WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: WATCH: Senator Markey floor remarks on COPPA 2.0 Passage Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and original House author of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), celebrated the 91-3 Senate passage of his bipartisan, bicameral Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act 2.0 (COPPA 2.0), which would update online dat  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force,issued the following statement on reports that Paul Dans is stepping down from his role as the head of Project 2025. "Make no mistake: Project 2025 is Donald Trump's blueprint to enact widespread harm, impacting everyone who calls America home. It was written by Trump allies fora future Trump presidency, and the resi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Legislation is endorsed by city and county leaders across the country Bill Text (PDF) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Representatives Grace Meng (NY-06), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), and Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) today introduced the Destination Reception Assistance Act, legislation to expand the federal government's role in the reception of new arrivals by establishing the Destination Receptio  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators call the vote a "breakthrough moment in tech regulation in the United States" Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) issued the following statement after the Senate voted 91-3 to pass their bipartisan, bicameral Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0): "Passage of CO  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- 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, wrote to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requesting that they investigate actions by Steward Health Care that led to the company's bankruptcy and proposed closure of hospitals, inc  more