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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,...
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...