This is a DISGRACE. It is 11:45 p.m., we have not finished passing a state budget, but the Senate R's forced a Committee vote on an abortion ban. Women and our allies will not stand for this. This is an attack on reproductive justice, on OUR RIGHTS and on OUR BODIES. #PABudget
Let me be clear, the Republicans in the Senate think that everyone is tucked away for the night and not paying attention. EVERYONE will know about the attacks on women’s reproductive freedom that is happening in the PA Senate tonight
🚨 Right now, Republicans of PA House Representatives are trying to silence @RepMcClinton & 9 Democrats who were in the lineup to speak on SB106, the ban on all abortion rights, before the vote. 🆘 Watch the Majority party try & silence women: house.state.pa.us/Video/HouseVid…
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Another horrific event -before gaveling out of an evening legislative session tonight, every Senate Republican voted against my amendment to HB2032 which would have established a statewide rape kit tracking system. HB2032 only required a study of rape kit tracking #PABudget (1/5)
We don’t need to study rape kit tracking - WE NEED TO ACTUALLY TRACK RAPE KITS SO SURVIVORS HAVE ACCESS TO THEIR EVIDENCE AND RESULTS. But the Senate R’s said nah, let’s just study it - that helps victims, right? #SurvivorsDeserveJustice#PaNeedsCleanedup#PABudget (2/5)
My amendment included the language of my SB860 and @RepMcClinton's HB1848 which would empower victims, increase transparency and give victims timely access to their evidence & updates on their cases. (3/5)
@WayneDFontana@Senatorcosta@SenatorBrewster@SenWilliamsPA@RepAustinDavis@seiuhcpa "We’re facing the same staffing crisis as nurses in other hospitals, which increases burnout and impacts our ability to provide the highest quality care to our patients. It’s my hope that we’ll be able to work with management to achieve that goal of giving the best care we can."