Saturday - April 11, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts

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In Bipartisan Letter, Warren, Scott Call New Federal Reserve Ethics Enforcement Policy "A Dismal Failure"
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: In a bipartisan letter to the Chair of the Federal Reserve ("the Chair", "the Fed"), Jerome Powell, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) criticized the Fed's long-awaited policy to address illicit trading by Federal Reserve Bank officials. The senators reveal that the new policy is riddled with loopholes, contains weak penalties, and requires no transparency for officials tha  more
Senators Warren, Markey Introduce the Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act of 2024
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act of 2024 to root out corporate greed and private equity abuse in the health care system. Over the last decade, private equity fund assets have more than doubled, totaling $8.2 trillion in 2023. While private equity funds have purchased companies in nearly every sector of   more
Whip Clark Celebrates 2023 Water Quality Report Card, $20 Million Climate Resiliency Investment in Revere
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: REVERE, MA -- Yesterday, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Save the Harbor / Save the Bay, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, and state and local leaders to announce the release of the 2023 Beach Season Water Quality Report Card. This year's report card, which emphasizes the success of the Boston Harbor Cleanup, uses data from the Department of Conservation and   more