The $50 billion bill awaiting action in the Pennsylvania Senate isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, according to Kate Flessner, spokeswoman for Senate Republicans.
Shapiro: Budget progress being made and ‘will land very, very soon’
In a budget stalemate, the state is still legally bound to make debt payments, cover Medicaid costs for millions of Pennsylvanians, issue unemployment compensation payments, keep prisons open and ensure state police are on patrol. Those hurt most include vendors, counties, public schools and grant applicants.
Shapiro says ‘good progress’ being made in state budget negotiations; criticizes One Big Beautiful Bill
The governor said that both sides understand the set of issues to work through and that concessions are going to be the order of the day.