WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Van Hollen, Whitehouse Welcome Court Ruling Against EPA's Illegal Attempts to Eliminate the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Boston (March 20, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today released the following statement regarding the U.S. District Court   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal on the Five-Alarm Fire at the Social Security Administration SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) blasted Republicans' systematic attack on the people's earned benefits and the Social Security Administration: "The American people's earned benefits are in trouble. With President Trump and M  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Condemns Trump Executive Order Dismantling Education Department "Despicable and unlawful behavior from a man who wants to be king and wants to harm everyone who calls this country home. It is an assault on students and educators that will undermine public education, threaten civil rights, and harm our most vulnerable students in Massachusetts and across America." Watch Pressley Uplift Es  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Pressley's Statement on Mayor Wu's State of the City Address BOSTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement after attending Mayor Michelle Wu's State of the City Address in Boston. "Tonight, Mayor Wu laid out a powerful vision for Boston and I am so grateful to have her as our leader in this time of consequence. With our city, Commonwealth, and country at a cri  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Warren Demand Answers on Potential Sale of Federal Properties in Massachusetts Senators Cite Steward Real Estate Scheme, Concerns About Private Interests in Letter to Administration Letter Text (PDF) Boston (March 20, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Actin  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Demands Answers from NIH Leaders on Funding Cuts, Citing "Ongoing Chaos" and Lack of Transparency "Your lack of transparency and action during this de facto funding freeze is unacceptable." "[M]any researchers in Massachusetts and beyond who depend on the NIH to keep their critical and lifesaving work moving forward deserve answers." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren on Trump's Executive Order to Abolish the Department of Education Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to President Trump's executive order to abolish the Department of Education, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "This is a code red for every public school student, parent, and teacher in this country. Trump is telling public school kids in  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Sanders, Senators Demand Education Secretary McMahon Reinstate Federal Student Aid Workers Unprecedented mass firings threaten ED's ability to address families' and borrowers' financial aid complaints "Parents, students, and borrowers should have access to a well-functioning federal student aid system that reliably lowers education costs." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden Slam Trump Health Nominee Dr. Oz for Medicare Tax Avoidance Dr. Mehmet Oz, who would oversee Medicare as CMS head, appears to have avoided paying over $400,000 in Medicare taxes over past three tax years "If you are unwilling to pay your legal and fair share of taxes into Medicare, there is little reason to believe you will be a good steward of the program for the tens of m  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Rails Against GOP's Nationwide Defunding of Public Schools WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) underscored the brutal impacts of Donald Trump's executive order dismantling the Department of Education. "Donald Trump is betraying our kids and families," said Whip Clark. "Republicans promised to make working families' lives easier and more secure. Now  more