Newsroom - Senator Anthony H. Williams

Senate Dems Virtual Hearing Focuses on Ending Lifetime Parole in PA

HARRISBURG, November 4, 2021 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined state Sens. Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia), Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia/Delaware) and Judy Schwank...

Sen. Anthony H. Williams and Local Leaders Call for Environmental Infrastructure Funding

Local Leaders Gather at Cobbs Creek Community Environmental Center to Call Environmental Infrastructure Funding

PHILADELPHIA – November 3, 2021 – Senators Anthony H. Williams (D-Delaware/Philadelphia), Carolyn Comitta (D-Chester), and Amanda Cappelletti (D-Delaware/Montgomery) joined state Rep. Regina Young (D-Delaware/Philadelphia), the Overbrook Environmental Education...

Williams Continues to Push for Legislative Action on Gun Violence

Senator’s & Gov. Wolf Continue to Push for Legislative Action on Gun Violence

Senator Anthony H. Williams – S.B. 913 a Comprehensive Probation Reform Bill

Senator Anthony H. Williams – S.B 913 a Comprehensive Probation Reform Bill

Lincoln University College-to-Work Program Launch

Senate Judiciary Committee

Rally to Free Our Elders S.B. 835

Senator Anthony H. Williams Remarks on Ending the Incarceration of Elderly Pennsylvanians

Anthony H. Williams Urges Community Groups to Apply for Anti-Violence Grants

Senate Democrats File Application for Relief to Pause Overreaching Senate Republican Actions Until Court Issues Ruling on Lawsuit

Harrisburg – September 23, 2021 – State Senate Democrats issued the following statement announcing the filing of an application for relief in Commonwealth Court in response to the Senate Republican subpoena of the Department of State, including the request of...

Senate Democrats File Lawsuit Against Overreaching Senate Republican Subpoena

Harrisburg – September 17, 2021 – The Democratic members of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee issued the following statement announcing a lawsuit filed today against a Senate Republican subpoena of the Department of State, including the request of...

Sen. Williams Joins the Rachel Maddow Show to Discuss Voter Protection

Williams to Take Legal Action Against Overreaching Republican Subpoena and Corrupt Election

Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee Hearing Opening Statement

Senate Democrats to Take Legal Action Against Overreaching Republican Subpoena and Corrupt Election Investigation

Harrisburg – September 15, 2021 – Following today’s Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee hearing, of which had one agenda item- Consideration of a motion to authorize the issuance of subpoenas- Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa, Democratic Chair of the...

Senate Dem Members of Intergovernmental Operations Committee Question Why Senate Republicans are Misusing Committees & State Resources

Harrisburg – September 9, 2021 – The Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee held a hearing today to allegedly examine the PA Department of State's evolving guidance to counties during the monumental 2020 general election. Testimony today from the Chairman of...

Senator Williams Defends Voting Freedoms Ahead of Intergovernmental Operations Committee Hearing

Senate Democrats Urge State Supreme Court to Take Action on Evictions for Tenants with Pending ERAP Applications

Harrisburg, PA − August 30, 2021 − The Senate Democratic Caucus sent the following letter to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to encourage the court to take action to halt evictions for tenants who already have pending applications in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

Senator Anthony H. Williams Virtual Community Meeting

Senators Kane, Kearney, and A. Williams Urge Extension of Federal Eviction Moratorium

Chester, PA − August 3, 2021 − In a letter to Senators Casey and Toomey and Representatives Scanlon and Houlahan, Senators Kane, Kearney, and Anthony Williams urged Congress to extend the federal eviction moratorium, which ended July 31st. The eviction...

Senator Williams’ Free the Fund Rally Remarks

Democratic Members of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee Send Letters to Counties Contacted for Mastriano Audit

Harrisburg, PA − July 8, 2021 − Democratic Members of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee send the following letters to counties contacted for Mastriano audit: [pdf-embedder...

Senators Costa and Williams Respond to Mastriano Attempted Audit

Harrisburg, PA − July 7, 2021 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa and Senate Democratic Whip Anthony H. Williams sent the following letter to Republican Leadership in response to Senator Mastriano’s latest attempt to audit the results of the 2020 election:

PA Approves $30 Million for Community Violence Prevention Programs

Harrisburg, Pa. – June 25, 2021 – The Pennsylvania Legislature has allocated $3o million dollars for community violence prevention programs in the approved 2021-2022 fiscal year budget. The Block Grants will be managed by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and...

Senator Anthony H. Williams Highlights $30m in Community Violence Block Grants in FY21-22 Budget

Bipartisan, Inter-Branch Task Force Announces New Policy Recommendations to Improve Juvenile Justice

HARRISBURG – June 22, 2021 – The inter-branch and bipartisan Pennsylvania Juvenile Justice Task Force on Tuesday released a comprehensive final report with policy recommendations that protect public safety, increase accountability, achieve savings for reinvestment, and improve outcomes for youth, families, and communities.

Anthony H. Williams Remarks at Legislative Task Force on Juvenile Justice

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,...