UPDATE: Pennsylvania has passed a state budget. Visit our website to read @senvincenthughes.bsky.social take on what lawmakers funded in the budget, including a NEW tax credit for working families www.senatorhughes.com/senator-vinc...

Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to every Veteran who has served and sacrificed so much for our country.

UPDATE ON SNAP BENEFITS: Governor Shapiro has announced full November SNAP payments have begun to be loaded onto PA recipients' EBT cards. Recipients who missed payments from November 1-6 should see those funds today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDM_...

BREAKING: Pennsylvania is now driving out November SNAP benefits. After we won in court yesterday, we moved quickly to start getting benefits loaded on EBT cards and out the door — and we're working to get every Pennsylvanian currently waiting for federal food assistance benefits what they're owed.

It’s time for Republicans to do the right thing. Fund SNAP. Fund healthcare. End the shutdown.

ICYMI: New legislation would direct Pennsylvania to study how artificial intelligence is reshaping the state’s workforce and economy www.senatorhughes.com/committee-ad...

Some good news! Pennsylvania is investing more than $21 million to create small business assistance service centers across Pennsylvania dced.pa.gov/newsroom/sha...

Republicans in Washington are giving us a false choice.

From @senvincenthughes.bsky.social and Sheryl Lee Ralph: Don't just be about it, vote about it! Election day is tomorrow- make your voice heard and VOTE.

Pennsylvania Leaders Call on Republicans to Put People Over Politics www.senatorhughes.com/pennsylvania...

From @senvincenthughes.bsky.social: We should not have to choose between healthcare and making sure people have access to their SNAP benefits. People over politics! www.senatorhughes.com/people-over-...

Senator Hughes gathered lawmakers, advocates, union leaders, and community members to share a simple message: People over politics! We should not have to choose between healthcare and making sure people have access to their SNAP benefits.

Pa. nonprofits sound alarm as SNAP benefits are set to expire 6abc.com/post/governm...

Pa. Democratic lawmakers introduce legislation to support food banks ahead of Nov. 1 SNAP pause www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio...

State Senate Democrats pitch grant program to offset possible SNAP cuts penncapital-star.com/food-insecur...

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro joins effort to sue Trump over SNAP benefits. The USDA’s refusal to provide November benefits runs contrary to precedent from other recent shutdowns. penncapital-star.com/2025/10/28/r...

“If my premiums go up any further, and I can afford neither the premiums nor my medication, it will affect my ability to work, to care for my husband, and to care for myself,” a North Philly resident told my office. This is exactly why I’m fighting to protect the ACA tax credits.

2 MILLION in PA- including children- are about to lose access to food bc the federal government won't use $6B in reserves to fund SNAP. Thank you to companies like DoorDash are stepping up to help people while Republican leaders play politics. www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/do...

Senate Democrats tried to pass a bill to pay ALL federal workers and stop Trump’s illegal firings. Senate Republicans said no. This is a #GOPShutdown. Period.

We left Harrisburg last week with no budget, but Senate Republicans did make sure to vote on something else… @senvincenthughes.bsky.social is back in session this week and fighting hard to get a budget done.

Thank you to Philadelphia Magazine for recognizing @senvincenthughes.bsky.social on the 150 Most Influential Philadelphians of 2025 list! #150mostinfluential2025 www.phillymag.com/influential-...

It’s time to put people over politics. @senvincenthughes.bsky.social is standing up for the healthcare and lower costs for all Pennsylvanians.

The truth is: Our healthcare system is an ecosystem. If one part of that system is cut, we all feel it. People over politics!

“Senate and House Democrats have shown multiple times that we are willing to compromise to get a budget done. The House passed a bipartisan budget for the second time weeks ago, but Senate Republicans choose to prolong this impasse."

The Republican, federal government shutdown means hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvania families struggling to pay their utility bills will need to wait longer for help this year. whyy.org/articles/lih...

We need Republicans to do their job and support the people they serve. People over politics. www.facebook.com/reel/1328904...

Still waiting for Senate Republicans to finalize a serious state budget... People over politics!

If you live in Pennsylvania, @senvincenthughes.bsky.social is fighting for your education, healthcare, and jobs in the ongoing budget negotiations. People over politics.

From @senvincenthughes.bsky.social: If Senate Republicans won't fight for the education and healthcare of their constituents, he will. PA Senate Democrats will. www.senatorhughes.com/pa-senate-de...

From @senvincenthughes.bsky.social and @pasenate.com: "Our state budget is now 113 days past due, and the blame lies squarely on the shoulders of Senate Republicans. We again implore them to work with us, the House, and the Governor to get a budget done..." www.senatorhughes.com/pa-senate-de...

PA Senate Democrats Share Statement on ‘Unserious’ Budget Exercise from Senate Republicans www.senatorhughes.com/pa-senate-de...

TODAY is the LAST DAY to register to vote for the upcoming Nov. 4 election. Make sure to: 🗹 Check your voter registration status 🗹 Not registered? Register online at vote.pa.gov 🗹 Get questions answered at Vote.PA.Gov or 1-877-VOTESPA

📣 VOTER REMINDER 📣 TODAY is the LAST DAY to register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 5 Election. Not registered? Register online right now at Vote.PA.Gov or with your county election office today.

We believe that quality and affordable health care is a basic human right for ALL, not just the wealthy. Congressional Republicans are making it harder and much more expensive everyday Americans to afford health insurance for themselves and their families.

TODAY is the last day to register to vote for the November 4th election. Registering online is quick and easy! www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/pages/VoterR...

ACA enhanced subsidy lapse could hit early retirees hardest amid shutdown fight www.cnbc.com/2025/10/17/a...

Who will lose out when ACA health insurance subsidies expire? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

‘Do I spend $500 on a doctor’s visit or do I buy groceries?’: Meet some of the Americans who could lose health insurance soon if ACA tax credits die fortune.com/2025/10/16/a...

As the shutdown drags on, these people will lose if health care subsidies expire whyy.org/articles/gov...

New Report: ACA Tax Credit Expiration Will Lead to Job Loss publichealth.gwu.edu/new-report-a...

Health care subsidies are at the heart of the shutdown fight. Here’s who loses if they expire www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

@senvincenthughes.bsky.social joined Cheyney U President Aaron Walton and Community College of Philadelphia interim President Dr. Alycia Marshall to announce a new partnership between the schools! More access to getting a college degree is GOOD NEWs for students. www.ccp.edu

Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Prohibit Student Cellphone Use in Pennsylvania Schools www.senatorhughes.com/lawmakers-in...

From @senvincenthughes.bsky.social: Healthcare is about to get more expensive and it’s because Republicans have failed to extend the enhanced premium tax credits. Read the full statement on our website: www.senatorhughes.com/senator-vinc...

ICYMI: Now that the Senate Republicans’ Budget Impasse has gone on for 106 days and counting, all 23 members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus signed onto a letter urging Senate Republicans to come back to work and pass a budget. www.senatorhughes.com/senate-democ...

DON'T FORGET, PENNSYLVANIA VOTERS! You need to flip over your ballot to answer the judicial retention question.

On the Nov. 4 General Election, voters will have the opportunity to vote on whether or not to give three judges on the state Supreme Court more time on the bench. Check out the graphic to learn what your vote for/against judicial retention means.

Our democracy is strongest when every eligible voter participates. Don’t miss the Oct. 20 registration deadline for the Nov. 4 election. Take 2 minutes today to register at vote.pa.gov

Everything you need to know about the Nov. 4 general election from @inquirer.com www.inquirer.com/politics/ele...

Pa. election 2025: Everything college students need to know about voting www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...