Jul. 15, 2022 /
![Williams Fights Serial Criminals with Support of ‘Deana’s Law’]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware), a former federal prosecutor, released the following statement regarding the enactment of House Bill 773, now Act 59 of 2022, better known as “Deana’s Law.”
Jul. 08, 2022 / Press Release
![Williams Backs Historic Levels of Education Funding and Public Safety]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) joined a majority of House colleagues in passing a budget for 2022-23 that increases funding for education and public safety.
Jun. 30, 2022 /
![Senate Passes Williams, Gaydos Bill to Enlist National Guard in Fight Against Cyber Criminals]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Reps. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) and Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) to allow the state to use the Pennsylvania National Guard to combat cyber criminals has passed the Senate. The bill now moves to the governor for his signature.
May. 27, 2022 /
![Williams, Kane to Present Check Awarding $2 Million State Grant for New Upper Chichester Library]()
WHAT: Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware and Chester) and Sen. John Kane (D-Delaware and Chester) will present a ceremonial check representing a $2 million state grant secured through their support for the construction of a new Upper Chichester Library.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
![House Passes Williams-White Bill to Allow Task Force to Prosecute Felon-in-Possession Gun Crime in Philadelphia]()
HARRISBURG—The House has passed House Bill 2275, sponsored by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia and amended by Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware/Chester), to formally create a joint local-state task force to prosecute prior-convicted-felons in possession of firearms in Philadelphia.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
![Williams, Gaydos Bill to Use National Guard in Fight Against Cyber Intrusion Passes House]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation sponsored by Reps. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) and Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) to allow the state to use the expertise of the Pennsylvania National Guard to respond to cyber crises and subvert cyber intrusion has passed the House unanimously.
Apr. 27, 2022 /
![Williams to Discuss Granting Gun Violence Task Force in Philadelphia Prosecution Authority]()
WHAT: Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware) will hold a press conference to discuss creating a Gun Violence Task Force in Philadelphia and giving it prosecution power of gun crime.
Apr. 26, 2022 /
![Williams Announces Million-Dollar Transportation Fund Award to Improve Loop Road System in Delaware County]()
HARRISBURG—At the urging of Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware/Chester), PennDOT has awarded the Henderson Group, Inc. $1.08 million from the Multimodal Transportation Fund to complete work on a critical loop road system in Chadds Ford, Delaware County.
Apr. 26, 2022 /
![Williams Announces $2 Million in Funding Awarded for New Upper Chichester Library]()
HARRISBURG—Rep. Craig Williams (Delaware/Chester) announced that the Upper Chichester Library will receive a $2 million grant from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) to construct a brand-new library facility.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![White, Williams Praises Judiciary Committee Passage of Bill to Extend Attorney General’s Jurisdiction on Philadelphia Gun Crime]()
HARRISBURG—The House Judiciary Committee has passed legislation co-sponsored by Rep. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware) to extend Act 58 of 2019, a bipartisan legislative effort that provides the attorney general concurrent jurisdiction over gun crime in Philadelphia.
Apr. 12, 2022 /
![Bill Sponsored by Williams and Gaydos to Enlist National Guard in Fight with Cyber Criminals Passes Committee]()
HARRISBURG—Legislation introduced by Reps. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) and Valerie Gaydos (R-Allegheny) to allow the state to utilize the Pennsylvania National Guard to combat cyber criminals has passed the House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.
Feb. 08, 2022 / Press Release
![Williams Calls Governor’s Budget a ‘Wish List,’ Urges House Take Middle Ground]()
“I was very glad to hear the governor spend several minutes from the outset of his speech reviewing our hard work to bring the Commonwealth from a budget deficit to a budget surplus.
Jan. 26, 2022 /
![Quinn, Williams Vote to Support Health Care Heroes]()
HARRISBURG—Reps. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware) and Craig Williams (R-Chester and Delaware) joined their colleagues to support a bi-partisan initiative appropriating $225 million in federal pandemic relief funds to support health care workers and facilities for the recruitment and retention of caregivers.
Jan. 25, 2022 /
![White, Williams Introduce Legislation to Extend Attorney General’s Jurisdiction on Philadelphia Crime]()
HARRISBURG—Reps. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Craig Williams (R-Delaware) have introduced legislation, House Bill 2275, to extend Act 58 of 2019, a bipartisan legislative effort that provides the attorney general concurrent jurisdiction over gun crime in Philadelphia.
Jan. 24, 2022 /
![White, Williams to Discuss Extending Jurisdiction for Attorney General Over Crimes Committed in Philadelphia]()
WHAT: Reps. Martina White (R-Philadelphia) and Craig Williams (R-Delaware) will hold a press conference to discuss extending Act 58 of 2019 to give Attorney General Josh Shapiro dual jurisdiction over Philadelphia.
Jan. 07, 2022 / Press Release
![Stop Wasting Time and Resources and Stop Gun Violence]()
At 1:18 in the morning January 5, 2022, I received a text from a close friend who was just robbed on the streets of Philadelphia. The criminal recognized him in a nearby restaurant and attacked when he walked outside. The assailant clearly indicated that he had a gun.
Jan. 06, 2022 /
![Williams Announces More Than $1.1 Million in Community Conservation Partnership Grants]()
CHADDS FORD – Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester and Delaware) announced more than $1.1 million in grants to the district from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnerships Program.
Dec. 08, 2021 /
![Williams, Sappey, and Kane Announce an Additional $1.9 Million State Grant for Kennett Library]()
CHADDS FORD - Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester and Delaware), Rep. Christina Sappey (D-Chester) and Sen. John Kane (D-Chester and Delaware) jointly announce the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program award of $1.9 million in new grant funding for the Kennett Library. The three legislators worked together to secure the awarded funds as part of the 2021 grant cycle.
Nov. 19, 2021 /
![Williams Announces Funding for Hillman Drive Extension Project]()
CHADDS FORD – Rep. Craig Williams (R- Delaware/Chester) announces the approval of $910,536 in Commonwealth Finance Authority funds for the Hillman Drive Extension project in Chadds Ford Township, Delaware County.
Oct. 25, 2021 /
![Williams Legislation Requiring Disclosure of Referral Payments by Lobbyists Approved by House Committee]()
HARRISBURG – Legislation sponsored by Rep. Craig Williams (R-Delaware/Chester), which would require lobbyists to report payments to or from other lobbyists for the referral of clients, was unanimously approved earlier today by the House State Government Committee. This bill was part of a package of bills designed to limit the influence of lobbyists and political consultants in state government.