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Senator Lindsey M. Williams Announces $700,000 in Grant Funding for Infrastructure and Tourism Projects
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 29, 2021 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC) has issued $700,000 in Community Infrastructure and Tourism Fund (CITF) grants to projects across Senate District 38. CITF grants...
Sen Lindsey Williams’s Policy Hearing Opening Remarks
Policy Committee Hearing on Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship
PA Senate and House Democrats Host Policy Hearing on Needed Changes to Abandoned and Blighted Property Conservatorship
Harrisburg – March 26, 2021 - At the request of state Senators Wayne D. Fontana (D- Allegheny), Jim Brewster (D- Allegheny/Westmoreland), Lindsey Williams (D- Allegheny) and Representative Sara Innamorato (D-Allegheny), the Pennsylvania Senate and House Democratic...
Senator Lindsey Williams: How To Talk To Your Legislator
Senator Lindsey Williams’ Remarks on National Equal Pay Day
Sen Lindsey Williams Statue of Limitations Floor Remarks
PA State System of Higher Education Budget Hearing
Senator Williams Higher ED 2nd Round
Senator Williams Remarks on Sunshine Week
Special Committee on Election Integrity and Reform
Special Committee on Election Integrity and Reform
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Appointed to Bipartisan Election Integrity and Reform Committee; Issues Statement Following First Hearing
Pittsburgh, Pa. − March 15, 2021 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) announced that she has been appointed to the Senate Special Committee on Election Integrity and Reform by Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny). This is a bipartisan, 9-member...
PA Senate Dems Again Call for Legislative Window of Justice for Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse & More Protections for the Future
Harrisburg, Pa. – March 12, 2021 − Pennsylvania Senate Democrats held a press conference today to again call for immediate action to create a two-year window for adult survivors of sexual abuse currently barred from seeking justice due to statutory time limitations....
Hearing on COVID Impact on Local Districts, Parents, Students, and Educators
Senators Lindsey M. Williams and Kristin Phillips-Hill to Introduce Legislation to Encourage Reporting of Taxpayer Fraud
Harrisburg, PA − March 2, 2021 − Today, on the 158th anniversary of President Lincoln signing the Federal False Claims Act into law, Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) and Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) announced that they plan to introduce the...
Charter Reform Press Conference with Governor Wolf
Senate Education Chairs Send Letter to President Biden’s Administration on Standardized Testing
Harrisburg, Pa. − February 24, 2021 −Today Majority and Minority Education Chairs Senators Martin and Williams sent a letter encouraging President Biden's administration to waive the standardized testing requirement for the '20-'21 school year. Please find the letter...
Senator Williams Speaks in Favor of National Guard Assisting in Vaccine Administration – H.B. 326
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...
Senator Lindsey Williams Opening Statement at PASSHE Hearing
Senate Appropriations and Education Joint Committee Hearing on PASSHE Update
Senator Lindsey Williams VAEP Additional Remarks
Senator Lindsey Williams VAEP Remarks
PA Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Get Justice for Adult Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Harrisburg, Pa. − February 1, 2021 − Pennsylvania Senate Democrats will introduce legislation to statutorily create a two-year window for survivors of sexual abuse to seek justice on claims that previously would have been time barred. This legislative solution is...
Senators Muth, Lindsey Williams Introduce Senate Rules Reforms to Ensure Transparency, Advance Policy
Harrisburg, Pa. −January 29, 2021 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester, Montgomery, Berks), and members of the Democratic caucus released a package of Senate Operating Rules Reform co-sponsorship memos. These memos outline...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Releases Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Roll Out In Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pa. − January 22, 2021 −Senator Lindsey M. Williams released the following statement: “Our Pennsylvania Department of Health and PA Emergency Management Agency have been working diligently to develop a COVID-19 Vaccination Plan and to roll out vaccinations...
Policy Committee Hearing on Minimum Wage
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Named Minority Chair of Senate Education Committee; Announces Priorities For 2021-22 Session
Harrisburg, Pa. − January 15, 2021 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams announced today that she has been named the Democratic Minority Chair of the Senate Education Committee for the 2021-22 Session by Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa (D-Allegheny). Senator Williams will...
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Responds to Federal Court Ruling in Favor of Senator Brewster
Pittsburgh, Pa. — January 12, 2021 — Senator Lindsey M. Williams released the following statement:
“Seat Senator Brewster now.”
Senator Corman Threatens Not to Seat Any Democratic Senators on Swearing In Day
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Releases Statement on Domestic Terror Attack on Washington, D.C.
Pittsburgh, PA − January 6, 2021 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams released the following statement on Domestic Terror Attack on Washington, D.C.: “Today, domestic terrorists infiltrated our nation’s Capitol building and took over both the House and Senate Chambers, as...
Senate Republicans Reject Efforts to Make the PA Senate More Effective and Transparent
Harrisburg, Pa. − January 5, 2021 − Today, Senate Republicans rejected efforts by Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester, Montgomery, Berks), and the Democratic caucus to reform the Senate operating rules and procedures in ways...
Sen. Williams Operating Rules Remarks
Senator Williams Speaks Out on Changes to Senate Operating Rules
Senator Williams Speaks Out on Changes to Financial Operating Rules
Senator Williams Speaks Out on Changes to Ethical Conduct Rules
Senator Lindsey M. Williams Releases Statement on Senate Republicans’ Refusal to Seat Senator-Elect Jim Brewster
Pittsburgh, PA − January 4, 2021 − Senator Lindsey M. Williams released the following statement as Senate Republicans indicate their refusal to seat Senator-elect Jim Brewster at tomorrow’s Swearing-In Ceremony: "Senate Republicans have said they will not seat Senator...