August 25, 2026
LITITZ, PA − August 25, 2026 − Today, State Senator James Andrew Malone responded to the two recent measles deaths in Lancaster County with the following statement: “My heart goes out to the families of the two individuals who died from measles in Lancaster County. I...
August 13, 2026
WEST HEMPFIELD, PA – August 13, 2026 − On Thursday, State Senator James Andrew Malone joined local municipal leaders from West Hempfield, East Hempfield, Columbia, and Manheim Township at the West Hempfield Township Municipal Office to demand that Pennsylvania Senate...
August 6, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA – August 6, 2026 – On Monday, State Senator James Andrew Malone joined Hempfield School District leadership and staff to announce a $100,000 grant for the district to purchase seven hundred new desks for its seven elementary schools. The grant was...
July 23, 2026
July 23, 2026 − Senator James Andrew Malone issues the following statement on Senate Bill 1400: “In response to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling in Commonwealth v. Lee, I voted yes on Senate Bill 1400, which was the legislative solution to address sentencing for...
July 16, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA – July 16, 2026 – State Senator James Andrew Malone today announced the award of four Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grants totaling $6,293,000 for key projects in the 36th Senatorial District. “Investing in these projects will...
July 12, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA – July 12, 2026 − State Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) today applauded the passage of the 2026-2027 Pennsylvania budget. “This budget is a responsible spending plan that funds education, invests in first responders, and lowers costs for...
July 9, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA – July 9, 2026 – On Wednesday, July 8, State Senator James Andrew Malone joined school district leadership and staff at Manheim Central Middle School to announce an $83,600 state grant he helped secure for flexible student workspaces. The funding was...
June 24, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA − June 24, 2026 − Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucusgathered in the Main Capitol Rotunda today to champion bills, initiatives, and investments that will bring down the cost of housing for Pennsylvanians and empower renters. “As...
June 23, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA − June 23, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) hosted a policy hearing examining solutions to lower consumer electric bills, alongside Senator Kane and Senator Malone. Experts provided testimony regarding strategies to...
June 15, 2026
Elizabethtown, PA − June 12, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller (D-14) hosted a policy hearing addressing rising costs for seniors, alongside Senator Malone. This hearing will examine the rising cost of living and the effect it...
June 12, 2026
June 5, 2026
LANCASTER, PA − June 5, 2026 − Today, State Senator James Andrew Malone (D-Lancaster) convened a roundtable comprising Lancaster County leaders, law enforcement, active transit advocates, healthcare professionals, and others to discuss how Pennsylvania can promote...
June 1, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA – June 1, 2026 − On Friday, May 29, Senator Malone welcomed approximately 50 members of the community and several of their pets to his Lititz District Office for a “Protecting Paws” dog licensing clinic and SPCA donation drive. The event also served as...
May 28, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA – May 28, 2026 – On Wednesday, Senator Malone joined Mount Joy Borough Manager Mark Pugliese, first responders, and Borough staff to announce a $47,000 grant he helped secure for the Borough to purchase new Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). The...
April 21, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA − April 21, 2026 − Today, members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus were joined by Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis to hold a press conference in the Main Capitol Rotunda to kick off their Affordability Action Plan, which highlights...
April 10, 2026
WHITEHALL, PA − April 10, 2026 − Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing on the sustainability of nursing homes, statewide and regional aging demographics, projected needs for the aging community, effects on the labor force, and...
March 11, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA – March 11, 2026 − Today, State Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) announced the award of $382,246 in funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) for Lancaster County and nonprofit organizations in the...
March 9, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA – March 9, 2026 – Today, Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) and Senator Nick Miller (D-14, Lehigh/Northampton) announced legislation that would establish the first statewide licensing framework for water well drillers in Pennsylvania to...
February 27, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA – February 27, 2026 − Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) today announced he has introduced SB 1203 to help families secure legal ownership of homes passed down to them by creating a streamlined process to help counties efficiently untangle...
February 3, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA – February 3, 2026 − Please see the following for Senator James Andrew Malone’s (D-36, Lancaster) statement on Governor Shapiro’s 2026-27 Budget Address today at the Capitol. “I think Governor Shapiro presented a strong budget proposal that seeks to...
January 29, 2026
HARRISBURG, PA – January 29, 2026 − Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) has introduced new, bipartisan legislation to encourage more first-time hunters and reduce crop damage from deer overpopulation. His bill, SB 1142, would reduce barriers for new hunters...
December 18, 2025
HARRISBURG, PA – Today, State Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) announced the award of more than $3.79 million in Commonwealth Financing Authority Statewide Local Share Account (LSA) grants for 13 projects and $170,000 in Act 13 Program grants for two...
December 4, 2025
LANCASTER, PA – December 4, 2025 − Senator James Andrew Malone is encouraging constituents to attend the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC) upcoming hearing at Manheim Township Public Library on Thursday, December 11, at 6 p.m. to gather public input...
November 19, 2025
HARRISBURG, PA – November 19, 2025 – State Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) today announced that the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded a $557,770 grant to the Donegal Chapter of Trout Unlimited for three planned restoration...
November 14, 2025
COLUMBIA, PA − November 14, 2025 − Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a hearing to examine the Commonwealth’s actions, plans, and progress in safeguarding water systems and residential wells. “Today’s hearing aimed to assess the...
November 12, 2025
HARRISBURG, PA – November 12, 2025 − State Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) today applauded the passage of the 2025-2026 state budget agreement. “Properly funding our public schools has been one of my top priorities, and this budget takes a big step in...
October 29, 2025
HARRISBURG, PA – October 29, 2025 − Today, State Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) announced he introduced new gift ban legislation to increase trust in government by banning elected officials from accepting gifts, perks, or favors from people and entities...
October 28, 2025
HARRISBURG, PA – October 28, 2025 − Today, State Senator James Andrew Malone’s legislation to protect minors from sexually explicit AI deepfakes advanced through the Judiciary Committee as an amendment to State Senator Tracy Pennycuick’s legislation that deals with...
October 3, 2025
HARRISBURG, PA – October 3, 2025 − Today, State Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) announced that he introduced legislation to protect minors from sexually explicit AI deepfakes by requiring mandated reporters, such as school personnel, to report all...
September 10, 2025
HARRISBURG, PA – September 10, 2025 − Today, State Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) joined Suicide Prevention Alliance Chair & Executive Director Govan Martin, suicide survivors, and advocates to mark Suicide Prevention Awareness Day in the...
September 8, 2025
HARRISBURG, PA – September 8, 2025 − Today, State Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) spoke on the Senate floor in support of Resolutions 138 and 144, which he introduced with Senator Tina Tartaglione (D-2, Philadelphia), to recognize September as Suicide...
August 22, 2025
HARRISBURG, PA – State Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) today announced that the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority awarded $2,381,691 in grants from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD) for fiber, hybrid fiber, and LEO...
July 30, 2025
EPHRATA, PA − July 30, 2025 − Today, Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Nick Miller held a secondary roundtable discussion of the current challenges emergency service and first responders are facing in their communities. “We have heard a clear and...
July 21, 2025
LITITZ, PA – July 21, 2025 − On Friday, July 18, State Senator James Andrew Malone (D-36, Lancaster) welcomed constituents and community members to the official grand opening celebration for his district office in downtown Lititz. Senator Malone is the first Democrat...
July 1, 2025
HARRISBURG, PA – July 1, 2025 − Today, Senator James Malone (D-36, Lancaster) issued the following statement in response to Republicans passing the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” in the US Senate: “I’m disgusted that the Senate passed the so-called ‘Big Beautiful...
June 10, 2025
HARRISBURG, PA – June 10, 2025 − Today, State Senator James Malone rallied with colleagues, the United Home Care Workers of PA, and patients in the Capitol rotunda to support Governor Shapiro’s proposed investment in participant-directed caregivers. The $21 million...
