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| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2024-12-20 ( 9 items ) |
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ICYMI: Warren Secures Protections for Servicemembers from Blast Overpressure (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Boston, MA One year after a shooting in Lewiston, Maine killed 18 people and wounded 13, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) secured bipartisan provisions in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (FY25 NDAA) to protect servicemembers exposed to blast overpressure and provide them the necessary care. The legislation passed by Congress builds upon many years of Senator Warren's more PR
Markey, Lieu Applaud Inclusion of 'Human in the Loop' Nuclear Launch Safeguard (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Safeguard would ensure that humans, not robots, control nuclear launch process
Washington (December 18, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-36), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after key provisions of their Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act were included in legislation to be signed by Pre more PR
Markey, Warren Celebrate Senate Passage of Water Infrastructure and Economic Development Reauthorization Bills (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Authorizes projects to address flood and storm risks, improve water infrastructure
Washington (December 18, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) applauded today's passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 and the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Reauthorization Act more PR
Sen. Markey Opposes Bloated, Wasteful Defense Funding Legislation (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Decries anti-transgender provision included in the legislation
Washington (December 18, 2024) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting against the $895 billion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.
"Today, the Senate voted to give the Pentagon a near trillion-dollar spending package while American families struggle to afford rent, prescri more PR
Senate Investigation Reveals MOHELA May Have Contributed to Nearly 2 Million Student Loan Duplication Errors Appearing on Borrowers' Credit Reports (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
In a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Education (ED), U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) revealed the alarming findings of a Senate investigation into millions of consumer credit reporting errors that occurred during the transfer of student loan accounts from Nelnet to M more PR
Senator Markey Statement on Updated National Climate Target under the Paris Climate Agreement to Reduce Dangerous Greenhouse Gas Emissions (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety released the following statement on the Biden administration announcement on the updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris climate agreement, which establishes an emissions-reduction target through 2035.
"I applaud the Biden administration for a more PR
Warren Slams Fed, OCC As "Asleep at the Wheel" on Necessary Bank Merger Guideline Updates (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell, Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr, and Acting Comptroller for the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Michael Hsu, slamming the agencies for being "asleep at the wheel" in following their mandate to prevent dangerous and anticompetitive bank mergers. The letter comes as Capital One reportedly received state more PR
Warren Urges Wellpath to Commit to Fair Payouts and Fair Notice for Incarcerated Patients During Bankruptcy Process (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Wellpath one of the nation's largest private providers of prison healthcare following its declaration of bankruptcy, urging them to ensure that incarcerated patients with credible, serious tort claims against the company as well as staff and other creditors receive fair notice and fair compensation in the course of Wellpath's bankruptcy proceeding more PR
Warren, Van Hollen, Jacobs Demand Answers on Horrific War Crime Cover-Up (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Representative Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, sent a letter requesting the Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General investigate reports that the DoD mishandled a case involving U.S. Marines killing civilians in Haditha, Iraq, and D more PR
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