WASHINGTON, July 25 -- 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.) questioned the Honorable Paul Rosen, Assistant Secretary for Investment Security, Department of the Treasury, on the threat posed by foreign-owned cryptocurrency mining facilities on U.S. soil. Senator Warren highlighted the environmental and national security threat of cryptominin  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Bill Text (PDF) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Primary Health, and Retirement Security, and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) today announced legislation to promote employment opportunities for workers in recovery and provide support to communities impacted by widespread substance us  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Bill Text (PDF) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health, and Retirement Security, announced the introduction of the State Based Universal Health Care Act, legislation that would allow states to obtain a "super waiver" from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide comprehensive, universal health  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Washington (July 25, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), and colleagues to send a bipartisan and bicameral letter to Meta raising concerns about Meta's decision to end access to CrowdTangle, a Meta-owned transparency tool that has allowed researchers and journalists to view and study public content on Facebook, Instagram, and ot  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health, and Retirement Security, released the following statement on Steward Health Care's announcement of the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer and Carney Hospital in Dorchester. Just yesterday, Senator Markey voted to subpoena Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: WATCH: Senator Markey floor remarks on need to protect children's online privacy: "More addiction = more data = more money for Big Tech" In 2022, major Big Tech platforms earned nearly $11 billion in advertising revenue from U.S. users under age 18 Washington (July 25, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and original House aut  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Boston, MA U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issues the following statement on Steward Health Care closing two Massachusetts health care facilities: "This is outrageous. The closures of Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center are the direct consequence of looting by Steward executives, private equity investors, and corporate landlords at the expense of patients, health care workers  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: LOWELL, MA Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee, issued the following statement after Steward Health Care announced its plan to close two Massachusetts hospitals, including Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer: "Steward executives should be ashamed of what they've done to patients and providers here in Massachusetts and acr  more