WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: On Monday, December 9, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation led by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) to designate U.S. Route 20 as the National Medal of Honor Highway. The bipartisan, bicameral bill has already passed the U.S. Senate and now heads to President Biden's desk for his signature. In the 16th Congressional District, U.S. Route 20 runs through Erie Count  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Environmental Attorney Who Fought Chevron for Amazon Communities Spent Almost Three Years Detained On a Contempt Charge; He Is Backed by 68 Nobel Laureates, Legal Experts * * * Today, 34 Members of Congress, led by Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee James P. McGovern (D-MA), and including Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Ranking Memb  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2024: Today, Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), alongside Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO), introduced the Patients Before Monopolies (PBM) Act. The bipartisan, bicameral bill will prohibit joint ownership of PBMs and pharmacies, a gross conflict of interest that enables these companies to enrich themselves at the expense of patie  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced a total of $143,806 in federal funding secured to support law enforcement initiatives in Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Fitchburg, and Marlborough. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) Program. "Police officers across the Commonwealth go to work every day to protect ou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) published an op-ed in the Boston Globe highlighting how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has protected working Americans from abusive banks and other businesses. Read the full op-ed here and below: Boston Globe Senator Elizabeth Warren: If Trump really wants to help working people he won't kill this federal agencyDecember 11, 2024 The Consumer   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reintroduced the Accountable Capitalism Act to strengthen employee power and ensure America's largest corporations pursue growth in a way that helps workers and consumers as well as shareholders. The legislation would help reverse harmful trends from the last 40 years that have encouraged large corporations to focus on short-term gains for a small group CEOs and s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), alongside Representatives Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenn.) and Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.), introduced the Patients Before Monopolies (PBM) Act. The bipartisan, bicameral bill will prohibit joint ownership of PBMs and pharmacies, a gross conflict of interest that enables these companies to enrich themselves at the expense of patients and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Pressley Shares Constituent Letters Detailing Harmful Impact of Service Failures in Massachusetts 7th Video (YouTube) In a House Oversight Committee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) discussed the essential role that the United States Postal Service (USPS) plays in our communities and questioned USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about the widespread delays and service failures that have sev  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement congratulating Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) as she steps into the role of Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus for the 119th Congress. "From the Boston City Council to the Halls of Congress, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has been at the forefront of the fight for women's rights and freedoms. As women across America  more