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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Wednesday February 12, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Democratic Health Leaders Call for Inspector General Investigation Into Elon Musk's Access to Americans' Sensitive Health Care Information
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democratic Health Leaders Call for Inspector General Investigation into Elon Musk's Access to Americans' Sensitive Health Care information Neal, Pallone, and Wyden Sound the Alarm Over Musk and his "DOGE" Lackeys Can Exploit Americans' Sensitive Health Care Information WASHINGTON, DC--House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard   more

Markey Leads Members of Massachusetts Delegation Blasting Trump's Drastic Cuts to National Institutes of Health Funding
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Leads Members of Massachusetts Delegation Blasting Trump's Drastic Cuts to National Institutes of Health Funding Washington (February 10, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee of the Health Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Ric  more

Neal Statement on January 2025 Jobs Report
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on January 2025 Jobs Report WASHINGTON, DC--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) January 2025 jobs report: "First jobs report of the Trump era, and we will see a flood of Republicans celebrating a number that pales in com  more

Neal, Sanchez Call for Working With Allies to Protect U.S. Steel and Aluminum Industries
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Neal, Sanchez call for working with allies to protect U.S. steel and aluminum industries Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA) today issued a joint statement on President Trump's announced 25 percent tariffs on all steel and aluminum im  more

Neal, Sanchez: President Trump's China Trade Flip-flop Creates More Chaos
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal, Sanchez: President Trump's China trade flip-flop creates more chaos WASHINGTON, DC--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda T. Sanchez (D-CA) issued a joint statement today after President Trump signed an executive order reversing his earlier decision to close the de   more

Warren Statement on Right to Repair Victory in Massachusetts
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on Right to Repair Victory in Massachusetts Washington, D.C. - Today, a federal judge in Massachusetts delivered a win for consumers by dismissing the automobile industry's challenge of Massachusetts's right-to-repair law. Massachusetts has been a leader in automobile right-to-repair for more than a decade. In 2020, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure by a three-  more

Warren, Kim Question Trump ED Secretary Nominee Linda McMahon's Lack of Experience, Extreme Views in Advance of Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Kim Question Trump ED Secretary Nominee Linda McMahon's Lack of Experience, Extreme Views in Advance of Nomination Hearing "The next Secretary of Education must fight for the best interests of students and families, not greedy and predatory for-profit colleges and inept loan servicers, and must reject extreme policies and efforts to eliminate the Department." "[Y]ou have a minimal  more

WATCH: Pressley Rallies with Warren, Waters, Advocates to Save CFPB from Trump-Musk Takeover
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley Rallies with Warren, Waters, Advocates to Save CFPB from Trump-Musk Takeover "[Trump and Musk] don't want watchdogs protecting the people. They want predators and bad actors to run rampant and take people for a ride" "These men just want to pillage the government and make themselves rich." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of th  more

Whip Clark, MA Delegation Blast Trump's Drastic Cuts to National Institutes of Health Funding
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark, MA Delegation Blast Trump's Drastic Cuts to National Institutes of Health Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-01), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), and Bil  more