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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2024-03-01 ( 10 items )  
Fusion Caucus Celebrates House Passage of Bipartisan Fusion Energy Act (10)
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-03), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) celebrated passage of their Fusion Energy Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation will promote the development of fusion energy by codifying the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) decision to establish a  more PR

House Education Committee Chairwoman Foxx Remarks at Roundtable With Jewish Students (10)
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following remarks at a bipartisan roundtable with Jewish students from Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia, University of California, Berkeley, Rutgers, Stanford, Tulane, and Cooper U more PR

ICYMI: Stefanik Promises to Hold Colleges Accountable at E&W Roundtable on Campus Antisemitism (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik participated in an Education and the Workforce Committee roundtable about the spread of antisemitism on campuses featuring testimonies from students from universities across the country. Student participants from Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Columbia University, University of California, Berkeley, Rutgers University, S more PR

On Senate Floor, Warren Denounces Netanyahu, Calls to Resume the Cease-Fire and Advance a Two-State Solution (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Warren: "The bottom line is clear: Netanyahu's leadership in this war has been a moral and strategic failure that is in direct opposition to American policy and American values." Floor Remarks (YouTube) Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling out Prime Minister Netanyahu's failed leadership in Israel's war against Hamas. I more PR

Senator Markey Urges FTC to Investigate Invasive Data Privacy Practices of Automakers (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Follows release of responses from Senator's query of 14 automakers requesting additional information about privacy practices Letter Text (PDF) | Automaker Responses (PDF) Washington (February 28, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate the data privacy practices of  more PR

VIDEO: Pressley Condemns Pending Invasion of Rafah, Continues Push for Ceasefire in Gaza (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Over 30,000 Palestinians Killed and 1.5 Million Sheltering Without Food, Water or Medicine in Rafah, Last Designated "Safe Zone" "What has happened to our humanity? When will this cruelty end?" Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON -- Today, in emotional and passionate remarks delivered on Capitol Hill, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined her colleagues to condemn the Israeli government's pending invasion  more PR

Warren Leads Senate Hearing to Urge Department of Defense to Better Protect Service Members from Weapon Blasts (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: "DoD is not meeting its responsibilities when it comes to traumatic brain injuries and other injuries that result from firing weapons." Opening Remarks (YouTube) Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), chair of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, led a hearing on the impacts of blast overpressure on American service members and the need for the Department of  more PR

Warren to FTC: Choice Hotels' Hostile Takeover Attempt of Wyndham Would Raise Prices for Customers, Reduce Competition (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Warren Urges FTC to Closely Scrutinize Takeover Attempt Under Antitrust Law "If the hostile takeover of Wyndham succeeds, Choice would own 46 different hotel brands -- creating a monopoly that can hide in plain sight." Washington, D.C. - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), expressing serious concerns about Choic more PR

Whip Clark Statement Applauds the Biden-Harris Administration's Action To Cut Child Care Costs for 100,000 Families (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Democratic Whip Katherine Clark released the following statement applauding the Biden-Harris Administration's latest action that will cut the cost of child care for working families: "Democrats are getting the job done. As a result of today's announcement, 100,000 families will have more money in their pockets, child care providers will have more financial stability, and our entire economy will grow more PR

Whip Clark: "The GOP Is Telling Us Dobbs Was Just the Beginning" (10)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Women's Caucus Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Reps. Susan Wild (PA-7), Terri Sewell (AL-7), Lori Trahan (MA-3), Susie Lee (NV-3), and Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25) to demand action on Rep. Wild's Access to Family Building Act -- legislation codifying Americans' right to use IVF. Below is a transcript of her remark more PR