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Collett Unveils Housing Affordability Legislation
Harrisburg, Pa. − February 2, 2026 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair) has announced a new slate of legislation to address the housing affordability crisis in Pennsylvania. The ability to establish a home in Pennsylvania has...
Senators Maria Collett and Jay Costa Lead Senate Democrats in Affirming Constitutional Rights, Introducing Resolution Condemning Unconstitutional Use of Force by Federal Immigration Officers
Harrisburg, PA — January 27, 2026 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12, Montgomery, Caucus Chair) and Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa (D-43, Allegheny) announced plans to introduce a new resolution affirming that constitutional rights guaranteed by the United States and...
Senator Maria Collett Responds to Harrisburg MAHA Rally, Slams Public Health Failures Under RFK Jr. & Trump
Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair) was in Harrisburg this morning to respond to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rally in the Pennsylvania Capitol. Leaning on her experience as a registered nurse, Collett shared the following statement condemning...
Senator Collett Announces $4 Million For Roadway & Utility Improvements
Fort Washington, PA - Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair) has secured $4,140,078 in Multimodal Transportation Fund and Small Water and Sewer Project grant awards to improve traffic safety and restore aging infrastructure in her district. “I’m...
Collett, Hanbidge and Malagari Applaud $3M Grant for Road Repairs
December 23, 2025 – Today, state Rep. Liz Hanbidge, Rep. Steve Malagari, and Senator Maria Collett announced that Towamencin Township has been selected for $3 million in funding through the state’s Multimodal Transportation Fund. Towamencin Township will receive $3...
Senator Collett, State Reps Celebrate $5.8 Million for Public Safety & Infrastructure Projects Across Montgomery County
Fort Washington, PA - Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair) has announced $5,847,809 in Local Share Account (LSA) and Act 13 grant awards for 23 infrastructure projects across the 12th Senatorial District in Montgomery County, PA. “When we invest in...
Sen. Collett Tours Circularix Recycling in Hatfield
Senators Cappelletti, Collett, Schwank, Fight to Protect Pennsylvanians’ Access to Contraceptives
Harrisburg, PA − December 10, 2025 – To further reinforce every Pennsylvanian’s right to healthcare, Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17, Montgomery/Delaware), Senator Maria Collett (D-12, Montgomery), and Senator Judy Schwank (D-11, Berks), introduced Senate Bill...
Sen. Collett Condemns Hep B Vaccine Reversal
Senator Collett Reacts to 2025-26 PA Budget
Harrisburg, Pa. − November 12, 2025 − On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 160, the FY 2025-2026 budget bill, which now heads to the Governor for his signature– 135 days after the budget deadline. Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Democratic Caucus...
Sen. Collett Reacts to Final 2025-26 PA Budget
Sen. Collett Hosts First Responder Appreciation Breakfast
Sen. Collett Celebrates Halloween at the Horsham Library
Senator Collett & Senate Democrats Announce Plan to Support PA Food Banks Amidst SNAP Cuts
Harrisburg, Pa. − October 31, 2025 − On Tuesday, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Democratic Caucus Chair) joined her Senate Democratic Caucus colleagues to announce the Pennsylvania Food Bank and Hunger Relief Grant Program, legislation that will...
Collett’s Bipartisan Nurse Education Bill Advances Through Committee
Harrisburg, Pa. − October 29, 2025 − On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Senate Institutional Sustainability & Innovation Committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 998, Senator Maria Collett’s (D-12 Montgomery) bipartisan legislation with Senator Rosemary Brown (R-40 Lackawanna) tackling Pennsylvania’s nursing workforce shortage by increasing nurse education capacity at accredited nursing schools in the Commonwealth.
Sen. Collett’s Nursing Education Bill SB 998 Passes Committee
Sen. Collett Visits Settlement Music School in Willow Grove
Senator Maria Collett Hosts Service Hub for Local Seniors
Souderton, Pa. − October 22, 2025 − On Friday, October 17, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) hosted her annual Senior Services and Wellness Hub event at Generations of Indian Valley in Souderton, PA. “Making sure Pennsylvanians can live and age with dignity is a...
Senator Collett Votes Against Senate Republicans’ Budget Delay Tactics
Harrisburg, PA – October 21, 2025 –113 days after missing the deadline to pass a budget for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and 70 days after Senate Republicans voted to fund the state at outdated FY 24-25 levels, Senate Republicans continued their deliberate delay...
Sen. Collett Hosts 2025 Senior Fair in Souderton
Senator Collett & Senate Democrats Urge Republican Leadership to Get Back to Work and Pass a Bipartisan Budget
Harrisburg, Pa. − October 15, 2025 − After more than one hundred days of PA Senate Republicans’ deliberate budget delay, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Democratic Caucus Chair) joined her Senate Democratic Caucus colleagues to send a letter urging Republican...
Sen. Collett & Rep. Bradford Host Merrymead Farm Fest 2025
Senator Collett Votes Against Senate Republicans’ Band-Aid Loan Bill, Urges Them to Finally Act on Budget
Harrisburg, Pa. − October 8, 2025 − One hundred days after Pennsylvania’s budget deadline, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Democratic Caucus Chair) released a statement condemning Senate Republican inaction and explaining why she voted against Senate Bill...
Nurse-Legislator Maria Collett Reacts to Governor Shapiro’s Executive Order on Vaccine Access
Fort Washington, Pa. − October 1, 2025 − Following Governor Shapiro’s new Executive Order to further protect Pennsylvanians’ access to vaccines, Senator Maria Collett, RN (D-12 Montgomery, Democratic Caucus Chair) would like to share her comments: ...
PA Senators Collett, Hughes, Pisciottano Urge Feds to Protect Vaccine Access, Introduce Bill to Require Vaccine Insurance Coverage
Harrisburg, PA − September 20, 2025 − Following Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meetings last week, Pennsylvania State Senators Maria Collett (D-Montgomery), Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny)...
Paid Leave for every Pennsylvanian: Sen. Collett Spotlights the family care act at roundtable discussion
Fort Washington, Pa. − September 19, 2025 − On Wednesday, September 17, Senator Maria Collett (D-Montgomery, Caucus Chair), hosted a roundtable event at the Upper Dublin Public Library to explore what a statewide paid leave program would look like for workers,...
Sen. Collett’s Paid Leave Roundtable
Senator Collett Announces $4.6 Million for Victims’ Services & Crime Prevention
Fort Washington, Pa. – September 12, 2025 −Today, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) announced $4.6 million in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grant funding for agencies and organizations serving crime victims in Montgomery County. “As an...
Sen. Collett & Rep. Malagari’s 2025 Pet-A-Palooza
Sen. Collett Celebrates Hatfield Historical Marker Unveiling
Innovation in Montco: Collett Highlights Tech Protecting Seniors from Fall Injuries
Conshohocken, Pa. − August 28, 2025 − PA Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery), Aging & Youth Co-Chair, visited ActiveProtective’s Conshohocken facility this week to meet with creators of the Tango Belt, a wearable device that uses motion-sensor technology to...
Sen. Collett Visits ActiveProtective, Highlights TangoBelt Device to Protect Seniors
Sen. Collett Celebrates 309 Connector Phase II Completion
Senator Collett Shares Frustration With Republican Failure to Sustainably Fund Transit, Advance Timely Budget
Tonight, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair) voted “No” on Senate Republicans’ last-minute transit budget amendment and their proposal to fund the government at 2024-2025 levels despite rising costs for everyday Pennsylvanians. “For six weeks, our...
August 12 Budget Update
Sen. Collett Tours Pretzel Pete in Hatboro
Senator Collett & Rep. Malagari Celebrate Digital Connectivity Grants to Provide 240 Laptops for Local Residents Without Devices
Souderton, Pa. − July 17, 2025 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) and Representative Steve Malagari (D-53 Montgomery) announced new Digital Connectivity Technology Program grant funding awarded by the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PDBA) to...
Senator Maria Collett & Representative Malagari Release Joint Statement on ICE Activity in Montgomery County
Fort Washington, Pa. − July 17, 2025 − Following recent ICE activity in Montgomery County, including Hatfield Township, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) and Representative Steve Malagari (D-53 Montgomery) released the following statement: “There can be no...
Senate Democrats Continue to Sound Alarm on Catastrophic Impacts of Trump’s Reconciliation Bill on Healthcare, Hospitals, and Food Access Across Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA − June 30, 2025 − On Monday, June 30, members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus gathered in the East Wing Rotunda to draw attention to the urgency of stopping Trump’s domestic policy bill from becoming law. In its current form, the bill poses an existential threat to Medicaid, SNAP, and rural hospitals across Pennsylvania.