WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * "Lives Depend on Medicaid": Whip Clark Speaks Out Against GOP Health Care Cuts at National Vigil WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Caring Across Generations' Protect Medicaid Vigil on the National Mall to speak out against the Republican plan to slash health care to pay for tax cuts for the very wealthy. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "So, today  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, issued the following opening statement on May 7, 2025, at a hearing entitled "Nuclear Forces and Atomic Energy Defense Activities Programmatic Updates": * * * Thank you, Chairman DesJarlais, and welcome to our panel of distinguished witnesses. Over the past decade, the global strategic landscape has continued to deteriorate. The CCP is dramatically expanding th  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * VIDEO: After Pressure from Pressley, Treasury Secretary Says Ending Tariffs on Essential Baby Products "Under Consideration" Pressley Slammed Trump's Chaotic Tariff War, Highlighted Harmful Impact on Families With Babies and Young Children Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - In a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) pressed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent abo  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Announces Senate Forum on Trump's Attacks on Education Access, Invites Secretary McMahon to Defend Actions Spotlight forum entitled "Stealing the American Dream: How Trump and Republicans Are Raising Education Costs for Families." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Commi  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Calls on Hegseth to Protect Marine Recruits, Freeze Contract Renewal with Credit Union Under Investigation for Exploitative Overdraft Fees Frontwave Credit Union's contract with the Marine Corps is expected to be renewed imminently "[DoD] does not adequately protect service members from exorbitant overdraft fees in its contracting process...In the interim, I ask that DoD refrain from  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Warren Statement on Upcoming Federal Reserve Decision 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: "In just 100 days, President Trump has managed to hamstring the Fed's pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Schumer, Gillibrand Welcome Frank Bisignano to Social Security Administration With Nearly 200 Unanswered Questions, Push for Answers on Behalf of Americans Lawmakers send Bisignano 17 letters previously sent to Acting Commissioner Dudek "We are extraordinarily concerned about the future of the SSA under the Trump Administration, and Americans deserve information about the fat  more