U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Saturday May 18, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Calls Out Private Insurers in Medicare Advantage for Accelerating Rural Hospital Crisis, Praises Biden's Minimum Staffing Rule for Increasing Quality of Care
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
At a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Michael Topchik, M.A., executive director for the Chartis Center for Rural Health, on the impact of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) newly-finalized minimum staffing rule on quality of care and called out private insurers in Medicare Advantage (MA) for their greedy - and often u
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ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Secures Commitments from Fed, FDIC, OCC to Push Forward on Executive Compensation Limitations, Bank Merger Guidance, and Bank Capital Requirements
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sought commitments from regulators at the Federal Reserve (Fed), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller on Currency (OCC) on the FDIC workplace report and pending regulatory priorities.
Earlier this month, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton rel
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ICYMI: Warren Delivers Commencement Address at North Shore Community College
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Lynn, MA - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered a keynote address at North Shore Community College (NSCC) today at the 58th annual commencement ceremony.
Remarks from Senator Elizabeth WarrenAs prepared for deliveryMay 17, 2024
Senator Elizabeth Warren: Hello North Shore!
Congratulations! I'm here to celebrate you!
President Heineman, thank you very much for inviting me t
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ICYMI: Washington Post: "Markey Targets Private Equity in Health Care"
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Markey: "Ralph de la Torre, Steward, [Cerberus] Capital Management, and their private equity allies will be remembered for their reckless decisions to put their profits over people's lives and livelihoods"
Full interview here.
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, discussed targeting pri
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Markey, Merkley, Beyer, Garamendi Urge President Biden to Support Commonsense Limits on the World's Two Largest Nuclear Stockpiles
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group Co-Chairs, colleagues express concerns about the fraying of international arms control norms
Letter Text (PDF)
Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-08), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today led their colleagues in a letter to Presid
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Senator Markey, Governor Healey, Massachusetts Delegation Secure FEMA Major Disaster Declaration Following September Storms
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Declaration comes after months of advocacy from officials on behalf of impacted residents
Washington (May 16, 2024) - After months of advocacy, Massachusetts Congressional delegation members and Governor Maura Healey today praised the announcement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that President Joe Biden approved Governor Healey's request for a major disaster declaration for the
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