WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Follows Senator Markey's letter to David Malpass, former World Bank president Letter Text (PDF) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety today led a letter with Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) to World Bank President Ajay Banga urging the World Bank to stop fossil   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: At a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called for closing loopholes in the revolving door between the military and foreign governments, including policies that allow active duty service members to begin negotiating employment with foreign governments before they leave the military. Senator Warren also raised concerns that service members are be  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: The day after the tax filing deadline, at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel I. Werfel, on the IRS's use of Inflation Reduction Act funds to successfully pilot a Direct File program, a first-of-its-kind option for Americans in twelve states to be able to file their taxes online dir  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Hiring and paying formerly incarcerated people living wages helps build a diverse, robust, and resilient workforce; reduces recidivism Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (April 16, 2024) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today introduced a resolution declaring April as Fair Chance Jobs Month to ensure that formerly incarcerated people have a chance at securing good  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: "MPT and MIP have played a key role in this steep financial decline and must play a role in the recovery of these hospitals in order to preserve and protect access to care for communities in Massachusetts." Text of Letter (PDF) Boston, MA - United States Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Edward K. Aldag, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Medical Propertie  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: (As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Before I begin, this week, an esteemed member of the Ways and Means Staff will head to the Biden Administration to lead textile negotiations for the United States Trade Representative. Katherine White has been a dedicated and diligent staffer, and her work on the frontlines of negotiating USMCA make her the perfect pick for this role. Katie, you  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- 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 applauding the Biden Administration for initiating a Section 301 investigation into China's unfair trade practices in the maritime industry: "With our historic leadership on domestic manufacturing and success in building out domestic supply chains, Democrats are returning American workers to their right  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Kevin Gafford Ritz, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; Brian Edward Murphy, to be United States District Judge for the District of M  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: During today's Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, questioned Kevin Gafford Ritz, nominated to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit; Brian Edward Murphy, nominated to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachu  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives transmitted to the U.S. Senate the articles of impeachment for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. "This impeachment process is a partisan sham meant to show fealty to Donald Trump. Abuse of the impeachment process erodes public trust, which is already at historic lows in our in  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: New program mirrors lawmakers' efforts to expand aviation consumer protections Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the Department of Transportation announced a new "Airline Passenger Protection Partnership" with state attorneys general to streamline inves  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today announced new cosponsors and organizational support for their bipartisan, bicameral Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0). Along with Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senat  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee, highlighted necessary areas of improvement in the discussion draft of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA), a bipartisan privacy package agreed to by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-05) and Senate Commerce, Science, and Tra  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Congressman Robert Garcia (CA-42) introduced legislation to designate April 17, 2025 as Cabodian Genocide Remembrance Day to recognize the 50th anniversary of the fall of Phnom Penh to the Khmer Rouge, which went on to murder nearly 2 million Camodians. "Today, we mark the solemn anniversary of the start of the Cambdian genocide that saw nearly two million   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen, expressing the need for any new cryptocurrency legislation to include the full suite of anti-money laundering (AML) authorities that Treasury Department (Treasury) requested in a November 2023 letter to Congress. Senator Wa  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bob Casey (D-Penn.), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) wrote to DoorDash and UberEats, the two largest delivery platforms, calling out their use of hidden junk fees to take advantage of American consumers trying to put food on the table while balancing busy schedules. UberEats amd DoorDash have taken advantage of consumers, who are relying more and more   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: "We now find ourselves at a critical inflection point: we can either leverage diplomacy to de-escalate tensions and push for peace, or we can stand idly by as this spirals into a broader regional conflict that will result in more loss of life..." "Make no mistake: history will remember this moment as a genocide." Video (YouTube) Today, in a floor speech on the House floor, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5), Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33) spoke to members of the press and emphasized that House Democrats are ready to stand with our allies around the word and will continue to stand up to the pro-Putin extremists. Below is a transcript of their remarks: WHIP CLARK: Thank you, Mr. Leader. Thank you f  more