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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Tuesday October 08, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Moulton Statement on the Anniversary of the October 7th Attack on Israel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Seth Moulton issued the following statement on one year anniversary of the October 7th attack on Israel: "October 7th is a tragic anniversary in the history of Israel, of anti-Semitism, and the history of humanity. One year ago, 1,200 innocent men, women, and children were murdered in unspeakably cruel ways, and 251 more were taken hostage.Today, almost 100 hostages still languish in  more

Rep. Auchincloss Issues Statement Marking One Year Since Terrorist Attack on October 7th, 2023
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on Oct. 7, 2024: * * * "The terrorism of 7 October 2023 was an attack against Israel's right to exist. Israel, though, was not its only target. The barbarity was meant to make Jews of all nations afraid. To Jews here in Massachusetts, it was an earthquake that still reverberates in ways both personal and political. The ongoing response of the free world to October 7th must encompass both internationa  more

Rep. Pressley's Statement on Anniversary of October 7th Attack
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Pressley to Spend Day With Impacted Families, Faith Leaders, Advocates to Honor Thousands of Israeli & Palestinian Lives Stolen In Past Year Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement on the anniversary of the horrific October 7th attack by Hamas and Israel's ongoing war in Gaza. This evening, Congresswoman Pressley will join impacted families, faith leaders, and advocates t  more

Senator Warren Statement on October 7th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) issued the following statement today to mark one year since the October 7th attack: "October 7th was the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. I've met with Israelis and Americans whose loved ones were brutally killed by Hamas, and I've held parents whose children were violently taken as hostages. People are experiencing deep pain. Israel has th  more

Warren, Dean Press CocaCola, PepsiCo, and General Mills on "Shrinkflation" Price Gouging and Tax Dodging
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) wrote to the CEOs of Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and General Mills, pressing their executives on the companies' pattern of profiteering off consumers, both through "shrinkflation" and dodging taxes on the profits they made from that price gouging. All three of these companies have shrunk the size of their packaging to squeez  more

Warren, Healey, Massachusetts Leaders Move Forward on $350 million for Cape Cod Bridges Construction
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Boston, MA Continuing the momentum on replacing the Cape Cod Bridges, the Healey-Driscoll Administration signed a new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the U.S. Department of the Army and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to move forward on rebuilding the Sagamore Bridge. Senator Warren has led efforts to secure these funds for the Bourne and Sagamore Bridges, pressing the federal governmen  more

Whip Clark Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the October 7th Attack on Israel
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: REVERE, MA Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark released the following: "One year ago, Hamas committed acts of evil, murdering more than 1,200 civilians including forty Americans and kidnapping hundreds more. Today, families are still mourning. Hostages are still being held by Hamas. We are witnessing a disturbing rise in antisemitism across the globe. The United States stands with Israel and its  more