WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: A startling number of seniors can't collect their full Social Security benefits because they defaulted on student loan payments, prompting lawmakers to call for a halt to this practice. A group of Democratic lawmakers, co-led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, sent a letter on Tuesday evening highlighting the devastating impact these offsets have on older Americans who rely on Social Security  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) today in reintroducing the Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act, a bill that would help end the plague of illegal robocalls in America. The legislation would give the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Do-Not-Call Registry teeth by providing a  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02), who led their colleagues today, in a letter to encourage U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to push for decisive measures in addressing plastic production at the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC)'s current session next month. The lawmakers emphasized the imminent danger  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Letter highlights how framework is the first step for U.S to drive enduring peace in the region In light of the ongoing negotiations around a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), who led a letter with 17 of his Senate colleagues to the Biden administration, urging the President to establish a bold, public framework for the  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) released the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final light-duty vehicle emissi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: The Bridge Investment Program grant is the last remaining piece of federal support needed to advance the phased replacement of the Sagamore and Bourne Bridges. Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 20, 2924) - Today, Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Representative Bill Keating (D-Mass.) and the Massachusetts congressional delegation, sent a letter to U.S. Secr  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: As Co-Chair of Haiti Caucus, Pressley Has Repeatedly Called for U.S. to Halt Deportations, Redesignate TPS for Haiti, Deliver Humanitarian Aid, & More Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, issued the following statement condemning Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' comments about transporting Haitian migrants to Martha's Vineyard. This week, Rep. Pressley, along wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: "Given alarming reports exposing the crushing impact of offsets on older Americans dependent on Social Security, we urge you to consider seeking an end to administrative offset of student loan debts for all Social Security benefits." Text of Letter (PDF) Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Raul Grijalva (AZ  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Lawmakers echo EPA concerns over failure to consider data on project cost, climate impacts, and renewable alternatives Letter Text (PDF) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today urged federally-owned Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Chair Joe Ritch   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program made possible by the senators' "Connecting America's Active Transportation System" provision in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, celebrated the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) announcement that appl  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Using rail would reduce truck traffic for waste material designated for off-site disposal Letter Text (PDF) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety,?and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) urged General Electric (GE) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lawrence Culp, Jr. to fix its proposed "On-Si  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey, along with U.S. Representative Bill Keating (D-Mass.) the entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, reaffirming their support for Massachusetts' $1.072 billion Bridge Investment Program (BIP) grant application to replace the Cape Cod Bridges. "We write to r  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), and John Larson (D-Conn.), led their colleagues in calling on the Social Security Administration (SSA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), and the U.S. Department of  more