WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Additional funding for Conte Refuge would benefit local communities, bolster economic opportunities in the region Washington (November 22, 2024) Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today wrote to the U.S. Department of Interior urging the agenc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Harmful GOP Bill Would Ban Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives Across Federal Government, Fire Civil Servants, and Ban Funding for Equity Focused Organizations Video (YouTube) In a House Oversight Committee markup, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) sharply criticized Republicans for advancing the "Dismantling DEI Act," a misleading, harmful, and poorly-drafted bill that would terminate diversity  more