 7, 2020 - At the request of state Senators Anthony H. Williams (D- Delaware/Philadelphia) and Sharif Street (D- Philadelphia) the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a virtual public hearing on the impacts of COVID-19 on the communities,...
Senator Anthony H. Williams’ Statement on Colleague’s Actions at U.S. Capitol
PHILADELPHIA, January 7, 2021 − State Senator Anthony H. Williams released the following statement today regarding the involvement of state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33) in the events that took place yesterday at the U.S. Capitol: “I share the grave concerns raised by...