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Testimony from Rep. Brown's Hearing on the Impact of Marijuana Criminalization

(Feb 28, 2022) Policy Committee

Testimony from Rep. Brown's March 1st Hearing in Philadelphia on the Impact of Marijuana Criminalization Read more

Cannabis and Social Justice: The Impacts of Criminalization

(Feb 28, 2022) Policy Committee

Arrests for marijuana possession make up 42 percent of all drug arrests in Pennsylvania and nearly two-thirds of those arrests are people of color. The House Democratic Policy Committee will examine these facts and the impact of cannabis criminalization in Pennsylvania. Read more

Bridges

(Feb 23, 2022) Policy Committee

Pennsylvania has the third-largest number of bridges in the nation, according to the National Transportation Safety Board, 53% of those bridges are rated ‘fair’ condition and almost 15% are rated ‘poor’. The Policy Committee will hold a hearing on bridges and what the State Legislature can do to address the status of bridges in the Commonwealth. Read more

Cannabis and Social Justice: The Impacts of Criminalization

(Feb 23, 2022) Policy Committee

The Policy Committee will hold a hearing on cannabis in Pennsylvania and the impact it has on criminalization and social justice. The hearing will be hosted by Rep. Amen Brown on Tuesday, March 1 at 1:00 p.m. on the 5th Floor of 20 University Place, 30 N. 41st Street, Philadelphia, PA. Read more

Safe Schools

(Feb 16, 2022) Policy Committee

On the week of the fourth anniversary of the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, parents of students lost during that tragedy joined lawmakers for a joint hearing with the PA House and Senate Democratic Policy Committees to explore how to prevent similar tragedies from happening in Pennsylvania. Read more

Advocates urge lawmakers to get proactive about making Pennsylvania schools safer

(Feb 16, 2022) Policy Committee

Safe Schools

(Feb 16, 2022) Policy Committee

Agenda and Testimony for Rep Ciresi's Hearing on Safe Schools Read more

Attracting workers & families: House Democrats plan to put money back into pockets

(Feb 15, 2022) Policy Committee

Today, the PA House Democratic Policy Committee explored the lack of competitive tax credits in Pennsylvania and what that does to the economy. Read more

Attracting workers & families: House Democrat’s plan to put money back into pockets

(Feb 15, 2022) Policy Committee

The House Democratic Policy Committee explored the lack of competitive tax credits in Pennsylvania and what that does to the economy. Read more

Policy discussion: Construction workers and unemployment compensation

(Feb 15, 2022) Policy Committee

During a hearing of the House Democratic Policy Committee Monday, lawmakers explored the challenges Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation system had for construction workers and how the legislature can work with the Department of Labor & Industry to make the process better and easier to navigate. Read more

Construction workers and unemployment compensation

(Feb 15, 2022) Policy Committee

HARRISBURG, Feb. 15 – During a hearing of the House Democratic Policy Committee Monday, lawmakers explored the challenges Pennsylvania’s unemployment compensation system had for construction workers and how the legislature can work with the Department of Labor & Industry to make the process better and easier to navigate. Read more

EITC and Childcare Tax Credit

(Feb 15, 2022) Policy Committee

Testimony for Rep. Shusterman's Hearing on EITC and Childcare Tax Credit Read more

Unemployment Compensation and Construction Workers

(Feb 14, 2022) Policy Committee

Agenda and Testimony for Unemployment Compensation and Construction Workers Read more