Senate Democrats Send Letter to Senate Republicans Calling for Immediate Passage of Bipartisan Budget Bill SB 160

Senate Democrats Send Letter to Senate Republicans Calling for Immediate Passage of Bipartisan Budget Bill SB 160

October 14, 2025

HARRISBURG, PA − October 14, 2025 − Now that the Senate Republicans' Budget Impasse has gone on for 106 days and counting, all twenty three members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus signed onto a letter urging Senate Republicans to call the Senate back into session and call up Senate Bill 160, a budget bill that passed the House on a bipartisan basis on Wednesday, October 8.

The letter in its entirety is available here.

Senate Democrats have been sounding the alarm on the impact of the Senate Republicans' Budget Impasse for weeks, drawing attention to the healthcare workers, schools, daycare providers, and others feeling the extreme pinch.

After the House passed SB 160, Senate Republicans packed up and went home without voting on the bill. As the letter states, sending members home, "without a vote is a slap in the face to the counties, school districts, human service providers, and others who are struggling to navigate this unnecessary, politically motivated impasse. That is unacceptable."

Senate Democrats have been loud, clear, and united: "It is beyond time for compromise. It is time to end this impasse."

Learn more about the PA Senate Democrats' commitment to every Pennsylvanian here.

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