WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Trahan's Youth Poisoning Protection Act WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Lori Trahan's (D-MA-03) Youth Poisoning Protection Act, bipartisan legislation that would ban the consumer sale of products containing high concentrations of sodium nitrite, a meat-curing chemical that can be lethal when ingested. The legislation was introduced ear  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Hearing, Warren Secures Commitment From Defense Nominee to Support AI Competition and Innovation in Defense Contracting Cadenazzi "thrilled" to work with Warren to stop anticompetitive practices in AI industry Senator Warren plans to reintroduce the bipartisan Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act Video of Exchange (YouTube) Washington, D.C. - At a hearing of t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warren Reads 100 Acts of Trump Corruption Into Congressional Record To Mark 100 Days of the Trump Administration "[I]nstead of following through on his promise [to lower costs], Trump and his administration have paved the way for the president, his top officials, and his billionaire buddies to personally feed at the trough of government corruption." "That's 100 corrupt acts in 100  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Huffman, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect the Arctic Refuge Washington (April 29, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Representative Brian Fitzpa  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Marking Trump's First 100 Days, Ranking Member Markey Releases 100 Ways the Administration Has Inflicted Pain on Small Businesses (Washington, April 30) - Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released "Trump's First 100 Days: Turning Main Street into Pain Street," which lists 100 ways the   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Applauds Release of Mohsen Mahdawi, Renews Call for Release of Rumeysa Ozturk, Mahmoud Khalil, and Others Yesterday, Pressley Rallied With Colleagues at State Dept. to Demand Mahdawi's Release and Due Process for All Pressley Recently Met with Constituent Rumeysa Ozturk, Mahmoud Khalil at ICE Detention Centers in Louisiana Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pres  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Rep. Ayanna Pressley's Statement on Trump's First 100 Days WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, issued the following statement marking the first 100 days of Donald Trump's second occupancy of the White House. "Donald Trump's first 100 days have been a damning masterclass of cruelty, callousness, chaos, and corruption. From slashin  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following floor remarks on April 29, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, I rise today to talk about a regime of censorship that is increasing by the day. It is the story of Donald Trump's relentless attacks on CBS and its flagship news program, "60 Minutes." It is the story of how the Federal Communications  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Senator Warren Statement on 2025 Q1 GDP Estimate 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: "100 days into his presidency, Donald Trump's red-light, green-light tarif  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Border Protection Nominee Commits to Sharing Public Information about Location in Custody "As Soon As Possible" Asserts refusing detainees phone calls and their families information on their location will not be his policy Scott: "I will follow court orders...(and) commit to transparency and sharing (custody and location) information consistent with law and policy as quickly as p  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Slams Bezos After Amazon Backtracks on Tariff Price Transparency, Questions Bezos' Conversation With Trump "These reports raise questions about the nature of your conversations with President Trump, and what promises or favors you may have received in exchange for your subservience to him." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed A  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal, Correa, Ramirez, 40+ Lawmakers Open Investigation into "Troubling" Customs and Border Protection Tactics Reports allege due process violations, mistreatment, prolonged detention, and politicized denials of entry at air and land ports. "We urge CBP to ensure that its agents properly respect travelers' rights and ask that CBP provide information for us to better underst  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Warren, Murray Call for Investigation Into Trump Administration Delaying Disaster Relief Funding for Disaster-Stricken Communities Letter sent ahead of Banking Committee hearing on insurance and disaster relief Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the S  more