On April 15th, Senator Katie Muth, Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, and Senator Haywood will host a hearing to address trends in pharmacy closures across Pennsylvania, which have a disproportionate impact on underserved communities. The purpose of this hearing is to learn from stakeholders why this is a problem in Pennsylvania and […]

On April 17, Senators Muth and Comitta will hold a hearing on the practice of spreading brine on Pennsylvania roads. This hearing aims to thoroughly examine the environmental and public health impacts associated with the practice of spreading oil and gas drilling waste, known as brine, on Pennsylvania's roads for dust control and ice management. […]

On Friday, May 10, Senator Katie Muth, Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, will host a policy hearing with co-hosts Senator Nikil Saval and Senator Wayne Fontana highlighting the need for enhanced consumer protections and increased regulations for new home construction in Pennsylvania. This hearing will focus on critical issues such as the enforcement […]

On Tuesday, May 14, Senator Katie Muth, Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, along with Representative Ryan Bizzarro, Chair of the House Majority Policy Committee, will host a policy hearing with co-hosts Senator Marty Flynn and Representative Bridget Kosierowski discussing the emerging issue of healthcare deserts in the Commonwealth. These areas can be found […]

On July 15, Senators Muth and Fontana will hold a hearing on the current system of property reassessment in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s tax system relies heavily on the assessed values of property. However, 50 of the 67 counties have not done a reassessment in the last 15 years. Pennsylvania has become the example of how not […]

On September 6th, Senator Muth along with Senator Maria Collett Representatives Greg Scott and Brian Munroe will hold a Joint Policy Committee Hearing on legislation to ban the intentional use of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in all industrial applications with an exclusion for essential uses as defined by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) […]

On September 13 Senator Katie Muth, Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, along with Senator Nikil Saval and Representative Ismail Smith-Wade-El will hold a hearing on how the Commonwealth can best serve the homeless in the wake of the City of Grants Pass v. Johnson Supreme Court Ruling. In the wake of the […]

On September 25th Senator Katie Muth, Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, along with Senator Amanda Cappelletti and Senator Judy Schwank, will hold a hearing on mail-in and absentee ballot access. The hearing will focus on differences counties have in their elections processes and communication with voters, along with ways the Commonwealth can […]

On October 3rd, Senator Katie Muth, Chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee, along with Senator Wayne Fontana, will hold a second hearing regarding the state of Pennsylvania’s property reassessment system. Pennsylvania’s tax system relies heavily on the assessed values of property. However, 50 of the 67 counties have not done a reassessment in […]