Senator Vincent Hughes
@senvincenthughes.bsky.social
PA State Senator for the 7th District (Philadelphia and Montgomery County), Dem. Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee
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While schools and nonprofit organizations offer support groups and art therapy, teens and those who serve them say children need more encouragement to find safe spaces to share their feelings.
Why helping kids process their grief after gun violence can help keep others safe
This holiday season, Philadelphia gun-violence prevention groups want to create space for grieving children to heal. Their work takes place in schools and beyond.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
While schools and nonprofit organizations offer support groups and art therapy, teens and those who serve them say children need more encouragement to find safe spaces to share their feelings.
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A quite startling overperformance for Democrats in tonight's special election for a state Senate seat in Kentucky:
Democrat Gary Clemons won 72% to 25%.
He was defending a Dem-held seat where Kamala Harris beat Trump by 5% last year.
Democrat Gary Clemons won 72% to 25%.
He was defending a Dem-held seat where Kamala Harris beat Trump by 5% last year.
December 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
A quite startling overperformance for Democrats in tonight's special election for a state Senate seat in Kentucky:
Democrat Gary Clemons won 72% to 25%.
He was defending a Dem-held seat where Kamala Harris beat Trump by 5% last year.
Democrat Gary Clemons won 72% to 25%.
He was defending a Dem-held seat where Kamala Harris beat Trump by 5% last year.
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ICYMI: Philly launched $600K in emergency grants to aid small grocers who were hit by the SNAP shutdown in November. Applications are open through Dec. 31 on the Merchants Fund website: merchantsfund.org/grants/emerg...
Emergency SNAP Grants - The Merchants Fund Philadelphia
Grants to help businesses recover from direct losses resulting from unexpected incidents that cause major disruptions to business operations.
merchantsfund.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
ICYMI: Philly launched $600K in emergency grants to aid small grocers who were hit by the SNAP shutdown in November. Applications are open through Dec. 31 on the Merchants Fund website: merchantsfund.org/grants/emerg...
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After the first canceled monthly jobs report in decades, we finally got updated numbers about Trump's economy – and they don’t look good for the American people.
Donald Trump’s chaotic tariffs and failed economic policies are hammering the labor market and harming workers.
Donald Trump’s chaotic tariffs and failed economic policies are hammering the labor market and harming workers.
December 16, 2025 at 10:18 PM
After the first canceled monthly jobs report in decades, we finally got updated numbers about Trump's economy – and they don’t look good for the American people.
Donald Trump’s chaotic tariffs and failed economic policies are hammering the labor market and harming workers.
Donald Trump’s chaotic tariffs and failed economic policies are hammering the labor market and harming workers.
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Almost no jobs have been added to the American economy since April. In fact, 710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024. More thoughts on today's dismal jobs report — and what it means for America's affordability crisis.
Why Americans are going batsh*t over the cost of living
Today's added information
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December 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Almost no jobs have been added to the American economy since April. In fact, 710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024. More thoughts on today's dismal jobs report — and what it means for America's affordability crisis.
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@senvincenthughes.bsky.social joined PA leaders to celebrate a new Main Street Matters Designation for the City Ave District. Expect improved walkability, new retail and dining options, enhanced greenspace, and redevelopment of vacant property. dced.pa.gov/newsroom/sha...
December 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
@senvincenthughes.bsky.social joined PA leaders to celebrate a new Main Street Matters Designation for the City Ave District. Expect improved walkability, new retail and dining options, enhanced greenspace, and redevelopment of vacant property. dced.pa.gov/newsroom/sha...
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@senvincenthughes.bsky.social Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Bill Moves Forward in the Senate www.senatorhughes.com/senator-hugh...
Senator Hughes’ Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Bill Moves Forward in the Senate
December 12, 2025 – Harrisburg, PA –This week, Senate Bill 1014, bipartisan legislation prime-sponsored by Senators Vincent Hughes, Steve Santarsiero, and Devlin Robinson, passed the Pennsylvania Sena...
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December 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
@senvincenthughes.bsky.social Bell-to-Bell Cell Phone Bill Moves Forward in the Senate www.senatorhughes.com/senator-hugh...
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I was devastated to hear about the loss of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer. Rob is a generational talent that used his voice to advocate for a better world. We live in a better country because of them. They will be missed.
December 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I was devastated to hear about the loss of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer. Rob is a generational talent that used his voice to advocate for a better world. We live in a better country because of them. They will be missed.
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Why are Americans fed up with Republicans on affordability? A story in three parts.
1: Families are struggling under sky-high housing costs.
2: The Senate UNANIMOUSLY approved a bill to lower housing costs.
3:
1: Families are struggling under sky-high housing costs.
2: The Senate UNANIMOUSLY approved a bill to lower housing costs.
3:
December 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Why are Americans fed up with Republicans on affordability? A story in three parts.
1: Families are struggling under sky-high housing costs.
2: The Senate UNANIMOUSLY approved a bill to lower housing costs.
3:
1: Families are struggling under sky-high housing costs.
2: The Senate UNANIMOUSLY approved a bill to lower housing costs.
3:
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Donald Trump just ended a rule that required airlines to compensate you for delayed or canceled flights.
Why?
Maybe because the airlines donated big bucks to Trump. Or maybe because the Secretary of Transportation used to be an airline lobbyist.
Either way, you lose.
Why?
Maybe because the airlines donated big bucks to Trump. Or maybe because the Secretary of Transportation used to be an airline lobbyist.
Either way, you lose.
Trump just ended a rule that required airlines to compensate you for delayed or canceled flights.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
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December 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Donald Trump just ended a rule that required airlines to compensate you for delayed or canceled flights.
Why?
Maybe because the airlines donated big bucks to Trump. Or maybe because the Secretary of Transportation used to be an airline lobbyist.
Either way, you lose.
Why?
Maybe because the airlines donated big bucks to Trump. Or maybe because the Secretary of Transportation used to be an airline lobbyist.
Either way, you lose.
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Arianna Freels, a stylist and magazine owner, says tax credits keep her monthly health care premium at roughly $60. But she fears how that might change if lawmakers allow these tax credits to expire at the end of the year.
“If things are going up, that plan is easily $500 a month.”
“If things are going up, that plan is easily $500 a month.”
December 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Arianna Freels, a stylist and magazine owner, says tax credits keep her monthly health care premium at roughly $60. But she fears how that might change if lawmakers allow these tax credits to expire at the end of the year.
“If things are going up, that plan is easily $500 a month.”
“If things are going up, that plan is easily $500 a month.”
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@senvincenthughes.bsky.social joined Finanta to celebrate the grand opening of their new credit union branch in Port Richmond. He worked with other leaders to help the credit union set up shop in Philly so they can serve people who have traditionally been underserved by banks.
December 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
@senvincenthughes.bsky.social joined Finanta to celebrate the grand opening of their new credit union branch in Port Richmond. He worked with other leaders to help the credit union set up shop in Philly so they can serve people who have traditionally been underserved by banks.
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@senvincenthughes.bsky.social helped host a powerful discussion with former Councilmember Blondell Reynolds Brown and Renee Chenault-Fattah. The main message: We can all have a life impact if we use our talents and platform to help others.
December 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
@senvincenthughes.bsky.social helped host a powerful discussion with former Councilmember Blondell Reynolds Brown and Renee Chenault-Fattah. The main message: We can all have a life impact if we use our talents and platform to help others.
This is why MAGA is unpopular: bad policy usually makes for bad politics!
www.inquirer.com/health/inq2/...
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ACA premiums could increase fivefold across the region unless tax credits are extended
Affordable Care Act premiums are estimated to rise across the region if tax credits expire. How much will depend on where people live, how old they are, and what they earn.
www.inquirer.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
This is why MAGA is unpopular: bad policy usually makes for bad politics!
www.inquirer.com/health/inq2/...
www.inquirer.com/health/inq2/...
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Pennsylvania becomes 28th state to enact CROWN Act prohibiting hair discrimination www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/l...
Pennsylvania becomes 28th state to enact CROWN Act prohibiting hair discrimination
Law prohibits discrimination based on hair texture and protective hairstyles historically associated with race.
www.yorkdispatch.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Pennsylvania becomes 28th state to enact CROWN Act prohibiting hair discrimination www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/l...
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H🤯LY VJ EDGECOMBE.
December 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
H🤯LY VJ EDGECOMBE.
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Meanwhile, Trump is planning to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, a former president of Honduras who had been convicted in the U.S. of drug trafficking.
Sickening — “Massachusetts college student (Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19 year-old business major at Babson College) deported to Honduras after attempting to fly to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving…” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
December 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Meanwhile, Trump is planning to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, a former president of Honduras who had been convicted in the U.S. of drug trafficking.
I choose to remember all those who died from the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Damn shame my Country can’t find the appropriate compassion to remember them, and the necessary resolve to continue the fight against HIV/AIDS!
Noting the decision not to mark the day, the State Department stated: "An awareness day is not a strategy." Activists in the fight to end the ongoing AIDS epidemic disagree. n.pr/3Xu36zt
For the first time since 1988, the U.S. is not officially commemorating World AIDS Day
Noting the decision not to mark the day, the State Department stated: "An awareness day is not a strategy." Activists in the fight to end the ongoing AIDS epidemic disagree.
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I choose to remember all those who died from the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Damn shame my Country can’t find the appropriate compassion to remember them, and the necessary resolve to continue the fight against HIV/AIDS!
Damn good question, but I think we know the answer!
Why is the U.S. not commemorating World AIDS Day this year? : Goats and Soda
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Why is the U.S. not commemorating World AIDS Day this year? : Goats and Soda
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
For the first time since 1988, the U.S. is not officially commemorating World AIDS Day
Noting the decision not to mark the day, the State Department stated: "An awareness day is not a strategy." Activists in the fight to end the ongoing AIDS epidemic disagree.
www.npr.org
December 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Damn good question, but I think we know the answer!
Why is the U.S. not commemorating World AIDS Day this year? : Goats and Soda
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Why is the U.S. not commemorating World AIDS Day this year? : Goats and Soda
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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This sure sounds like another way to make it even harder for Americans to get the benefits they've earned.
I will not stop fighting to protect Social Security.
I will not stop fighting to protect Social Security.
December 1, 2025 at 10:40 PM
This sure sounds like another way to make it even harder for Americans to get the benefits they've earned.
I will not stop fighting to protect Social Security.
I will not stop fighting to protect Social Security.
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 261. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Today in Politics, Bulletin 261. 12/1/25
… Karoline Leavitt gave a bizarre press conference today where she directly contradicted Trump’s statement last night about the illegal double-strike attack which executed two survivors of an initial ...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Today in Politics, Bulletin 261. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Upon gaining a trifecta, Republicans acted to cut Medicaid for millions of Americans, and now they’re refusing to act to keep lower premiums for millions more.
Sicker, hungrier, poorer. That’s the GOP vision for working families, veterans, seniors and everyday Americans.
Sicker, hungrier, poorer. That’s the GOP vision for working families, veterans, seniors and everyday Americans.
December 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Upon gaining a trifecta, Republicans acted to cut Medicaid for millions of Americans, and now they’re refusing to act to keep lower premiums for millions more.
Sicker, hungrier, poorer. That’s the GOP vision for working families, veterans, seniors and everyday Americans.
Sicker, hungrier, poorer. That’s the GOP vision for working families, veterans, seniors and everyday Americans.
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@senvincenthughes.bsky.social joined @governor.pa.gov to help announce new funding that will allow SEPTA to pay for new rail cars, maintenance and upgrades on existing cars, upgrades to 13 escalators at SEPTA stations, and train and trolley like infrastructure improvements.
November 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
@senvincenthughes.bsky.social joined @governor.pa.gov to help announce new funding that will allow SEPTA to pay for new rail cars, maintenance and upgrades on existing cars, upgrades to 13 escalators at SEPTA stations, and train and trolley like infrastructure improvements.