Senator John P. Blake

It has been an incredible honor to serve the people of the 22nd Senatorial District for the past ten years and I sincerely appreciate the trust and respect placed in my abilities by our voters. I am very thankful for this opportunity to work alongside Congressman Cartwright as his increasing influence in Washington can translate to more opportunities, more jobs and more federal investment here in Northeastern Pennsylvania to ensure action on the issues that matter most to the families of his 8th Congressional District. I am excited to partner with the Congressman and to move into the next chapter of my professional career. https://www.senatorblake.com/sen-blake-to-resign-senate-seat-join-congressman-cartwrights-office-to-lead-district-wide-economic-development-efforts/

Congratulations to Rev. Joseph G. Marina, S.J on becoming the 28th President of the University of Scranton. Rev. Marina comes to the U of S highly-regarded and with a very impressive background. I am eager to hear his visions for the future of the University and look forward to working with him on economic development projects that can continue to benefit our City.

With 'luck' and 'God's grace,' University of Scranton names new president As a novice Jesuit in 2005, the Rev. Joseph G. Marina, S.J., visited the University of Scranton to speak to students about vocations.

As we continue to face the uncertainty and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Wolf has outlined an aggressive budget proposal that prioritizes fair education funding, our economy and public health. I look forward to further reviewing the Governor’s proposal and working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to craft a responsible spending plan that reflects the needs of our communities, our business community and our residents.

Blake: Budget Prioritizes Fair Education Funding SCRANTON, February 3, 2021 – State Sen. John Blake (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Monroe) today released the following statement regarding Governor Tom Wolf’s proposed $37.8 billion state budget: “As we continue to face the uncertainty and disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Wolf has o...

Had a great first meeting with our 2021 Virtual Student Ambassador Program. This is the 10th year of our program, but the first virtual class so I appreciate their participation and interest in our government. Thanks to Rep. Kyle Mullins and Rep. Bridget M Kosierowski for joining us!

Looking forward to joining my colleagues from the PA House of Representatives and leaders from the Pennsylvania Department of Health today at 1:30 for our Virtual Vaccine Town Hall Meeting. For more information and to register, visit www.pasenate.com/vaccine

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Today is an exciting and momentous day for our country and especially for our community as Scranton-native Joe Biden becomes our 46th President of the United States. I am certain that President Biden and Vice President Harris will be a successful administration that will restore respect, dignity, competence and effectiveness to the White House. I am hopeful that our country can begin to heal and come together under the Biden/Harris Administration.

Sen. Blake Reflects on Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

As we remember the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it should serve as a call to action for all Americans to work together toward positive change in our communities and unity in our Capitol buildings.

It is an honor and privilege to continue serving as the chair of the Finance Committee for the fifth straight session where we will continue our work on important pension reform and tax policies to benefit our local communities and businesses. My five committee assignments this session represent the issues that are of most interest and impact to our region and to our Commonwealth as a whole. I look forward to adding my voice and our region’s collective voice to these important discussions.

Blake Selected to Chair Senate Finance Committee for 2021-22 Session - Senator John Blake SCRANTON, January 15, 2021 – State Sen. John Blake (D-Lackawanna/Luzerne/Monroe) today announced that he will again serve as the Democratic Chairman for the Senate Finance Committee in the 2021-22 legislative session. Blake has served as the Finance Committee chair for the Senate Democratic Caucus...

Looking forward to joining Dr. Rachel Levine and my colleagues in the PA House Democratic Caucus on January 22 at 1:30 p.m. for a discussion on the COVID vaccine distribution plans in Pennsylvania. Visit www.pasenate.com/vaccine to register for our Virtual Town Hall

The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records has released an updated version of The Citizens’ Guide to the Right-to-Know Law and Sunshine Act. This is a great resource and overview of these important laws for our local officials as well as private citizens.

www.openrecords.pa.gov

To the people I represent in the 22nd Senatorial District and throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Keep the Faith. This is the United States of America.

Our Constitution, our federal institutions and the rule of law will prevail over the mob.

It is shameful and disgraceful that a sitting president has incited this violence and sedition. It only further evidences that he is completely unfit for the office. His conduct is in direct violation of the oath he took to enter upon the office.

The citizens of the United States have rendered their verdict on Donald Trump – as has the United States Judiciary with respect to his unfounded and dangerous conspiracy theories regarding the presidential election of 2020.

President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on January 20th.

The healing and the correction of all that's been wrong over the past four years and, particularly the tragedy and the disaster that was 2020, will begin then.

We are still accepting applications to our 2021 Virtual Student Ambassador Program! Local high school seniors have until Friday to apply at www.senatorblake.com/student