Press Releases
Senator Patty Kim Announces $2.35 Million in Multimodal Grants for 15th District
HARRISBURG, PA – February 24, 2025 – Senator Patty Kim (D-15) announced more than $2.3 million in Multimodal Transportation Fund state grants for the 15th District (Lower Dauphin County) to restore aging infrastructure and improve road safety conditions. Kim worked...
Senator Patty Kim Announces $387,000 for Local Fire Departments & EMS
HARRISBURG, PA – February 13, 2025 – Senator Patty Kim (D-15) announced more than $387,000 in operational grant funding for local fire departments and emergency medical services (EMS) throughout Senatorial District 15. “As I continue visiting each of the...
Senator Patty Kim Applauds Governor Shapiro’s Proposed Budget
HARRISBURG, PA – February 4, 2025 – Senator Patty Kim (D- Dauphin) made the following statement in response to Governor Shapiro’s proposed 2025-26 Executive Budget: “I applaud the comprehensive budget that Governor Shapiro proposed today; it is committed to lowering...
Four Senate Democratic Lawmakers Unveil Legislative Package to Improve Foster Care and Child Protection Systems
Harrisburg, PA – January 29, 2025 − Members of the Democratic Caucus have introduced a package of bills designed to tackle systemic issues within Pennsylvania’s foster care and child protection systems. The proposed legislation prioritizes the well-being of children,...
Senate Democrats Announce Legislation to Protect the Affordable Care Act in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA − January 28, 2025 − Senator Vincent Hughes was joined by Democratic colleagues from the Senate and House to announce four bills that would protect the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from attacks in Washington DC. The package of bills would keep healthcare...
Senator Patty Kim Releases Statement on the Resignation of Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate, Patrick Cicero
HARRISBURG, PA − January 16, 2025 − Following the resignation of Pennsylvania Consumer Advocate, Patrick Cicero, Senator Patty Kim released the following statement: “I was disappointed to hear about Patrick Cicero’s resignation as the state Consumer Advocate, but I...
Senator Patty Kim Appointed Chair of Local Government Committee
HARRISBURG, PA − January 14, 2025 − Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa announced the appointment of Senator Patty Kim (D-Dauphin) as chair of the Senate Local Government Committee. Senator Kim will assume her new chairmanship role immediately, leveraging her own...
Senator Patty Kim: A Decade of Public Service in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, PA − January 7, 2025 − Patty Kim is bringing her years of legislative experience to the Pennsylvania State Senate, taking the oath of office on January 7, 2025. The former State Representative now serves the lower part of Dauphin County in the 15th Senate...
Lawmakers Call Attention to Stagnant Wages as 21 Other States Raise Minimum Wage on January 1
LANCASTER, PA – December 31, 2024 − Today, Democratic legislators gathered with local business owner Pete Barber, founder and owner of Two Dudes Painting Company, to highlight Pennsylvania’s minimum wage crisis and call on the state legislature to raise the wage in...
Senator-Elect Patty Kim Announces More Than $2 Million PCCD Grants Awarded to the 15th Senatorial District
Harrisburg, PA – December 12, 2024 – Senator-elect Patty Kim (D-15) announced today $2,068,236 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) benefitting the 15th district of Dauphin County. “From behavioral health to adult probation...