| U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for Friday May 03, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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ICYMI: Chairing Personnel Subcommittee, Warren Highlights DoD Drug Quality and Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Risks, Overreliance on Foreign Manufacturers and its Impact on Service Member Health
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Yesterday, chairing a hearing of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel, Senator Warren questioned officials from the Department of Defense (DoD) and other experts on efforts to ensure service members are receiving safe, effective medicines. During the hearing, Senator Warren raised concerns about drug shortages and their impact on service members' health and national security; addr
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Pressley Applauds New Regulations to Strengthen Protections Against Disability Discrimination
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
Finalized HHS Rules Advances Equity, Bolsters Protections For People With Disabilities Under Section 504 Of The Rehabilitation Act
Pressley Has Long Urged Admin. to Improve Access to Healthcare for Folks with Disabilities
Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued a statement applauding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) finalized rule that prohibits discrimination on the basis
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Pressley Joins Jayapal, Dean, 50+ Lawmakers Calling on Admin. to Help Prevent Assault on Rafah
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
Text of Letter (PDF)
Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and 54 additional lawmakers in calling on the Biden Administration to use all tools possible to dissuade the Israeli government from moving forward with an offensive invasion into Rafah.
"We write with urgency to say: an offensive invasion into Rafah by Israel in the upco
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Sen. Markey Seeks Answers on Nuclear Cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Calls for Congressional Oversight of Any 123 Negotiations
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
Letter Text (PDF)
Washington (May 1, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a co-chair of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today wrote to the Biden administration seeking answers about any agreement that would normalize relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Israel in exchange for civil nuclear energy cooperation and a U.S. defense commitment to the Kingdom. In his
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Whip Clark Celebrates Biden-Harris Administration announcement of over $50 million for Massachusetts lead pipe replacement to advance safe drinking water as part of Investing in America agenda
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
BOSTON (May 2, 2024) - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joins in celebrating an announcement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of $50,095,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to help Massachusetts identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of serious health impacts, including irreversible har
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