| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Thursday September 05, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Neal Voices Support for Repealing Legacy Legislation in Letter to Prime Minister Starmer
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal sent a letter to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer, voicing his support for the Prime Minister Starmer's commitment to revisiting and repealing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act of 2023.
The legislation, which became law in September 2023, halted all historical inquests into more than 1,000 unsolved killings tha
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Senator Markey Hosts Roundtable with Armenian Community Organizations, Leaders
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Reaffirms support of Armenian community ahead of international climate conference in Azerbaijan
Senator Markey with participants of the Armenian Community Roundtable
Boston (September 3, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today held a roundtable in Boston with Armenian community leaders to discuss efforts to hold Azerbaijani officials accountable for the attack on Nagorno Karabakh, the huma
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Senators Markey and Warren Respond to Steward CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre Refusal to Appear at September 12 Senate Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Senator Markey and HELP Committee voted to subpoena de la Torre to testify on September 12, the first time the Committee had issued a subpoena since 1981
Washington (September 4, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health, and Retirement Security, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following s
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Senators Markey, Merkley and Representatives Pocan, Pallone, and Nadler Lead "Friend of the Court" Brief on United States v. Skrmetti
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Amicus Brief affirms Congress' support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth
AMICUS BRIEF TEXT (PDF)
Washington (September 3, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), Jerrold Nadler (NY-12), and Frank Pall
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Warren Urges IRS to Crack Down on Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Squeezing Health Care and Hotel Industries and Stretching Tax Rules
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel to increase agency scrutiny to determine whether Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) may be violating tax law.
Under the current tax code, REITs can take advantage of lucrative tax breaks at the expense of taxpayers as long as they meet certain passive investment criteria. But earlier this week, the IRS warned against hotel a
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