WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: At a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) questioned Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Rohit Chopra on the Bureau's efforts to tackle junk fees across the housing market. The hearing follows a May 2024 announcement that the Bureau had opened a public inquiry into junk fees and their impact on m  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued a statement applauding Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune and Boston City Councilors At-Large Julia Mejia and Henry Santana for filing a home rule petition and ballot referendum aimed at updating Boston's municipal electoral system to ranked choice voting. "Ranked choice voting has proven to be a more accurate reflection of voters' preference  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Text of Bill (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) Today, Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.) Elizabeth Warren (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 compani  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswomen Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-01), members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee, secured unanimous passage of their bipartisan legislation in a Committee markup to help children with complex medical conditions access critical care. The Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act, which the lawmakers introduced last July with Senators   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: "Project 2025 is only able to be successful if the Supreme Court allows it, so Congress must act." Pressley Sounded the Alarm About Project 2025 in A Committee Hearing Last Month Video (YouTube) Today, in a House Oversight Committee roundtable on the Supreme Court's ethics crisis, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) outlined the damning link between Court's corruption and the far-right manifesto "Proje  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: As the Senate begins markup on the fiscal year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) this week, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, announced her key priorities. Senator Warren is pushing for provisions to protect servicemembers from blast overpressure risks, limit the influence of contractors on the military, close loopho  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: "I want every worker to know that we don't just care about your labor, we give a damn about your lives. And every worker should be able to do their job with safety, dignity, and respect." Video (YouTube) Today, in a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) renewed her calls for accountability and survivor-focused solutions following the damning reports of a toxic w  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Ahead of Father's Day, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Congressional Dads Caucus Co-Chairs Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) and Dan Goldman (NY-10), Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-2), and advocates to call for child care, paid leave, and other policies to help working families get by and get ahead. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "Thank you, Jimmy [Gomez]. And to the entire Dads  more