Press Releases
Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces Over $450,000 in Grants to Montgomery and Delaware County Organizations for Security Upgrades
NORRISTOWN, PA − March 15, 2021 − Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17) announced today that $452,345 in grants have been awarded in Montgomery and Delaware County organizations for security upgrades. This funding comes from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and...
Democratic Senators Intervene in Fracking Lawsuit Against DRBC
BUCKS COUNTY − March 12, 2021 − State Senator Steve Santarsiero (D-10) was joined by Democratic colleagues today in New Hope to announce their action to protect clean drinking water for millions of Pennsylvanians from the environmental hazards of fracking. Their...
PA Women’s Health Caucus Chairs Join PA Advocates to Share their Legislative Agenda for the 2021 Session
HARRISBURG, PA − March 8, 2021 − Chairs, members, and advocates of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) gathered today to share their legislative agenda for the 2021-2022 Legislative session. Chairs of the caucus, Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks), Senator...
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...
PA Senate & House Dems Host Hearing on ‘A People’s Budget: The Environment’
Harrisburg – February 25, 2021 - At the request of Sen. Amanda M. Cappelletti (D- Delaware/Montgomery), Sen. Nikil Saval (D- Philadelphia), Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D- Philadelphia), Rep. Rick Krajewski (D- Philadelphia), Rep. Sara Innamorato (D- Allegheny), and Rep....
Senators Lindsey Williams, Collett, Muth, and Cappelletti to Introduce COVID-19 Vaccine Registry Legislation
Harrisburg, PA − February 20, 2021 − Today, Senators Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny), Maria Collett (D-Bucks, Montgomery), Katie Muth (D-Berks, Chester, Montgomery) and Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-Delaware, Montgomery) announced that they plan to introduce...
PA Women’s Health Caucus Chairs Respond to Today’s Joint Policy Hearing on Maternal Health Caucus
Harrisburg, PA − February 10, 2020 − Today, the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) hosted a Joint Policy Hearing with the PA House and Senate Democratic Policy Committees on the topic of Maternal Health Amidst COVID-19. Co-Chairs of the WHC include Senator Judy...
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 Amanda M. Cappelletti Responds to Governor Wolf’s Budget Address
Norristown, PA. – February 5, 2021 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17 Montgomery/Delaware) viewed Governor Tom Wolf’s budget address earlier this week. The Governor’s 2021-2022 budget proposal includes a strong emphasis on breaking down the barriers that plague...
PA Women’s Health Caucus Joins PCCY to call on Governor Wolf to restore Subsidies to Child Care Centers
HARRISBURG − January 22, 2021 − Yesterday, members of the Pennsylvania’s Women’s Health Caucus (WHC), Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY), and other elected officials held a press conference to call on Governor Tom Wolf to restore subsidies to child...
Senators Cappelletti and Kane and Reps. Herrin and Sappey Host Virtual Town Hall on Evictions and Foreclosures
Chester, PA – January 12, 2020 – On Monday, January 11, Senator John Kane (D, Delaware/Chester), alongside Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D, Delaware/Montgomery), and Representatives Diane Herrin (D, Chester) and Christina Sappey (D, Chester), hosted a virtual town...
Senator Cappelletti’s Statement on the Insurrection in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021
NORRISTOWN, PA. − January 7, 2021 − Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti released the following statement on the Insurrection in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021: “Yesterday, the United States Capitol was stormed by domestic terrorists who threatened the democratic...
Senator-Elect Amanda M. Cappelletti Announces Over $375,000 in Grants to Montgomery and Delaware County Projects for Local Water Clean Up
NORRISTOWN, PA − December 30, 2020 − Senator-Elect Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17) announced $399,597 in grant funding for local water clean up projects in Montgomery and Delaware Counties. This announcement comes from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental...
Senator Cappelletti Announces $4 Million in State Grants for Her District
NORRISTOWN, PA – December 23, 2020 – Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti today announced $4 million in state grants that will go to projects in the 17th senatorial district. “I made it my first mission to advocate for this project and I am so happy to see our...
Senator-Elect Amanda Cappelletti Announces over $4 Million in Funding to Montgomery and Delaware County Programs for Crime Victims, Women, and Children
NORRISTOWN, PA − December 10, 2020 − State Senator-Elect Amanda Cappelletti (D-17) announced $4,235,115 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) that will help project work pertaining to improving adult probation services, programs...
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...