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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday September 18, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Vote Explainer -- CCP and National Security
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Transparency is vital to democracy. Below please find explainers for key votes I took in the 118th Congress. Last week, the House voted on a number of bills related to countering the economic, technological, and national security threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party. While many of these bills were bipartisan and noncontroversial, some were harmful. The CCP poses a serious and credible threat  more

Warren Statement on Regulators' Bank Merger Guidelines
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, in response to regulators' updated guidance on oversight of mergers between banks, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "Wall Street banks like Capital One and Discover love mergers, but bigger is not better for Main Street. Bigger banks charge higher junk fees, provide lower quality service, crush community banks, and put taxpayers on the hook for bail  more

Warren, Scott, Lawmakers Warn of Risks to National Security, Military Readiness Due to Reliance on Foreign Pharmaceuticals
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Armed Service Subcommittee on Personnel, Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) wrote to the Department of Defense (DoD) seeking an update on its pharmaceutical acquisition strategy following the de  more