Senator Maria Collett
@senatorcollett.com
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
✉️Shoot us an email
👋Stop into my office M-F (9AM-4:30PM)
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📞Give us a call
✉️Shoot us an email
👋Stop into my office M-F (9AM-4:30PM)
💻Visit senatorcollett.com
🤝Follow me on IG, Threads & FB!
With this year's budget, we're putting more money back into the pockets of working Pennsylvanians, including more than 30,000 families here in Montgomery County.
That’s real relief—for groceries, for gas, for keeping the lights on.
That’s real relief—for groceries, for gas, for keeping the lights on.
November 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
With this year's budget, we're putting more money back into the pockets of working Pennsylvanians, including more than 30,000 families here in Montgomery County.
That’s real relief—for groceries, for gas, for keeping the lights on.
That’s real relief—for groceries, for gas, for keeping the lights on.
I applaud @governor.pa.gov's swift action to immediately release 100% of November SNAP benefits to nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians following Thursday's federal court ruling.
This is about dignity.
This is about dignity.
November 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I applaud @governor.pa.gov's swift action to immediately release 100% of November SNAP benefits to nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians following Thursday's federal court ruling.
This is about dignity.
This is about dignity.
Every working PA'n should have the freedom to care for themselves + their loved ones without having to sacrifice their ability to afford basic necessities.
If we want an economy that leads the nation, supports families, and enables small businesses to thrive, it’s time to pass the Family Care Act.
If we want an economy that leads the nation, supports families, and enables small businesses to thrive, it’s time to pass the Family Care Act.
Will Pennsylvania Pass Paid Family Leave? Here’s What Legislators Are Proposing
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November 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Every working PA'n should have the freedom to care for themselves + their loved ones without having to sacrifice their ability to afford basic necessities.
If we want an economy that leads the nation, supports families, and enables small businesses to thrive, it’s time to pass the Family Care Act.
If we want an economy that leads the nation, supports families, and enables small businesses to thrive, it’s time to pass the Family Care Act.
Our work continues to fight food insecurity and support our neighbors! We're teaming up with Upper Moreland Police Department and Hatboro Police Department to host a "Fill a Cop Car" food drive at the Willow Grove Giant this Friday, November 7 from 10AM-2PM.
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Our work continues to fight food insecurity and support our neighbors! We're teaming up with Upper Moreland Police Department and Hatboro Police Department to host a "Fill a Cop Car" food drive at the Willow Grove Giant this Friday, November 7 from 10AM-2PM.
It's Election Day, and POLLS ARE OPEN! Make your voice heard, and be sure to flip your ballot to vote on judicial retention questions!
Visit MontcoVotes.com to find your polling place or locate a mail-in ballot drop box near you. All votes must be in by 8pm tonight!
Visit MontcoVotes.com to find your polling place or locate a mail-in ballot drop box near you. All votes must be in by 8pm tonight!
November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It's Election Day, and POLLS ARE OPEN! Make your voice heard, and be sure to flip your ballot to vote on judicial retention questions!
Visit MontcoVotes.com to find your polling place or locate a mail-in ballot drop box near you. All votes must be in by 8pm tonight!
Visit MontcoVotes.com to find your polling place or locate a mail-in ballot drop box near you. All votes must be in by 8pm tonight!
We're celebrating 2 years of the PA Black Maternal Health Caucus! 🥳 I'm proud to be a fouding member of the caucus, which seeks to address alarming trends of Black maternal mortality and pass the PA MOMNIBUS.
Thanks to Co-Chairs @repcephas.com, Rep. Curry, & Rep. Mayes for their leadership. 💪
Thanks to Co-Chairs @repcephas.com, Rep. Curry, & Rep. Mayes for their leadership. 💪
November 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We're celebrating 2 years of the PA Black Maternal Health Caucus! 🥳 I'm proud to be a fouding member of the caucus, which seeks to address alarming trends of Black maternal mortality and pass the PA MOMNIBUS.
Thanks to Co-Chairs @repcephas.com, Rep. Curry, & Rep. Mayes for their leadership. 💪
Thanks to Co-Chairs @repcephas.com, Rep. Curry, & Rep. Mayes for their leadership. 💪
This week, the PA House passed @repvenkat.com's HB 1828, which requires insurers to cover approved vaccines without cost-sharing. 💉
As prime sponsor of the senate version of the bill (SB 989), I am ready to vote YES and send this to the Governor's desk.
As prime sponsor of the senate version of the bill (SB 989), I am ready to vote YES and send this to the Governor's desk.
November 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This week, the PA House passed @repvenkat.com's HB 1828, which requires insurers to cover approved vaccines without cost-sharing. 💉
As prime sponsor of the senate version of the bill (SB 989), I am ready to vote YES and send this to the Governor's desk.
As prime sponsor of the senate version of the bill (SB 989), I am ready to vote YES and send this to the Governor's desk.
Reposted by Senator Maria Collett
BREAKING: We won our lawsuit against the Trump Administration to force them to use the available funds at their disposal to continue SNAP benefits.
October 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
BREAKING: We won our lawsuit against the Trump Administration to force them to use the available funds at their disposal to continue SNAP benefits.
Reposted by Senator Maria Collett
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
Watch live at PASenate.com/Pennie
October 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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
Watch live at PASenate.com/Pennie
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.
October 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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.
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.
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.
October 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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.
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.
Pennsylvanians deserve better than this.
It's past time to deliver state and federal budgets that make working families' lives safer and more affordable.
It's past time to deliver state and federal budgets that make working families' lives safer and more affordable.
October 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Pennsylvanians deserve better than this.
It's past time to deliver state and federal budgets that make working families' lives safer and more affordable.
It's past time to deliver state and federal budgets that make working families' lives safer and more affordable.
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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October 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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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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.
October 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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.
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.
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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October 21, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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.
The partisan, flat-funding budget bill Senate Republicans passed today does not get us any closer to a resolution.
Reposted by Senator Maria Collett
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.
These cuts will hurt nursing homes, rural hospitals, community health centers and families already struggling to make ends meet.
October 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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.
These cuts will hurt nursing homes, rural hospitals, community health centers and families already struggling to make ends meet.
Reposted by Senator Maria Collett
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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October 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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.
penncapital-star.com/2025/10/17/r...
penncapital-star.com/2025/10/17/r...
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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PA's children and families deserve better.
www.inquirer.com/education/ph...
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.
www.inquirer.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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.
www.inquirer.com/education/ph...
PA's children and families deserve better.
www.inquirer.com/education/ph...
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.
Let’s get back to work and deliver real solutions.
October 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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.
Let’s get back to work and deliver real solutions.
Reposted by Senator Maria Collett
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.
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.
October 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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.
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.
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.
On Period Action Day, we recommit to the fight for dignity for every Pennsylvanian.
October 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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.
On Period Action Day, we recommit to the fight for dignity for every Pennsylvanian.
Thank you for your bravery and advocacy, @pasenatorcappelletti.com ❤️
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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October 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Thank you for your bravery and advocacy, @pasenatorcappelletti.com ❤️
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.
I will always fight for policies that fund, support, and improve mental healthcare across PA.
October 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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.
I will always fight for policies that fund, support, and improve mental healthcare across PA.
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.
Make sure you know these important dates to make your voice heard.🗳️
Visit senatorcollett.com/vote for quick links and voting resources.
October 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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.
Make sure you know these important dates to make your voice heard.🗳️
Visit senatorcollett.com/vote for quick links and voting resources.
Reposted by Senator Maria Collett
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.
October 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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.