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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2024-02-09 ( 6 items )  
Congressman Auchincloss Has Received an "A" Rating From End Citizens United and Let America Vote in Their Legislative Scorecard for 118th Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: End Citizens United // Let America Vote Action Fund (ECU // LAV), a leading anti-corruption and voting rights group with over 4 million members nationwide, released its legislative scorecard for the 118th Congress. The scorecard grades members of Congress on their support for important anti-corruption and voting rights measures that Congress has introduced and considered over the past year. Congress more PR

Markey Joins Van Hollen, Durbin, Kaine, Schatz & Colleagues in Filing Amendment Requiring the Use of U.S. Supplemental Aid Comply with U.S., International Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Amendment has support of 19 Senators Washington (February 7, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Dick Durbin, (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), along with 15 of their colleagues, in filing their amendment to require that the weapons received by any country under the proposed national security supplemental are used in accordan more PR

Senator Markey Statement on Immigration Policies in National Security Supplemental Package (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement today after voting no on the immigration policy changes in the national security supplemental package: "Comprehensive immigration reform requires compromise, and I am ready to do that, but Republicans and Donald Trump clearly will not even when they say they will. We need meaningful pathways to settlement and citizenship, full and fa more PR

Trahan, Murphy, Adams Reintroduce Legislation To Promote Gender Equity In Sports (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a former Division I volleyball player, partnered with Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) to reintroduce legislation to promote gender equity in college and K-12 sports. The Fair Play for Women Act would promote fairness and equity in participation opportunities and institutional support for women's and girls' spor more PR

Warren, Markey Urge Senate Colleagues to Keep Cape Cod Bridge Replacement Funds in 2024 Appropriations Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: "The economic vitality and quality of life for Cape Cod's residents, workers, and visitors are deeply reliant on the replacement of these bridges." Letter Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Interim Chair Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Ranking Membe more PR

Whip Clark: Reproductive Freedom "Is the Pivotal Issue of 2024." (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: LEESBURG, VA -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined DPCC Co-Chairs Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Lori Trahan (MA-3) for a press conference at the House Democrats' 2024 Issues Conference, where they underscored the urgency of the fight for reproductive freedom and House Democrats' commitment to restoring abortion rights for all Americans. Below is a transcrip more PR