Press Releases
Women’s Health Caucus Holds Press Event on Postpartum Medicaid Expansion, Protecting Access to Abortion
Harrisburg—September 21, 2022 — This morning, members of the Women’s Health Caucus, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, and an advocate from Planned Parenthood held a press event to talk about postpartum Medicaid expansion and the need to protect...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces Over $470,000 in Commonwealth Financing Authority Act 13 Funding
Norristown, PA – September 20, 2022 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) announced over $470,000 from the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) Act 13 funding to assist with greenways and watershed restoration. Commonwealth Financing...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces Over $1.3 Million in PCCD Funding
Norristown, PA – September 16, 2022 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) recently announced $1,350,420 in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) funding. The funding is allocated from a variety of programs, including the...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces Over $1.2 Million in DCNR Community Conservation Grants
Norristown, PA – September 7, 2022 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) announces over $1.2 million in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnerships Program grants. DCNR’s Community Conservation...
Senate Democrats Discuss Secondary Impacts of Gun Violence at Policy Hearing
EAST NORRITON, August 24, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, hosted a public hearing in Montgomery County on the secondary impacts and consequences of gun violence in Pennsylvania along...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Introduces Electronic Waste Recycling Legislation
Norristown, PA – August 19, 2022 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) introduced a comprehensive electronic waste recycling bill that would establish an electronic recycling program for Pennsylvania. With the rapid production of new electronics,...
Women’s Health Caucus Hosts Second Policy Hearing on Post-Roe Pennsylvania
Philadelphia — July 26, 2022 — Today, the Women’s Health Caucus conducted its second joint hearing with the House and Senate Democratic Policy Committees on Pennsylvania abortion access post-Roe. The hearing was held at the William Way Community Center and...
Women’s Health Caucus Applauds Gov. Wolf’s Executive Order Protecting Abortion Providers from Out-of-State Prosecution
Harrisburg — July 12, 2022 — Today, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that he signed an executive order that will protect Pennsylvania abortion providers facing prosecution in another state for providing individuals with reproductive health care services. The...
Senate Democrats to Introduce Legislation to Codify Roe v Wade Protections in PA Law
HARRISBURG, June 27, 2022 − Seven members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus circulated a memo on Friday afternoon to take steps to codify into state law the personal right to make decisions about health and reproduction, including access to safe and legal...
Women’s Health Caucus Co-Chairs, Democratic Leaders Vow to Protect Abortion Access in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg — June 27, 2022 — Today, the four co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus were joined by senate and house Democratic Leaders Sen. Jay Costa and Rep. Joanna McClinton to talk about the reversal of Roe v. Wade and the need to preserve...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Responds to SCOTUS Overturning Roe v. Wade
Norristown, PA – June 24, 2022 – With the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court of the United States, Pennsylvanians’ access to abortion is in peril. Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) released the following in response to the ruling:...
Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Co-Chairs and Members of State Senate Democratic Caucus Slam Supreme Court Decision, Call for Action to Preserve Abortion Access in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg − June 24, 2022 − Co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) and members of the Pennsylvania State Senate Democratic Caucus criticized today's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The ruling...
Senate Democrats Support Pres. Biden’s Call for State Gas Tax Holiday
Harrisburg, PA – June 22, 2022 – Today, Pennsylvania Senate Democrats held a press conference shortly after President Joe Biden made a call to federal and state law makers to pause gas taxes. “Our stance is simple; we are calling on state...
Senators Santarsiero, Martin & Cappelletti Introduce Legislation to Help Counties in Collection of Household Hazardous Waste
BUCKS COUNTY − June 15, 2022 − Senators Steve Santarsiero (D-10), Scott Martin (R-13) and Amanda Cappelletti (D-17) have introduced legislation to help counties with the collection of household hazardous waste. Senate Bill 1220 would increase the limit on...
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces Over $3 Million in PCCD Funds Awarded In District 17
Norristown, PA – June 8, 2022 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) has announced $3,185,877 in state funding awarded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency (PCCD) to projects that serve Senate District Seventeen. These...
Students Discuss School Climate and Education Issues with Senate Dems Policy Committee
WEST NORRITON, June 3, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined Senator Tim Kearney (D-Chester/Delaware), Senator Amanda Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware), and Senator Maria Collett...
Senators Kearney and Cappelletti, Rep. Curry Partner with The Foundation for Delaware County to Shed Light on Period Poverty
SPRINGFIELD, PA – May 31, 2022 – Senators Tim Kearney (D-Delaware/Chester), Amanda Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware), and state Rep. Gina H Curry (D-Delaware), in partnership with The Foundation for Delaware County on Thursday, hosted a community discussion on...
Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus: Statement on Leaked Roe v. Wade Draft Opinion
Harrisburg, PA − May 3, 2022 − The co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC), Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery, Delaware), Representative Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia) and Representative Mary Jo Daley...
Senate Dems Discuss Challenges of Childcare Facing College Students at Policy Hearing
BLUE BELL, April 28, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today joined Senator Maria Collett, Senator Amanda Cappelletti, Senator Carolyn Comitta and Senator Judy Schwank to host a public...
Senator Cappelletti Announces Over $4.8 Million Awarded to District Seventeen Healthcare and Redevelopment Projects
Norristown, PA - April 22, 2022 - Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Montgomery/Delaware) announced today that Senate District 17 has received $4,870,000 in funding through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). RACP is a Commonwealth grant...