WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Ahead of Hearing, Warren Presses Bowman on Helping Wall Street Over Working People Washington, D.C. - Ahead of today's nomination hearing, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee wrote to Michelle Bowman, President Trump's n  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * At Hearing, Warren Questions Fed Nominee on Financial Threats Posed by Trump's Tariff Chaos Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee gave opening remarks at a nomination hearing for key executive bra  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * In Response to Warren Request, Education Department Watchdog Will Investigate Trump and DOGE's Attempts to Gut Agency Response from Education Department Inspector General (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Following a request led by U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the Department of Education's Acting Inspector General (IG) agreed to open an investigation into the Trump administration's at  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton and Massachusetts Delegation Demand Answers on the Sudden Closure of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Regional Office in Boston Washington, D.C. - Congressman Moulton (MA-06) and the entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation - Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-01), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Lori   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 9, 2025, at a hearing on the Trump administration's 2025 trade policy agenda: * * * (As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you to Ambassador Greer for being here today. From the economic soft-landing President Trump was handed, it's only taken him 79 days to inflict permanent damage. Recession odds get highe  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal, Larson Statement on Latest Trump Weaponization of Social Security WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (D-CT) released the following statement lambasting the Trump Administration for their latest abuse of Social Security: "Am  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Neal, Ways and Means Democrats Demand Answers on HHS Regional Office Closures WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), along with every other Ways and Means Democrat, wrote to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding answers on the closure   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Newsletter: Trump's Tariffs, Calling Out DOGE, and More Updates Dear Friends, Strong trading relationships with our allies give Americans access to a wider variety of goods at lower prices, from cars to laptops to dishwashers. President Trump is severely jeopardizing the entire global system--and our economy--with his tariffs. I'm extremely concerned that things will rapidly get worse. The  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following floor remarks on April 9, 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 in vigorous opposition to occupant Trump's hostile attacks, hostile and insecure attacks on Black history. Black history is American history. Dictators try to shutter museums, censor history, and whitewash the truth, but we know   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Reps. Lynch and Connolly Lead Oversight Investigation into Elon Musk's Conflicts of Interest at DoD, Citing Whopping $9.5 Billion in Defense Contracts Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Representatives Stephen F. Lynch and Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Acting General Counsel C  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey and Rep. Castor Urge FTC to Open Investigation into New Allegations that Meta Violated COPPA New Petition and Whistleblower Statement Provide Evidence that Meta Knowingly Allowed Children to Use its VR Platform Horizon Worlds Letter Text (PDF) Washington (April 10, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, a  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Slams Treasury Tax Policy Nominee on Tax Lobbyist History, Seeks Ethics Commitments Given Potential Conflicts of Interest "Among your former Federal Policy Group clients are wealthy individuals -- including President Donald Trump himself, who 'has battled the IRS for years over audits of his taxes.'" "The Office of Tax Policy must pursue tax policy that promotes the fiscal health   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Warren Statement on March 2025 CPI 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: "With less than 100 days in office, Donald Trump has the Fed predicting higher inflati  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Warren, Hirono, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Urging DOJ to Reverse Decisions Greenlighting Cryptocurrency-Based Crime Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Mazie K. Hirono (D-H.I.), a senior me  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * While Trump, Republicans, RFK, Jr. Dismantle HHS, Pressley, Warren Re-Introduce Bill to Confront Racism as a Public Health Crisis Anti-Racism in Public Health Act Would Require Federal Government to Actively Develop Anti-Racist Health Policy Bill Text (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, with Trump and Republicans continuing their coordinated attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and RFK,  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark on Passage of Republicans' Billionaire Budget Blueprint WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Democratic Whip Katherine Clark released the following statement after House Republicans passed a budget resolution that opens the door to tax cuts for billionaires and devastating cuts for working families: "House Republicans just voted to cut health care, cut school lunches, and cut veterans' benefits  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark, Advocates Denounce Republicans' Billionaire-first Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Fair Share America and advocates from across the nation to denounce Republicans' scheme to steal from working Americans to fund tax breaks for the wealthy 1%. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "We see people across the country just like you, ri  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark, House Democrats Hold Hearing on the Republicans' Betrayal of Veterans WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee for a hearing on the Republicans' mass firing of veterans and their scheme to cut veterans' benefits. Below is a transcript of her remarks introducing veterans advocate George Chewning:   more