President Trump failed to prepare America for the COVID-19 pandemic. He continues to ignore experts, mislead the public, and cause confusion. As a result of these failures, the virus is spreading, more Americans are dying, hospitals and our public health system are being stretched to the brink and our economy is headed into recession. In ... Read more

As new reports reveal that Trump’s failures have led to 540,000 new unemployment claims in Pennsylvania, Senate Democrats secure much needed relief package PENNSYLVANIA – Donald Trump’s failure to prepare for the coronavirus crisis has cost American lives, pushed our economy toward another recession and led to record breaking unemployment across Pennsylvania. To clean up ... Read more

* Despite mounting pleas, the Trump administration isn’t allowing states to use Medicaid more freely to respond to the coronavirus crisis by expanding medical services. In previous emergencies, including the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina and the H1N1 flu outbreak, both Republican and Democratic administrations loosened Medicaid rules to empower states to meet surging needs. ... Read more

Donald Trump refuses to reverse course on his erratic trade policies — and it’s threatening jobs in Pennsylvania. Now, an AK Steel plant in Butler is at risk of closing because of Trump’s tariffs, and 1,500 jobs are on the line. “Time and again, Trump’s erratic trade policy has killed Pennsylvania jobs and the latest ... Read more

As Trump heads to Scranton tomorrow, here are the facts about the last three years of broken promises on health care from him and his administration:  Trump promised Pennsylvania his administration would improve health care, but instead they have sued to overturn the Affordable Care Act, jeopardizing the health care of over 800,000 Pennsylvanians.  Promise: “We ... Read more

PENNSYLVANIA —  Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills released the following statement after the Supreme Court announced that it would hear Trump’s Texas v. Azar lawsuit that could dismantle the Affordable Care Act:  “Time and again, Donald Trump has broken his promise to protect the health care of everyday Pennsylvanians. He already tried to ... Read more

PENNSYLVANIA — On Saturday, February 29th, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party continued its statewide “Back to Blue” organizing tour with stops in Bucks and Westmoreland Counties. In Feasterville-Trevose, Governor Tom Wolf, PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro, and HD-18 Candidate Harold Hayes joined leading Bucks Democrats to rally local voters around the PA Dems’ 2020 organizing strategy ... Read more