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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2024-05-10 ( 6 items )  
Ahead of Mother's Day, Pressley, Moore, Underwood, Adams, Dingell, Warren, Booker, Casey Re-Introduce Mamas First Act (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Today ahead of Mother's Day, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), alongside Representatives Gwen Moore (W-04I), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Alma Adams (NC-12) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Bob Casey (D-PA) announced the re-introduction of the Mamas First Act, legislation that directly and meaningfully addresses the maternal mortality crisis by expandi more PR

Ahead of Mother's Day, Warren and Lawmakers Reintroduce Mamas First Act to Combat Maternal Health Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J), and Bob Casey (D-Pa); along with U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), Alma Adams (D-N.C.), and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), reintroduced the Mamas First Act, legislation that would address the maternal mortality crisis by expanding Medicaid to include doula and midwifery care. more PR

Trahan Announces $7.8 Million for Local Affordable Housing, Community Development, Homeless Assistance Programs (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced $7,872,580 in federal funding for affordable housing, community development, and homeless assistance programs in Lowell, Lawrence, Fitchburg, and Haverhill. The funding is being awarded through a number of federal programs administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). "Communities like Lowell, Lawrence, Fitchburg, and Haverh more PR

Trahan Statement on Marjorie Taylor Greene's Motion to Vacate (10)
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-Chair Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) issued the following statement after Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA-14) attempted to force a vote on her motion to vacate the Speaker of the House: "This latest Republican motion to vacate is a waste of time. Unlike extreme MAGA Republicans, House Democrats are committed to responsibly governing  more PR

Warren Leads Growing Coalition of Senators Urging Dept. of Education to Hold Student Loan Servicer MOHELA Accountable for Its Failures (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a growing coalition of Senators in a letter to the Department of Education (ED) urging the agency to hold student loan servicer MOHELA accountable for its failures. The letter was signed by Senate HELP Committee Chair Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore), and Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Richard Blument more PR

Warren, Sanders, Merkley Slam Chamber of Commerce for Opposition to Biden Administration's Proposal to Boost Competition, Lower Drug Prices (10)
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) wrote to the Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) expressing concern and demanding an explanation for the organization's opposition to the Biden Administration's proposal to boost competition and lower drug prices for American families and businesses by allowing agencies to consider price when deciding to exercise their "m more PR