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Senator Muth Host’s Annual Veterans’ Expo
Sen. Muth Hosts Over 250 Veterans at Annual Veterans’ Expo
OAKS, September 30, 2022 — State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Montgomery/Chester/Berks) today hosted more than 250 veterans from across Senate District 44 at her annual Veterans’ Expo. The Veterans’ Expo, held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, featured more than...
Policy Hearing: Why Pennsylvania Needs a Statewide Rape Kit Tracking System
Policy Hearing Addresses Critical Need to Establish Statewide Rape Kit Tracking System
PHOENIXVILLE, September 23, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, today joined state Rep. Morgan Cephas (D-Philadelphia) and members of the Senate and House Democratic Policy Committees at...
Senator Muth to Host Free Veterans’ Expo Next Friday
ROYERSFORD, September 23, 2022: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) will host a free Veterans Expo next Friday at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center for veterans in Senate District 44. The event will take place Friday, September 30 from 11 a.m. to 2...
Sen. Muth Announces $375k in Grants for Local Park Projects
HARRISBURG, September 20, 2022 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that four projects in Senate District 44 have been awarded a total of $375,000 in state grants to improve infrastructure and recreation in the region. The projects,...
Sen. Muth, Sen. Kane Propose COLAs for PSERS, SERS Annuitants
HARRISBURG, September 19, 2022 — State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and State Sen. John Kane (D-Delaware/Chester) today introduced plans to introduce legislation providing a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for beneficiaries of both the Pennsylvania...
Policy Hearing Highlights Importance of Mobile Health Clinics in PA
HARRISBURG, September 13, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined state Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) to host a virtual public hearing on strategies to enhance mobile...
Policy Hearing: Health Equity Enhancing Mobile and Community Clinics in PA
Sen. Muth Remarks: EMS Memorial Day
ADVISORY: Senate Dems to Host Virtual Hearing on Enhancing Mobile Clinics and Community Health Centers
HARRISBURG, September 9, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth, chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will join Senator Art Haywood to host a virtual public hearing on Tuesday about health equity in Pennsylvania. The virtual public hearing will be...
Sen. Muth Joins Fight Corporate Monopolies’ Task Force
HARRISBURG, September 8, 2022 — With growing momentum sweeping across the United States to rein in the power of dominant corporations, Fight Corporate Monopolies today launched a new coalition of state and local leaders leading the charge, which features state Sen....
Roundtable Focuses on Deceptive Practices of So-Called “Crisis Pregnancy Centers”
HARRISBURG, September 7, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, joined state Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and state Reps. Bridget Kosierowski (D-Lackawanna) and Melissa Shusterman...
Senate Democrats Discuss Secondary Impacts of Gun Violence at Policy Hearing
EAST NORRITON, August 24, 2022 – State Senator Katie Muth (D- Berks/Chester/Montgomery), chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, hosted a public hearing in Montgomery County on the secondary impacts and consequences of gun violence in Pennsylvania along...
Sen. Muth Joins Advocates and Governor to Call for End to Conversion Abuse
HARRISBURG, PA − August 16, 2022 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today stood alongside other legislators and advocates as Governor Tom Wolf signed Executive Order 2022-2 which directs state agencies to discourage conversion therapy in the...
Women’s Health Caucus Holds Third Post-Roe PA Policy Hearing in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh — August 11, 2022 — This morning, the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus, in conjunction with the House and Senate Democratic Policy Committees, held its third hearing on post-Roe Pennsylvania at Chatham University. The hearing featured testimony...
Joint Policy Hearing on A Post-Roe Pennsylvania
Sen. Muth: Resident Watchdogs Were Crucial in Conviction of Energy Transfer
ROYERSFORD − August 5, 2022 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today commended the hard work of community watchdogs and impacted residents whose persistence, consistent documentation, and reporting of issues related to the construction of the Mariner...
Sen. Muth, House Dems Announce Legislation on Hospital Acquisitions and Price Transparency
COATESVILLE, August 5, 2022: State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today joined state Reps. Dan Williams (D–Chester), Christina Sappey (D-Chester), and Danielle Friel Otten (D-Chester) to announce companion legislation in the House and Senate to require...
Sen. Muth Remarks from the Brandywine Hospital Press Conference
Sunoco Fails to Meet July 1 Cleanup Deadline at Marsh Creek State Park
EXTON − August 2, 2022 − Nearly two years since Sunoco Pipeline L.P. spilled drilling mud into Marsh Creek Lake and its tributaries, and more than one month past the company’s agreed-upon remediation and restoration deadline, state Senator Katie Muth, D-Chester,...
Sen. Muth Announces $60k Grant for Friendship Ambulance
ROYERSFORD, July 29, 2022 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that Friendship Ambulance of Royersford received a $60,000 grant through the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) for the purchase of a new utility SUV...
Women’s Health Caucus Hosts Second Policy Hearing on Post-Roe Pennsylvania
Philadelphia — July 26, 2022 — Today, the Women’s Health Caucus conducted its second joint hearing with the House and Senate Democratic Policy Committees on Pennsylvania abortion access post-Roe. The hearing was held at the William Way Community Center and...
Joint Policy Hearing on A Post-Roe America
Policy Hearing Identifies Facts and Fiction of Post-Roe Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, JULY 19– The House and Senate Policy Committees convened a hearing Tuesday morning to explore what the future of healthcare looks like in Pennsylvania after the Supreme Court of the United States overturned Roe v. Wade.
Senate and House Democratic Policy Committee Joint Hearing: A Post-Roe Pennsylvania: Facts & Fiction
Sen. Muth’s National Guard Pay Increase Bill Signed into Law
HARRISBURG, July 11, 2022 − Legislation sponsored by state Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) to increase the minimum daily pay for members of the Pennsylvania National Guard was signed into law today as part of the 2022-23 state budget. The language...
Sen. Muth Remarks on Passage of National Guard Pay Increase
Sen. Muth SB 106 Remarks
Sen. Muth HB 1642 Remarks
SB 1278 Floor Remarks
SB 1277 Floor Remarks
Senate Democrats to Introduce Legislation to Codify Roe v Wade Protections in PA Law
HARRISBURG, June 27, 2022 − Seven members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus circulated a memo on Friday afternoon to take steps to codify into state law the personal right to make decisions about health and reproduction, including access to safe and legal...
Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus Co-Chairs and Members of State Senate Democratic Caucus Slam Supreme Court Decision, Call for Action to Preserve Abortion Access in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg − June 24, 2022 − Co-chairs of the Pennsylvania Women’s Health Caucus (WHC) and members of the Pennsylvania State Senate Democratic Caucus criticized today's ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The ruling...
Senators Katie Muth and Lindsey Williams to Introduce Legislation Addressing Rising Prices Facing Working Families Across Pa
Harrisburg, Pa. − June 23, 2022 − Senators Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) and Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny) are joining House Democrats in offering real solutions for working families facing rising prices everywhere from the gas pump to the grocery store...
Sen. Muth Announces $500K RACP Grant for Collegeville Main Street Revitalization
ROYERSFORD − June 23, 2022 − State Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) today announced that Collegeville Borough in Montgomery County received a $500,000 grant through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) to revitalize the 400 block of Main...
Wall Street Secrets Pit $75 Billion Pension Plan Against Trustee Tasked With Protecting It
When State Senator Katie Muth joined the board of the Pennsylvania teachers’ pension fund last year, she knew she had a lot to learn: With a college degree in athletic training, her financial education consisted largely of paying off her student loans. But she saw the...
Sen. Muth’s Bill to Increase Minimum Pay for PA National Guard Passes Committee
HARRISBURG, June 21, 2022 − The Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee unanimously passed legislation introduced by state Sen. Katie Muth (D-Chester/Montgomery/Berks) that would increase the minimum daily pay for state active-duty Pennsylvania...