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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Saturday March 29, 2025 ( 11 items )  

Congressman Moulton and Congressional Democrats Demand Explanation for "Disturbing Arrest and Detention" of Tufts University Student
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Moulton and Congressional Democrats Demand Explanation for "Disturbing Arrest and Detention" of Tufts University Student Washington, D.C. - Congressman Moulton (D-MA-08) joined his colleagues in writing to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Acting Director for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons, demanding informati  more

ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Highlights Risk of DoD Drug Supply Produced Overseas, Military Leader Agrees on the Need For Domestic Drug Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Highlights Risk of DoD Drug Supply Produced Overseas, Military Leader Agrees on the Need For Domestic Drug Manufacturing A report reveals supply chain for a third of all drugs on the FDA essential medicines list is at very high risk because the ingredients are sourced from foreign countries. "This overreliance gives our adversaries the power to restrict DoD acce  more

Markey, Gallego Introduce Legislation to Combat Urban Heat Islands
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Gallego Introduce Legislation to Combat Urban Heat Islands Bill comes after record-breaking spring temperatures in Phoenix and across the West this week Washington (March 28, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) today introduced the Excess Urban Heat Mitigation Act which would create a competitive grant program to provide funding to combat the   more

Markey, Warren, Pressley, Congressional Democrats Demand Explanation for "Disturbing Arrest and Detention" of Tufts University Student
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, Pressley, Congressional Democrats Demand Explanation for "Disturbing Arrest and Detention" of Tufts University Student Student seemingly arrested for her political views, Sen. Markey demands her release Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 28, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), tod  more

Pressley Slams Trump's Attack on Unions, Collective Bargaining Rights for Federal Workers
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Slams Trump's Attack on Unions, Collective Bargaining Rights for Federal Workers "They know that an organized workforce is a threat to unchecked power, which is why they want to rip away the collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees and continue firing them at will." Pressley, a Consistent and Strident Champion for Workers and Organized Labor, Spoke Out   more

Pressley, Warren, Markey, Lawmakers Demand Explanation for "Disturbing Arrest and Detention" of Tufts Student Rumeysa Ozturk
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Warren, Markey, Lawmakers Demand Explanation for "Disturbing Arrest and Detention" of Tufts Student Rumeysa Ozturk Student seemingly arrested for her political views, lawmakers demand due process and answers Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) led over 30 lawmakers in writing to Secret  more

Ranking Member Markey: "SBA Is Putting Big Billionaires Over Small Businesses"
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Markey: "SBA Is Putting Big Billionaires Over Small Businesses" (Washington, March 27) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after today's Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee business meeting. "President Trump and Administrator Loeff  more

Senator Warren Response to Preliminary Injunction Preserving CFPB
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren Response to Preliminary Injunction Preserving CFPB Washington, DC - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released the following video in response to the preliminary injunction preserving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau   more

VIDEO: At Roxbury Town Hall, Pressley Offers Message of Hope, Vision for Fighting Cruel Musk-Trump Agenda
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: At Roxbury Town Hall, Pressley Offers Message of Hope, Vision for Fighting Cruel Musk-Trump Agenda Conversation with Constituents Covered Her Support for Federal Workers and Immigrants, Social Security and Medicaid, and How Community Members Can Join the Fight Video (YouTube) ROXBURY - At a town hall at Roxbury Community College, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) offered constituents  more

Warren, Pressley, Markey, Congressional Democrats Demand Explanation for "Disturbing Arrest and Detention" of Tufts University Student
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Pressley, Markey, Congressional Democrats Demand Explanation for "Disturbing Arrest and Detention" of Tufts University Student Student seemingly arrested for her political views, lawmakers demand due process and answers Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), and Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) led o  more

Warren, Warner Call for GAO Investigation Into DOGE Activities at SEC
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Warner Call for GAO Investigation into DOGE Activities at SEC Call for investigation follows breaking news today that DOGE is coming aboard SEC Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Senator Mark Warner (  more