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Kearney Introduces “Breonna’s Law” to Ban No-Knock Warrants

HARRISBURG (August 19, 2020) – Senator Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today introduced "Breonna's Law" to ban no-knock warrants, which allow law enforcement to forcibly enter a person's home without warning. The bill is named after Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old...

Legislators Call on Wolf Administration to Revoke Mariner East Pipeline Permits in Chester County

Harrisburg – August 2020 – State legislators representing five House districts and three Senatorial districts in Chester County have signed a letter to Secretary Patrick McDonnell of the PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine of...

Kearney Announces $1.4 Million in Affordable Housing Grants

HARRISBURG − August 13, 2020 – Senator Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today announced the award of $1.4 million in state funding for affordable housing programs in Delaware and Chester Counties. “Everyone should have a decent, affordable, and safe place to call...

Delaware County lawmakers call for investigation into violence against Black Lives Matter supporters

HARRISBURG – August 7, 2020 – Today, a group of state lawmakers from Delaware County called for District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer to investigate violence and intimidation aimed at Black Lives Matter supporters during a march in Ridley Township on Saturday, August...

Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing On Responsible School Re-Opening

State Senate Committee Holds Online Hearing on Strategies to Safely Reopen Schools

Harrisburg – August 3, 2020 – At the request of state Senators Tim Kearney (D-Chester/Delaware), Maria Collett (D-Bucks/Montgomery), Andrew Dinniman (D-Chester) and Larry Farnese (D-Philadelphia), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held an online public...

Senators Collett, Kearney, Muth, L. Williams Announce Bill to Suspend Per Diem Pay for Legislators During COVID-19 Pandemic

Harrisburg, Pa. - July 30, 2020 — Senators Maria Collett (D-12 Montgomery/Bucks), Tim Kearney (D-26 Delaware/Chester), Katie Muth (D-44 Berks/Chester/Montgomery) and Lindsey M. Williams (D-38 Allegheny County) have introduced a bill memo for co-sponsorship to suspend...

Racial Equity Solutions Tour Hosted by Senator Tim Kearney

Senator Kearney Re-imagining Public Safety

Senator Kearney COVID19 Update from County Officials County Government and Hospital Systems

PA Senate Democrats Discuss Police Reform Legislative Agenda and Statewide Racial Equity Solutions Tour

Harrisburg – June 30, 2020 – Pennsylvania Senate Democrats gathered in the Capitol and through Zoom to discuss the status of their legislative agenda for police reforms, and to announce a statewide Racial Equity Solutions Tour. PA Senate Democrats introduced a...

Senator Kearney on Police Reforms & Racial Equity Tour

Senator Kearney Virtual Town Hall on LGBTQ Issues

Senator Kearney Hosts “PA Needs a Just Recovery” Event with House Democrats and Working Families

Sen. Kearney: PA Needs a Just Recovery Press Conference With House Democrats & Working Families

Senator Kearney Virtual Meeting on Scam Prevention

Senator Kearney Virtual Meeting State Budget 101 with Marc Stier

Sen. Kearney’s Floor Remarks On Police Reform

PA Senate Democrats Announce Comprehensive Police Reform Legislation

HARRISBURG – June 10, 2020 – Today, members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus announced plans for a comprehensive package of legislation to reform policing in Pennsylvania. Two years ago, members of the caucus introduced police and community relations...

PA Senate Democrats Announce $225 Million for Small Business Assistance Grants Statewide

HARRISBURG – June 8, 2020 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus announced the direction of $225 million in federal CARES Act funding to aid small businesses across the commonwealth. This funding was authorized by the recently enacted COVID-19...

The hard truths of racial injustice

As a member of the Pennsylvania Senate, I am generally reluctant to call out my individual colleagues. I know my fellow senators love our Commonwealth and our country – we just have different ideas about how to best serve our people.

However, times arise when a fellow public servant’s statement demands a response. Senator Mike Regan, my colleague from Cumberland and York counties, recently published an op-ed on the recent protests against police brutality and racial injustices that requires such a response.

Senator Kearney Virtual Meeting on Housing

Kearney Stands with House Colleagues Amid GOP Leaders’ Failure to Report COVID-19 Case

SPRINGFIELD − May 28, 2020 – Senator Tim Kearney (D – Chester, Delaware) today released a statement following the revelation that Republican leaders in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives knew one of their members had tested positive for COVID-19 but never...

PA State Senate Unanimously Passes Legislation to Provide $538 Million in CARES Act Funding for Nursing & Long-Term Care Facilities and Fire & EMS Grants

Harrisburg, PA – May 13, 2020 – Yesterday evening, the Pennsylvania State Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 1122, which appropriates $538 million in federal CARES Act emergency funding for nursing and long-term care facilities and creates a COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Grant Program.

Kearney Votes Against Bill to Risk Public Safety and Put Workers in Harm’s Way

SPRINGFIELD − April 15, 2020 − Senator Tim Kearney (D – Chester, Delaware) today voted against Senate Bill 613, which would override Governor Tom Wolf's COVID-19 mitigation efforts and reopen non-essential businesses in Pennsylvania against the advice of medical...

PA Senate Democrats Urge Action on Legislation for Working Families, Pledge to Oppose Partisan COVID Task Force

Harrisburg, PA − April 8, 2020 − The Senate adjourned Tuesday afternoon after the House Republicans indicated they would not be taking up Senate Bill 841, legislation that would have enabled local municipalities to hold their meetings remotely, permitted e-notary use;...

Hughes, Kearney, Scanlon, Boyle Lead Effort to Convert PA Distilleries into Hand Sanitizer Production Facilities

PHILADELPHIA, PA − March 25, 2020 − State Senators Vincent Hughes and Tim Kearney, U.S. Representatives Mary Gay Scanlon and Brendan Boyle announced today that they have successfully broken down the regulatory barriers preventing more than 130 small...

Kearney Calls for Halt to Mariner East Construction During COVID-19 Crisis

SPRINGFIELD − March 20, 2020 – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today called for an immediate halt to construction of the Mariner East II pipeline, due to increased health risks during the COVID-19 outbreak In a letter sent today to Pennsylvania Public Utility...

General Assembly Agrees to Transfer $61 Million From CFA To Small Business Loan Program

Harrisburg, PA − March 18, 2020 − Leaders from each of the four caucuses of the General Assembly and the Governor agreed to move $40 million under the Commonwealth Financing Authority to a small business loan program to aid businesses impacted by the COVID...

Sen. Kearney Announces Grants for Local Synagogues to Prevent Hate Crimes

SPRINGFIELD − March 12, 2020 – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today announced that two Delaware County synagogues have been awarded state grants to improve safety and security measures to prevent hate crimes. Temple Sholom in Broomall will receive $50,000...

In the 26th: Girls Auto Clinic

Sen. Kearney Releases Statement on Presumptive Case of Coronavirus in Delaware County

SPRINGFIELD −March 6, 2020 – Sen. Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) issued the following statement on the presumptive case of COVID-19, or coronavirus, in Delaware County. “We are in regular contact with the Department of Health and the Governor’s Office, as well as...

Senator Kearney Announces $2.5 Million in School Safety Grants

SPRINGFIELD − February 27, 2020 – Senator Tim Kearney (D – Delaware, Chester) today announced the award of $2.5 million in state funding for school safety in Delaware and Chester Counties. “Every child deserves to learn in a safe and nurturing environment,” said...

Senator Kearney Hosts Town Hall

Combating and Treating Overdose

State Senate Committee Holds Delaware County Hearing on State’s Opioid Epidemic

Media – February 12, 2020 – At the request of state Senators Tim Kearney (D- Chester/Delaware) and Anthony H. Williams (D – Delaware/Philadelphia), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a hearing on combating the opioid addiction epidemic in Pennsylvania....