WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Measles Epidemic Spreads, Warren Demands RFK Jr. Explain "Irresponsible and Reckless" Efforts to Undermine Vaccines at Health Agency "You were an anti-vaccine crusader before becoming HHS Secretary, and now appear to be continuing that crusade while in office -- risking deadly consequences for the American public." "These are dangerous times for public health - and your irresponsible a  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Secretary Hegseth Considers Gutting Workforce for Reducing Civilian Deaths, Pentagon Policy Nominee Agrees with Warren: Civilian Harm Prevention is Crucial to National Security Trump Defense Policy Nominee Elbridge Colby agrees that following the laws of war is " a very important part of the picture that I think is part of the role of the USDP." Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jake Auchincloss Announces Guest for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress Washington, D.C. - Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) is announcing former Assistant Administrator for Global Health at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Dr. Atul Gawande, MD, MPH, as his guest for President Trump's address to a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In New Op-Ed, Warren Warns Trump, Republicans Could Cut Health Care for Millions "Should the government work for billionaires and giant corporations? Or should it work for working people, helping our friends, families, and neighbors get access to the medicine and doctors they need when they're sick?" "Republicans may think they have the votes in Congress to cut health care, but if   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern Delivers Remarks on Hunger in America Standing in a Local Food Pantry, McGovern Slams Trump and Republicans for Their Proposed Cuts to Food Assistance LEOMINSTER, MA - As Donald Trump prepares to deliver his first address to Congress since returning to office, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), one of Congress's leading voices in the fight against hunger, delivered a powerful speech f  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Trade War WASHINGTON, DC- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement lambasting Trump's Trade War: "It's only taken the president 43 days to wreak havoc on our economy and the American people. The outlook for economic growth has plummeted into the negative, c  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Confirmation of Education Secretary Linda McMahon Washington (March 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Help, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Department of Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon. "The Secretary of Education takes an oath of o  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey and Cassidy Reintroduce Children and Teen's Online Privacy Protection Legislation Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 4, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today reintroduced the bipartisan Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), which would up  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Slams Trump's "Sandstorm of Chaos" Meant to Distract from His Billionaire Tax Giveaways Senator Warren joined Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Massachusetts Congressional Delegation ahead of President Trump's joint address to Congress Warren: "The whole Republican plan fits on a bumper sticker: Billionaires win; families lose." Washington, D.C. - At a press conference today, U.S. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on President Trump's Tariffs for Canada and Mexico Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following statement: "President Trump's across-the-board tariffs on Canada and Mexico won't   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Lawmakers to Trump: Fire Elon Musk, Reinstate Agency Leaders and Federal Watchdogs Lawmakers demand Trump reinstate fired Senate-confirmed officials and address Musk's conflicts of interest, cite officials' investigations and prosecutions of Musk's companies "Nearly all of your decisions you made about who to fire appear to benefit Mr. Musk" "We urge you to immediately reinstate  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Blasts GOP's Broken Promises On ABC News Live WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined ABC News ahead of Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress. Below are excerpts from her interview: On Republicans Breaking Their Promises: "We have Republicans that won the White House, the House, and the Senate by saying they were going to reduce  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark: "Elon Musk Makes More in One Day Than NIH Spends All Year on Childhood Cancer Research" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Ahead of Donald Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5); her guest from MA-5, Sarah Wroblewski; and Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus called out the GOP's betrayal of women and families to fund tax cuts for the ultra-wea  more