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Sen. Collett Offers Resolutions for Nurses Week, School Nurse Day, & Skilled Nurses Week
E-Waste Recycling & Food Drive Event
Senators Santarsiero, Collett Announce Legislation to Give Attorney General Concurrent Jurisdiction in Environmental Crimes
BUCKS COUNTY – April 30, 2021 – State Senators Steve Santarsiero (D-10) and Maria Collett (D-12) today announced legislation to allow the state Attorney General to more directly investigate and pursue polluters, and others who damage our land, waterways and...
Sen. Collett Recognizes Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week
Sen. Collett Remarks on Ventilator Care & SB108
Senator Collett Announces $1.4 Million to Support Local Infrastructure and Restoration Projects
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. − April 21, 2021 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) announced today that Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has awarded $1,425,000 in grant funding to improve roadways, support watersheds, and develop greenways...
Senator Collett Announces $1.2 Million PennDOT Multimodal Grant for Upper Gwynedd Township
North Wales, Pa. - April 16, 2021 — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) has announced $1.24 million in PennDOT multimodal grant funding for the reconstruction of the Sumneytown Pike Bridge over Wissahickon Creek in Upper Gwynedd Township. “This grant will...
Senator Collett Introduces Legislation to Prohibit LGBTQ+ Panic Defense in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pa. - April 12, 2021 — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) has introduced a bill memo for co-sponsorship to prohibit the use of any LGBTQ+ panic defense (previously known as the “gay panic” and “trans panic” defense) in Pennsylvania. The “LGBTQ+...
Catching up with Senator Collett April 2021
Senator Collett Responds to Vaccine Rollout Acceleration & Additional Doses Coming to SEPA
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. – March 31, 2021 — Today, the Department of Health (DOH) and COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force announced an accelerated vaccine timeline for Pennsylvania and an updated allocation plan for J&J vaccines. Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) would like to share her initial reactions:
Senators Collett & Cappelletti COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall
Celebrating the 200th Greek Independence Day
Sen. Collett Remarks on HB14 & Justice for Survivors
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,...
Senator Collett Virtual COVID Tax Event
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 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....
Pa Senate Dems Again Call For Legislative Window of Justice For Adult Suvivors of Sexual Abuse & More Protections For the Future
Remembering Senator Stewart Greenleaf
PA nurses say the Patient Safety Act is needed to save lives
Harrisburg, PA – February 23, 2021 – Nurses have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, risking their lives to provide the safest and best care possible, even with insufficient staffing in unsafe conditions.
Senator Collett Makes Big Push for Centralized Vaccine Registry
Harrisburg, Pa. - February 19, 2021 — Senator Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks, Caucus Secretary), along with Sens. Lindsey Williams, Katie Muth and Amanda Cappelletti, introduced a bill memo for circulation earlier this week calling for a statewide “COVID-19 Vaccine...
Senator Collett Visits Vaccine Distribution at Bucks County Adult Day Health Center
Bucks County, Pa. - February 8, 2021 — On Friday, February 5, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks, Democratic Chair of the Senate Aging & Youth Committee) visited “My Dayhouse,” an Ashram Adult Day Health Center in Chalfont to observe the rollout of...
Sen. Collett Questions PA DOH About Vaccine Rollout
Sen. Collett Vaccine Hearing Opening Remarks
Senator Collett Reacts to Governor Tom Wolf’s 2021-2022 Budget Address
Harrisburg, Pa. – February 3, 2021 – Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks, Democratic Caucus Secretary) viewed Governor Tom Wolf’s budget address today. The Governor’s 2021-2022 budget proposal includes a strong emphasis on Pennsylvania’s post-COVID...
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...
Democratic State Senators Reintroduce Bills to Protect Quality, Stable Health Care in PA
HARRISBURG – January 28, 2021 – State Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), Maria Collett (D-Montgomery/Bucks), Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny), and Tim Kearney (D-Delaware), reintroduced package of bills to ensure Pennsylvanians maintain quality, stable...
Sen. Collett Remarks on SB 2 & Emergency Powers
Sen. Collett Judiciary Committee Remarks on Statute of Limitations
Vaccine Rollout
Advocating for Child Care Centers
Virtual Vaccine Town Hall – Southeast Pennsylvania Region: Part II
Senator Collett Reacts to Senate Republicans’ Refusal to Seat Sen. Jim Brewster
Harrisburg, Pa. - January 6, 2021 — Yesterday, the national spotlight fell on the Pennsylvania Senate because of the outlandish antics of the Republican majority in refusing to seat Senator Brewster (D-45 Allegheny/Westmoreland), whose victory was certified by the...
Sen. Collett Remarks on Senate Rule Changes
Senator Collett Announces Nearly $9 Million in State Grants for her District
NORTH WALES, PA. – December 23, 2020 – Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) today announced $8,850,000 in state grants that will go to seven projects across the 12th Senatorial District. “I’m proud to have advocated for these projects in our area, and am...
Senator Collett Urges Governor Wolf to Restore Funding to Struggling Early Childhood Education Providers
Harrisburg, Pa. — December 22, 2020 — Yesterday, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks), in collaboration with Public Citizens for Children & Youth (PCCY) and the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus, asked Governor Wolf and the Administration to resume their...
Senator Collett Holiday Scam Prevention
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...
Senator Collett Announces Automated Red Light Enforcement Funds to Improve Traffic Safety in Montgomery County
North Wales, Pa. - December 7, 2020 — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) has announced $662,778 in Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) funding to improve traffic safety in the 12th District. "Good infrastructure and traffic safety are vital components to...
Pa Senate Dems Unveil Innovative $4 Billion Pandemic Relief Plan to Help Front-Line Workers, Vulnerable Residents, Small Businesses and More
Pa Senate Dems Unveil Innovative $4 Billion Pandemic Relief Plan to Help Front-Line Workers, Vulnerable Residents, Small Businesses and More Pennsylvania − December 4, 2020 − Aiming to stimulate Pennsylvania’s economy by providing direct aid to workers, families,...