WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Episode Available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube "The Ed Markey Podcast" Episode 10 (TRAILER) Senator Markey hosts Sara Nelson on his podcast Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released his tenth episode of the "The Ed Markey Podcast," featuring Sara Nelson, President of the Association Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO. The two discussed the risks that climate change poses to workers, how t  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) warned about the dangers of corporatization in health care and explained how Medicare payment policy has forced more physicians to sell their practices to private equity, insurance companies, and other corporate entities. Senator Warren pointed out an alarming increase in buyouts of physician practices and how   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Yesterday, chairing a hearing of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a hearing on student loan servicer Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri (MOHELA) and its failures during borrowers' return to repayment, including MOHELA's mismanagement of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) p  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, joined Haitian-led activists, organizations, and a directly impacted person in Haiti for a press call urging federal action to address the worsening humanitarian crisis in Haiti. Haiti Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL-20) and Rep. Cori Bush (MO-01) also joined the press call. As Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Biden-Harris Admin. Has Now Approved $153 Billion in Cancellation for Nearly 4.3 Million Borrowers Nationwide, On Track for Tens of Millions More Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement applauding the Biden-Harris Administration's approval of an additional $7.4 billion in student debt cancellation for 277,000 borrowers. These discharges are primarily for borrowers who s  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Next Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee will host a bipartisan legislative hearing on multiple data privacy and transparency bills, including two pieces of legislation introduced by Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the Committee's Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee. "Americans are sick and tired of their data being harvested, sold, and used against them online wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: MALDEN, MA - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) announced that her office is now accepting submissions for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. This year's theme is Hometown Pride. "Each Spring, I am privileged to provide students across MA-5 with the opportunity to showcase their talent and creativity through participation in the Congressional Art Competition," said Democratic Whi  more