WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Amidst Trump Attacks on Education, Sen. Markey and Rep. Hayes Announce Bill of Rights for Paraprofessionals and Education Support Staff Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (April 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) today announced the reintroduction of the Paraprofessionals and   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Joins Padilla, Durbin, Welch in Demanding Answers on Dismantling of U.S. Refugee Admissions Program Senators to Secretaries Rubio and Noem: "These actions undermine America's longstanding commitment to humanitarian protection and place thousands of vulnerable individuals--many of whom served alongside U.S. armed forces--at grave risk" Washington (April 3, 2025) -- Senator Edward J.  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey Leads Governor Healey, Massachusetts Delegation in Denouncing Trump's Cuts to K-12 Education Funding Trump cut $106 million to Massachusetts schools, imperiling literacy programs, air quality updates, math tutoring, and more. Letter Text (PDF) Washington (April 4, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, M  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Hirono, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Guarantee Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Proceedings Washington (April 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), and 25 of their colleagues in introducing The Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2025, legislation to provide unaccompanied children with lega  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * McGovern Leads 38 Members of Congress in Demanding Answers from USDA Over Abrupt Cancellation of Farm to School Program WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and a Senior Member of the House Agriculture Committee, led 38 House Democrats in a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins demanding answers af  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Neal Statement on March 2025 Jobs Report SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) March 2025 jobs report: "Unemployment is rising, and this seems to be the last report buoyed by Democrats' blockbuster job  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on March Jobs Report Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee, released the following statement: "The American economy recovered from a once in a century pandemic and unemployment fell to its lowest   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval of Arms Sales Washington (April 3, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today on the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval of Arms Sales. "Ever since Hamas's heinous October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel, I have remained focused on bringing the hostages home and securing long-term peace and secu  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Warren Sounds Alarm on Trump Tariffs Devastating Impact on American Families Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) Committee, released a new video sounding the alarm that President Trump's tariff scheme is economic c  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan Leads Bipartisan Coalition Demanding the Trump Administration Reverse Pay Cuts for Federal Correctional Officers WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of House Democratic leadership, led a bipartisan group of 36 lawmakers in writing a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Associate Deputy Director Kathleen Toomey ur  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Calls for SEC Watchdog Investigation into Whether Agency Actions Were Influenced by Trump Administration's Crypto Conflicts of Interest Warren previously requested information from President Trump's "Crypto Czar" and Acting Chair of the SEC Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking M  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Unveils Budget Bill Amendments to Protect Funding for Medical Research, Education in Massachusetts Senate to vote on Republican tax plan paving way for $7 trillion in tax handouts for billionaires and billionaire corporations "...Are we going to hand our country over to co-presidents Donald Trump and Elon Musk and a handful of other billionaires and make everyone else pay for it?..  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on Trump Tariffs: "This Is Going to Be a Tax for the Average Family of Almost $4,000" WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined CNN News Central to denounce Donald Trump and Republicans' harmful tariff plan and billionaire-first agenda. Below are excerpts from her interview: On the March Jobs Report: "The real news today is the impact of these ta  more