| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Saturday April 20, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Clark, Adams, Jeffries, Deputy Heads of EPA, Education, Wrap up STEAM Day 2024
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), and Congressman French Hill (AR-2), on behalf of the Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus they co-chair, to welcome attendees to the Seventh Annual STEAM Days of Action, which began with a reception last night, Wednesday, in the Rayburn House Office Building, and concluded with an all-day event at the Library
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ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Highlights Federal Home Loan Banks' Failures to Meet Affordable Housing Mission, Calls on Housing Regulators to Act
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
At a hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called out the Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) for failing to deliver on their mission to provide affordable housing as the country faces a housing crisis. Senator Warren called on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to take action as the primary regulator of the FHLBs.
In ret
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ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Presses Army Leadership on Military Housing Crisis, Need for Quality, Safe Accommodations
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Today, at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Army Secretary Christine Wormuth on the need to increase military housing availability and the damaging impact of non-disclosure agreements between private landlords, service members, and their families on housing safety.
In response to Senator Warren's questions, Secretary Wormuth c
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Pressley Files Amendments to Surge Global Humanitarian Aid, Restrict Offensive Weapons to Israeli Military
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
Amendments to Drastically Increase Humanitarian Assistance, Impose One-Year Moratorium on Offensive Weapons Transfers to IDF
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) filed an amendment to increase funding to global humanitarian assistance and an amendment to place a one-year moratorium on the transfer of offensive weapons to the Israeli military.
"We find ourselves at a critical inflection point and every a
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Trahan, Massachusetts Lawmakers Demand Answers on Proposed Sale of Steward Physician Group to Optum
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- 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 Health Subcommittee, was joined by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) as well as Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-05), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Seth Moulton (MA-06), and William R. Keating (MA-09) in w
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Warren, Markey Question Steward's Private Creditors, Push for Lenders to Help Keep the Hospitals Afloat
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Boston, MA - As Steward hospitals in Massachusetts remain in danger of closure due to high debts rung up by CEO Ralph de la Torre and other top executives, and the hospitals' previous private equity owners, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to six private credit funds that are holders of Steward's debt, asking them a series of question
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