Pennsylvania State Senate, Jay Costa

Jay Costa Jr is currently a state senator in District 43. He was first elected in 1996 and is serving his 7th term. 

As of September 30, 2024, Jay Costa Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Wants to increase funding of public schools.

- Wants to increase funding of public schools.

Education

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Supports the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) provisions and believes Pennsylvania should have strong insurance and care access protections.

Supports maintaining and expanding the Affordable Care Act to ensure that everyone has access to health insurance. 

Believes reproductive health care access needs protection and expansion.

- Supports maintaining and expanding the Affordable Care Act to ensure that everyone has access to health insurance. 
- Believes reproductive health care access needs protection and expansion.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Supports gun control measures such as universal background checks, Red Flag Laws, and stronger requirements to report lost and stolen weapons.

Public Safety

Plans to increase affordable housing programs.

- Plans to increase affordable housing programs.

Energy & the Environment

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Jay Costa Jr

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Pennsylvania State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Pennsylvania General Assembly. 
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process.
- The State Senator and their staff members respond to constituent concerns and questions through emails, phone calls, and website announcements. 
- The State Senator oversees the executive branch and can vote to overrule a veto by the Governor.   
- There are 50 Pennsylvania state senators, each representing a single district.
- Senators must be at least 25 years old, U.S. citizens, and residents of Pennsylvania for four years. They must also have lived in their district for one year before the election and must remain there throughout their term.
- State senators are elected to four-year terms and have a salary of $106,000, with a 1-3% annual increase.  