BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Today, U.S. Representative Stephen F. Lynch announced he has secured $850,000 in federal funding toward the construction of a new community-oriented center to be run in partnership with the YMCA of Greater Boston (YGB) at the Mary Ellen McCormack (MEM) public housing complex in South Boston during its planned $2 billion redevelopment. Rep. Lynch secured funding for the partn  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Boston (May 6, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, released the following statement on news that Steward Health Care is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. "Steward CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre and his private equity allies put the Massachusetts health care system at risk when they ma  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the bipartisan Airport Gate Competition Act, which will increase competition in the airline industry and lower prices for consumers by increasing the number of common use gates in airports. The U.S. airline industry today is dominated by five major players, which have acquired or merged with 42 other airlines since 19  more