WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * At Hearing, Warren Highlights Impacts of Trump's Tariffs and Cuts to Disaster Relief on America's Property Insurance Crisis Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Committe  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Members Markey, Velazquez Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Make Small Business Innovation Programs Permanent Ahead of September Expiration (Washington, May 1) - Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Stephen F. Lynch's Opening Remarks at Full Committee Markup of Republicans' Reconciliation Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 30, 2025)--Below is Rep. Stephen F. Lynch's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, in strong opposition to Committee Republicans' chaotic Reconciliation bill that that would represent the largest cuts to Medicaid in history, strip health care away from millions of  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following floor remarks on April 30, 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, 100 days ago, Donald Trump proclaimed "the golden age of America begins now." But in 100 days, since Inauguration Day, "King" Donald has shown us that he sits on a throne of fool's gold--one built on empty votes, unfulfilled promises, and   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Murkowski Celebrate FEMA Release of Public Safety Grants for Public Broadcasters Washington (April 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today celebrated the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) release of public broadcasting grant money that the agency froze in February. Public broadcasting stations are essential fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Cramer Honor National Assistive Technology Awareness Day Washington (May 1, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) released the following statement after the Senate passed their resolution designating April 30, 2025 as "National Assistive Technology Awareness Day." "Assistive technology, which includes communication devices, modified vehicles, gl  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, Connolly Demand Answers on DOGE's Alleged Privacy Act Violations and Data Risks at NLRB WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), who previously announced an effort to update the Privacy Act of 1974 to better protect Americans' sensitive data, and House Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Gerald E. Connolly (VA-11) demanded information from the National Labor Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: Pressley Shares Powerful Story of Family from Republican District at Risk from Proposed Medicaid Cuts Mary from Michigan: "I'm a hospice nurse who works four days a week. My son, Michael, was diagnosed with autism when he was two years old... These politicians don't care about people like my son. They would rather that people like my son would just die. They don't think that he contributes to s  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on Army Right-to-Repair Victory Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the Secretary of the Army, Daniel P. Driscoll's announcement that the Army will ensure right-to-repair provisions are included in future Army contracts, Senator Warren, a long-time advocate of the policy, released the following statement: "I pushed the Army Secretary to get right-to-repair in the Army   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on Trump Stablecoin Corruption 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 on breaking news about President Trump's stablecoin corruption: "A shady fund backed by a fore  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Warren, Merkley, Blunt Rochester Lead 19 Senators Pressing Trump on How His Chaotic Tariffs are Raising Americans' Housing Prices Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ra  more