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Sen. Collett’s Hidden Heroes Resolution
Senator Collett Announces $500,000 Grant to Bring Miracle League Field to Horsham
Horsham, Pa − October 17, 2022 — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) attended Miracle Field of Horsham’s “Diamond Night” fundraiser on Saturday night and presented the organization with a ceremonial check in the amount of $500,000 toward the development of...
Sen. Collett Gets Her Flu Shot
Sen. Collett’s Senior Health Fair
Flu Shot & COVID Booster Reminder
Sen. Collett’s Family Health Fair
Recognizing Gold Star Mother’s Day
Celebrating Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day in PA
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 Collett Announces $1.2 Million to Support Local Infrastructure and Recreation Projects
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. − September 20, 2022 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) announced today that Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has awarded $1,197,610 in Act 13 grant funding to six municipalities, municipal authorities and...
Student Loan Relief for Nurses is Here!
Senator Collett Announces Over $1.5M in Safety & Mental Health Grants for Montgomery & Bucks Counties
North Wales, Pa. − September 14, 2022 – Today, Senator Maria Collett announced $1,577,927 in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grants for mental health, public safety, victims’ services and other important initiatives across Montgomery and Bucks...
Senator Collett and PHEAA Urge Selected Student Loan Relief for Nurses Applicants to Submit Final Documents to Maintain Eligibility
Harrisburg, PA − September 15, 2022 – The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) is encouraging the thousands of nurses who have been selected for participation in Pennsylvania’s Student Loan Relief for Nurses (SLRN) Program to submit their final verification forms as soon as possible (and no later than September 24, 2022) to maintain their eligibility for loan forgiveness.
Sen. Collett Remarks: Honoring Dr. Frank Boston Memorial Highway
Senator Collett Announces Nearly $1.5 Million in Funding for Local Parks & Recreation and Conservation Projects
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. − September 7, 2022 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) has announced $1,471,300 in grant funding for local projects awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (DCNR’s) Community Conservation...
Senator Collett & Senator Casey’s Senior Scams Event
Senators Collett & Hughes Announce $1.5 Million for Ida-Impacted Residents in Upper Dublin & Horsham Townships
Upper Dublin, PA − September 1, 2022 − One year after the remnants of Hurricane Ida struck Pennsylvania, State Senators Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) and Vincent Hughes (D-7 Philadelphia/Montgomery) participated in a remembrance ceremony at Temple...
Senators Collett & Boscola Introduce Bill to Protect Consumer Data Privacy
Harrisburg, Pa. − August 4, 2022 − State Senators Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) and Lisa Boscola (D-18 Lehigh/Northampton) will soon introduce legislation to protect Pennsylvanians’ privacy rights and empower consumers in the digital age. “We are living...
Sen. Collett Tours the Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum
Sen. Collett Tours Variety The Children’s Charity in Worcester
Team Collett Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity in Hatfield
Senator Collett Reacts to Central Bucks Vote Approving Drastic Library Book Policy
Bucks County, Pa. – July 26, 2022 — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks, Democratic Caucus Secretary) would like to share the following statement in response to tonight’s 6 to 3 Central Bucks School District (CBSD) school board vote approving a drastic new...
Senator Collett Announces $1.16 Million to Improve Traffic Safety in Montgomery County
Lower Gwynedd, Pa. - July 14, 2022 — Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) announced today that $1,156,880 in grant funding has been awarded to improve traffic safety in her district through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT’s) Green...
Senator Collett Reacts to Pennsylvania’s 2022-2023 Budget
Harrisburg, Pa. – July 8, 2022 — Today, the Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 1100, the FY 2022-2023 budget bill, which was passed by the House yesterday and is now on its way to Governor Wolf for enactment. Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) voted in favor of this year’s budget and wishes to share her reactions:
Senator Collett Reacts to Passage of Senate Bill Circumventing Legislative Process to Attack Abortion, Voting Rights
Harrisburg, Pa. − July 8, 2022 − Today, the Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 106 mostly along party lines (28-22) and will be sending it to the House for concurrence. Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) voted against this bill and wishes to share her...
Sen. Collett Opposes SB106 Attack on Abortion & Voting Rights
Sen. Collett Votes to Remove Homosexuality from PA Crime Codes
Sen. Collett Recognizes Departing District Director
Sen. Collett Supports Todd Pride’s Appointment to the PA Game Commission
Sen. Collett Fights “Don’t Say Gay” in PA
Sen. Collett Opposes Book Ban Bill
Sen. Collett Supports Trans Student Athletes
Sen. Collett Responds to SCOTUS Firearm Decision
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...
Sen. Collett Advocates for Child Care Investments in the PA Budget
Sen. Collett Reacts to SCOTUS Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade
Senator Collett Reacts to SCOTUS Decision Overturning ROE
Harrisburg, Pa. – June 24, 2022 – In the wake of today’s US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which effectively overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks, Democratic Caucus Secretary)...
Sen. Collett Recognizes Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month 2022
Senators Collett & Mensch Celebrate Boston Legacy Foundation & Road Renaming After Local Hero
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 22, 2021 − On Tuesday, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) and Senator Bob Mensch (R-24 Montgomery/Berks/Bucks) welcomed guests from the Boston Legacy Foundation in Harrisburg to celebrate the signing into law of HB 1560, which...
Senators Collett & Boscola Seek to Streamline and Speed Up Nurse Licensure Exam Process
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 16, 2022 − After hearing countless complaints and concerns from recent nursing school graduates attempting to get licensed in Pennsylvania, Senator Maria Collett, RN (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks) and Senator Lisa Boscola (D-18 Lehigh/Northampton)...