Press Releases
Senator Patty Kim Applauds Passage of State Budget
HARRISBURG, PA − November 12, 2025 − On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the Senate of Pennsylvania passed the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget. Senator Patty Kim commented on the newly passed state budget: “The budget that passed today is a compromise that I supported...
Senate Democratic Caucus Policy Committee Holds Hearing Regarding Supporting Home Care Workers & Consumers
PHILADELPHIA, PA − November 10, 2025 −Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a hearing to examine direct care employee wages, and the trends observed in the Commonwealth over the last decade. “Earlier this year, I walked a day in the life of a home care worker...
Joint Statement from Senator Kim and Representative Madsen on Cleveland Cliffs Closure
Harrisburg, PA − October 16, 2025 − Senator Patty Kim and Representative David Madsen released the following statement on Cleveland Cliffs Closure: "While deeply disappointing and frustrating, Cleveland Cliffs' plan to permanently close the Steelton mill in January...
Senator Kim Announces Over $1.7 Million in PCCD Grant Funding for 15th District
HARRISBURG, PA – Senator Patty Kim (D-Dauphin) today announced that $1,738,331 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has been awarded to organizations and initiatives in the 15th District (Lower Dauphin County). The funding will...
Sen. Kim, Rep. Fleming, Veolia Issue Joint Statement On Discolored Water Issues
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Following a meeting hosted Monday by Sen. Patty Kim and Rep. Justin Fleming, Veolia has committed to taking several actions, including holding a series of public meetings for their customers in the Harrisburg region who have experienced discolored...
Forging the Future: PA Lawmakers Launch Effort to Reclaim Steelmaking Dominance
Harrisburg, PA, July 17, 2025 – State Senators Nick Pisciottano and Patty Kim, along with State Representatives David Madsen, John Inglis, and Nate Davidson, today announced the introduction of companion legislation designed to strengthen Pennsylvania’s steel industry, protect and create jobs, and reestablish the Commonwealth’s leadership in American manufacturing.
State Senator Patty Kim Named 2025 Pennsylvania PBS Champion of Lifelong Learning
HARRISBURG, PA − June 12, 2025 − State Senator Patty Kim has been selected as one of eight recipients of the 2025 Pennsylvania PBS Good Neighbor Award which recognize individuals who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to public broadcasting and educational...
Senator Patty Kim Announces Over $2 Million in Housing and Homelessness Prevention Funding for the 15th District
HARRISBURG, PA − June 12, 2025 − Senator Patty Kim (D-15) announced that the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) has approved $2,133,000 in grant funding for multiple housing projects throughout the 15th District through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability...
State Legislative Delegation, City of Harrisburg, Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority, and Capital Region Economic Development Corporation Announce Downtown Revitalization Planning Effort
HARRISBURG, PA − May 23, 2025 − Today, Senator Patty Kim, and Representatives Nate Davidson, Dave Madsen, and Justin Fleming announced a partnership with the City of Harrisburg, Harrisburg Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (ICA), and Capital Region Economic...
Senator Patty Kim Announces $446,363 Solar for Schools Grant Award for Steelton-Highspire Elementary School Solar Project
STEELTON, PA − May 20, 2025 − Today, Senator Kim announced that the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has awarded $446,363 to the Steelton-Highspire School District for solar upgrades at Steelton-Highspire Elementary School. The grant, awarded through the Solar...
Senators Patty Kim and Amanda M. Cappelletti Introduce Legislation to Require Records of Deaths in Custody
Harrisburg, PA − April 15, 2025 − Senators Amanda M. Cappelletti (D-17) and Patty Kim (D-15) today highlighted their legislation to require Pennsylvania enforcement agencies to comply with the federal Death in Custody Reporting Act (DCRA). The DCRA...
The Gateway Project in Harrisburg Receives $500,000 State Grant to Expand Affordable Housing
Harrisburg, PA − April 11, 2025 − This week, the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency announced a Community Revitalization Fund Program (CRFP) grant in the amount of $500,000 for Wildheart Ministries to expand affordable housing and revitalize a...
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...
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...
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-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...