Rep. Ben Waxman

For over 30 years, Philadelphia FIGHT has played an important role improving holistic health outcomes for people living with HIV, accessing mental health resources, understanding cure research, and eliminating stigma. Yesterday, we met at my office in Harrisburg during their advocacy day to discuss ways they are working to make sure folks in their community continue to have access to these vital healthcare services.

Just like the public deserves quality journalists, we also deserve access to quality broadcasters. Yesterday, my bill with Rep. Jose Giral to prohibit non-compete agreements for broadcast workers passed out of the Labor & Industry Committee, and we're hopeful to see it come to a floor vote in the .

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There are lots of nonprofits in need of support to continue making positive impact. Yesterday, my bill to establish a sales tax exemption for charities passed unanimously out of the . Thank you to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. I'm hopeful that our Senate counterparts can get it across the finish line for Governor Josh Shapiro to sign into law.