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Senator Maria Collett

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Nurse-legislator representing Pennsylvania's 12th Senate District in Montgomery County. Democratic Caucus Chair.

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Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · Feb 27

It is always my top priority to ensure your voices are heard, and there are lots of ways for you to connect with me and my office!

📞Give us a call
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Governor Josh Shapiro @governor.pa.gov · 23h

BREAKING: We won our lawsuit against the Trump Administration to force them to use the available funds at their disposal to continue SNAP benefits.

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Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus @pasenate.com · 3d

Join us for a virtual webinar from 6 to 6:45pm tonight with Pennie's Executive Director Devon Trolley to learn all about health care in Pennsylvania, how to enroll, what you need to prepare and what you can expect.

Watch live at PASenate.com/Pennie

Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 3d

I joined @senatorhaywood.com and my @pasenate.com colleagues to sound the alarm and announce a proposal diverting $62M in interest earned from the rainy day fund to support food banks and Meals on Wheels during this emergency - the literal least we can do.

Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 4d

If we can’t train more nurses, we can’t care for more patients.

Proud to share my bill with Sen. Rosemary Brown, SB 998, just passed unanimously in the Institutional Sustainability & Innovation Committee!

SB 998 creates a grant program for nursing schools to boost the nursing workforce pipeline.

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Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 4d

Pennsylvanians deserve better than this.

It's past time to deliver state and federal budgets that make working families' lives safer and more affordable.

Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 7d

Our nurses deserve better. If we want to tackle PA's nursing shortage, we need to prioritize workplace safety and finally pass the Patient Safety Act.

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Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 7d

As the Democratic Chair of the Senate Aging & Youth Committee, I was proud to participate in City and State PA's 2025 PA Aging Summit, where we explored real solutions to meet the needs of older adults and caregivers across the Commonwealth. Because every one of us deserves to age with dignity.

Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 10d

It's time to get serious. Senate Democrats stand ready to support a bipartisan budget that actually delivers for working Pennsylvanians.

The partisan, flat-funding budget bill Senate Republicans passed today does not get us any closer to a resolution.

Senator Collett Votes Against Senate Republicans’ Budget Delay Tactics

Harrisburg, PA – October 21, 2025 –113 days after missing the deadline to pass a budget for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and 70 days after Senate Republicans voted to fund […]

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Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus @pasenate.com · 12d

We're all facing the careless and cruel cuts to health care thanks to Congressional Republicans.

These cuts will hurt nursing homes, rural hospitals, community health centers and families already struggling to make ends meet.

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Rep. Mike Schlossberg @repschlossberg.com · 11d

While PA distributes SNAP benefits, it is funded by the federal government. The funding is set to run out Nov 1 and people across the country--including in PA--will find themselves without critical help.
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SNAP benefits on pace to run out if shutdown persists • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

More than 42 million Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture administers.

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Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 11d

While Senate Republicans play political games with our budget, public schools have gone without the funding they need.

PA's children and families deserve better.

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Philly schools are paying the price of a late state budget

The School District of Philadelphia, the state’s largest school district serving nearly 200,000 students, will not receive approximately $311 million in state funds for July and August.

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Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 16d

This week, I joined my @pasenate.com colleagues to send a letter urging Republican leadership to call the Senate back to session and vote on Senate Bill 160, a bipartisan budget bill passed in the House this month.

Let’s get back to work and deliver real solutions.

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Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus @pasenate.com · 17d

Everyday Senate Republicans extend this #PAbudget impasse, more working families, communities, schools and more will feel the very real consequences.

It is beyond time for compromise. We've sent a letter to Senate Republicans to bring us back into session and pass the House's bipartisan budget.

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Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 21d

With 2 in 5 menstruators struggling to afford essential care items like pads and tampons, we know there is still a long way to go to secure menstrual equity for all.

On Period Action Day, we recommit to the fight for dignity for every Pennsylvanian.

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Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 22d

Thank you for your bravery and advocacy, @pasenatorcappelletti.com ❤️

Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti @pasenatorcappelletti.com · 22d

To the families across PA navigating the grief from losing a pregnancy, this is for you. I am with you, and you are never alone. I will continue to share my story to destigmatize the grief and trauma that is all too often swept under the rug: pasenatorcappelletti.com/senator-capp...

Senator Cappelletti Shares Story, Recognizes October 2025 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month

October 7, 2025

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Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 22d

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health — take it from a nurse.

I will always fight for policies that fund, support, and improve mental healthcare across PA.

Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 23d

PA's general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 4!

Make sure you know these important dates to make your voice heard.🗳️

Visit senatorcollett.com/vote for quick links and voting resources.

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Senator Jay Costa @senatorcosta.com · 23d

Yesterday, the House passed a reasonable, compromise, bipartisan budget and sent it to the Senate for us to consider. While Senate Democrats were ready to dig in and do the work, Senate Republicans packed up and went home. That's unacceptable. We must finish a budget now.

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Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 23d

We had the opportunity to pass a state budget yesterday, but Senate Republicans chose to go home instead.

Stop playing politics with the wellbeing of our communities.

Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 23d

The PA'ns I talk to don’t want promises or platitudes—they want the lights to stay on, they want their local services to be available, and they want the dignity of knowing that their tax dollars are being put to work for them.

No more games. Pass the budget.

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Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 24d

The state budget is 100 days overdue and Republicans are still delaying.

Their inaction is hurting the 100,000 students who depend on financial aid grants from PHEAA. These students now have to take out new loans, burn through savings, or delay higher ed because Senate Rs are playing games.

Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 25d

Let's be honest. The PA budget impass isn’t gridlock, it's sabotage. 

Senate Republicans think they are hurting Democrats by dragging out this process, but they're actually hurting working Pennsylvanians and the services they rely on.

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Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 29d

Learn more about the federal SNAP changes and how they may impact your family during our webinar with PA Health & Human Services Secretary Dr. Valerie Arkoosh.

Watch live at PASenate.com/SNAP, or here on Facebook, on Wednesday, October 8 at 6PM.

Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · 29d

Senate Republicans think they're hurting Democrats by dragging out the budget, but they're hurting everyday PA'ns.

People like Danielle, a speech therapist in my district who's had to reduce services and take a 25% pay cut to keep her practice afloat while early intervention funding is in limbo.

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Senator Maria Collett @senatorcollett.com · Oct 1

You can count on me to continue to stand on the side of science and affordable, accessible healthcare.

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