Press Releases
Over 500 Attend Collett & Malagari’s Souderton Family Fest
Souderton, Pa. − June 23, 2026 − On Saturday, June 20, State Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery)and Representative Steve Malagari (D-53 Montgomery) hosted their third annual Family Fest at The Rotary Park in Souderton Borough. “I’m so proud to work with Rep....
State Lawmakers Announce Legislation to Increase Child Care Tax Credits for PA Families
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 18, 2026 − To put more money back in working families’ pockets, Pennsylvania State Senators Maria Collett (D-12), Lindsey Williams (D-38), Christine Tartaglione (D-2) and Katie Muth (D-44) have introduced legislation to increase Pennsylvania’s...
Senator Collett Announces $3M for Affordable Housing & Homelessness Prevention in Montgomery County
Fort Washington, PA. − June 12, 2026 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair) has announced $3,030,000 in grant funding for affordable housing and housing stability services in Montgomery County through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and...
Collett’s Paid Leave Bill Advances Through Senate Committee
Harrisburg, Pa. — Today, Senator Maria Collett’s (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair) Family Care Act, SB 906 passed the Senate Labor & Industry Committee in a 9-2 vote. The bipartisan legislation, introduced with Senator Devlin Robinson (R-37), would establish a statewide paid family and medical leave program.
Senator Collett Announces $850K for Victim Services, Crime Prevention in Montgomery County
Fort Washington, PA − June 10, 2026 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair) has announced $849,744 in Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) grant funding for Montgomery County based agencies and organizations. “Everyone...
Senator Collett Secures $820K for School Safety & Security
Fort Washington, PA – June 9, 2026 – Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) has announced $823,110 in grant funding administered by Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) to support mental health and safety programs at nonpublic schools in her...
PA Senate Approves Collett’s Legislation to Hold Sex Traffickers Accountable
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 8, 2026 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair) celebrated the passage of her legislation with Senator Cris Dush (R-25) enabling law enforcement to better target and prosecute prostitution related human trafficking crimes in...
Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing on Equal Pay in Pennsylvania
NEWTON, PA − May 18, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) hosted a policy hearing on Equal Pay in Pennsylvania with Senators Steve Santarsiero and Maria Collett. The hearing focused on the pay gap in the Commonwealth, driven by factors...
Collett’s Senior Expo Connects 400 Community Members with Resources to Age with Dignity
Montgomeryville, Pa. − May 12, 2026 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) welcomed over 400 community members to her annual Senior Expo on Friday, May 8 at the Montgomery Township Community and Recreation Center. “Ensuring every Pennsylvanian can live and age with...
On Nurses Day, Collett Announces Nursing Workforce Legislation, Urges Action
Harrisburg, Pa. − May 6, 2026 − On National Nurses Day, Senator Maria Collett, RN (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair) has announced legislation to support and expand Pennsylvania’s nursing workforce. As Pennsylvania’s population continues to age, addressing the nurse...
Collett & Malagari Celebrate $4M Investment in Lansdale Water & Sewer Infrastructure
Lansdale, Pa. − April 15, 2026 − State Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery) and State Representative Steve Malagari (D-53 Montgomery) announced today that the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) approved $4,000,000 in low-interest loans...
Collett Announces Legislation to Cut Healthcare Costs, Improve Access to Care
Harrisburg, Pa. − April 9, 2026 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair) has announced a new slate of legislation to address rising healthcare costs in Pennsylvania. With skyrocketing out-of-pocket costs, crippling medical debt, and...
Collett Celebrates Paid Leave Progress, Urges Senate Majority to Act
Harrisburg, Pa. — Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed the Family Care Act, HB 200, in a bipartisan 107-92 vote. The legislation would establish a statewide paid family and medical leave program. Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus...
Senator Collett, PA Lawmakers Launch Bipartisan, Bicameral Anti-Human Trafficking Caucus
HARRISBURG – March 24, 2026 – Sen. Maria Collett (D-12), Sen. Cris Dush (R-25), Sen. Marty Flynn (D-22), Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-28), Rep. Danilo Burgos (D-197), Rep. Kate Klunk (R-169), Rep. Clint Owlett (R-68), and Rep. Regina G. Young...
Collett Announces Legislation to Protect Pennsylvanians from ICE Overreach
Harrisburg, Pa. − March 18, 2026 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair), in partnership with members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus, has announced a package of proposed legislation to protect Pennsylvanians from ICE-related violence...
Senator Collett Announces $540k for Nonprofit Security Upgrades, Indigent Defense
Fort Washington, PA − March 11, 2026 − Today, Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair) announced $541,458 in grant funding for indigent defense services and security improvements at houses of worship and nonprofits across her district. “Everyone deserves...
Senator Collett Announces $491K for Local Fire Companies and EMS Providers
Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair) has announced $490,994 in grant funding for 32 local fire companies and emergency medical services (EMS) departments awarded by the Office of the State Fire Commissioner. “All of us deserve to feel safe in...
Senator Collett, Local Reps Announce Over $800K for Traffic Safety Improvements in Lansdale & Upper Dublin
Fort Washington, PA − February 10, 2026 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Caucus Chair) announced $808,900 in Automated Red Light Enforcement (ARLE) grant funding to improve pedestrian and traffic safety in her district. “Investing in local roads and...
Senator Collett Reacts to Governor Shapiro’s 2026-27 Budget Address
Harrisburg, Pa. − February 3, 2026 − Senator Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery, Democratic Caucus Chair) attended Governor Josh Shapiro’s budget address today and would like to share the following comments: “I was glad to see the Governor...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...