Wednesday - October 23, 2024
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Thursday October 17, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee Issues Testimony From St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Registered Nurse
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Ellen MacInnis, a registered nurse at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, from a Sept. 12, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the Bankruptcy of Steward Health Care: How Management Decisions Have Impacted Patient Care": * * * Thank you, Senator Sanders and to the other members of this committee for the invitation to testify today. My name is Ellen MacInnis, a former Steward nurse at  more

Senator Markey Maps Need for Climate Action and Highlights Federal Investments in Massachusetts Climate Resilience, Following Extreme Weather Events Across the Country
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Calls for more investment in resilient schools and hospitals and for a federal climate emergency declaration WATCH: Senator Markey, advocates discuss climate resilience Senator Markey joined by City Councilor Gabriela "Gigi" Coletta Zapata; Brian Swett, Boston's Chief Climate Officer; Dwaign Tyndal, Executive Director of Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE); and John Walkey, Noemy Rod  more