Workers across the commonwealth gathered in the rain and the snow this week to rally against Senate Bill 166. This bill would prohibit public employees from voluntarily having their union dues deducted from their paychecks. This legislation is not about protecting the paychecks of teachers, nurses, and hard working Pennsylvanians. SB 166 is an attempt ... Read more

Hundreds of Pennsylvania voters gathered on the seventh anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act to protest of the GOP’s disastrous ACA repeal plan. Voters in Pennsylvania’s 6th, 7th, and 8th Congressional Districts gathered in front of the offices of congressmen Ryan Costello, Patrick Meehan, and Brian Fitzpatrick to make it clear that ... Read more

Pennsylvania workers gathered in Beaver and in Scranton today to protest Senate Bill 166, a bill advocating so-called “paycheck protection” that would prohibit public employees from voluntarily having their union dues deducted from their paychecks. The bill was rushed through the Senate Appropriations Committee with no discussion and was then voted on by the entire ... Read more

Ahead of today’s likely vote on the disastrous GOP health care repeal plan, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party encouraged Pennsylvanians to call their congressman to tell them to vote no on the plan. “This legislation is dead wrong for Pennsylvania. It is imperative that you call your Congressman immediately and tell him to VOTE NO,” said ... Read more

Scott Wagner’s running for governor, but he’s running away from supporting affordable, quality health care for Pennsylvanians. He wants to see Obamacare repealed which would gut Medicaid and strip health care from seniors and working families. “Scott Wagner doesn’t care if Pennsylvanians lose their access to health care,” said Beth Melena, Communications Director for the ... Read more

Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Marcel L. Groen issued the following statement ahead of the U.S. House’s vote on the GOP’s disastrous ACA-repeal legislation: “I implore the members of Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation to vote against this disastrous attempt to replace the Affordable Care Act. This legislation is dead wrong for Pennsylvania. This bill would increase premiums ... Read more

Today, on behalf of over 1,900 Pennsylvanians, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party dropped off petitions at Scott Wagner’s office telling him why an Obamacare repeal would be disastrous for the people of Pennsylvania. If Scott Wagner is going to run a statewide race, he’s going to have to answer to the millions of Pennsylvanians who will ... Read more

PennLive: Pa. Dems keep the healthcare reform pressure on Scott Wagner: Tuesday Morning Coffee Good Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. With the U.S. House set to vote this week on GOP-authored healthcare reform bill – and with some Republicans still on the fence or in opposition, state Democrats are ratcheting up the pressure on the lone ... Read more

In a recent tele-town hall, Scott Wagner said that he strongly supports gutting Medicaid, raising taxes for the middle-class, stripping healthcare from seniors and working families,and seeing 125,000 receiving treatment for the disease of addiction be turned away from care by supporting the repeal of Obamacare. LISTEN HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A3ImKySCOI&feature=youtu.be “Scott Wagner wants to repeal Obamacare ... Read more