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Senator Saval Urges Action on the Budget and Investment in Pennsylvanians
Sen Saval Pushes for Drivers Licenses for All
Senate Democrats Offer Restaurant & Tavern Recovery Legislation
Harrisburg, Pa. – June 21, 2021 − After Republicans failed to pass a clean, bipartisan bill to extend mixed drinks to go for restaurants and taverns, the Pennsylvania Senate Democrats are introducing legislation that will provide the opportunity for bars, taverns and...
Sen. Saval Defends Workers and Small Businesses in the Hospitality Industry
Sen. Saval Speaks on RGGI and the Need for Action on Climate Change
Senator Saval on How RGGI Works
Senator Saval on the RGGI Investment Act
Senator Saval and Representative Fiedler Announce Formation of Student Advisory Council with Sunrise of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA − June 14, 2021 − Recognizing the urgent need to include Philadelphia youth in conversations about the legislation and initiatives that impact them, State Representative Elizabeth Fiedler (D–Philadelphia) and State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia)...
General Assembly Democrats, Local Leaders Across PA Call for Immediate Action on Toxic and Unsafe School Infrastructure
Statewide, PA − June 11, 2021 -- As the projected state budget surplus surged to $3 billion and more than $7 billion in federal aid remains idled by inaction, Senate & House Democrats gathered in front of local schools across Pennsylvania on Friday to call for...
Senator Saval’s Remarks at Press Conference on Gun Violence
Policy Hearing on Housing and the Unhoused
PA Senate Democrats Hold Policy Hearing on Systemic Housing Insecurity
Harrisburg – May 14, 2021 - At the request of state Senators Tim Kearney (D- Chester/Delaware) and Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia), the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual public hearing on housing and the unhoused in Pennsylvania. “Everyone...
Rental Assistance 101 – How to Get the Support You Deserve
Senator Saval Announces Additional Grant Awards, Bringing Total to $2.5 Million Received in the Past Two Weeks
Philadelphia, PA − April 26, 2021 − State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) is thrilled to announce the award of five grants totaling more than $1.2 million for public infrastructure projects that will benefit the people of Philadelphia and the First...
Local Progressive Elected Officials Respond to Chauvin Verdict
PHILADELPHIA − April 20, 2021 − A coalition of local progressive elected officials issued the following statement on the unanimous guilty verdicts in the Derek Chauvin case, and called for systemic change through a new vision of public safety that ends the continual...
Senator Saval Announces $1.2 Million Grant for Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure Project
Philadelphia, PA —April 19, 2021 — State Senator Nikil Saval (D–Philadelphia) is delighted to announce the award of a $1.2 million PennDOT Multimodal Transportation Fund grant to a pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure project in the First Senate District. ...
Senator Saval and Senator Hughes Present Grant to Philadelphia Clef Club
Senator Saval & Rep. Fiedler Virtual Unemployment Town Hall
PA Senate Democrats Hold Hearing on the Effects of COVID-19 on PA Housing Crisis
Harrisburg – March 31, 2021 - At the request of state Senators Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia), Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), and Nikil Saval (D-Philadelphia), the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual public hearing on the effects...