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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

Scenes from the floor just moments after the passing of non-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people. Rep. Kenyatta and I fought hard for this because we know what it means for our community. These emotions will spur us to continue to push the Senate to also pass this bill.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

We finished the budget far earlier today - and have now spent the past roughly 4 hours debating SB106 - which contains a constitutional amendment that creates a path to banning abortion. I’m voting NO on SB106.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

The PA House GOP announced tonight that they are canceling session tomorrow. I wonder why? Could it be that they’re afraid of voting against the motions House Dems said we would be making tomorrow to bring votes on commonsense gun legislation?

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

I am beyond ecstatic to see the Fairness Act pass the #PaHouse tonight! This would provide much need protections for LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians. It would ensure we are all treated with dignity and respect. It would ensure a fairer more equal Pennsylvania for ALL of us!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Yesterday, I was one of twenty five members to sign discharge petitions - a process in the House Rules that we can use when a committee chair refuses to let a bill come to a vote - for four commonsense bills: HB699, HB770, HB1903, and HB1538.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

We have returned to session. Leader McClinton is making an announcement that the House Democrats have filed discharge resolutions for HB699 (safe storage), HB770 (assault weapons ban), HB1903 (ERPO), & HB1538 (local control). I was proud to sign onto these discharge resolutions.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Will someone tell GOP Rep Bernstine where the Joe Paterno statue is so we can start governing again?

Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Now Rep Bernstine is trying to pass an amendment to hold up Penn State's funding if they won't tell him where the Joe Paterno Statue is. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! THIS is what we're doing instead of getting the budget passed.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Back to budget bills. I voted no on HB1342, which is the Tax Code bill. It contains a HUGE tax cut for corporations and barely any tax relief for individual Pennsylvanians. I know that my constituents are struggling and can't support a tax structure that doesn't acknowledge that!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Being at the White House for the bill signing of the Protection of Marriage Act was an incredible way to spend my birthday. Thank you to all who made the passage of this bill possible - now the right to marry who we love regardless of race or gender is federally protected.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

🚨Look what the PA State Senate GOP is doing when they think no one is watching 🚨

Lindsey Williams

@SenWilliamsPA

2 years

Hey Senate Republicans! Running a constitutional amendment to ban abortion after 10:30pm doesn't mean no one will notice. People will notice and they will know you were too cowardly to do it in the light of day.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Yesterday, I joined @PaHouseDems to introduce a set of bills to protect abortion access. Here is part of what I said, about what it’s like to be a woman w/ a disability that precludes a safe pregnancy, working in a building full of people trying to ban abortion.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 months

Small community pharmacies are struggling. Many are closing their doors, like Mainline Pharmacy in Nanty Glo. My legislation to regulate the unfair practices of PBMs will help them remain open and deliver the services people depend on. Thank you @RepFrankBurns for your support!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

I am urging the university to step in and cancel the events in the interest of protecting the LGBTQ+ community. The university is playing a role in helping transphobes spread their message and grow their following.

LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus condemns University of Pittsburgh for hosting transphobic speakers

PITTSBURGH, March 15 – In response to three events featuring transphobic speakers scheduled to occur on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus, Pennsylvania House LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus...

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

Let’s talk about @RepDanFrankel for a minute. He’s the GOAT - fought this fight on the Fairness Act for 2+ decades and laid the groundwork for it passing the House today. Thank you Chair!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Pride is about living my truth and ensuring that everyone has the right to exist as their true selves. Thankful for the chance to celebrate love and life at the Pride Parade this afternoon.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

TFW the GOP majority has spent time this week taking votes on and talking about the Joe Paterno statue, the validity of Philly’s elections, and other nonsense instead of debating and voting on the budget whose deadline is tomorrow!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

Today, we took a huge step toward making Pennsylvania fairer for our LGBTQ+ residents. The Fairness Act was voted out of the Judiciary Committee and will head to the house floor for a vote.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

Some moments of queer joy with @RepKenyatta after the passage of the Fairness Act through Judiciary Committee. Join us tomorrow at 9:45 AM on the Capitol steps for a rally in support of the bill!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

Everybody – including LGBTQ+ individuals – deserves to be protected from discrimination no matter where they are in Pennsylvania. I look forward to creating a fairer Commonwealth for all through the Fairness Act.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

Today, I introduced HB 575 with @RepIzzy and @RepKenyatta to protect minors from conversion therapy in Pennsylvania. Read more:

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

4 years

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I find it abhorrent that people like me can be discriminated against simply for being who I am.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Just two chairs of the LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus ( @RepKenyatta ) thrilled that @GovernorShapiro is prioritizing protections for LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

This week, I was proud to take the oath of office and officially begin my second term as the state representative for the 36th Legislative District. Thank you for allowing me to serve our communities.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 month

My bill, now signed into law, will give local pharmacies much needed breathing room.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

I’m honored to join President Biden for the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act at the White House today. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, it is so beyond meaningful to know that our right to marry whoever we choose is protected nationally.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians now have a legitimate avenue for recourse when they face discrimination from a landlord, employer or in public accommodations. This, along with today’s passage of the landmark Respect for Marriage Act at the federal level, makes today a truly momentous day.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

To bring the bills to a vote, we needed the discharge petitions and then a procedural floor vote to allow each vote to take place. The GOP voted against the procedural vote. So frustrating that they voted against even letting the votes on the bill take place!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

11 months

Don’t mind me, just reliving my childhood over here.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 months

I was proud to stop by my local pharmacy, Spartan Pharmacy, where I fill my prescriptions, to celebrate the passage of my bill to support local pharmacies & help lower prescription prices by reforming pharmacy benefit manger policies.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Today, a heartbreaking reminder out of Texas of the devastating consequences of government inaction on gun violence prevention. Those families deserve more than our prayers. I continue to call on the PA GOP majority to allow gun safety legislation to come to a vote.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

As the first state Rep. openly on the autism spectrum, it is important to me that we fairly compensate our direct support professionals, so they can continue to provide life saving care to folks who need it. I am calling on all my colleagues to join me in this fight.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Now Rep Bernstine is trying to pass an amendment to hold up Penn State's funding if they won't tell him where the Joe Paterno Statue is. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! THIS is what we're doing instead of getting the budget passed.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

11 months

Thank you to my colleagues for their unanimous support for me to be elected Vice Chair of the @ACDelegation . Looking forward to working together for our region!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

10 months

One of my colleagues seems to have forgotten about the whole separation of church and state, religious freedom situation…

Stephen Caruso

@StephenJ_Caruso

10 months

The Pennsylvania House erupted into a religious fight over a bill to set Eid al-Fitr, the feast ending Ramadan, as a state holiday. This was a speech by state Rep. Stephanie Borowicz (R., Clinton) that got it all going.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

Back in session today. For the first time ever, we just passed a resolution, HR114, recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month! I was proud to prime sponsor this resolution. So I can officially wish you a very Happy Pride on behalf of the PA House of Representatives!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 months

Happy Pride!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

Someday, I’d like to get married. I’d like to be able to have my choice of vendors. Because I live in Pittsburgh, I’ll probably have some non-homophobic options. But what about my friends who live in parts of the Commonwealth where there aren’t options?

LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus denounces SCOTUS ruling in 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis

HARRISBURG, June 30 – In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision today on 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis, members of the Pennsylvania House LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus issued the following...

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 years

Another day on the House Floor where the majority party isn’t calling votes on issues that would help Pennsylvanians recover from the impacts of the pandemic. Wish they’d stop wasting taxpayer time… 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦‍♀️

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Today I joined the Governor as he signed an executive order to discourage the dangerous practice commonly referred to as conversion ‘therapy.’

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 months

Today, Governor Shapiro signed my bill into law: Act 77 of 2024. Pharmacies and patients have more protections than before, and we have leveled the playing field between small pharmacies and the big corporate players.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Loopholes result in 73% of PA corporations not paying any taxes at all so I see no reason to support an additional tax cut for corporations at a time when individual Pennsylvanians are struggling to afford raising costs of living.

Gillian McGoldrick

@gill_mcgoldrick

2 years

Rep. Benham is one of 8 Dems who opposed this bill to reduce the state's corporate net income tax. Reps. Lee and Innamorato also opposed. It passed 195-8.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 months

Excited to end the week with the passage in the #PaHouse of my legislation to bring more oversight to pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs). #PASenate it’s your turn! Do your job & pass this bill so we can stop PBM greed from closing our local pharmacies.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 months

Not even being stuck home recovering from the flu can dampen my joy that my legislation HB1993 passed UNANIMOUSLY through committee.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

4 years

Shame on Pitt. As a Pitt grad and former member of the grad organizing committee, I find their continued union busting activities abhorrent.

RepDanMiller

@RepDanMiller

4 years

Umm Hail Pitt?? :/ Millions of taxpayer dollars annually to help fund anti-union efforts & unfair labor practices?? Hey @PittTweet you do know "Pitt" is short for Pittsburgh right?!? Unions built our town. Let people vote! @PaAFL_CIO @AlleghenyLabor

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 years

Meet @DanGladis ! Dan is my new Chief of Staff. His previous experience includes, in part, working for the Allegheny County court system & running a local coffee shop ☕️ w/ his wife Jami. They live in the South Side Slopes with their 2 cats.😻 Thrilled to have him on the team!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

4 years

Nearly 1 in 4 Pennsylvanians have a disability, and despite the best intentions of many, most have only seen modest improvements in their lives and opportunities. This needs to change. I'm working w/ @RepDanMiller on legislation that will... 1/2

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

Honored to be on @cityandstatepa ’s 2023 Pride Power 100 list! Congrats to everyone else on the list as well!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

Today, both my first resolution and my first bill passed the House. For the first time ever, we passed a resolution, HR114, recognizing June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month! I was proud to prime sponsor this resolution.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

As we continue this wonderful season and look toward the New Year, Ravi and I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas, joyful Hanukkah, blessed solstice, and Happy Holidays! Hope you are staying cozy just like we are today!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

4 years

I’d love to proudly support my alma mater but I’m a pro-union Democrat...so I need an answer to this question. I didn’t actually get one from the @PittChancellor on this call who continues to insist that the university was “neutral” with regard to my union. I call BS.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 years

Watch the GOP speaker cut me off for speaking the truth about the hypocrisy of their party. They claim to support disabled people and older adults, but won’t allow care facilities to take public health precautions!!!

Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 years

It’s our duty to protect those who are most vulnerable, especially when we’re in the stronghold of a pandemic and anticipating new variants of #COVID19 . It’s time to stop political games. It’s time to stop being reckless with matters of public health.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Today’s decision by SCOTUS is heartbreaking. It is the intentional and calculated outcome of decades of attacks on our fundamental freedoms.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Got the chance to support the E Carson Starbucks’ efforts to unionize with Rep-Elect Aerion Abney this morning. #UnionYes

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Everyone should feel comfortable being themselves, regardless of their sexual identity. I was proud to stand with @GovernorTomWolf as he signed an Executive Order that protects LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanians from the abusive practice of #ConversionTherapy .

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Thrilled to vote for @RepMcClinton to be Speaker of the House - the first woman and the first Black woman to hold that role. Congratulations to Speaker McClinton!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

“We know that most Pennsylvanians believe our commonwealth is better when it is fair,” said Rep. Jessica Benham,“HB300 is going to ensure a fairer and more equal future for all of us.” Read more:

Pa. House passes bill adding LGBTQ protections to state nondiscrimination law

House Bill 300 passed on a 102-98 margin, with all but two Republicans voting against, and all but one Democrat in favor.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

4 years

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has failed to prioritize distribution of the second dose of the vaccine to providers.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Pittsburgh is a union town! Hey South Side, there are lots of other places to get your coffee this weekend. Don’t cross the picket line! And if you’ve got a minute, come on down and support the workers of @pghsbuxunited @SBWorkersUnited

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 years

It’s our duty to protect those who are most vulnerable, especially when we’re in the stronghold of a pandemic and anticipating new variants of #COVID19 . It’s time to stop political games. It’s time to stop being reckless with matters of public health.

Benham: It's Time to Stop the Political Games

Pa. state Rep. Jessica Benham spoke on a proposed amendment to Senate Bill 618 which would prevent any commonwealth agency, local government, or institute of...

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 month

Taking on the PBM monopoly wasn’t easy, but I’ll do it every day if that’s what it takes to lower prescription costs and keep our local pharmacies open.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Contrary to rumor, I voted no on HB637-not an easy vote, but here’s the factors: 1.appropriates $250mil for investments in clean energy & just transition. This is good. 2.Pulls us out of RGGI. This is a mixed bag since no guarantee next administration will keep PA in RGGI. 1/3

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 years

Glad to join my colleagues to hear from President Biden today about a historic investment in infrastructure. Especially timely today, but always, in PA, as we desperately need investment in all categories of infrastructure.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

Passing the PA Fairness Act will provide long-needed protections to LGBTQ+ people that are already granted to individuals on the basis of sex, religion, or national origin. The bill is simple yet substantive, and I’m thrilled it passed the PA House today.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

House is in session today. Voting no on HB604, which undermines DEP's ability to ensure environment is protected. The DEP is consistently underfunded, which slows down permit approval process. 1/2

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 months

We govern differently when we govern based on our lived experiences. I was proud to stand with the LGBTQ+ community as we celebrate PRIDE month and continue fighting for equality and proactive protections. As a legislator, I have your back in Harrisburg!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

6 months

Proud to stand with homecare workers to announce that I am introducing a bill to improve wages & agency accountability. It’s time these workers were paid a living wage! This will address staffing shortages and ensure older adults & individuals with disabilities can access care.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

4 months

It’s hard to believe that we are already celebrating 10 years of marriage equality for our LGBTQ+ community! There are still ways to improve for true equality, such as allowing those who are disabled to marry without losing their benefits. #TrueMarriageEqualityForAll

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

8 months

I was thrilled to join the announcement by @ACE_Innamorato of better wages and benefits for county employees.

Chris Hoffman

@NewsmanChris

8 months

Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato in her first press conference is addressing county employee salaries. @KDKA

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 years

"The people have a right to clean air, pure water..." - PA Constitution. I pay my water bill?

Stephen Caruso

@StephenJ_Caruso

3 years

State Rep. Abby Major, R-Armstrong, says it's a clear infringement on gun rights to force citizens to pay for a license to carry. "What other constitutionally protected rights to Pennsylvanians have to pay to exercise?"

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 years

Feeling real good about co-sponsoring this @RepDanMiller @RepRabb bill to prohibit public&state-related employers from spending taxpayer dollars for union avoidance or union busting services. As a former @PittGrads member...let’s just say it’s about time.

House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda

www.legis.state.pa.us

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 years

Hello from Health committee! (With @RepKrajewski !)

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 years

What....is this? @PACapEscalators @StephenJ_Caruso

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 months

There’s only so much I can do at the state level about the abuses of Pharmacy Benefits Managers (and you better believe I’ll keep doing what I can!) but the great news is that @RepSummerLee has us covered at the federal level. 👇

Rep. Summer Lee

@RepSummerLee

2 months

The top 3 PBMs - CVS, OptumRx, and Express Scripts - are making hundreds of billions of dollars by acting as monopolistic middlemen who jack up your drug costs & limit your access to more affordable meds. I asked their CEOs how much they were making in profit:

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

I don’t usually tweet the resolutions because they’re not typically substantive But I can’t help myself. Just voted yes on HR97 which recognizes May 13th as National Train Day.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

We must to take action because mass gun violence has happened before and could happen again here in Pennsylvania. It is unacceptable for any of my colleagues to not support taking action.

WPXI

@WPXI

2 years

Four Pittsburgh Public Schools buildings are on lockdown after a report that shots were fired outside of Westinghouse Academy 6-12.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

The Brentwood 4th of July Parade is always 🔥🔥🔥 and this year was no exception. Great to be joined by my colleague @RepInnamorato and my Congresswoman @RepSummerLee and some of my fav Brentwood and South Side Slopes residents. 🇺🇸

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 years

Voting no on HB1842, which would gut existing law requiring anyone who spills toxic chemicals or poisons that go into the water supply to report every spill to the authorities.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

11 days

Transmission fees and spread pricing are not the same thing. I would know, I authored the bill to ban spread pricing, which members of DeFoor’s party watered down in the Senate.

Auditor General Tim DeFoor

@PAAuditorGen

11 days

Our auditors then asked the pharmacies involved to verify the information. The pharmacies said the reports were wrong … they paid a transmission fee that was never reported by the MCO or PBM. The transmission fee is spread pricing.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

Voted no on HB1420, the Human Services Code bill, because it contains a poison pill. There are some good things in the bill, and we hope the poison pill gets amended out in the Senate, I would then support the bill when it comes back to us on concurrence.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

I was proud to stand with our delegation to fight for Pitt’s funding allocation.

Senator Jay Costa

@Senatorcosta

2 years

Today, I stand with the Allegheny County Delegation in calling on Republicans in Harrisburg to pass the University of Pittsburgh’s annual funding allocation. Before Pitt can receive its $151 million from the state, Republicans want the school to stop its fetal tissue research.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 years

The RePAWsentative is hard at work today.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

It's time to #PasstheCROWN and protect everyone from discrimination based on hair. 👑 #thecrownact @thecrownact @repmayes @repmcclinton

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 years

I'm working for a world where each of us can make pregnancy and parenting decisions that are best for our lives. #Roe49

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

4 years

Although I’m not officially sworn into office until Jan., I’m proud to be serving as your Rep.-elect beginning today; working to make sure you continue to have access to state-related services and information.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

11 days

The Pharmacy Benefits Managers that are putting community pharmacies out of business must be held accountable. DeFoor’s ‘audit’ misplaces blame and conflates terms, making it HARDER for legislators to stop the abuses of PBMs, save pharmacies, and lower costs for patients.

Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee

@PADemPolicy

11 days

DeFoor isn't Defooling anyone with his "bad faith" audit about the entities that are killing independent PA pharmacies. @RepBenham says the report, which comes after her groundbreaking bipartisan law passed, is "deeply unserious and misleading."

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 months

Real freedom means folks with disabilities have the supports and services they need to participate in our community.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

11 days

Spread pricing has been banned in DHS contracts since 2019. The Auditor General is either being willfully ignorant to score political points or not capable of understanding the distinction that every other state has made between spread pricing & transmission fees.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

3 years

I just need to shoutout to @PublicEd412 . She keeps me on track, runs our office impeccably, and is my right hand woman on all things legislative. She always makes sure I’m prepared - literally makes it possible for me to be the rep I am. The 36th is beyond lucky to have her.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 months

Today, I joined Rep. Frank Burns in Cambria County to talk about the ways my PBM legislation will help pharmacies and patients alike.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 months

Our budget takes a significant step forward toward real freedom for Pennsylvanians with disabilities and toward a living wage for their caregivers.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

4 months

Yesterday, my bill, HB1463, passed the House. This legislation defines 911 operators as first responders - they are currently defined as clerical workers but deserve recognition for their role in providing life-saving instructions and ensuring emergency services reach callers.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 months

Thank you to KDKA for covering our celebration of HB1993 being signed into law.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

What is he - the most powerful person in the PA State House, of the party who controls what gets a vote and what doesn’t - going to actually do?

Stephen Caruso

@StephenJ_Caruso

2 years

Inbox: House Speaker Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster, put out a statement on the Texas school shooting. "We owe it them to look at our society and address the root issues that would drive any person to pursue such horrible acts against innocent children."

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

The poison pill is the prevention of the implementation of the agency of choice initiative for personal assistance services for HCBS for older adults and people with disabilities. The Governor has said he will veto if this is not stripped out.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 months

Today, we celebrated the passage of House Bill 1993, which will help keep local pharmacies just like Spartan Pharmacy in business throughout the Commonwealth.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

2 years

The budget deadline is tomorrow. We have yet to see the budget. The GOP majority controls when votes happen and what gets voted on - the future of our communities is on the line, and they are wasting time!

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

1 year

South Side gets a lot of news coverage — most of it negative — and today was one of those amazing South Side days that should get news coverage but doesn’t. First, 125+ volunteers for an Earth Day clean up organized by the South Side Block Watches.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

10 days

Community pharmacies - we have your back! I visited Philadelphia Pharmacy with @RepKenyatta and @SenTartaglione to talk about our efforts to reform the practices of PBMs and help keep these vital local businesses open across Philadelphia.

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

4 years

... create a Pennsylvania Department of Accessibility and Inclusion. It's time governmental services and opportunities are accessible to every Pennsylvanian. 2/2

Miller, Benham to introduce bill to create new Pa. Department of Accessibility and Inclusion

HARRISBURG, Feb. 10 – State Reps. Dan Miller and Jessica Benham, both D-Allegheny, are planning to introduce a bill that would create the Pennsylvania Department of Accessibility and...

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Rep. Jessica Benham

@RepBenham

4 months

Ravi and I had a fabulous time starting our day at the @HumanePA breakfast, with tons of advocates here to help Ravi push for the ban on cat declawing, sponsored by Reps Hanbidge and Malagari.

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