WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Yesterday, chairing a hearing of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Economic Policy, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), celebrated the Federal Trade Commission's historic move to ban noncompete agreements that suppress wages, squash innovation, and keep trapped workers in dead-end jobs with no hope of moving up. Senator Warren questioned three witnesses on their personal experiences with noncomp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: SALEM, MA Congressman Seth Moulton is now accepting nominations for the 9th annual Peter J. Gomes Service Award. Constituents are encouraged to nominate 6th District residents who volunteer their time to give back to their community and epitomize the qualities of integrity, compassion, and commitment to community taught by Rep. Moulton's great mentor, the late Reverend Professor Peter J. Gomes. Rever  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (August 1, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives and the most senior U.S. government official of Cabo Verdean ancestry, introduced a Congressional resolution recognizing half a century of the independence of the Republic of Cabo Verde and celebrating the contributions of  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Bill Text (PDF) | One Pager Washington (July 31, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), today announced legislation that would improve subseasonal-to-seasonal weather forecasting efforts at the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) through investments in workforce  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Builds on Senator Markey's Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, which strengthened emergency response and safety standards for gas distribution pipelines in wake of deadly Merrimack Valley gas explosion in 2018 Bill Text (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) Washington (August 1, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced the Pipelin  more