WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Before Busy Summer Travel Season, Merkley, Kennedy, Markey, Marshall Push to Rein in TSA Facial Recognition Technology at Airports Across U.S. During National Travel and Tourism Week, Senators lead bipartisan Traveler Privacy Protection Act Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Louisiana's U.S. Senator John Kennedy, Massachusetts' U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey, and Kansas' U.S. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Markey, Rep. Summer Lee, Lawyers for Good Government Host Roundtable Discussion on EPA's Termination of Environmental Justice Grants Washington (May 7, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Representative Summer Lee (PA-12), and Lawyers for Good Government on Monday hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on the Trump administration's damaging cuts to environmental justice fu  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Warren, Wyden, Senators Slam Social Security for Improperly Declaring Thousands Dead, Call for Watchdog Investigation Trump administration abused Death Master File to purge at least 6,300 Social Security numbers, including children and seniors Letter to SSA Acting Commissioner | Letter to SSA Assistant Inspector General for Audit Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Pressley, McGovern Applaud Second Circuit Decision Ordering Rumeysa Ozturk's Transfer to Vermont Lawmakers met with Ozturk at Louisiana ICE facility where she has been illegally detained since March Washington (May 7, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Jim McGovern (MA-02) released the following statement after the United State  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Neal Statement on U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal SPRINGFIELD, MA--Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S.-U.K. trade deal announced today: "The United States and the United Kingdom share a special and enduring relationship rooted in our common values, deep economic ti  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Markey, McGovern Applaud Court Decision Ordering Rumeysa Ozturk's Transfer to Vermont Lawmakers Met with Ozturk at Louisiana ICE Facility Where She Has Been illegally Detained Since March WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02) released the following statement after the United States Court of Appe  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Thompson, Markey, McGovern, Carter Continue Investigation Into Conditions at ICE Facilities After Hearing Allegations of Medical Neglect Letters Follows Lawmakers' Visit to Louisiana Facilities Where Rumeysa Ozturk and Mahmoud Khalil are Being Held Text of Letter (PDF) WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), along with Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02), Ranking Member of  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following floor remarks on May 7, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to advocate against the funding cuts to the Medicaid program that have been proposed for consideration during the budget reconciliation process. Specifically, the Energy and Commerce Committee, of which I am a member, has been tasked  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Joins Senators Kennedy, Merkley, and Markey to Protect Americans' Privacy at Airports Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined U.S. Senators John Kennedy (R-Louisiana), Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon), and Edward Markey (D-Massachusetts) today to introduce the Traveler Privacy Protection Act, which would safeguard Americans' ability to opt-out of Transportation Securit  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Demands Army Under Secretary Nominee Divest Stock Holdings in Anduril and Other Defense Contractors Senator warns Michael Obadal that financial conflicts "will compromise your ability to serve with integrity, raising a cloud of suspicion over your contracting and operational decisions." Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Mr. Mi  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Kelly, Murphy Release New Data Showing Small Fraction of Americans That Would Benefit From GOP's Tax Giveaways In response to lawmakers' letter, Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) revealed number, percentage of individuals, corporations in highest income brackets Lawmakers led recent vote series opposing tax cuts for wealthiest Americans, billionaire corporations Text of JCT Respon  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Wyden, Doggett, Schakowsky Push Congressional Leadership to Reject Medicaid Cuts, Crack Down on Medicare Advantage Upcoding Congressional Republicans' current plan sets them up to slash hundreds of billions from Medicaid and CHIP Lawmakers cite bipartisan support for cracking down on waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare Advantage Letter from House (PDF) | Letter from Senate (PDF)   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley Rallies at 24-Hour Vigil to Defend Medicaid, Protect Vulnerable Communities With Republicans threatening massive cuts to Medicaid in their reconciliation bill, Pressley is standing with seniors, folks with disabilities, children, and everyone whose lives depend on it "Medicaid is not some line item on a spreadsheet. Medicaid is healthcare. Medicaid is a lifeline. No one should be in   more