Newsroom - Senator Anthony H. Williams

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...

Policy Committee Hearing on Impact of COVID-19 on Prisons

Senator Anthony H. Williams Policy Hearing Opening Remarks: Pandemic in Our Prisons – Protecting People & Communities

PA Senate Democrats Release Statement on Violent Protest in DC

Harrisburg, PA – January 6, 2021 – The PA Senate Democrats released the following statement on the violent protest today in the nation’s Capitol: The First Amendment is one of our most sacred. It is not political and it is not partisan. The rights to free speech,...

Virtual Vaccine Town Hall

Senator Williams Calls for all Certified Senators to be Sworn In

PA Senate Democrats to Conduct Hearing on Impact of COVID-19 on State Prisons

PHILADELPHIA, PA − December 31, 2020 − At the request of State Senators Anthony H. Williams (D-Delaware/Philadelphia) and Sharif Street (D-Philadelphia) the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a virtual public hearing on the impacts of COVID-19...

Sen. Anthony H. Williams Announces $315,530 in Regional Coastal Zone Project Funding

Harrisburg – December 17, 2020 – Sen. Anthony H. Williams announced today that $315,530 in Coastal Zone Grants has been awarded to area projects from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and distributed across Pennsylvania through the PA Dept. of...

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...

Letter from Sen. Anthony H. Williams to Gov. Tom Wolf on Line Item Veto of Flag Provision

Philadelphia, PA − November 23, 2020 − Sen. Anthony H. Williams sent the following letter to Gov. Tom Wolf on Line Item Veto of Flag Provision: The Honorable Tom Wolf Governor of Pennsylvania Room 225 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 Dear Governor, In...

Sen. Anthony H. Williams Statement on $100 Million University of Pennsylvania Contribution to Philly Public Schools

Philadelphia, PA − November 17, 2020 − Sen. Anthony H. Williams released the following statement on $100 Million University of Pennsylvania Contribution to Philly Public Schools: I am so elated that the University of Pennsylvania, our longtime neighbor here in West...

Letter from Sen. Anthony H. Williams to Gov. Wolf on CARES Funding for Small Businesses

Philadelphia, PA − October 30, 2020 − Sen. Anthony H. Williams sent the following letter to Gov. Wolf on CARES Funding for Small Businesses: Dear Governor, As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage Pennsylvania, especially in low-income communities of color, my...

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PLBC, Philadelphia House Delegation, and Police Reform Working Group members demand justice after Black man is killed by police

HARRISBURG, October 27, 2020 – State Rep. Stephen Kinsey, chairman of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus, along with its members and members of the Pennsylvania Police Reform Working Group and the Philadelphia House Delegation, are demanding justice for...

Sen. Anthony H. Williams to Introduce Resolution Requiring Only Budget Legislation be Voted on During Sine Die Sessions

Harrisburg – October 19, 2020 – Sen. Anthony H. Williams has begun circulating a co-sponsorship memoranda for a Senate Resolution to limit voting during a sine die session of the Senate to budget-related matters only. “The people of Pennsylvania will be...

State Senate Hearing Focuses on Expanding the Amber Alert System in PA

Harrisburg – October 15, 2020 – At the request of Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D- Philadelphia/Delaware), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a virtual public hearing to discuss expanding Pennsylvania’s Amber Alert system to include hit-and-run incidents....