| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Thursday October 03, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Pressley, Advocates Unveil State-by-State Data Quantifying Harm of Project 2025 on Public Service Workers
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
By Eliminating Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Project 2025 Would Force 3.6M Workers to Pay $250B in Additional Student Debt
In Massachusetts, Eliminating PSLF Would Harm Over 78,000 Workers and Rob Them of Over $5 Billion in Debt Relief Under PSLF
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BOSTON Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), co-founder of the Stop Project 2025 Task Force, joined the Student Borrower P
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Senator Markey Statement on Iranian Missile Attack
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
"I strongly condemn the ballistic missile attack launched by the Iranian government against Israel today. Iran was ineffective and unsuccessful in its attack, and the United States was right to help support and protect our ally Israel, who has the right to defend itself against Iran and the terrorist proxies it funds and controls.
"As Israel considers a cautious, constrained response to this attack
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Senators Markey and Booker Urge FDA to Ban Toxic Phthalate Chemicals from Use in Food or Food Packaging
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Boston (October 2, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert M. Califf urging the agency to ban phthalates chemicals commonly used in food manufacturing components and fast-food packaging, which enhance the durability,
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Trahan, Community Teamwork Leaders Celebrate $1.5 Million Federal Investment in Youth Workforce Development Program
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
LOWELL, MA Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Community Teamwork, Inc. leaders in Lowell to celebrate $1.5 million in federal funding awarded to the organization's YouthBuild program, which provides educational and vocational training to at-risk youth to help prepare them for careers in construction and the culinary arts.
"For the past 25 years, Community Teamwork's YouthBuild program has h
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Warren, Markey, McGovern, Pressley Push Stop & Shop Parent Company on Price Gouging Concerns in Massachusetts Communities
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), sent a letter to Frans Muller, CEO of Ahold Delhaize--parent company of Stop & Shop--demanding information on reports of price disparities at store locations in Massachusetts. Specifically, the lawmakers are concerned that Stop & Shop's potential use of pricin
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Warren, Rubio Renew Push to Investigate the Effects of Foreign Investment on U.S. Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) reintroduced the United States Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Review Act, legislation to require the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Department of Commerce, to produce a report on the impacts of foreign investment in the United States' pharmaceutical industry. The senators first introduced this bipartisan legislation in Jun
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