Rep. Ben Waxman

Last week, the James Beard award winning Cristina Martinez of South Philly Barbacoa was acknowledged on the House floor by Rep. Joanna McClinton for being a nationally recognized culinary expert, entrepreneur and community advocate. A Mexican immigrant who brought her homeland traditions to Philly, I'm always proud of the folks in my district who make my district extraordinary.

PA has become a national leader in safeguarding taxpayer programs. Yesterday, I attended a policy hearing on protecting public benefits from fraud, hosted by Rep. Pat Gallagher and Rep. Sean Dougherty. We have an obligation to both taxpayers and benefit recipients to make sure that our tax dollars are preserved with integrity and used as intended.

There are 11 days left for our Project HOME Hub of Hope Homeless Outreach Drive! Our office will be taking donations until May 18th. The full list of items we are accepting can be found on the flyer. See you at the office!

The Pennsylvanians for Accountability from Yass, Billionaires, and Corporations (PAYBAC) will be providing a grassroots-level training called Who Broke the PA Economy on Monday 5/11 at the First Unitarian Church 5:30pm-8pm. This training examines why life is so unaffordable for workers in PA and how corporations have rigged the rules to solidify their profits. If you’re interested in attending RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/onepa/event/939855/