Senator Amanda Cappelletti

The official Twitter account of Senator Amanda M. Cappelletti, serving the people in PA's 17th District. She/her. Follow on FB, IG, and Threads @SenCappelletti.

[Senator Amanda Cappelletti @SenCappelletti]

I'm moving away from posting original content on this platform. To stay up to date on what I'm working on, what is going on in our community, and the latest in Harrisburg, I encourage you to follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

Find me @SenCappelletti across platforms.

[PA Senate Democratic Caucus @PaSenateDems]

This week, @SenCappelletti was joined by @LGAustinDavis and others in Montgomery County to highlight how the recently passed #PAbudget will make communities safer.

The budget invests in state police, afterschool programs, violence prevention initiatives & community programs.

[PA Senate Democratic Caucus @PaSenateDems]

We join @SenCappelletti outside the PA Capitol for the introduction of her legislation would require proper labeling of food and medicine that contains gluten.

This legislation comes after her resolution recognizing May as Celiac Awareness Month.

[The Appeal @theappeal]

Our colleague @EthanSCorey provided key testimony before a Pennsylvania state Senate committee today about the lack of reliable information regarding deaths in custody. Pennsylvania has one of the highest rates of deaths in custody among US states.

[Senator Katie Muth @SenatorMuth]

"Comprehensive reporting of deaths in custody serves as a vital tool for public health and accountability" @SenCappelletti #SenDemPolicy

[PA Senate Democratic Caucus @PaSenateDems]

This week, @SenCappelletti joined fellow members of the @pablackmhc for the announcement of the #PaMomnibus.

The legislative package includes 8 bills aiming to decrease maternal morbidity & mortality in PA.

Learn more 🔻
https://t.co/ltxQXIuFKH

[PA Senate Democratic Caucus @PaSenateDems]

"No protections from a landlord's greed"

@senjimmydillon and @SenCappelletti host a press conference in Harrisburg on their legislation that would enforce rental rate protection measures to help combat unfair and predatory rental increases.

Watch at https://t.co/5YvjZJksAl

[PA Senate Democratic Caucus @PaSenateDems]

.@SenCappelletti has introduced a bill with @senjimmydillon that would enforce rental rate protection measures to help combat unfair & predatory rental increases.

The bill has protections for both parties entering into a lease agreement.

Learn more 🔻
https://t.co/Q24HM9WUmD

[PA Senate Democratic Caucus @PaSenateDems]

"There is something so completely unjust that her rental rate doubled when she never missed a payment."

@SenCappelletti tells the story of a constituent that was unable to cover her outrageous rental rate increase.

As a result, she lost critical medical care.

[PA Senate Democratic Caucus @PaSenateDems]

Today, @senjimmydillon and @SenCappelletti
hosted a press conference in Harrisburg on their legislation that would enforce rental rate protection measures to help combat unfair and predatory rental increases.

Learn more about this important bill 🔻
https://t.co/Q24HM9WUmD

[PA Senate Democratic Caucus @PaSenateDems]

.@SenCappelletti has fought tirelessly to support families struggling with infertility, introducing a bill to require certain employer-sponsored insurance plans to cover infertility services.

This is how we support our freedom to have the families we want.

[PA Senate Democratic Caucus @PaSenateDems]

Last week, @SenCappelletti hosted her annual Good Government Summit in District 17.

This year, they partnered with @VillanovaU and gave local high school students the opportunity to learn about state government and be Senators for the day!

[Brittany Hailer @BrittanyHailer]

Woah!

.@JoshuaPVaughn and I have been invited to testify at a policy hearing on the public health crisis of death in custody by PA Senate Democratic Policy Committee Chair Katie Muth and Senator Amanda Cappelletti.

[Joshua Vaughn @JoshuaPVaughn]

Truly, I am humbled and honored for this opportunity

[PA Senate Democratic Caucus @PaSenateDems]

February is #LibraryLoversMonth!

And we love libraries so much that we want to protect them from discriminatory book bans.

@SenCappelletti has introduced a bill that would prohibit partisan book bans in Pennsylvania libraries.

Learn more 🔻 https://t.co/2Y7TUcmEEr

[Rep. Matt Bradford @RepBradford]

.@SenCappelletti & I met with @eastnorritontwp officials to celebrate state funding for water system improvements: $1.3M for storm water improvements on Sardaro Lane & $266,709 to retrofit a storm water basin on Pierce Rd. I’m grateful for the state infrastructure investments!

[PA Department of Health @PAHealthDept]

We're only one week away from #NationalDonorDay! Organ donors can save 8 lives + enhance the lives of 75 others through tissue donation. Learn how you can register to give the gift of life → https://t.co/kFg5T6dCps

[Stephen Caruso @StephenJ_Caruso]

This resolution, Schwank says there used to be a time when elected officials came together to solve problems. This resolution doesn't help further that, and is "more about providing mailers and social medias graphics" for the 2024 election than solving any problem.

[PA Senate Democratic Caucus @PaSenateDems]

.@SenCappelletti said this Republican memo is clearly meant to take aim at President Biden without any historical context - including failed immigration efforts from former President Trump.

Watch at https://t.co/xjv0UMqzGl

[Senator Maria Collett @SenatorCollett]

.@governorshapiro just became the first PA Governor to talk about access to period products in his budget address. That’s a big deal. 👏

[PennEnvironment @PennEnvironment]

"Right now, we have the opportunity to correct course [on climate change] by enacting the strongest possible carbon pollution standards to reign in fossil fuels."

Read more from climate champ @SenCappelletti in the @delcotimes #ActOnClimate

https://t.co/VUVExiR4v9