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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Thursday November 14, 2024 ( 7 items )  

As Nations Gather for COP29, Senator Markey and Rep. Escobar Announce Legislation to Hold Accountable Those Who Harm Our Climate and Environmental Defenders Abroad
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Bill Text (PDF) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Climate, Clean Air, and Nuclear Safety, and Representative Veronica Escobar (TX-16), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today introduced the Targeting Environmental and Climate Recklessness Act (TECRA), legislation to restrict access to the U.S. financial system for tho  more

Neal Statement on WEP & GPO Votes
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Congressman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after voting in favor of H.R. 82 and against H.R. 5342: "The WEP and the GPO negatively affect more than 2 million retired public servants across the country, including more than 100,000 here in Massachusetts, and our teachers, firefighters, and police officers deserve relief. Today, I voted in favor of delivering on that relief a  more

Rep. Jake Auchincloss Addresses Veterans in Foxborough, Swansea for Veterans Day
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Newton, MA - U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) honored Bay State veterans in Foxborough and Swansea for Veterans Day. Rep. Auchincloss began the day at the Foxborough Veterans Day Ceremony at Foxborough High School. He then took part in the Swansea Veterans Day Ceremony on the Veterans Memorial Green. At both events, Rep. Auchincloss honored the sacrifice of his fellow veterans and th  more

Senator Warren Statement on Trump Immigration Team
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: In response to President-elect Trump reportedly selecting Stephen Miller, Tom Homan, and Kristi Noem for senior roles in his incoming administration, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement:"It's alarming that President-elect Trump will tap a trio of loyalists to execute his extremist immigration agenda. Trump is bypassing Senate oversight to give control over mass   more

Trahan Announces DPCC Re-Election Bid
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair Lori Trahan (MA-03) sent a letter to new and returning House Democrats announcing her intention to seek re-election to her leadership post. Trahan was first elected DPCC Co-Chair in November 2023. In addition to her leadership position, she also serves as a Senior Whip under House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and as a member  more

Warren Statement on Senate Banking Committee
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, in response to the news that U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) will become the top Democrat on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee in the next Congress, she released the following statement: "I've spent my entire career fighting to make our economy work better for middle-class families not just for the wealthy and well-connected. Decisions made by the Senate Comm  more

Whip Clark Statement on the 119th Congress
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement: "House Democrats are committed to building an economy where everyone has a fair shot at success good pay and secure benefits; affordable housing, health care, and child care; and the guarantee of a hard-earned, dignified retirement. "We will extend the hand of bipartisanship to any Republican willing to improve the lives o  more