Ben Waxman
Democratic · PA · Pennsylvania State Representative, District 182
Ben Waxman was elected in November 2022 to represent Pennsylvania's 182nd Legislative District in Center City and parts of South Philadelphia. A lifelong advocate, journalist and organizer, he is a leading voice on public transit funding, consumer protections in cryptocurrency and prison reform.
Where Ben Waxman stands, based on their records
Supports
Labor Rights (1 record), Anti-Corruption (1 record), Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records),
Track record
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 support
Waxman's House Bill 2558 passed the House to prohibit noncompete agreements for broadcast reporters, anchors, producers, editors and other media workers.
July 1, 2026Supports Labor Rights
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 support
Lead sponsor of a bill barring public officials from creating or promoting a cryptocurrency they hold a financial interest in while in office (House Bill 2037). The Pennsylvania House passed it 131-71 on June 29, 2026.
June 10, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
Waxman announced $5.35 million in district grants for violence intervention and structured out-of-school programs serving at-risk youth.
April 15, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Waxman supported funding to expand Pennsylvania's Scandinavian-style prison unit, emphasizing safety, rehabilitation, staff wellbeing and reintegration.
March 3, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Waxman announced $5.35 million in district grants for violence intervention and structured out-of-school programs serving at-risk youth.
April 15, 2026Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
Waxman joined legislation creating small grants for Holocaust education, instruction on religious and ethnic persecution, and community anti-hate programs.
June 16, 2026Supports Public Education Quality
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Waxman's House Bill 416 passed the House to exempt Holocaust restitution payments and judgments for stolen property from Pennsylvania personal income tax.
April 22, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Co-introduced House Bill 2512, which the Pennsylvania House passed on June 29, 2026. The bill bars ride-hailing companies from setting a rider's fare using personal data such as phone battery level, purchase history, or demographic details. It moved to the state Senate.
June 29, 2026Supports Data Privacy
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 4 support
Waxman and the LGBTQ Equality Caucus supported final House passage of Senate Bill 45, which removed outdated HIV-status sentencing enhancements and headed to the governor.
July 12, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Waxman joined legislation creating small grants for Holocaust education, instruction on religious and ethnic persecution, and community anti-hate programs.
June 16, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Waxman's House Bill 2103 passed the House to close private-club loopholes for whites-only housing communities and add explicit LGBTQ protections in employment, housing and public accommodations.
April 28, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Sponsored a bill proposing to end extra criminal penalties that apply only because a person has HIV (House Bill 632). The House Judiciary Committee approved it 14-12 in March 2026.
March 10, 2026Supports Civil Rights
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 2 support
Waxman's House Bill 2558 passed the House to prohibit noncompete agreements for broadcast reporters, anchors, producers, editors and other media workers.
July 1, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Co-introduced House Bill 2512, which the Pennsylvania House passed on June 29, 2026. The bill bars ride-hailing companies from setting a rider's fare using personal data such as phone battery level, purchase history, or demographic details. It moved to the state Senate.
June 29, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Waxman announced more than $2.3 million in state grants for recreation, streetscape, historic-preservation, arts and cultural-facility projects in District 182.
December 18, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Waxman joined the Philadelphia House Delegation in calling for state funding to prevent SEPTA service cuts and resulting congestion around the stadium district.
September 4, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Waxman's House Bill 2558 passed the House to prohibit noncompete agreements for broadcast reporters, anchors, producers, editors and other media workers.
July 1, 2026
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Sponsored a bill giving newly formed charities a two-year break from state sales and use tax while the state checks whether they qualify (House Bill 2305). The House passed it.
June 10, 2026
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Waxman introduced House Resolution 128 and hosted a Capitol event honoring the constitutional two-term presidential limit established by the 22nd Amendment.
June 9, 2025
Source: pahouse.com · researched July 13, 2026
Past race Ben Waxman ran in:
- Representative in the General Assembly, 182nd District · May 19, 2026 · State House District 182; Pennsylvania · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.