WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: At a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) highlighted the impact of low staffing levels on quality of care in nursing homes. As of the time of this hearing, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is finalizing a rule that would require every nursing home to have a sufficient number of staff on hand to protect and care for residents  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: (As prepared for delivery) Ambassador Tai, welcome back to the Committee. You're joining us in a time of great progress and potential. 15 million jobs have been created under President Biden, wages continue to rise, and unemployment has been under 4% for the longest span in decades. Our economic success has defied expectations. I saw a headline in the Wall Street Journal that read, and I quote, "E  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement today marking the end of the 2024 tax filing season: "Another smooth and successful filing season comes to a close, thanks to Democrats' commitment to full and fair tax administration. After more than a decade of Republican underfunding, we breathed new life into the IRS with the Inflation Reduction Ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement on the passing of Eileen Monaghan. "I am deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Eileen Monaghan. I have had the pleasure of knowing the Monaghan family for many years, and my heart goes out to them during this difficult time. Eileen was a truly kind and intelligent person who dedicated her life to public service. She committed herself   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu, seeking answers about the Office of the Comptroller of the Currenc  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Boston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Edward K. Aldag, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Medical Properties Trust (MPT) and Karl Kuchel, CEO of Macquarie Infrastructure Partners (MIP), pushing them to play a role in stabilizing Steward Health Care in Massachusetts. MPT and MIP share ownership of Steward's Massachusetts hospitals' real  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement demanding the House Republican Majority place the bipartisan national security supplemental on the Floor for an up-or-down vote: "House Republicans have spent months ignoring the national security supplemental that passed the Senate with overwhelming bipartisan support. Make no mistake: Russia and Iran are partners in t  more