WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * After Securing Commitment from Social Security Head, Warren Asks Agency Watchdog to Investigate Long Call Wait Times, Impact of Staffing Cuts * At Sen. Warren's request, Bisignano agreed to independent audit of data collection, reporting during recent meeting Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. -- After U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) secured a commitment from Social Security  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSFR) -- 1EdTech Consortium Inc., Burlington, Massachusetts, has formally notified the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division about recent shifts in its membership. This filing extends the provisions of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 which limits the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific circumstances. The consortium has added several new members. These include Aurora Public Schools of Aurora, Colorado; Unive  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Ceres announces Steven M. Rothstein as Chief Program Officer * BOSTON \- Steven M. Rothstein, Managing Director of the Ceres Accelerator for Sustainability Capital Markets, has been named Ceres' new Chief Program Officer, the B  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a mixed decision regarding a protest filed by Granite Telecommunications LLC of Quincy, Massachusetts, concerning a task order awarded to Manhattan Telecommunications Corp. LLC (MetTel) of New York. The contract issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs is for plain old telephone services replacement services. Granite Telecommunications challenged the VA's evaluation of proposals and its resulting decision to award the co  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises GREENPEAK Partners' Portfolio Company encoviva on Strategic Partnership With HOINKA * Goodwin advised GREENPEAK Partners' portfolio company, ENCOVIVA Holding GmbH ("encoviva"), on its strategic partnership with domestic peer HOINKA. The partnership enhances encoviva's sustainable construction capabilities. encoviva is a network of leading companies that d  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: As Trump Administration Continues To Gut Education Department, Warren Exposes Harmful Impact to Students with Disabilities * According to the National Center for Education Statistics, 60,000 public schools and about 30 million K-12 students were left without a dedicated civil rights investigator due to Trump's cuts at ED. Warren: "It's disgraceful that Secretary McMahon is firing   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Hearing, Nominee for Head of Naval Operations Says He's "Fully Committed" to Right to Repair, Testifies Contractor Restrictions are "Dangerous" and Hurt Military "Self-Sufficiency" * Admiral Caudle on right to repair: "It is so ridiculous that sailors cannot actually enter a piece of equipment because of a contractual reason, a warranty violation...It is not sustainable, it's dan  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Markey Slams Trump Administration's Attacks on American Innovation at Small Business Committee Hearing Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) this week slammed the Trump administration's devastating cuts to government agencies and research institutions, which are crushing Am  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * InvenTeams turns students into inventors * In 2023, students from Calistoga Junior/Senior High School in California entered a year-long invention project run by the Lemelson-MIT Program. Tasked with finding problems to solve in their community, the students settled on an invention to keep firefighters and agricultural workers cool in hot working conditions. Over the next 12 month  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, July 26 -- The American Hockey League issued the following news on July 25, 2025: * * * Islanders turning to Thompson to restore identity By Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer No one pushed around Rocky Thompson during his playing days. Spending most of his 10-year career skating in the AHL, Thompson built a reputation as someone who protected his teammates and brought an energetic, all-in mentality with him each day. Now as he steps behind the bench f  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Legislatures Fuel 'State of Uncertainty' on Antitrust (The Deal) * For decades, states were largely an afterthought on antitrust, often taking their cues from Washington as they followed the lead of federal enforcers. Not anymore. In a pivot that's quickly recalibrating competition law, jurisdictions from Massachusetts to Oregon are flexing their antitrust muscle with bold  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Van Hollen, Colleague to Call on Administration to Conduct Independent, U.S.-Led Investigation Into Death of American Citizen in West Bank * Senators also press for an update on any investigations into the killings of 6 other Americans in the West Bank Washington (July 24, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and 27 of thei  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Highway Division, Boston, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) expressing concerns regarding the proposed rule to reissue and modify the Nationwide Permits (NWPs). The letter outlines specific requests to enhance the regulatory framework affecting vital transportation projects in Massachusetts. MassDOT's comments focus on the implications of transitioning from Massachuset  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 26 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Six months into Congo's war, cholera is killing more than four people every day * Aid cuts and humanitarian deadlock are fueling a full-blown public health disaster. * In Sake and Minova, 500 people are sharing a single water tap. * Six months since the renewed war in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a full-blown public health emergency is accelerating, Oxfam warned today. Sinc  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley Makes Powerful Call to Center Survivors After Successful Subpoena of Epstein Files Pressley Was Involved in Successful Subpoena, Demands Transparency, Accountability, and Healing * In an MSNBC interview, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) described why her work to subpoena the Epstein files is deeply personal to her. Congresswoman Pressley, who is a survivor of sexual assault, d  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Markey Reintroduce Freedom to Move Act, Legislation to Enact Fare-Free Transit, Close Transit Equity Gap * Bill Builds Upon Successful Pilot Programs in Massachusetts, Supports State and Local Implementation of Fare-Free Public Transit Bill Text WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) announced the reintroduction of the Freedom to   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Regional Environmental Council (REC) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) highlighting serious concerns regarding the proposed National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. This initiative aims to centralize personal data from millions of SNAP participants but has come under fire for its potential risks to individual privacy and state operations. In its comments, the REC emphasizes that SN  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advises Underwriters in Accelerant's $832.2 Million IPO * Ropes & Gray represented the underwriters in Accelerant Holdings' upsized $832.2 million IPO. The pricing of the IPO was announced on July 24 in a press release and the transaction closed on July 25. Shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "ARX." Accelerant is a data-dr  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Salvadoran serial criminal convicted of unlawful reentry after ICE Boston arrest * BOSTON -- A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation resulted in a federal conviction for an illegally present Salvadoran national who unlawfully reentered the United States after having previously been deported. Arsenio Valladares, 44, pleaded guilty to one c  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey and Rep. Kamlager-Dove Announce Legislation to End Solitary Confinement in Federal Detention Facilities * Over 120,000 people are held in solitary confinement in the United States Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 24, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) today announced the reintroduction of the End Solitary Confinement A  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey and Rep. Simon Announce Legislation to Prohibit Discrimination in Jury Service Based on Disability and Age Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Lateefah Simon (CA-12) today announced the reintroduction of the Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act, legislation that would prohibit discrimination in federal jury service based on disability or age  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Increase Wages Nationwide for Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 24, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, today introduced the Pay Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Act, legislation that would set a minimum wage for sch  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Merkley, Colleagues Probe FHFA Director Pulte on Risky Proposals to Allow Unconverted Cryptocurrency Assets in Mortgage Loan Underwriting "While you claim that you issued this order following 'significant studying,' the directive includes no information on the process through which the Enterprises will develo  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Lujan Slam FCC's Partisan Approval of Paramount, Skydance Merger * Merger approval comes 2 days after Paramount settles with Trump for $36 million Washington (July 24, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Telecom  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren on Trump Administration Approving Paramount Megamerger: "Bribery Is Illegal No Matter Who Is President" * Washington, D.C. - Today, in response to the news that the Trump administration approved Paramount Global's (Paramount) $8 billion merger with Skydance Media (Skydance), U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "Bribery is illegal no matter who  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 25, 2025: * * * Warren, Kennedy Introduce New Bipartisan "Build Now Act" to Incentivize Communities to Increase Housing Supply Bill will be included in first bipartisan Banking Committee housing markup in nearly two decades Bill follows Warren-Kennedy exchange during March Committee hearing on housing * Today, U.  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on MSNBC: "Americans Deserve Better" * MALDEN, MA -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined MSNBC's Chris Jansing Reports to discuss the failure of Republicans' first six months in Washington and Democrats' fight for everyday Americans. Below are excerpts from her interview: On Republicans' Failure to K eep Their Promises and Release the Epstein Files : "This   more