{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"House\", state = \"MA\" and year = 2025 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=92C3E8F5-4818-4A6A-A926-ED8AC68BDB0B", "Whip Clark Pens Boston Globe Op-Ed: \u201cMike Johnson\u2019s War on Women\u201d", "2025-12-20", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "MALDEN, MA \u2014 In case you missed it, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) published an op-ed in the Boston Globe calling out Mike Johnson\u2019s misogyny and Republicans\u2019 anti-woman, anti-family policies.\n\nYou can read the entire op-ed HERE or below:\n\nMike Johnson\u2019s war on women\n\nRepresentative Katherine Clark of Massachusetts is the House Democratic Whip.\n\n\"Amid all the political chaos in these final weeks of 2025, House Republicans have broken into another civil war. This one is personal \u2014 with Speaker Mike Johnson facing brutal accusations of misogyny from his own party members, even as he claims to be women\u2019s \u201cbiggest champion.\u201d\n\n\"'He sidelines us and doesn\u2019t take us seriously,' Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said.\n\n\"Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina said, 'Women will never be taken seriously until leadership decides to take us seriously, and I\u2019m no longer holding my breath.'\n\n\"They\u2019re being generous.\n\n\"Johnson isn\u2019t just a sexist boss. As a party leader and as a policymaker, he has systematically made life harder and more expensive for all women.\n\n\"This is someone who has never been shy about his thoughts on gender.\n\n\"He has, in public and on camera, blamed school shootings on no-fault divorce and 'radical feminism.'\n\n\"He has referred to abortion as 'a Holocaust.'\n\n\"Just a few weeks ago, he casually talked about the difference between the brains of men and women: 'Men and women are different in this way, is that men can compartmentalize things.'\n\n\"In the same interview, he praised Conference Chair Lisa McClain \u2014 the highest-ranking Republican woman in the House \u2014 as the colleague he trusts most to make him dinner.\n\n\"That low opinion of GOP women is plainly reflected in how he runs the House.\n\n\"Under Johnson\u2019s speakership, there are more Republican committee chairs named Mike than women chairs combined.\n\n\"He raged against a bipartisan bill allowing members of Congress who are pregnant or recovering from childbirth to vote by proxy. But when asked about a male colleague\u2019s domestic abuse allegations, he shrugged off the question and said: 'I\u2019ve been a little busy.'\n\n\"This disdain for women is also shaping the actual policies that Johnson gavels through the House.\n\n\"This year alone, he has shepherded legislation closing down maternity wards, banning reproductive care for American servicewomen, and mandating creepy gender inspections for young girls who want to play sports.\n\n\"Even as he joined in on the White House\u2019s new obsession with birth rates, he helped cut $1 trillion from Medicaid \u2014 a program that pays for 41 percent of births in America.\n\n\"He helped engineer an economy so catastrophic for regular families that at least 450,000 women have left the workforce.\n\n\"He looked at a country where moms\u2019 child-care costs can outpace their rent, then wrote a budget that manages to make it even more expensive.\n\n\"He saw a third of single mothers going hungry, then enacted unprecedented cuts to federal food assistance.\n\n\"He supported a poll tax on married women \u2014 a bill requiring married women who took their spouse\u2019s last name to get a $165 passport before they can vote.\n\n\"Yes, Mike Johnson has weird, retrograde views on women. But it\u2019s so much worse. His leadership is a threat to the health and security that should be our daughters\u2019 birthright.\"\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/congressman-moulton-leads-democratic-veterans-and-ranking-members-national", "Congressman Moulton Leads Democratic Veterans and the Ranking Members of the National Security Committees in Introducing Legislation to Prevent Unauthorized War with Venezuela", "2025-12-19", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) officially introduced the No Unauthorized War with Venezuela Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation prohibits the executive branch from spending any federal funds on the use of military inside Venezuela or against Venezuelan forces, including remote or intermittent strikes, unless Congress passes a specific Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF).\n\nThe legislation is led by every Democratic veteran in the House who served during the forever wars of Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the Ranking Members of the House Armed Services, House Foreign Affairs, and House Intelligence committees. The cosponsors include: Rep. Adam Smith (WA-09), Rep. Greg Meeks (NY-05), Rep. Jim Himes (CT-04), Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36), Rep. Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06), Rep. Jared Golden (ME-02), Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Rep. Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Rep. Pat Ryan (NY-18), Rep. Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Rep. Gil Cisneros (CA-31), Rep. Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Rep. Derek Tran (CA-45), and Rep. Eugene Vindman (VA-07).\n\n\u201cThe American people do not want to send their sons and daughters to fight another regime change war based on lies,\u201d said Congressman Moulton. \"I came to Congress because I paid the price for the failure of Congress to prevent the war in Iraq and expose the Bush Administration's lies. If this war is truly in our interests, the Trump Administration must justify it and convince Congress. If they cannot do so, our troops and their families deserve leadership willing to stand up the president and say no\u2014not on our watch.\u201d\n\nThe No Unauthorized War with Venezuela Act builds on longstanding concerns among lawmakers that military escalation must be debated and authorized by Congress\u2014a principle rooted in Article I of the Constitution. With this coalition of cosponsors, the bill aims to ensure that decisions to employ force in foreign countries are deliberate, lawful, and reflective of the will and interests of the American people.\n\nBill text can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=2DBB0AD4-FDD9-44CC-AA31-53599AA51D9E", "Clark Calls Out Johnson: \u201cDon\u2019t Send Us Home Without a Vote\u201d", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), and Members of the House Democratic Caucus to demand that Speaker Mike Johnson immediately schedule a vote to extend the ACA tax credits. Below is a transcript of her remarks:\n\n\"A reporter asked Speaker Johnson yesterday if he\u2019s lost control of the House, because four Republicans have joined 214 Democrats to force a vote on health care.\n\n\"But here\u2019s the truth. It\u2019s not about Speaker Johnson.\n\n\"Yesterday was the American people reclaiming the People's House. And proclaiming that health care is a right, not a privilege for the wealthy.\n\n\"Dr. King told us: 'Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhuman.'\n\n\"The first year of this administration has certainly been shocking and inhuman.\n\n\"At every turn, Trump and his loyalists in the House have chosen injustice. They have made the morally corrupt choice to take health care from people who work hard for a living to fund tax cuts for the very wealthiest.\n\n\"They were so eager to pass these permanent tax cuts for the billionaire class, they called us back from recess in July. All at the expense of the health and financial security of working families.\n\n\"That is how they have chosen to lead.\n\n\"The Republicans chose to shut down government. They chose to leave town rather than negotiate with us on a solution. They chose to ignore skyrocketing premiums. They chose to build a ballroom for their cronies rather than build a strong middle class.\n\n\"But thanks to the unity of this Caucus, the leadership of Hakeem Jeffries, and the resolve of the American people, Democrats have secured a vote on extending the ACA tax credits.\n\n\"The only question that remains is when? And I humbly suggest, it should be today!\n\n\"Speaker Johnson, don\u2019t send us home without a vote. Put this bill on the Floor. The American people are watching. And they deserve a vote.\"\n\nTo view the complete press conference, click HERE. To view photos, click HERE.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=6F2B5A30-F13F-4005-A2C8-EE9E105AE06B", "Whip Clark Slams GOP Refusal To Lower Premiums for Working Families", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined MS NOW's The Weeknight to discuss Speaker Mike Johnson's decision to adjourn the House without a vote to extend the ACA tax credits. Below are excerpts from the conversation:\n\nOn Republicans' Sham Health Care Plan:\n\n\"This bill sets health care for the American people even back further.\n\n\"It's a return to all the failed plans they had in the past. Where people pay a lot of money for very little coverage, and many things are just not included.\n\n\"When we saw similar plans in 2017, there was no maternity care coverage. There was no addiction services for people. Very limited mental health \u2013 the things that people need for their families.\n\n\"And what it really was saying is: 'We are going to ignore the entire health crisis that we've created. We are going to ignore the fact that premiums are skyrocketing for people $1,000, $2,000, and $3,000 more a month. And we will just proceed with our plan, which is to take people's health care funding \u2013 whether it's Medicaid, the ACA subsidies, veterans' health benefits, Medicare, medical research \u2013 and use that money for the permanent tax cuts for the very wealthiest.'\n\n\"That's their plan. And it is just a disgrace and a huge disservice to families who need to be able to afford and access care.\"\n\nOn Democrats\u2019 Discharge Petition to Extend ACA Tax Credits:\n\n\"We knew the right thing was a clean extension of these tax subsidies for three years.\n\n\"That gives people time to be able to afford and access care.\n\n\"It's this cliff effect that they set up that within a few days from now, the end of the month, these tax credits disappear overnight. They talk a lot about reforms, but they haven't implemented any. And they haven't come and tried to negotiate a solution.\n\n\"And so we stuck with what we knew was the right plan.\n\n...\n\n\"We can't forget the three year was actually a bipartisan vote in the Senate. So we already knew that we had Republican senators, that we could build on that number if we can get it through the House in now what looks will be a vote in January because Speaker Johnson has sent us home without putting this before the House.\"\n\nOn the GOP\u2019s Own Constituents Being Hurt by their Health Care Crisis:\n\n\"Some of the states that are most impacted by these tax credits expiring are red states. They're the states that never expanded Medicaid.\n\n\"They are our small business owners. Half of our family farmers are on the ACA and looking at an incredibly challenging economic environment.\n\n\"I have some very small farms in my district, but I am hearing from farmers across the country saying, 'Not only is it the tariffs that have totally disrupted my markets, but I'm also on the ACA. And I also have a rural hospital that is closing, or scheduled to close, because of the cuts to Medicaid that they've enacted.'\n\n\"How can you go home and talk to the people that I've been talking to across my district and across the country who tell you stories of their deep anxiety?\n\nOn Republicans\u2019 Billionaire First Agenda:\n\n\u201cHealth care is more than just a regular benefit. More than a bill that is quickly moving out of reach.\n\n\"It is about that fear that you're not going to be able to get a treatment your child needs. That a spouse who's recovered from cancer will no longer be able to have those routine preventative checkups they need to survive. That you may not be able to manage your chronic disease like diabetes.\n\n\"That is an issue that is just emotionally important to people. And the indifference which the American people are being treated when you say, 'You are not entitled to health care, and in fact, we are going to take it to fund tax cuts for extremely wealthy people.'\n\n\"Just watch this split screen of them going along as Donald Trump builds a ballroom and they refuse to help build the middle class. They refuse to say to working families, 'We see you. We understand what is happening with the cost of living, of housing, of groceries, of utility bills, and especially health care. And we're going to help.'\n\n...\n\n\"We're saying, 'Just prevent this cliff coming at the end of December where, ironically, the tax cuts for the wealthiest become permanent on the same day.' And we haven't even begun to say, 'You have to put back money to Medicaid.'\n\n\"We need to overhaul our health care system. There are reforms and efficiencies and ways that we can help people access care when and where they need it. But none of that is being discussed. And it is this outright dismissal of the American people who are really struggling to make ends meet.\"\n\nTo view the complete conversation, click HERE.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/12/18/democratic-health-leaders-demand-answers-on-trumps-shady-drug-deals/", "Democratic Health Leaders Demand Answers on Trump\u2019s Shady Drug Deals", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "After another Trump announcement that lacks transparency or any detail, Committee Leaders press major pharmaceutical companies on whether agreements actually lower prices for medications or just enrich Trump\u2019s family\n\nWASHINGTON, DC\u2014 Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. \u201cBobby\u201d Scott (D-VA), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) demanded transparency from major pharmaceutical companies on their announcements with the Trump Administration on the cost of certain medications, including anti-obesity medications.\n\nDemocrats delivered on lower drug prices for the American people by allowing Medicare to negotiate prices, with those savings going into effect in January. These latest announcements from the Trump Administration are just that \u2013 announcements. The Administration has yet to provide any public information that the announcements will result in any real savings for consumers. In fact, economists have questioned whether consumers will see any meaningful benefits. The public deserves answers on this and a better understanding of what this means for their everyday costs.\n\nThe letters, sent to AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Pfizer, request more information on the contours of the agreements, including the effects on Medicare, future pricing predictions, the parameters of the TrumpRx platform, along with any other benefits the companies are receiving from the Administration as a result of these agreements.\n\n\u201cWhile President Trump has made misleading and false claims to the American public with rhetoric around lowering drug prices, in reality, actions taken by the Administration thus far have yielded little, and in some cases have raised prices for consumers,\u201d the lawmakers wrote. \u201cSkepticism and scrutiny are warranted as the Trump Administration has repeatedly made announcements that fail to meet their stated goals, and instead, only increase costs on the consumer, and yield benefits for the Trump family and Administration.\u201d\n\n\u201cCongress and the American people remain in the dark about the contours of [these] agreement[s] with the Trump Administration,\u201d the lawmakers continued in their letters to the pharmaceutical companies. \u201cBasic details about the agreement have yet to be confirmed by either [party], making it seem that both parties are attempting to shield themselves from oversight, accountability, and specifics that could inform consumers whether the agreement will save money.\u201d\n\nThe lawmakers gave the companies until January 5, 2026, to respond.\n\nThe letter to AstraZeneca is HERE.\n\nThe letter to Eli Lilly is HERE.\n\nThe letter to Novo Nordisk is HERE.\n\nThe letter to Pfizer is HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=57F36F10-21A2-4690-8883-E8748B26CED6", "Whip Clark on Extending ACA Tax Credits: \u201cWe Are Ready To Vote, Mr. Speaker.\u201d", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, with 218 signatures on Democrats\u2019 discharge petition, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to demand an immediate vote on legislation to stop the GOP\u2019s premium hikes. Below is a transcript of her remarks:\n\n\"My question to the Republican Party is: What are you doing? What are you doing? Why won\u2019t you use your immense power as the majority to help the American people?\n\n\"The bill before us does nothing for the 15 million Americans who are about to lose their health insurance. The 1 million children who are about to become uninsured. The hundreds of hospitals that are closing or are on the verge of closing. 24 million people who are staring down premiums they simply cannot afford.\n\n\"It does nothing to solve a crisis that the Republicans have inflicted on the American people.\n\n\"But, but, but! In typical fashion, here's what it does do. It does promote the GOP dream of a nationwide abortion ban. You found time for that.\n\n\"But today's the day to stop these tax credits from expiring.\n\n\"You called us back in July from recess to make sure that we voted on tax cuts \u2014 make them permanent for the very richest Americans. But now that we have a bipartisan discharge petition ready to vote on today, you can't find the time to do it?\n\n\"We are ready to vote, Mr. Speaker.\n\n\"You have the power to bring that to the Floor today. Let the will of the people be the will of the People's House. Let\u2019s stop the premium hikes, extend the ACA tax credits, and get back to building a health care system that is worthy of the American people.\"\n\nTo watch the full speech, click HERE.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400282", "House Rejects McGovern\u2019s Bipartisan War Powers Resolution, Shamefully Surrendering More Power to the White House", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "James P. McGovern", "M000312", "mcgovern.house.gov", "mcgovern", "https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Today, House Republicans (and sadly, one spineless Democrat) shamefully rejected Congressman McGovern's War Powers Resolution, which would have directed President Trump to cease all hostilities within or against Venezuela.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m furious that cowardly lawmakers have once again surrendered Congress\u2019 Constitutional responsibility on matters of war to a wannabe dictator in the White House,\u201d said Ranking Member McGovern. \u201cThe Founders intentionally did not want any president to have unilateral power to start a war, much less one like Donald Trump, who campaigned on ending unnecessary foreign conflicts. He's now breaking that promise\u2014and his weak, pathetic lackeys in Congress are letting him drag us into yet another endless war that no one except their billionaire buddies in Big Oil want.\u201d\n\nMcGovern's resolution was a forceful response to the president's recent threats to use military force against Venezuela\u2014including airstrikes, American troops on the ground, and naval or air blockades. Under U.S. law, these actions are all considered hostilities.\n\n\u201cThe Constitution is clear: only Congress can declare war,\u201d continued McGovern. \u201cCongress must affirm its authority and say no to an illegal war in Venezuela, no to yet another foreign conflict over oil, and no to more endless wars\u2014and President Trump must obey the law.\u201d\n\nNotably, President Trump's illegal attempt at regime change in Venezuela coincides with an affordability crisis in America\u2014a crisis which the president calls a \"con job,\" and for which he has proposed no real plan or solution.\n\nMcGovern continued: \u201cThe American people have been clear: they don't want another Iraq, and they don't want to risk thousands of lives on another endless quagmire over oil. They want us to reform our rigged healthcare system, make housing more affordable, and lower costs. Rather than wasting trillions of dollars and thousands of lives on a war that the American people clearly oppose, Congress should spend its time and resources on fixing problems here at home. In a country with a trillionaire, it's shameful that thousands of Americans go hungry, struggle to afford groceries, and worry about whether they'll ever be able to buy a home. Those are the problems on which Congress ought to spend its time and resources.\u201d\n\nAs Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Congressman McGovern also made clear that his opposition to war with Venezuela in no way excuses President Nicholas Maduro's horrendous human rights abuses and crimes against humanity.\n\n\u201cMaduro is a thug and a tyrant, and I'm appalled by his government's countless human rights abuses. But America cannot afford to engage in another doomed-to-fail attempt at regime change. It's never worked before, and it won't work now. We don't waste our resources and threaten to derail global security by trying to overthrow Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, or Kim Jong Un. Maduro should be no different. We simply can't go to war with every dictator in the world,\u201d concluded McGovern.\n\nCongressman McGovern has been a consistent critic of endless armed conflicts and executive overreach concerning military action not explicitly authorized by Congress. He voted against the war in Iraq, opposes illegal drone strikes\u2014even when authorized by Democratic presidents\u2014and has repeatedly introduced legislation to overturn the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.", 1, "2026-04-01T05:41:29Z", "2026-04-01T05:42:36Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/12/17/neal-on-the-house-floor-the-republican-bill-was-put-together-with-bubblegum-and-elmers-glue/", "Neal on the House Floor: \u201cThe Republican Bill Was Put Together with Bubblegum and Elmer\u2019s Glue\u201d", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014 Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) spoke on the House floor to slam the Republican health care bill, which does nothing to lower costs for families or protect the tens of millions who will see their premiums double and triple if the enhanced ACA credits are not extended.\n\nOpening Statement\n\nWATCH HERE\n\n\u201c The Republican bill was put together with bubble gum and Elmer\u2019s glue last Friday night. This isn\u2019t a plan. It sounds like their argument that 300 year olds are receiving Social Security benefits. Families are staring at massive premium hikes, and now, thanks to four Republicans, we can force a vote.\n\n\u201cWhen you listen to the argument earlier from the gentleman from Texas, he said Republicans have never had a chance to vote on the Affordable Care Act. This morning, we want to give you a chance. Speaker Johnson could end this crisis and bring the bill up. Instead, they\u2019re wasting time on this dusty bill that will increase the number of uninsured Americans, and that is a fact.\n\n\u201cPeople don\u2019t need health care that costs more and covers less. To stave off this crisis, this bipartisan discharge petition is a workable path forward. And over the course of the next few minutes, we intend to tell you why.\n\n\u201cI reserve the balance of my time.\u201d\n\nClosing Statement\n\nWATCH HERE\n\n\u201c Mr. Speaker, my constituent company, Merriam-Webster, declared this week that the word of the year is \u2018slop.\u2019 And is it appropriate today. This bill won\u2019t lower costs. Without the ACA tax credits, costs are gonna skyrocket for the American people. That\u2019s a bombshell report.\n\n\u201cThey\u2019re undermining protections and forcing people into junk plans. The only path forward is Leader Jeffries\u2019s discharge petition. Three year extension, clear and clean, bipartisan. Mr. Speaker, urge Speaker Johnson to bring this legislation up, and I yield back my time.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/12/17/neal-statement-on-jeffries-discharge-petition/", "Neal Statement on Jeffries Discharge Petition", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "SPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement...\n\nby: Nick Antonakas, 22 News HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 President Trump announced Tuesday that U.S. military operations...\n\nWATCH HERE by: Nick Antonakas, 22 News HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 U.S. Rep. Richard Neal toured Holyoke High School to...\n\nBy Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD \u2014 With work on MBTA subway cars ready to ramp up...\n\nSPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement...\n\nLISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier Springfield U.S. Representative Richard Neal said Tuesday...\n\nLISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier There's been some confusion whether there are talks going on...\n\n(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It\u2019s been over a year of the Republican trifecta in...", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/12/17/neal-statement-on-war-powers-resolution-votes/", "Neal\u00a0Statement on War Powers Resolution Votes", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after voting in favor of both H.Con.Res. 61 \u2013 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with presidentially designated terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere, and H.Con.Res. 64 \u2013 To direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against Venezuela that have not been authorized by Congress.\n\n\u201cThe military actions we have witnessed from this administration over the course of the last several months fly directly in the face of Congress\u2019s war powers under Article I of the Constitution. Congress was not briefed on military operations in the Caribbean for months, has not authorized any of these strikes, and has not been provided with a clear military objective.\n\n\u201cThe President\u2019s dangerous expansion and abuse of presidential authority risks dragging us into another endless war, one that the American people do not want. That is precisely why our Founders entrusted Congress with the constitutional authority to decide matters of war, not the President.\n\n\u201cThe President has not sought an Authorization for Use of Military Force for these particular actions. As a coequal branch of government, it is incumbent upon Congress to rein in this overreach, assert its constitutional role, and reaffirm that decisions of war rest with the people\u2019s representative, not unilateral executive action.\u201d\n\nThe bill text for H.Con.Res. 61 can be found here.\n\nThe bill text for H.Con.Res. 64 can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3702", "Trahan Demands Vote on Bipartisan Bill to Save Americans\u2019 Health Care", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee\u2019s Health Subcommittee, criticized the Republican health care plan being considered on the House floor and called for an immediate vote on bipartisan legislation to prevent health care premiums from surging for 20 million Americans.\n\n\u201cNothing in this Republican health care plan will stop Americans\u2019 health care premiums from skyrocketing,\u201d Congresswoman Trahan said on the House floor. \u201cWhen this bill fails to become law, and it will fail, 20 million Americans will see their premiums surge on January 1. Many will not even be able to afford hundreds or even thousands more each month, and they will lose their health coverage altogether.\u201d\n\nCLICK HERE or the image below to view Trahan\u2019s full remarks on the House floor. A transcript is embedded below.\n\nDespite repeated claims from House Republicans that their health care \u201cplan\u201d would lower costs and protect coverage, an independent analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found that H.R. 6703 would do little to prevent premium increases for 20 million Americans beginning in January, while causing an additional 100,000 people to lose their health coverage. This comes on top of the 15 million Americans projected to lose coverage as a result of Donald Trump\u2019s \u201cOne Big, Beautiful Bill,\u201d which cut $1 billion from Medicaid, the single largest cut to Americans\u2019 health care in history.\n\nShortly before debate began, four House Republicans signed onto a Democratic led petition to force a vote on bipartisan legislation to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. The legislation would protect coverage for 20 million Americans, including 328,000 Massachusetts residents. Without extending the tax credits, many families will be priced out of coverage. According to the Massachusetts Health Connector, more than 10,000 people in the Commonwealth dropped their health plans during this year\u2019s open enrollment after seeing projected premium increases without the tax credits.\n\n\u201cThis is a partisan exercise that does nothing to address the crisis before us. That\u2019s why, moments ago, four Republicans signed onto the bipartisan legislation to end this crisis and protect Americans\u2019 health care, giving it the signatures necessary to be considered on the House floor,\u201d Congresswoman Trahan continued. \u201cThe American people expect us to act with urgency, decisiveness, and transparency. Mr. Speaker, cancel this vote, call up the bipartisan bill to save Americans\u2019 health care before you take another vacation.\u201d\n\n-------------------------------------\n\nCongresswoman Lori Trahan\n\nRemarks As Delivered\n\nHouse Floor Debate on H.R. 6703\n\nDecember 17, 2025\n\nMr. Speaker, this vote is a waste of time.\n\nNothing in this Republican health care plan will stop Americans\u2019 health care premiums from skyrocketing. When this bill fails to become law, and it will fail, 20 million Americans will see their premiums surge on January 1. Many will not even be able to afford hundreds or even thousands more each month, and they will lose their health coverage altogether.\n\nThis is a partisan exercise that does nothing to address the crisis before us. That\u2019s why, moments ago, four Republicans signed onto the bipartisan legislation to end this crisis and protect Americans\u2019 health care, giving it the signatures necessary to be considered on the House floor.\n\nThe American people expect us to act with urgency, decisiveness, and transparency. Mr. Speaker, cancel this vote, call up the bipartisan bill to save Americans\u2019 health care before you take another vacation.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:12Z"], ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3703", "Trahan, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostics for Servicemembers", "2025-12-17", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03) and Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE-02) introduced the Improving Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostics for Warfighters Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of advanced diagnostic technologies to significantly improve how traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are identified and assessed among servicemembers during training and in combat environments.\n\n\u201cToo many servicemembers are returning home with traumatic brain injuries that go undiagnosed or untreated because our diagnostic tools have not kept pace with the realities of modern warfare,\u201d said Congresswoman Trahan. \u201cThis bipartisan legislation will help ensure our troops have access to faster, more accurate point of injury diagnostics so they can get the right care at the right time, protect their long term health, and maintain mission readiness.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur servicemembers face intense physical demands in both training and combat, and we owe them the best tools available to detect injuries early,\u201d said Congressman Bacon. \u201cOur bipartisan bill helps close critical gaps in TBI diagnostics at the point of injury, improving readiness and long-term outcomes. I\u2019m pleased to join Congresswoman Trahan to advance better data and faster diagnosis, leading to better care for those who serve.\u201d\n\nSince 2000, more than 500,000 servicemembers have been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury as a result of explosions, falls, and other incidents. Despite the scope of the problem, a recent U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) report found persistent gaps in the identification and treatment of TBI, suggesting the true number of servicemembers affected may be far higher.\n\nThe Improving Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnostics for Warfighters Act would establish a pilot program within the Department of Defense to support the development and use of point of injury TBI diagnostic devices in operational settings. The program would:\n\nEvaluate and support the research, development, testing, and production of innovative TBI diagnostic devices, including helping transition promising technologies from prototyping to deployment.\n\nAssess whether covered diagnostic tools can accurately distinguish mild TBI from moderate or severe TBI and be effectively integrated with existing diagnostic methods.\n\nExamine how improved diagnostic technologies can enhance military readiness and reduce the long-term medical burden of TBI through more accurate and timely assessment of acute exposure.\n\nA copy of the bipartisan legislation introduced today can be accessed HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:12Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=85C5F0AC-ADF0-4602-8EE1-2E8FED7DE53E", "Clark Urges GOP To Extend\u00a0ACA Tax Credits: \u201cNow Is the Time To Do It\u201d", "2025-12-16", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Bloomberg's Balance of Power to discuss Republicans' continued refusal to reverse massive health premium hikes. Below are excerpts from the conversation:\n\nOn Democrats' Discharge Petition Extending ACA Tax Credits:\n\n\"We are at 214, which means we only need four Republicans, and there are far more than four who are saying we should extend these tax credits. So we are saying to them: 'Now is the time to do it.'\n\n\"We have three days left of session before we recess for the holidays and just days before this tax credit expires. We don't know where they've been. They voted for the bill back in July that ended these tax credits and let them expire. And at the same time, they are making tax cuts for the very wealthiest Americans permanent and not requiring that there be any offset in the budget for the trillions of dollars that that is going to cost.\n\n\"So now is the time, because we are hearing it across Massachusetts and across the country. People are hurting. They are not able to afford this dramatic doubling, tripling, even quadrupling of insurance premiums. This is a health care crisis the GOP has caused.\n\n\"We have the vehicle for them to fix it today.\"\n\nOn the Impact of GOP Premium Hikes:\n\n\"In Massachusetts, we know that 10,000 people have opted out of the ACA because they can't afford to stay on that insurance.\n\n\"These are small businesses. These are people who need to be able to take a child to a doctor, to ensure their spouse can continue their cancer treatments, to manage their diabetes. I cannot stress [enough] how anxious and worried people are \u2014 and this is layered on top of watching the cost of living continuing to rise.\n\n\"The Republicans are doing nothing to address this. In fact, the policies that they have greenlighted, like Donald Trump's tariff policies, the cuts to Medicaid, these cuts to the ACA tax credit, to veterans' health benefits, to food programs, all of this is putting even more economic pressure on American families.\n\n\"In this holiday season, come together. Do the right thing by the American people and help them keep and afford health insurance.\"\n\nOn a Potential Health Care Solution before December 31:\n\n\"I'm going to remain hopeful.\n\n\"We're very much watching the process that is going on, as we speak, in committee, where Republicans are putting forth their amendments on how to extend these tax credits. I hope that, if that is not successful for them \u2014 and certainly the indications from Republican leadership is it won't be \u2014 we'll see then the next logical choice for them is for four of them to come and join us so we can force a vote and do right by the American people who are counting on us.\"\n\nOn Chaos at the White House:\n\n\"What we are seeing and hearing from his own chief of staff, in an article that dropped today, is that the White House continues to be chaotic. It continues to be unlawful. The president continues to just respond to world events in a vile and disgusting way \u2014 as he did with the horrible murders we saw in L.A.\n\n\"And he's unhinged.\n\n\"So I certainly hope that somebody has gotten to him and said: 'The American people need you to keep your promise to lower costs and to make sure they have health care.' But we've seen no sign of that in nearly a year of this administration.\n\n\"And he has done everything in his power to make things harder and more expensive for American families.\"\n\nOn the Classified Briefing on U.S. Boat Strikes in the Caribbean:\n\n\"This briefing was both long overdue and highly disappointing.\n\n\"What we are asking from this administration is that they remember that Congress needs to be informed. They should be sharing their intelligence with us. Congress is the one that can declare war.\n\n\"This president needs to open up that line of communication and be honest and transparent. And the way to do that is to start by releasing the video of this second strike on the boat in the Caribbean that has been so controversial.\n\n\"The president said he would do it. And we saw Secretary Hegseth walk that back today. We thought we might be able to see that video in this classified briefing. And we were disappointed, to say the least, that they are not fulfilling that.\n\n\"This is about keeping our troops and the American people safe. And they cannot take Congress out of the equation.\"\n\nOn Congressional Action Addressing Trump\u2019s Military Strikes:\n\n\"We are actually going to be voting on two War Powers Acts. Jim McGovern, which is directing the president not to proceed without Congress in Venezuela. And Gregory Meeks, who is going to be addressing in his War Powers Resolution the strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific.\n\n\"So we will be taking up a vote, and we will have a strong yes vote from all of the Democrats.\"\n\nTo view the complete conversation, click HERE.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/statement-congressman-seth-moulton-key-ndaa-wins-fy26", "Statement from Congressman Seth Moulton on Key NDAA Wins for FY26", "2025-12-16", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "December 16, 2025\n\nSALEM, MA - Last week, Congressman Moulton voted to pass the bipartisan, bicameral Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. The bill includes over 20 provisions championed by Congressman Moulton, including key provisions to provide robust oversight of the Defense Department, add guardrails to prevent the politicization of the military, overhaul the defense acquisition system to make it more efficient, and reinforce America\u2019s commitment to our allies.\n\n\u201cI will continue to use every legislative tool at my disposal to ensure the Department of Defense and the Trump Administration remains accountable to the American people, focused on its mission, and capable of defending the United States and its allies in an increasingly complex global landscape. The Defense Department must modernize, and this administration must answer to Congress on all of the major changes they are proposing. The NDAA is one of the opportunities the minority party in Congress has to constrain this administration\u2019s abuses of power, and that is why I voted Yes.\u201d\n\nThe final bill includes the following wins championed by Congressman Moulton:\n\nRequires DoD to share the unredacted video and written orders for each strike against a drug boat in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.\n\nProvides $400 million for Ukraine security assistance for both 2026 and 2027. This money will ensure continued US military support for Ukraine.\n\nProtects university research by ensuring that DoD cannot stiff universities by lowering the rates at which they will reimburse the fixed costs associated with conducting research paid for with DoD dollars.\n\nProhibits the recognition of Russian sovereignty over captured Ukrainian territory\u2014a legal requirement that will prevent the worst of Trump's proposed peace deals.\n\nProhibits the US government from contracting with Chinese biotechnology companies known to work with the Chinese military, helping American biotech companies maintain their competitive advantage and preventing the transfer of US citizens' genomic information to the Chinese military.\n\nOversight and accountability for firing military lawyers. The Secretary of Defense will be required to notify the Armed Services Committee and provide a written justification for removing any Judge Advocate General, making it harder to conduct politically-motivated removals within the military justice system.\n\nAlso requires clear, written justification for the removal of members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Combatant Commanders. This helps prevent the politicization of the upper echelons of the military, which is a priority of Congressman Moulton\u2019s.\n\nResisted Republican attempts to rewrite the US\u2019s national missile defense policy to emphasize defense\u2014 \u2013 a recipe for an arms race\u2014 \u2013 over deterrence. The final bill preserves the emphasis on nuclear deterrence.\n\nEnsured strong oversight of the Golden Dome program, requiring detailed annual reporting on planning, costs, testing, and timelines until the system reaches full maturity. This ensures Congress can hold the administration accountable for any major changes to homeland missile defense.\n\nRequires a strategy to strengthen multilateral deterrence in the Pacific, ensuring we continue to work with our allies despite Trump\u2019s misguided America First agenda.\n\nSignificantly improves the DoD\u2019s legal ability to protect bases and other DoD facilities from drone incursions.\n\nReallocated money from a failing, obsolete ship program to modernize the Marine Corps capabilities with additional drones.\n\nEnsured oversight of the DoD\u2019s most expensive and most troubled weapons program in history, the F-35 fighter jet, requiring that Congress receive additional information on the most delayed aspects of the program. Congressman Moulton has kept consistent pressure on the prime contractor and the DoD to improve the program and deliver the capabilities they promised the American taxpayer.\n\nImproved the efficiency of DoD acquisition by giving program managers direct control over their teams to ensure they can hold their staff accountable for poor performance.\n\nProhibited privately-owned space-based missile defense interceptors. In response to real proposals from SpaceX, the law limits billionaires like Elon Musk from owning space-based missile defense systems and selling them to the military as a subscription service.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/12/16/neal-statement-on-november-2025-jobs-report/", "Neal Statement on November 2025 Jobs Report", "2025-12-16", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014 Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the overdue November 2025 jobs report:\n\n\u201cAlmost a year in control of every lever, and Republicans still have nothing to show for it. BLS said it themselves: since President Trump flexed his \u2018Liberation Day\u2019 back in April, the economy has been liberated from job growth as hiring barely moves. For nine months, manufacturing is down and inflation is up, with the unemployment rate at its highest in four years. Where we are right now is a result of a deliberate choice by Republicans and Donald Trump to exhaust every bit of their legislative might cutting taxes for billionaires and bludgeoning everyone else with higher costs and fewer choices.\n\n\u201cRepublicans found the muscle to greenlight all this pain but can\u2019t figure out how to lower costs for people. Choosing now to duct tape worn ideas from the past while the clock blinks red isn\u2019t a solution. The only path for families to get relief is if four Republicans do the right thing, sign onto Leader Jeffries\u2019s discharge petition, and extend the enhanced ACA credits for three years. The financial stability and health of tens of millions of people is teetering right now. But for Republicans, there\u2019s no pain for families too severe, no tax cut for the wealthy too big, and no line the President can cross that they won\u2019t excuse\u2014 and the people know it.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/12/16/neal-underscores-importance-of-antisemitism-commission-following-sydney-attacks/", "Neal\u00a0Underscores Importance of Antisemitism Commission Following Sydney Attacks", "2025-12-16", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement underscoring the importance of the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism, as Jewish communities mark Hanukkah in the wake of the recent antisemitic attacks in Sydney.\n\n\u201cAs Jewish communities across the globe gather to mark Hanukkah, the recent antisemitic attacks in Sydney are a painful reminder that antisemitism remains a present and persistent threat, both abroad and here at home. During this sacred time, I hope that the light of the menorah serves as a reminder that even in the darkest moments, hope, resilience, and community endure.\n\n\u201cI am grateful for the leadership of Governor Healey and the Massachusetts Legislature in establishing the Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism to confront this growing and deeply troubling problem. Antisemitism is a profound and enduring evil, which is why we cannot allow it to persist unchecked. It must be condemned in all its forms, and we must respond with unity and purpose to the alarming rise in antisemitic incidents in Massachusetts and across the nation.\n\n\u201cThe Commission has done thorough and thoughtful work examining the scope and causes of antisemitism in our Commonwealth, putting forward meaningful recommendations that provide a clear roadmap for both government and private actors to take concrete action. I particularly call attention to the Commission\u2019s strong emphasis on education, including about antisemitism itself and the lessons of the Holocaust, as a critical tool in these efforts.\n\n\u201cI extend my sincere thanks to the Commission\u2019s Chairs, Senator John Velis and Representative Cataldo, and to all of its members, who traveled across the state, listened to the concerns of residents, and worked diligently to produce what I believe to be a model for the nation. At a time when antisemitism is once again rearing its head in frightening ways, their work is not only timely, but essential.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/congressman-moulton-releases-2025-year-review-report-highlighting-major-wins", "Congressman Moulton Releases 2025 Year-in-Review Report Highlighting Major Wins for the Sixth District", "2025-12-15", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "SALEM, MA - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) released his 2025 Year-in-Review Report, detailing a year of significant victories for North Shore communities, constituent services successes, and national leadership on veterans\u2019 issues, government oversight, national security, and protecting our democracy.\n\n\u201cAs we do every year, my team and I have fought tirelessly to help those in need, deliver results to communities, and fight for the people of the Sixth District,\u201d said Congressman Moulton. \u201cI\u2019m proud of what we accomplished in 2025 and look forward to building on this work in 2026 and beyond.\u201d\n\nA National Leader in Constituent Services\n\nCongressman Moulton was awarded the Congressional Management Foundation\u2019s Democracy Forward Award for Best Constituent Service in D.C., one of the highest honors in Congress for public service and accessibility.\n\nThis year, Congressman Moulton\u2019s office:\n\nDelivered $18.8 million in funding to Sixth District residents.\n\nResponded to 138,614 pieces of incoming correspondence from constituents, representing 32,697 unique residents of the district.\n\nResolved 1,825 individual constituent cases.\n\nDelivering Federal Funding for the North Shore\n\nCongressman Moulton secured multiple major federal funding investments this year, including:\n\n$3.5 million FEMA award to Nahant to restore Short Beach dunes and protect the causeway.\n\n$2.16 million in FEMA AFG/SAFER grants for fire departments in the Sixth District.\n\n15 Community Project Funding requests advancing through the Appropriations process that support local infrastructure, public safety, and economic development priorities.\n\nFighting for MA-06 in Washington\n\nCongressman Moulton\u2019s legislative leadership in 2025 included:\n\nRe-introduced key national security and public safety legislation, such as:\n\nThe HEADs UP Act\n\nThe End Domestic Terrorism Act\n\nThe GI Bill Restoration Act\n\nThe Support Our Troops Shipping Relief Act\n\nPassed the Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act.\n\nPushed the reauthorization of the Young Fishermen\u2019s Development Act\u2014programs that support a generation of fishermen. and sustain our local fishing industry\u2014to the floor for a final vote.\n\n372 bills and resolutions cosponsored.\n\nOversight & Accountability\n\nIn response to ongoing abuses by Donald Trump and members of his Administration, Congressman Moulton has been a leading voice in pushing back against the Trump Administration and advocating for congressional oversight.\n\nSigned approximately 330 letters investigating abuses of power, calling for transparency, and advocating for funding MA-06 priorities.\n\nJoined 22 amicus briefs pushing back in federal court against unlawful actions taken by the Administration.\n\nConducted a surprise oversight visit at Burlington ICE and engaged in subsequent oversight activity.\n\nEngaging with the Community\n\nCongressman Moulton remains deeply active at home across the North Shore, meeting with constituents, honoring community leaders, and giving back to the community.\n\nHighlights include:\n\nPresenting the 10th Annual Peter J. Gomes Service Award\n\nHosting town halls in Boxford, Tewksbury, Peabody, and more\n\nEngaging with veterans, seniors, immigrants, local businesses, and fishing communities\n\nCongressman Moulton also hosted community-facing events including a Passport Fair in Salem, an SSA Listening Session in Wakefield, Immigration Office Hours in Lynn, and a Veterans Town Hall in Marblehead.\n\nSummaries of Congressman Moulton's achievements can be found here:\n\nImage\n\nImage", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/12/15/neal-reintroduces-automatic-ira-bill/", "Neal Reintroduces Automatic IRA Bill", "2025-12-15", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014 Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) reintroduced the Automatic IRA Act, which would expand retirement coverage for millions of workers. The legislation unlocks a key retirement savings vehicle for employees, gig workers, and other independent contractors nationwide.\n\n\u201cAutomatic IRAs are simple and effective, and they have proven to be a successful tool to unlock secure retirements for more workers,\u201d Ranking Member Neal said. \u201cAcross the country, many state automatic IRAs are demonstrating that they work not only in increasing savings rates but also to help close racial, gender, and income savings gaps. It\u2019s past time for us to expand this opportunity to all Americans, and with the Automatic IRA Act of 2025, we can once again show that meaningful retirement legislation is possible in the Ways and Means Committee and in this Congress.\u201d\n\nRanking Member Neal first introduced the Automatic IRA Act in the 109th Congress, and has remained steadfast in his commitment to securing the American people\u2019s retirement savings. As of August 2025, one million workers have saved $2 billion in state automatic IRA programs, according to research from the Pew Charitable Trusts.\n\nThe bill generally would require employers with more than 10 employees that do not sponsor a retirement plan to automatically enroll their employees in IRAs (automatic IRAs) or other automatic contribution plans like 401(k)s. Smaller employers would be eligible for a new auto IRA tax credit, making this requirement essentially costless to implement.\n\nA summary of the bill can be found HERE.\n\nFull text of the Automatic IRA Act of 2025 is available HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3700", "Trahan, Beyer, Obernolte, Padilla, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Establish a Federal Office of Fusion", "2025-12-15", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congressional Fusion Energy Caucus Co-Chairs Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Don Beyer (D-VA-08), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) introduced bipartisan legislation to formally establish the Office of Fusion at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.\n\n\u201cFusion energy holds enormous promise to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable power while strengthening America\u2019s competitiveness and security,\u201d said Congresswoman Trahan. \u201cFormally establishing an Office of Fusion at the Department of Energy will give this rapidly advancing field the focus and coordination it needs to move from breakthrough science to real-world deployment. With world-class fusion companies and researchers here in Massachusetts and across the country, this bipartisan legislation helps ensure the United States leads the way in bringing fusion from the lab to the grid.\u201d\n\nWith energy costs soaring across the nation, the office would advance fusion energy and accelerate research, development, demonstration, deployment, and market adoption of fusion technologies. In partnership with the private sector, this office would also advance near-term and long-term fusion energy science and technology to meet the growing energy, environmental, and economic demands of the United States.\n\nLast month, DOE released their reorganization plans which included an \u201cOffice of Fusion.\u201d This bipartisan bill would complement these plans, codify the office, and urge DOE to move forward with their plans to ensure that the United States can continue leading the way on fusion energy and eventually reach commercialization.\n\nFusion has been described as the \u201cenergy of the future\u201d with the potential to harness the power of the sun to manufacture near limitless energy for American homes, technology, and the economy. It has the potential to be a nearly limitless and sustainable source of electricity that can help meet the demand of tomorrow.\n\n\u201cEstablishing an Office of Fusion at the Department of Energy is a critical step toward unlocking one of the most promising clean energy solutions,\u201d said Congressman Beyer. \u201cFusion research and development is advancing toward commercialization, and we need a coordinated federal effort dedicated to getting fusion energy on the grid as quickly as possible. An established Office of Fusion would provide the focused leadership and technical expertise necessary, in coordination with the private sector, to accelerate decades of scientific progress, give the United States the momentum it needs to lead the world in fusion energy development and deployment, and finally supply fusion power to the grid.\u201d\n\n\u201cFusion energy represents one of the most promising breakthroughs of our time, with the potential to deliver abundant, reliable, carbon-free power while strengthening America\u2019s economic and national security,\u201d said Congressman Obernolte. \u201cBy reestablishing the Office of Fusion at the Department of Energy, this bill accelerates commercialization through public-private partnerships, positions our workforce and supply chains to compete and win against adversaries like China, and ensures the United States remains the global leader in fusion technology. Congress must provide clear direction and a coordinated federal strategy to move fusion from the lab to the grid, and this legislation does exactly that.\u201d\n\n\u201cA clean energy future powered by fusion has the potential to bring nearly unlimited, dependable, and carbon-free electricity across our country, slashing energy costs for millions of Americans,\u201d said Senator Padilla. \u201cCalifornia\u2019s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is leading the industry with repeatable fusion ignition breakthroughs, and Republicans and Democrats agree that now is the time to support further progress to cement the United States\u2019 energy dominance and establish fusion\u2019s market viability. Establishing the Office of Fusion is a bipartisan priority to support advancements in fusion technology to lower Americans\u2019 electric bills and meet the evolving energy needs of our nation.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs energy demand continues to skyrocket, the United States must implement innovative solutions quickly to maintain reliability and safeguard national security,\u201d said Senator Cornyn. \u201cBy establishing the Office of Fusion within the Department of Energy, this legislation would accelerate the deployment of cutting-edge fusion energy as an abundant and reliable power source to help meet surging demand and bolster grid stability.\u201d\n\nLast year, Congresswoman Trahan\u2019s Fusion Energy Act was signed into law as part of the Fire Grants and Safety Act. The law streamlines the creation of clear federal regulations to support the development of commercial fusion facilities by codifying the Nuclear Regulatory Commission\u2019s regulatory authority over commercial fusion energy systems.\n\n\u201cThe restoration of the Office of Fusion, first by the Trump Administration, and now Congress, is the newest powerful signal that fusion is rapidly evolving from its scientific origins to a commercial endeavor that will power the global economy for generations,\u201d said Bob Mumgaard, CEO of Commonwealth Fusion Systems. \u201cI applaud the sponsors of the bill for the vision and leadership in helping to ensure the Department of Energy\u2019s fusion efforts are organized and, ultimately, funded around driving commercial deployment and scaling of fusion power.\u201d\n\n\u201cA dedicated office of fusion at the Department of Energy was a priority for the FIA from the beginning. We thank Senators Padilla and Cornyn for their leadership on the introduction of this bipartisan legislation and look forward to supporting its passage. This bill will codify the DOE\u2019s plan to create an office of fusion. The prioritization of fusion through a dedicated office will advance the path to commercial deployment,\u201d said Andrew Holland, CEO, Fusion Industry Association.\n\nFull text of the bill is available HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:12Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=4D5DEE6A-F488-47E0-B322-0FE5A12BE77C", "Whip Clark Slams GOP\u2019s Latest Attempt To Take Away Health Care", "2025-12-12", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "MALDEN, MA \u2013 Democratic Whip Katherine Clark issued the following statement in opposition to House Republicans\u2019 proposal that hikes health care premiums for working families:\n\n\"After months of empty promises, House Republicans unveiled last-minute \u2018health care\u2019 legislation that hikes premiums, provides fewer options, and attacks reproductive freedom.\n\n\"Their plan has always been the same: repeal the Affordable Care Act and take health care away from millions of working families. This proposal is a waste of the American people's time and an insult to our constituents who are facing impossible financial decisions this holiday season.\n\n\"If this bill comes to the floor, I will be voting no. House Democrats remain committed to our fight against the GOP\u2019s health care crisis. If any Republicans are serious about lowering costs, they should sign our discharge petition to extend the ACA tax credits for three years. We only need four to join us.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/12/12/neal-blasts-latest-republican-attempt-to-gut-health-care/", "Neal Blasts Latest Republican Attempt to Gut Health Care", "2025-12-12", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "SPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement...\n\nby: Nick Antonakas, 22 News HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 President Trump announced Tuesday that U.S. military operations...\n\nWATCH HERE by: Nick Antonakas, 22 News HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 U.S. Rep. Richard Neal toured Holyoke High School to...\n\nBy Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD \u2014 With work on MBTA subway cars ready to ramp up...\n\nSPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement...\n\nLISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier Springfield U.S. Representative Richard Neal said Tuesday...\n\nLISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier There's been some confusion whether there are talks going on...\n\n(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It\u2019s been over a year of the Republican trifecta in...", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3698", "Trahan Announces Chelmsford High School Student as Winner of 2025 Congressional App Challenge", "2025-12-12", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced Reya Kannan, a Tyngsborough native and 11th grader at Chelmsford High School, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge in Massachusetts\u2019 Third Congressional District. Her app, \u201cYard2Yum,\u201d offers a practical and innovative solution to food waste by connecting restaurants, farms, and composting facilities.\n\n\u201cEvery year, the Congressional App Challenge highlights the incredible creativity and talent of students across our district, and Reya\u2019s work truly stands out,\u201d Congresswoman Trahan said. \u201cYard2Yum is not only an impressive technological achievement, but also a thoughtful response to a real challenge facing communities across our region. Reya took an issue she saw up close, learned from local farmers and small businesses, and built a tool that supports sustainability and strengthens our local food system. I\u2019m proud to recognize her as this year\u2019s Congressional App Challenge winner.\u201d\n\n\u201cCreating Yard2Yum allowed me to build a viable solution for a problem I'm passionate about -food waste across many communities,\u201d Reya said. \u201cThrough the Congressional App Challenge, I was able to turn my ideas into an actual app, combining coding and stem to create impact.\u201d\n\nYard2Yum is designed with two main interfaces: one for restaurants and one for farms. Restaurants can track the amount of food waste they donate, schedule pickups, and earn reward points based on pounds donated. These points can then be used to purchase locally sourced products from participating farms. On the other side of the platform, farms can access compost generated from restaurant food waste and sell their produce directly through the app. This creates a reliable channel for farms to connect with local restaurants and strengthen their businesses.\n\nReya was inspired to create the app after working at her father\u2019s restaurant, where she saw large amounts of food scraps thrown away each day and noticed the financial burden of costly disposal services. Her curiosity about the broader food system led her to speak with farms across New England. One Massachusetts farmer shared that rising compost prices were making it difficult to maintain production. Recognizing the opportunity to bridge these challenges, Reya developed Yard2Yum to convert discarded food into compost that supports farmers while reducing waste and creating a more sustainable local food cycle.\n\nAbout the Congressional App Challenge:\n\nTrahan invited Yumio Saneyoshi, the founder of the Penguin Coding School in Acton, and members of his team to judge this year\u2019s competition. The Congressional App Challenge began in 2013, and since then, the challenge has inspired more than 40,000 students across all 50 states to program an app.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:12Z"], ["https://auchincloss.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-auchincloss-comer-and-harshbarger-introduce-bipartisan-pharmacists-fight-back-act", "Reps. Auchincloss, Comer, and Harshbarger Introduce the Bipartisan Pharmacists Fight Back Act", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Jake Auchincloss", "A000148", "auchincloss.house.gov", "auchincloss", "https://auchincloss.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "The Pharmacists Fight Back Act Cracks Down on Predatory Drug Pricing\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04), Diana Harshbarger (R, TN-01), and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R, KY-01) introduced the Pharmacists Fight Back Act to tackle the manipulative practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) \u2013 the middlemen of drug pricing. PBMs are directly responsible for driving up drug costs by thousands of dollars, gouging community pharmacists, and limiting patient choice in federal health care plans. This bipartisan legislation is the most comprehensive PBM reform in federal health plans introduced this Congress.\n\nPatients, community pharmacies, and taxpayers have been forced to shoulder the burden of rising drug prices at the hands of PBMs. The lack of PBM accountability has inflated drug costs for families at the pharmacy counter and driven the closures of independent and community-based pharmacies. On average, one independent pharmacy closes every day in the US.\n\nThe Pharmacists Fight Back Act prohibits PBMs from engaging in predatory behaviors. The bill implements a transparent pharmacy reimbursement model using market-based pricing benchmarked to the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC). It also removes the ability of PBMs to limit the network of pharmacies patients may choose to use and protects community pharmacists by prohibiting PBMs from steering patients to PBM-affiliated pharmacies. It enforces stricter penalties and more stringent oversight of PBMs working with federal health plans.\n\nPlease find both versions of the Pharmacists Fight Back Act under their respective jurisdictions under the House Committee on Energy & Commerce and the House Oversight Committee.\n\nPlease find the full press conference here, including remarks from Reps. Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), James Comer (KY-01), Diana Harshbarger (TN-01), Buddy Carter (GA-01), Sanford Bishop Jr. (GA-02), and Rashida Tlaib (MI-12).\n\n\u201cAmericans want lower prices and a fair shot for small businesses. This bill delivers both. With support from the most progressive to the most conservative Members, Pharmacists Fight Back will lower prescription prices and put independent pharmacists on the level playing field they deserve,\u201d said Rep. Auchincloss.\n\n\u201cRarely does a day go by without hearing from my constituents in Kentucky who are struggling under the weight of soaring prescription drug costs. The questions I hear time and again are: Why is this happening? And who is benefiting? My response is the same each time, it\u2019s the PBMs\u2014the pharmacy benefit managers\u2014who sit in the middle of nearly every prescription transaction,\u201d said Chairman Comer. \u201cPBMs have abused their position as middlemen to line their own pockets by retaining rebates and fees, undermine our community pharmacists and pass along costs to patients at the pharmacy counter. Congress has a responsibility to act and that's why I am proud to support the bipartisan Pharmacists Fight Back Act. This legislation takes meaningful steps to protect patients and our community pharmacists, ensuring they can access and provide affordable, life-saving medications to Americans without PBM interference. I look forward to working with Rep. Auchincloss, Rep. Harshbarger, and our local pharmacists to get this legislation to the President\u2019s desk.\u201d\n\n\u201cPatients and community pharmacists are being hurt by a system that PBMs have distorted for years which drives up out-of-pocket costs and forces local pharmacies out of business,\u201d said Congresswoman Harshbarger. \u201cThe Pharmacists Fight Back Act introduces the transparency and fairness needed to stop PBM abuses and protect patient choice. This bill is about putting patients over profits and restoring a system that works for everyone.\u201d\n\n\u201cPBMs, acting as government contractors in federal healthcare programs, are exploiting their position by under-reimbursing independent pharmacies. They are also steering patients towards and over-reimbursing PBM-affiliated pharmacies and denying patients the benefit of drug maker rebates at the pharmacy counter,\u201d said Greg Reybold, Vice President of Healthcare Policy & General Counsel at the American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc. \u201cThese unfair PBM practices harm independent pharmacies, limit patient choice and access to care, and result in poorer medication adherence and health outcomes, all while increasing costs for patients and taxpayers. The Pharmacists Fight Back Act brings these unfair practices to a screeching halt and will restore transparent market-based pricing for patients and pharmacies. APCI proudly endorses the Pharmacists Fight Back Act, and we extend our gratitude to Representatives Auchincloss, Comer, and Harshbarger for their work in introducing this legislation.\u201d\n\n\u201cBig insurers have been gaming the system for years, using PBMs to boost their profits while patients, taxpayers, and local pharmacies pay the price,\u201d said Rachel Madley, PhD, Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Center for Health and Democracy. \u201cThe Pharmacists Fight Back Act will rein in profiteering by monopolistic insurers that own PBMs and pharmacies, and lower prescription drug costs for patients who depend on these medications to live.\u201d\n\n\u201cPharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) have long exploited a lack of transparency and accountability, driving up patients\u2019 out-of-pocket costs for life-saving medicines,\u201d said Dr. Robert Popovian, Pharm.D., MS, Pioneer Institute and Global Healthy Living Foundation. \u201cFor decades, these intermediaries, who do not contribute to patient care, have evaded federal oversight. The Global Healthy Living Foundation commends bipartisan efforts to rein in PBMs and ensure patients can access innovative medicines at fair, affordable costs.\u201d\n\nWhile PBMs claim to create \"savings\" through manufacturer rebates and discounts, those \u201csavings\u201d rarely trickle down to the patient. The Pharmacists Fight Back Act will not only reduce beneficiaries out-of-pocket costs by passing rebates directly back to the patient, but will also ban plans from mandating higher priced brand name drugs over lower priced generics on formularies, foster transparency and promote fairness in the system by prohibiting PBMs from steering patients to their own pharmacies; not to mention the hefty fine PBMs will pay for each violation,\u201d said Madelaine Feldman, MD, FACR; Rheumatologist; Vice President, Advocacy & Government Affairs; Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations.", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=BA77E6C8-70C7-46D4-90B6-D7498FC80886", "Joint Leadership Statement on Motion to Table H.Res.939", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement:\n\nDonald Trump\u2019s out-of-control behavior continues to put the health, safety and economic well-being of the American people at risk. At the same time, House Republicans have zero interest in holding this corrupt administration accountable.\n\nWhen Republicans gained full control of government this year, they promised to lower the cost of living on day one. Costs haven\u2019t gone down, they\u2019ve gone up. Life in America is more expensive and Republicans have not done a damn thing to address the affordability crisis. In fact, Donald Trump believes it\u2019s a hoax.\n\nHouse Democrats remain laser-focused on fighting to lower the high cost of living, fix our broken healthcare system and clean up corruption. Moving forward, Congress must reclaim its constitutional role as a check and balance on an out-of-control executive branch.\n\nImpeachment is a sacred constitutional vehicle designed to hold a corrupt executive accountable for abuse of power, breaking the law and violating the public trust. The effort traditionally requires a comprehensive investigative process, the collection and review of thousands of documents, an exacting scrutiny of the facts, the examination of dozens of key witnesses, Congressional hearings, sustained public organizing and the marshaling of the forces of democracy to build a broad national consensus. None of that serious work has been done, with the Republican majority focused solely on rubber stamping Donald Trump\u2019s extreme agenda. Accordingly, we will be voting \u201cpresent\u201d on today\u2019s motion to table the impeachment resolution as we continue our fight to make life more affordable for everyday Americans.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-calls-out-blatant-lie-secretary-noem-during-congressional-hearing", "Moulton Calls Out Blatant Lie from Secretary Noem During Congressional Hearing", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's testimony during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Thursday, in which Secretary Noem falsely claimed that the Department of Homeland Security \"have not deported U.S. citizens or military veterans\", Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) is publicly releasing the letter from Secretary Noem to Congressman Moulton which directly contradicts Secretary Noem's claim during her testimony today.\n\nThe letter from Secretary Noem, dated September 2, 2025, reads, in part: \"Regarding your question on the number of veterans that have been removed since January 20, 2025, ICE has removed eight veterans.\"\n\nCongressman Moulton has been an outspoken advocate for deported veterans. Congressman Moulton detailed his experience visiting the southern border, including a trip to Juarez, Mexico to meet deported U.S. veterans at a makeshift safe house that doubled as the home of one of the veterans.\n\nFootage of Secretary Noem's false claim during today's hearing with the House Homeland Security Committee can be found here.\n\nSecretary Noem's letter response to Congressman Moulton can be read here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3697", "House Panel Approves Trahan Bill to Make Cost of College More Transparent", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan\u2019s (MA-03) bipartisan legislation, the Student Financial Clarity Act, was approved by the House Committee on Education and Workforce. The bill would help students seeking higher education understand the true cost of their degree program.\n\n\u201cToo many students and families are forced to make life changing decisions about college without clear or consistent information about what their degree will actually cost,\u201d said Congresswoman Trahan. \u201cThe Student Financial Clarity Act fixes that by giving every student a simple, reliable way to compare costs across schools and programs. I\u2019m grateful to my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for advancing this bipartisan bill, and I look forward to getting it across the finish line so students can make informed decisions about their futures.\u201d\n\nSince 2008, Congress has required institutions of higher education to provide Net Price Calculator tools on their websites as a part of the Higher Education Opportunity Act. However, this tool has been implemented inconsistently, creating difficulty for students trying to access important information when making the most crucial decisions of their academic careers.\n\nThe Student Financial Clarity Act addresses this issue by:\n\nCreating a Universal Net Price Calculator, which would allow students to answer a set of financial and academic questions to receive personalized cost estimates for institutions and programs of study.\n\nProviding a central location for students to compare costs at one or more schools and programs of study, specific to their financial situation.\n\nExpanding the College Scorecard to require additional information on program-level statistics, allowing students to compare student costs, outcomes, and financial aid at institutions and specific programs of study.\n\nTrahan introduced the bipartisan legislation earlier this week alongside Congressmen Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02) and Bob Onder (R-MO-03). It builds on the work she has done throughout her time in Congress to help current and prospective college students succeed. In 2023, Trahan introduced theNet Price Calculator Improvement Act, which would ensure that prospective students have the full picture of what it will cost to attend a higher education institution.\n\nFollowing today\u2019s passage of the Student Financial Clarity Act by the House Committee on Education and Workforce, the bill now moves to the House floor for consideration by the full House of Representatives.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:12Z"], ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3714", "Trahan Calls Out Unserious Effort to Protect Kids Online", "2025-12-11", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) delivered an opening statement during a House Energy and Commerce Committee markup with the stated purpose of passing legislation to update protections for children and teens online. During her remarks, Trahan ripped the effort as failing \u201cto meet the seriousness of what families are living through.\u201d\n\nCLICK HERE or the image below to view Trahan\u2019s full opening statement. A transcription is embedded at the end of this release.\n\n\u201cProtecting our kids when they are online is one of the most urgent responsibilities we face. It\u2019s a crisis for families in every corner of this country, and it demands urgent action from Congress,\u201d Congresswoman Trahan said. \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m so frustrated that today\u2019s markup fails once again to meet the seriousness of what families are living through. Some may point to the number of bills on today\u2019s agenda as evidence of progress, I\u2019m not one of them and I urge my colleagues not to be fooled.\u201d\n\nMany of the bills included in the markup today fail to address what Trahan described as the most glaring issues facing children and families online, including the monopolistic behavior of giant online corporations, the business model of Big Tech focused on harvesting and selling access to Americans\u2019 private data, and the lack of independent enforcement to hold tech corporation executives accountable for their decisions that harm children.\n\n\u201cWhen I look at this list of legislation, I don\u2019t see a focus on platform design, I don\u2019t see comprehensive privacy, and I don\u2019t see market reform,\u201d Congresswoman Trahan continued. \u201cBut what I do see is a continuation of a status quo where Big Tech continues productizing its users, insulating itself from competition, and shifting the responsibility for protecting kids onto parents who are stretched thinner than ever.\u201d\n\nIn her remarks, Trahan called on both Republicans and Democrats to work together on a three-pronged strategy to address the most obvious issues kids and parents face when they are online:\n\nCompetition: Update century-old antitrust laws to better target corporate monopolies, curtail vertical integration, and require interoperability and data portability.\n\nComprehensive Privacy: Put an end to Big Tech\u2019s predatory collection, deployment, and sale of Americans\u2019 data.\n\nIndependent Enforcement: Preserve and strengthen the independence of regulators like the Federal Trade Commission and allow researchers to inspect online platforms for violations of child protections.\n\n----------------------------------------------\n\nCongresswoman Lori Trahan\n\nRemarks as Delivered\n\nHouse Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Markup\n\nDecember 11, 2025\n\nThank you, Mr. Chairman.\n\nProtecting our kids when they are online is one of the most urgent responsibilities we face. It\u2019s a crisis for families in every corner of this country, and it demands urgent action from Congress. That\u2019s why I\u2019m so frustrated that today\u2019s markup fails once again to meet the seriousness of what families are living through. Some may point to the number of bills on today\u2019s agenda as evidence of progress \u2013 I\u2019m not one of them and I urge my colleagues not to be fooled.\n\nWhen I look at this list of legislation, I don\u2019t see a focus on platform design, I don\u2019t see comprehensive privacy, and I don\u2019t see market reform. But what I do see is a continuation of a status quo where Big Tech continues productizing its users, insulating itself from competition, and shifting the responsibility for protecting kids onto parents who are stretched thinner than ever. And it would be bad enough if these bills simply failed to move us forward, but they actually take us back. They undermine the work that state legislators and state regulators are already doing to protect kids.\n\nMr. Chairman, when you combine the weak standards with a wide, low federal ceiling, you get worst of all worlds legislation like the new version of KOSA. I\u2019m proud to stand with parents, advocates, and our colleagues on this Committee who oppose this legislation. And because we\u2019re here together with the very families this markup was supposed to serve in the audience, I want to offer a better path forward. It\u2019s a tech policy agenda focused on real systemic reform, reform that targets the core practices, business models, and market dominance of Big Tech that perpetuate harm, especially to young people.\n\nFirst is antitrust reform. When giant corporate monopolies shut out competition, they shut out the innovation that serves the public interest. We need to break up monopolies \u2013 just as Republican Teddy Roosevelt did over a century ago. We need to curtail vertical integration, and we need to require interoperability and data portability. Our competition laws must be updated so that parents and consumers have real choices, and so that smaller companies have a fair chance to succeed.\n\nSecond is comprehensive federal privacy and online safety standards that finally disrupt Big Tech\u2019s predatory harvesting, deployment, and sale of Americans\u2019 private data. State legislatures have repeatedly outpaced Congress in regulating digital platforms, a fact that should embarrass us all. And even when Congress does act, it\u2019s often in ways that entrench the status quo rather than improve it, which is exactly what we are seeing today. Comprehensive privacy and online safety legislation are opportunities for bipartisan, commonsense progress.\n\nThe third component is simple: independent and well-funded enforcement. Laws without enforcement are just words on paper, and parents across this country have seen enough empty letters from Congress. We need to preserve the independence of our regulators and fund them to do their jobs.\n\nThat is the three-pronged strategy that I put forward to this committee, and I urge us to pursue it. I steadfastly remain ready to work in a bipartisan way to deliver the reforms that American families and consumers deserve.\n\nAnd I yield back my time.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:12Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/12/10/neal-opening-statement-at-health-social-security-trade-and-tax-markup/", "Neal Opening Statement at Health, Social Security, Trade, and Tax Markup", "2025-12-10", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Thank you, Mr. Chairman.\n\nAfter two months apart, it\u2019s nice to see the whole Committee meet together again. There is certainly a lot of work in front of us to meet the needs of the American people, combat the Republican affordability crisis, keep their health care costs low, and deliver good jobs, higher wages, and better, easier lives.\n\nThe American people have made it clear that the Republican agenda isn\u2019t delivering for them. Month after month, the President\u2019s trade war has driven prices through the roof, his policies are choking economic growth and hiring, and his disregard for the people\u2019s health care has families scrambling as they look to fork over hundreds or thousands more, or forego coverage altogether. Republicans have enabled and rubberstamped this crisis all the way, showering the ultra-wealthy with cash as families squeeze from the pain of higher costs. And the President? He\u2019s made it known he couldn\u2019t care less. In fact, I haven\u2019t heard a thing from the other side since the President lashed out at struggling Americans, deflecting their affordability fears as a \u2018Democrat scam.\u2019\n\nThis is the only Administration that has had to continuously create relief valves for their own policies. A $12 billion bailout for farmers buckling under the weight of a needless and illegal trade war? Has any Republican considered that this Committee, this Congress, should perhaps reassert its own Constitutional authority and mitigate the need for these bailouts with a vote to end the tariffs? These price hikes could be reversed with a single vote in this body!\n\nWe\u2019re just weeks away from Republicans allowing the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits to expire. Let\u2019s be clear about the success of those credits: they put thousands of dollars back into people\u2019s pockets and led to record enrollment in the marketplace. More Americans than ever are covered thanks to these Democrat investments that didn\u2019t earn a single Republican vote. With the loss of these investments looming, I was hoping that with this markup today, we\u2019d finally see the Republican plan to protect these cost saving measures. I hoped that maybe we\u2019d finally consider the ever-evasive Republican plan on health care they\u2019ve been promising for 15 years. That we\u2019d get to see what Speaker Johnson has said over the last few weeks Republicans have been \u201cworking around the clock\u201d on.\n\nUnfortunately, the wait continues. Republicans found a way to squeeze tax relief into today\u2019s markup, but not to keep premiums down or help families struggling with rising costs. Not content with cutting taxes on guns as part of their Big, Ugly, Law, they\u2019re now pushing a bill to ease taxes on tasers. Imagine if Republicans showed even a fraction of that urgency when it came to lowering costs for families. Instead, with millions about to lose their health care, with every American paying for the President\u2019s tariffs this holiday season and beyond, Republicans are only offering to stall, distract, and run out the clock.\n\nThey\u2019ll move heaven and earth for tax cuts for the wealthy, but when it comes to governing for the American people, they come up empty every single time. The American people deserve better than that.\n\nWith that, I yield back.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/12/10/neal-opening-statement-at-markup-of-h-r-6500-the-agoa-extension-act/", "Neal Opening Statement at Markup of H.R. 6500, the \u201cAGOA Extension Act\u201d", "2025-12-10", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Thank you, Mr. Chairman.\n\nAGOA has been the cornerstone of America\u2019s partnership with Africa for nearly twenty-five years. At a moment when the White House is actively undermining that relationship, while fueling chaos across the continent, leveling IEEPA tariffs on the world\u2019s poorest countries, and trafficking in dangerous rhetoric that demeans African people, it is more important than ever that Congress show we remain committed to our allies.\n\nThis isn\u2019t the bill I would have written. We are not na\u00efve to ongoing challenges around labor rights and human rights, and certainly, TAA should\u2019ve been included. But the moment is too grave to let it pass us by. We cannot allow our economic and diplomatic ties with Africa to languish under the cruelty of this administration. They are extorting those with the least to give and that\u2019s just not who we are.\n\nMy commitment to expanding TAA and advancing policies that strengthen worker rights is iron clad, and we all know there\u2019s a long way between the Committee and the floor. I plan to use that time working on the reauthorization of TAA for this Congress. When our workers thrive, our economies thrive, and it\u2019s a disappointment, though not a surprise, that Republicans refuse to meet that moment. Our global competitiveness depends on investing in our allies and our workers\u2014not abandoning them.\n\nUnfortunately, our Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member couldn\u2019t be here today, but I want to enter her statement into the record.\n\nWith that, I yield the balance of my time to Ranking Member Sewell.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/12/10/neal-statement-on-house-vote-on-ndaa-2/", "Neal\u00a0Statement on House Vote on NDAA", "2025-12-10", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal released the following statement after voting for the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.\n\n\u201cAs a member of Congress who is proud to have two military bases in my district, I am deeply committed to ensuring the NDAA reflects our nation\u2019s values and security priorities. The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026 delivers on a number of initiatives that will support our men and women in uniform, as well as our nation\u2019s interests abroad. Provisions like a 3.8% pay raise for all military personnel, expanded mental health services, and enhanced childcare programs are commonsense measures that will improve the lives of our servicemembers at Barnes and Westover.\n\n\u201cThis bill also delivers on our obligations to our allies, including the authorization of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative at $400 million in FY2026 and $400 million in FY2027, ensuring that U.S. Europe Command security cooperation activities are funded, and authorizing funding for the Baltic Security Initiative and Taiwan Security Initiative. At a time of great uncertainty, these investments reaffirm America\u2019s commitment to global stability and demonstrate that we will stand with our partners in the face of authoritarian aggression.\n\n\u201cAdditionally, I am pleased that this bill repeals the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force against Iraq. As a result, the constitutional responsibility to declare war and authorize or limit the use of force will be returned to Congress, as our founders intended. This, coupled with new requirements that the Secretary of Defense provide Congress 60 days\u2019 notice before making significant changes to any regional combatant command, ensures that meaningful oversight is fully restored.\u201d\n\nA summary of the provisions in the FY26 NDAA can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400281", "McGovern Statement on International Human Rights Day", "2025-12-10", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "James P. McGovern", "M000312", "mcgovern.house.gov", "mcgovern", "https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Today, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Jim McGovern (D-MA), released the following statement marking International Human Rights Day:\n\n\u201cOn International Human Rights Day, we mark the 77th anniversary of the U.N. General Assembly\u2019s proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is the cornerstone of an international human rights system designed to prevent a repeat of the horrific crimes against humanity suffered during World War II. Its authors bridged differences of background and opinion to affirm that \u2018all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.\u2019 This universal principle is the foundation of human rights. But it is under threat, including from within our own government.\n\n\u201cCongress has led on human rights through legislation and policy. Part of this legacy is the bipartisan Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, which I am proud to co-chair. We have seen how people rely on international human rights law not as an abstraction, but as a tool to improve their lives. When foreign governments deflect criticism of their human rights records, we point to the shared standards set by the Universal Declaration and remind them of their obligations through their own commitments. China and Russia are among the governments threatening the international human rights system by twisting definitions to suit ideological ends and undermining multilateral institutions. Sadly, our own government is now following suit.\n\n\u201cThe Trump administration is attacking this principle of universality by asserting a hierarchy of rights defined by a far-right ideology hostile to LGBTQ persons, migrants, and marginalized communities. They are institutionalizing such bias by creating offices in the State Department for \u2018western values,\u2019 \u2018natural rights\u2019 and \u2018remigration.\u2019 This is offensive.\n\n\u201cThe Administration withdrew from the U.N. Human Rights Council, sanctioned officials of international courts, and slashed funding for human rights and pro-democracy programs. Make no mistake: these actions make Americans less safe. They reduce our capacity to respond to crises and mitigate risks to our national security. They diminish our moral credibility. America is best when we lead by example. But the increasing reports human rights violations by our own government\u2014from attacks on freedom of expression to torture in detention centers to the extrajudicial killing of people on boats in the Caribbean\u2014do the opposite. When we break the rules and shirk responsibility for the consequences, we set a terrible precedent and invite others do the same to Americans. Instead, we must seek the moral high ground.\n\n\u201cAs we confront these threats, it is worth remembering that as chair of the drafting committee, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt infused the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the very best of our country\u2019s values. The principles laid out by the Declaration are part of our legacy\u2014and they are worth defending.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:31:39Z"], ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3694", "Trahan Leads House, Senate Democrats Demanding Accountability for Army Sexual Misconduct Failures", "2025-12-09", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Democratic Women\u2019s Caucus (DWC) members Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Nanette Barrag\u00e1n (CA-44), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) led 58 House and Senate Democrats demanding accountability for the Army\u2019s failure to stop widespread sexual misconduct.\n\nMore than 80 women have recently come forward in a lawsuit alleging that Dr. Major Blaine McGraw made sexual advances toward, directed lewd comments at, and secretly recorded patients during medical exams while working at Fort Hood and Tripler Army Medical Center. Dr. McGraw did not face any disciplinary action until this October, when he was suspended from his position.\n\nIn their letter, the lawmakers condemned the Army\u2019s longstanding inaction despite multiple reports from servicewomen and military wives describing abuse at the hands of Dr. McGraw. The letter also outlines specific examples of the unconscionable abuses survivors faced during treatment, including the story of Jane Doe.\n\n\u201cAfter reportedly being assaulted during a patient visit with Dr. McGraw, Jane Doe said she begged a desk attendant to make a report. Instead, she was told to \u2018call or send an email.\u2019 Jane Doe alleges she called the hospital seven different times but she was dismissed and hung up on each time. The purported lack of response and urgency to respond to these complaints would clearly violate reporting policy and the Army\u2019s Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program protocols,\u201d the lawmakers wrote.\n\nIn their letter, the House members and Senators also expressed broader concerns that the Army\u2019s inaction represents a consistent failure to respond to sexual misconduct.\n\n\u201cIn the lawsuit, female servicemembers and patients noted that a recurring issue was the lack of adequate response from Army leadership. Reportedly, when victims and their loved ones tried to make complaints with Army leadership, they were \u2018refused meetings at every level.\u2019 If true, these women deserve better. The alleged dismissive response from the Army demonstrates an immense failure at every level to properly support survivors,\u201d the lawmakers continued.\n\nThe letter concluded with the Members and Senators demanding a full investigation, explanations on how complaints were handled, and stronger protections to ensure no woman faces this abuse again.\n\n\u201cThe allegations against Dr. McGraw are extremely serious, and the Army\u2019s criminal investigation of this matter must continue unabated. That said, the separate concerns raised by survivors about members of the Army at many levels not timely acting on their complaints must be confronted immediately. Additionally, we request that DoD IG investigate to determine whether personnel within the Army properly followed procedures to timely report allegations of sexual misconduct to law enforcement and whether other SAPR procedures and existing protections were followed or not,\u201d the lawmakers concluded.\n\nMembers and Senators expressed their outrage at the Army\u2019s blatant failure:\n\n\u201cThe rise in physician sexual misconduct across the country has now permeated the U.S. military, leaving women servicemembers and the wives of servicemembers vulnerable,\u201d said DWC member Lori Trahan (MA-03). \u201cThe allegations against Dr. McGraw are horrific, and the Army\u2019s delayed response is unacceptable. These women deserve to know that when they report abuse, they will be protected, believed, and taken seriously. We\u2019re demanding answers because accountability cannot wait and the safety of those who serve our nation and their families cannot be compromised.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhat happened at Fort Hood and Tripler Army Medical Center is a profound betrayal of the women who trust the military with their care. For years, Dr. Blaine McGraw preyed on patients while leadership ignored warnings and allowed the abuse to continue. Survivors also begged for help and were met with silence, skepticism, or dismissal. That is not just a moral failure but a procedural one. No woman serving our country should ever fear being violated by those responsible for her safety. Our letter demands accountability and the reforms needed to make sure this never happens again,\u201d said DWC Servicewomen, Women Veterans and Military Task Force Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06).\n\n\u201cReports of the Army\u2019s failure to respond to sexual misconduct allegations and the many pleas raised by military women are appalling. The allegations in this case point to a deeply troubling breakdown in accountability and oversight. Sexual misconduct must never be tolerated, regardless of rank or position. Military servicewomen are essential to our armed forces, and they deserve to be heard, protected, and taken seriously. I am proud to co-lead this letter to demand answers, prevent future misconduct, and bring accountability and transparency for survivors who have been ignored for far too long,\u201d said DWC member Sylvia Garcia (TX-39).\n\n\u201cNo woman should feel unsafe receiving medical care, especially during sensitive and private health services. Yet, far too many survivors have come forward with their experiences of exploitation and alleged abuse by a doctor who reportedly violated not just the basic principles of medical care and human decency, but also the expected conduct of a U.S. Army officer and physician,\u201d said Senator Mazie Hirono (HI). \u201cThe Department of Defense and U.S. Army must take accountability for its failure to rapidly respond to servicemembers and patient complaints. While nothing can reverse the harm reported by patients, a comprehensive investigation into this alleged misconduct, resulting in stronger protections for patients, is necessary to ensure that no one experiences abuse by our military health system again.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter HERE.\n\nIn addition to letter leads Lori Trahan, Mazie Hirono, Chrissy Houlahan, Jill Tokuda, Nanette Barrag\u00e1n, Veronica Escobar, and Sylvia Garcia, the letter was signed by Angela D. Alsobrooks, Joyce Beatty, Julia Brownley, Nikki Budzinski, Andr\u00e9 Carson, Judy Chu, Maxine Dexter, Debbie Dingell, Sarah Elfreth, Lizzie Fletcher, Valerie Foushee, Lois Frankel, Laura Friedman, Robert Garcia, Kirsten Gillibrand, Adelita Grijalva, Val Hoyle, Jonathan Jackson, Sara Jacobs, Pramila Jayapal, Julie Johnson, Timothy Kennedy, Teresa Leger Fernandez, Lucy McBath, Sarah McBride, Betty McCollum, James McGovern, LaMonica McIver, Gwen Moore, Kelly Morrison, Seth Moulton, Eleanor Norton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Nancy Pelosi, Nellie Pou, Delia Ramirez, Emily Randall, Deborah Ross, Andrea Salinas, Janice Schakowsky, Jeanne Shaheen, Lateefah Simon, Melanie Stansbury, Rashida Tlaib, Norma Torres, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Nikema Williams, Frederica Wilson, and Ron Wyden.\n\nIn October, Trahan introduced the Protect Patients from Healthcare Abuse Act, legislation that establishes clear, nationwide standards to protect patients during sensitive medical examinations and procedures. The bill follows outreach from survivors of similar physician sexual misconduct, including recent allegations involving Massachusetts doctor Derrick Todd Oregon physician David Farley.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:12Z"], ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3696", "Trahan, Guthrie, Onder Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency for Students Seeking Higher Education", "2025-12-09", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Yesterday, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02), and Congressman Bob Onder (R-MO-03) introduced the bipartisan Student Financial Clarity Act to increase price transparency for American students as they navigate higher education opportunities. This legislation would create a Universal Net Price Calculator and bolster the College Scorecard to provide additional information about specific programs of study.\n\n\u201cFamilies deserve clear, accessible information when making one of the biggest financial decisions of their lives,\u201d said Congresswoman Trahan. \u201cThe Student Financial Clarity Act builds on years of work to strengthen Net Price Calculators and expands those reforms through a modernized College Scorecard with transparency on costs, aid, and student outcomes broken down by institution and program. This bill delivers on the simple idea that every student should know what they are paying for and what they can expect in return. I\u2019m proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation to help students and parents navigate the path to higher education with confidence.\u201d\n\n\u201cToday, America\u2019s young people face the daunting task of navigating an increasingly complex higher education landscape. As a result of the skyrocketing cost of education, Americans now owe nearly $1.8 trillion in student loans,\u201d said Congressman Guthrie. \u201cMy Student Financial Clarity Act would allow students to easily access information about the costs and outcomes at institutions and individual programs so they can evaluate the program that is best suited for their academic interests and financial means. This bill will bring much-needed clarity for the American student.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am proud to join Congressman Guthrie in leading the Student Financial Clarity Act. With the cost of higher education continuing to rise, it is crucial that we help students thrive by creating transparency around institutions, programs, and costs. This is exactly what the Student Financial Clarity Act will accomplish. By creating an accurate Universal Net Price Calculator, this bill will empower students to compare universities and programs to help identify the best option not only for their educational future but also for their financial future,\u201d said Congressman Bob Onder.\n\nSince 2008, Congress has required institutions of higher education to provide Net Price Calculator tools on their websites as a part of the Higher Education Opportunity Act. However, this tool has been implemented inconsistently, resulting in students experiencing difficulty in accessing important information when making the most crucial decisions of their academic careers.\n\nIf enacted, the Student Financial Clarity Act would:\n\nCreate a Universal Net Price Calculator, which would allow students to answer a set of financial and academic questions to receive personalized cost estimates for institutions and programs of study.\n\nProvide a central location for students to compare costs at one or more schools and programs of study, specific to their financial situation.\n\nExpand the College Scorecard to require additional information on program-level statistics, allowing students to compare student costs, outcomes, and financial aid at institutions and specific programs of study.\n\nThis legislation is expected to be marked up by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on December 11, 2025.\n\nTrahan has consistently worked to increase transparency for students and families considering higher education dating back to her time as a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor during her first term. Last Congress, she reintroduced her Net Price Calculator Improvement Act, which would ensure that prospective students have the full picture of what it will cost to attend a higher education institution.\n\nA copy of the legislation introduced yesterday can be accessed HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:12Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-introduces-noem-act-hold-ice-officers-accountable-constitutional", "Moulton Introduces the NOEM Act to Hold ICE Officers Accountable for Constitutional Violations", "2025-12-08", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "Under current federal law, victims of constitutional violations can only sue state and local officials under 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 1983\u2014the statute that underpins countless civil rights cases, including those involving police brutality. But \u00a7 1983 does not apply to federal officers. Instead, victims must rely on a judge-made doctrine known as Bivens. In recent years, the Supreme Court has nearly eliminated Bivens remedies, leaving victims with virtually no path to justice when federal officers violate their rights.\n\nThe NOEM Act directly addresses this gap by amending 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 1983 to explicitly apply to individuals acting \u201cunder federal immigration enforcement authority.\u201d\n\nThis simple, targeted amendment ensures that ICE and other federal immigration enforcement officers can be held liable in the same way as any state or local law enforcement officer when they violate a person\u2019s constitutional rights.\n\nThe NOEM Act focuses solely on immigration-related federal officers, ensuring it does not duplicate prior legislation introduced to broadly extend Bivens across all federal agencies. Instead, it addresses the area where abuses are especially prevalent and where victims are most systematically denied remedies.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/12/08/neal-highlights-democratic-leadership-that-kept-businesses-open-and-americas-recovery-the-strongest-in-the-world/", "Neal Highlights Democratic Leadership that Kept Businesses Open and America\u2019s Recovery the Strongest in the World", "2025-12-08", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Charlemont, MA \u2013 Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Jon Schaefer, CEO of Berkshire East Mountain Resort, to highlight how Democratic leadership has helped keep businesses open and protect local jobs during times of need.\n\nThis visit comes after Berkshire East celebrated opening weekend for the 2025-2026 season \u2014 the forty-ninth season under the Schaefer family \u2014 and just five years after the ski resort faced extraordinary economic challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, thanks to economic programs established under the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act, Berkshire East and their sister businesses were able to receive the financial support they needed to continue operating.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s visit is an important reminder of what the federal government is capable of when we meet the moment with competence and a commitment to investing in the American worker,\u201d said Congressman Richard E. Neal. \u201cAnd it is also a reminder of what happens when that leadership disappears, resulting in workers facing higher costs, businesses facing greater uncertainty, and rural economies like Charlemont\u2019s being left to grapple with the fallout of shortsighted policy decisions.\u201d\n\nBerkshire East Mountain Resort and its sister businesses employ hundreds of year-round and seasonal workers whose income supports local restaurants, shops, schools, and municipal services. Without federal intervention during the height of the pandemic, the ripple effects of prolonged closures would have been devastating for the region. The relief Congress delivered under Democratic leadership allowed the Schaefers to retain staff and avoid permanent layoffs, providing economic stability for them and their employees, ultimately positioning them for a faster, stronger recovery.\n\n\u201cCongressman Neal\u2019s visit is an opportunity to highlight how federal programs intersect with real-world rural operations. For us at Berkshire East, Catamount Resort and Zoar, we received federal funds that helped maintain payroll during the pandemic period,\u201d said Jon Schaefer, CEO of Berkshire East Mountain Resort. \u201cIn rural economies like ours in Western Massachusetts, every single job has a multiplier effect on families, schools and local businesses. Having our teams intact allowed us to not only maintain our infrastructure during unpredictable times, but also allowed for a faster and stronger recovery once restrictions were lifted. Maintaining a nonpartisan line, we truly appreciate any government program that helps working people stay working and supports rural businesses.\u201d\n\nAmong the critical economic programs established under Congressman Neal\u2019s chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee, included in the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act and benefitted small businesses are:\n\nEconomic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL): $390 billion to nearly four million small businesses and nonprofits\n\nPaycheck Protection Program (PPP): $763 billion in forgiven loans to more than 968,000 businesses and nonprofits\n\nRestaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF): $28.5 billion to more than 100,000 businesses\n\nShuttered Venue Operator Grants (SVOG): $14.6 billion in grants to more than 13,000 businesses and nonprofits\n\nState and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF): $350 billion to state, territorial, local, and tribal governments, many of which provided grants to businesses and nonprofits in their district\n\n\u201cWith these programs now fully implemented across the country, we are calling attention to what these funds have meant for businesses and communities throughout the First District of Massachusetts,\u201d continued Neal. \u201cAs workers and businesses grapple with the reckless and chaotic economic policies of the current administration, it\u2019s important to call attention to stories like the one here at Berkshire East, reminding us of what thoughtful, responsible leadership can achieve. For families like the Schaefers, the pandemic represented some of the worst moments for their business. They were looking for a partner in the federal government, and that\u2019s precisely what we delivered.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=A2B2D1B6-427A-4177-BE47-D669BBCCE497", "Whip Clark on Extending ACA Tax Credits: \u201cWe Are Running Against the Clock\u201d", "2025-12-05", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "NEW YORK, NY \u2013 Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined CNN News Central to discuss Republicans\u2019 continued refusal to prevent massive premiums hikes. Below are excerpts from the conversation:\n\nOn the Administration\u2019s Venezuela Boat Strikes:\n\n\u201cWe need to get the truth to the American people because we have two critical concerns. One is for the security of our troops. And one is for the security of the American people. I have talked to members of the Intelligence Committee, including our Ranking Member, Jim Himes. He has seen lots of these sort of videos over his career and service. He was very upset by what he saw.\n\n\u201cWe should take the president up on what he said, that he\u2019s not against releasing this video. We need to know where we stand legally as a country. That is critical to keeping the American people safe.\n\n\u201cWhat we have seen from Secretary Hegseth \u2013 from this administration \u2013 is an unprecedented withdrawal of information. They are not sharing orders that they have always shared with Congress. They are not sharing their targeting and intelligence. And this is not a partisan matter. This is a matter of national security. It is a matter of our standing. It is a matter of protecting our troops. We need to have a full investigation and be as public and transparent as possible.\u201d\n\nOn the Republican Health Care Crisis:\n\n\u201cWe saw the president, around Thanksgiving, put forward a plan that was completely upended by Speaker Mike Johnson. And he said very recently that the House has \u201cno interest\u201d in pursuing that.\n\n...\n\n\u201cIf the Senate puts a vote up, we are going to do everything we can. We have been extending our hand of bipartisanship to the House [GOP] members since Donald Trump took office.\n\n\u201cWe know that health care is pivotal for the American people. They are seeing not only the draconian cuts that they made to Medicaid, to Medicare, to medical research in this country, but also these ACA tax credits that so many people depend on.\n\n...\n\n\u201cThis is up to the Republicans, and I don't know how they are not going home and hearing the same stories we are hearing. Moms filled with anxiety that they will not be able to treat their child\u2019s disease. Cancer survivors unable to continue those lifesaving check-ins that they need to make sure they remain cancer free. People afraid they\u2019re not going to be able to manage their diabetes.\n\n\u201cWe have a health care crisis that the Republicans have created, and we are running against the clock.\u201d\n\nOn Gerrymandered Map in Texas:\n\n\u201cListen, this mid-decade gerrymandering is so bad for the American people.\n\n\u201cYou can see from the election results on November 4th in special elections that the American people understand that they have been betrayed, that Republicans ran and said: \u2018We\u2019re going to lower your cost of living. We\u2019re going to help you find your footing in this economy.\u2019 And they have done everything to make things harder and more expensive.\n\n...\n\n\u201cWe are we are going to be meeting them in every single district. And what we are seeing, the results, it\u2019s the reason the Republicans are trying to choose their voters instead of having voters choose them. They\u2019re looking at the same polls we are. And when they are taking away people\u2019s health care in order to fund tax cuts for the very wealthy, when they are doing a tariff policy that is driving up the cost of living, instead of finding ways to make more affordable housing, to lower the cost of groceries and utility bills, they are going to pay an electoral price for that.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019re going to remain right where we are as House Democrats, putting people first, saying to the American people: \u2018You deserve better. You deserve lower costs. You deserve a health care system that works for you. And, you deserve to get corruption out of government.\u2019\u201d\n\nTo view the complete conversation, click HERE.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/12/05/neal-statement-on-latest-public-health-assault-by-trump-administration/", "Neal Statement on Latest Public Health Assault by Trump Administration", "2025-12-05", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "SPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014 Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s (CDC) vaccine advisory panel reversed a decades-long recommendation grounded in science that newborns should receive a first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth:\n\n\u201cThe Trump Administration\u2019s quackery is tearing down our public health system and destroying American lives as quickly as possible. By fulfilling this long-sought goal of the anti-vax movement, RFK, Jr. and Donald Trump have solidified that in their Administration, conspiracy theories come before facts.\n\n\u201cThe birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine is an important, successful, and safe part of our comprehensive public health program to prevent disease and death that has been built over decades of research. This decision will leave newborns unprotected during an early and critical window in their lives and will have fatal consequences that are avoidable. There is nothing about this that will make America healthier, and the Republican silence, their allowance of this pseudoscience to infect and spread across our public health systems, threatens the decades of work that made the United States the gold standard of scientific research and public health.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=F5BF8CAE-19FB-4A39-97AC-874564A893D0", "Whip Clark on Trump\u2019s Affordability Crisis: \u201cHe Betrayed What He Said He Would Do.\u201d", "2025-12-04", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "NEW YORK, NY \u2013 Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined MS NOW's All In with Chris Hayes to discuss the affordability crisis and Republicans\u2019 betrayal of working families. Below are excerpts from the conversation:\n\nOn the Affordability Crisis:\n\n\"I think the American people understand what they're feeling and that every time [Trump] says that cost of living, affordability, however he wants to put it, is a \u2018hoax,\u2019 it is not what their lived experience is telling them.\n\n\"He betrayed what he said he would do. 'I'm going to lower costs on Day One,' that was his promise. And ever since then, whether it's through tariffs, taking away health care in order to have tax cuts for very, very wealthy Americans, he has pushed prices higher and more out of reach.\n\n\"The American people are telling us loudly and clearly: 'We can't afford the quality of life.' And that's what Democrats are fighting for in the House. And this is what the challenge is going to be for [Republicans] as they go into the midterms in 2026.\"\n\nOn Republican Health Care Cuts:\n\n\"What we're seeing here is a corrupt bargain to take away money from Medicaid, from Medicare. To take away the tax credits from the Affordable Care Act that people depend on to curtail, and in some cases, end medical research in this country. All to rig our tax code more in favor of the very wealthy?\n\n\"We have seen nothing. There has been no work done to address this by the House [Republicans].\n\n\u2026\n\n\"And then you compound that with what we've seen from the impact of tariffs on, certainly on large business, but our small business communities, as I travel my district and the country, are just, they are so anxious about how they're going to move forward.\"\n\nOn Mike Johnson\u2019s Betrayal of Women:\n\n\"Does this really surprise anybody? That Mike Johnson isn't a big champion of women? Whether in his own party and certainly not of American women. And we've seen that from positions, things he's stated and from the policies and the impact they're having.\n\n\"If we look at women in this country \u2014 not only reproductive freedom \u2014 but in one-third of all counties in this country, there is no doctor to have a baby with. And in states like Georgia, states that have abortion bans, it is even higher. It is about 50% of their counties. And as I travel to rural parts, it is insane.\n\n\"So what are we saying to women in America? We have this crisis in health care for women and maternal care that wasn't doing so well before the Trump administration and the House Republicans rolled into town with their cuts. We're also seeing that women-dominated professions like nurses and teachers and social workers and physical therapists \u2014 they're no longer considered professionals. And we're going to cap what you can loan to pursue that degree.\n\n\"I mean, we get it as women. We hear Mike Johnson quite clearly.\"\n\nTo view the complete conversation, click HERE.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/statement-congressman-moulton-regarding-inspector-general-report-secretary-pete", "Statement from Congressman Moulton Regarding Inspector General Report on Secretary Pete Hegseth", "2025-12-04", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement regarding the release of the Department of Defense's inspector general report regarding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth violating security protocols and endangering U.S. troops by sharing sensitive operational information on the unclassified messaging app, Signal.\n\n\"Secretary Hegseth claimed 'total exoneration\u2019 yesterday, but that is not what the Inspector General found. In fact, the Inspector General found that, 'The Secretary\u2019s actions created a risk to operational security that could have resulted in failed U.S. mission objectives and potential harm to U.S. pilots.'\n\n\"The report is clear that Secretary Hegseth violated two DoD policies that govern the protection of sensitive information and the preservation of federal records. Those policies exist for one reason, to keep Americans safe. His refusal to take responsibility at any stage of this investigation shows a complete lack of accountability that should be unacceptable for anyone in uniform, let alone the Secretary of Defense.\n\n\u201cIn his written statement to the IG, Secretary Hegseth claimed he used 'non-specific general details' that he believed were 'not classified or that [he] could safely declassify', but the IG found that what he sent closely matched the classified email, and that there is no written evidence that any declassification occurred.\n\n\"Any rank-and-file member of our military who behaved this carelessly would face severe consequences, and the standard for the Secretary of Defense should be even higher. Secretary Hegseth came into this job as the most unserious and unqualified Secretary of Defense in the history of our nation and has lived up to that reputation with flying colors since then. He should be fired.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400278", "McGovern, Colleagues Introduce Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act", "2025-12-04", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "James P. McGovern", "M000312", "mcgovern.house.gov", "mcgovern", "https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) introduced the Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act. This legislation would require Medicare, Medicaid, the Children\u2019s Health Insurance Program, and the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program to cover specialized formulas, vitamins, individual amino acids, and other medically necessary foods prescribed by a physician for patients with specific gastrointestinal and inherited metabolic disorders. The legislation ensures state and federal protection for existing coverage.\n\nJoining Senator McGovern in introducing this legislation are Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Representatives John Rutherford (R-FL) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI).\n\n\u201cAccess to health care is a human right\u2014no one should have to worry about whether they'll be able to access the medically necessary food they need to live,\u201d said Congressman McGovern. \u201cI\u2019m disgusted by the stories I hear from many of my constituents who are struggling to get medically necessary food for their child or family member because predatory insurance companies are refusing to cover prescribed foods and formulas just to pad their bottom line. Our bill breaks down barriers to care and ensures that Americans with inherited metabolic diseases or gastrointestinal conditions get the nutrition they need.\u201d\n\nFor full text of the legislation, click here.\n\nBackground:\n\nMedically necessary nutrition must be specially formulated and processed as opposed to naturally occurring food for the partial or exclusive feeding of an individual by means of oral intake or enteral feeding by tube. Additionally, this food must only be used for an individual receiving active and ongoing medical supervision.\n\nNearly 40 states require coverage of medically necessary nutrition, but coverage is highly variable from state to state.\n\nApproximately 2,000 infants every year are diagnosed with an inherited metabolic disorder through the newborn screening program. When these conditions are left untreated in both children and adults, food can become toxic, or the body can fail to absorb necessary nutrients.\n\nRisks in pediatric populations are particularly profound and include inadequate growth, abnormal development, cognitive impairment, and behavioral disorders. These individuals must turn to medically necessary nutrition, such as highly specialized formulas, both as a treatment for their condition and as sustenance. These conditions cannot be solely managed by avoiding certain foods. Specialized medically necessary nutrition prescribed by a health care provider is standard-of-care treatment for these patients and is essential to healthy development.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:31:39Z"], ["https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400279", "McGovern, Markey Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Dangerous Global Nuclear Arms Race", "2025-12-04", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "James P. McGovern", "M000312", "mcgovern.house.gov", "mcgovern", "https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), along with Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Representatives Don Beyer (D-VA) and John Garamendi (D-CA) reintroduced the bicameral Hastening Arms Limitation Talks (HALT) Act, legislation outlining a vision for a twenty-first century freeze on the testing, production, and deployment of nuclear weapons. The reintroduction of the HALT Act comes at a time of reckless nuclear policy from the Trump administration, with President Trump threatening to resume nuclear testing and the last U.S.-Russian arms reduction treaty\u2014New START\u2014on the verge of extinction.\n\n\u201cThe world is still moving in the wrong direction when it comes to nuclear disarmament and arms control. If we want to avoid catastrophe, the United States must take the lead in pushing for a global freeze on nuclear testing, production, and deployment,\u201d said Congressman McGovern. \u201cEvery dollar poured into nuclear weapons pushes humanity closer to the brink and strengthens the hand of evil in the world. Senator Markey and I are calling for a renewed, 21st-century nuclear freeze movement\u2014one that slows this dangerous arms race, upholds our treaty obligations, redirects resources toward improving people\u2019s lives, and ultimately eliminates these weapons before they eliminate us.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, the HALT Act would make it U.S. policy to seek negotiated steps to reduce the number and salience of nuclear weapons, including:\n\nAn agreement on a verifiable freeze on the testing, production, and further deployment of all nuclear weapons and delivery vehicles;\n\nAn agreement by the U.S. and Russia on a follow-on New START agreement to reduce nuclear arsenals and cover new kinds of strategic weapons;\n\nU.S. ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT); and\n\nProhibition of funds to prepare for or to conduct U.S. explosive nuclear-weapon testing in fiscal year 2026 or any future year.", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:31:39Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-joins-original-cosponsor-veteran-education-empowerment-act", "Moulton Joins as an Original Cosponsor of the Veteran Education Empowerment Act", "2025-12-03", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined as an original cosponsor of the bipartisan Veteran Education Empowerment Act, legislation that would authorize federal funding to support Student Veteran Success Centers at colleges and universities across the country.\n\n\u201cAs a former Marine and someone who\u2019s witnessed firsthand the courage it takes to serve our country, I\u2019m committed to making sure our veterans have every tool they need to build a successful life after service,\u201d said Congressman Moulton. \u201cTransitioning from military life to school or work isn\u2019t easy\u2014and I believe student\u2011veterans deserve real support, community, and respect while they chart a new path forward.\u201d\n\nThe Veteran Education Empowerment Act would improve outcomes for student-veterans by:\n\nReauthorizing the Centers of Excellence for Veteran Student Success grant program through FY2033, ensuring long-term funding for student-veteran support services at colleges and universities nationwide.\n\nHelping schools create and expand Student Veteran Success Centers, which offer tailored academic advising, mental health counseling, career planning, and peer mentoring\u2014all designed specifically for veterans transitioning to campus life.\n\nAddressing the unique challenges veterans face, including service-related disabilities, PTSD, and long gaps in formal education, which can contribute to higher dropout rates and reduced job opportunities.\n\nBuilding on the program\u2019s proven success\u2014with nearly $50 million already awarded to more than 100 institutions across the country\u2014including $4 million to eight schools in Florida alone.\n\nReaffirming America\u2019s commitment to those who\u2019ve served by investing in their education, their futures, and their ability to thrive in civilian life.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3692", "Trahan Statement on Failed Attempt to Pass SCORE Act", "2025-12-03", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and former Division I volleyball player, issued the following statement after House Republicans postponed a scheduled vote on the SCORE Act, legislation that would entrench the dominance of the NCAA and wealthiest conferences by stripping rights away from college athletes, undermining women\u2019s and Olympic sports, and exacerbate the looming financial crisis facing smaller schools and HBCUs:\n\n\u201cThe SCORE Act was pulled from consideration because it simply didn\u2019t have the votes, a clear sign that Members on both sides saw it for what it was: a gift to the NCAA and Power Two conferences at the expense of athletes.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis bill would have imposed new restrictions on athletes while doing nothing to address the real instability in college athletics. It ignored the coaching carousel, the erosion of women\u2019s and Olympic sports, and the mounting financial deficits putting small and mid-sized programs and HBCUs at risk. Calling this a solution to the challenges facing college sports was always a stretch, and pulling it from the floor only confirms how unbalanced it was.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s time for Republicans to return to the negotiating table. Dozens of Democrats who support a bipartisan path forward outlined in my College Athletics Reform Act stand ready to work in good faith on durable reforms that strengthen athletes\u2019 rights, support all schools, and secure the future of college sports.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:12Z"], ["https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400277", "McGovern, Massie, Castro Introduce Bipartisan War Powers Resolution to Block Trump Administration\u2019s Escalating Hostilities Toward Venezuela", "2025-12-02", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "James P. McGovern", "M000312", "mcgovern.house.gov", "mcgovern", "https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee's Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, have introduced a War Powers Resolution to block the Trump administration from engaging in hostilities within or against Venezuela absent congressional authorization.\n\nThe introduction of the resolution follows President Trump\u2019s recent social media declaration that the airspace \u201cabove and surrounding Venezuela\u201d should be treated as \u201cclosed in its entirety.\u201d Administration officials hve not publicly detailed any formal policy or legal basis for such a step, which many legal experts say could be interpreted as a hostile act under international law. The sponsors of the resolution say this escalation\u2014including the significant augmentation of U.S. armed forces assets, personnel, and operations in proximity to Venezuela and statements from U.S. officials regarding planning for ground strikes within Venezuela\u2014shows why Congress must urgently reassert its constitutional role.\n\n\u201cDonald Trump claimed he would put America first\u2014instead he\u2019s trying to drag us into an illegal war in Venezuela,\u201d said Rep.McGovern. \u201cWhatever this is about, it has nothing to do with stopping drugs. Trump just pardoned the former President of Honduras who was convicted of sending cocaine to the U.S. And last year he pardoned a guy who brought fentanyl in from China via the dark web. To me, this appears to be all about creating a pretext for regime change. And I believe Congress has a duty to step in and assert our constitutional authority. No more illegal boat strikes, and no unauthorized war in Venezuela.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Constitution does not permit the executive branch to unilaterally commit an act of war against a sovereign nation that hasn\u2019t attacked the United States,\u201d said Rep. Massie. \u201cCongress has the sole power to declare war against Venezuela. Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution.\u201d\n\n\u201cPresident Trump has undermined our alliances in the Western Hemisphere, openly interfered in elections, conducted illegal strikes on boats in the Caribbean, and threatened foreign military intervention. He has put our country at the brink of a war with Venezuela without a debate or vote in the Congress,\u201d said Rep. Castro. \u201cThis resolution will ensure that every member of the House is on the record about sending service members to a war that Americans do not want.\u201d\n\nThe Trump administration has not requested authorization for use of military force against Venezuela, and still has not provided a credible justification for the unauthorized military strikes it has carried out on vessels in the region, actions that have resulted in the extrajudicial killing of dozens of people. Nor has the administration shown why these boats could not have been interdicted and investigated, or why the individuals on board could not have been brought to justice rather than targeted and killed without due process.\n\nIntroduced pursuant to the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the measure is privileged and should receive consideration in the House.McGovern, Massie and Castro stressed that their goal is to force a debate and a vote before any further escalation.\n\nAdditional cosponsors include Representatives Ro Khanna (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA).\n\nA full text of the resolution can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:31:39Z"], ["https://auchincloss.house.gov/media/press-releases/auchincloss-maloy-introduce-bipartisan-bill-on-section-230-liability-shield", "Auchincloss, Maloy introduce bipartisan bill carving out bots & deepfakes from social media platforms' Section 230 liability shield", "2025-12-01", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Jake Auchincloss", "A000148", "auchincloss.house.gov", "auchincloss", "https://auchincloss.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013Today, U.S. Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) and Celeste Maloy (R, UT-02) introduced the Deepfake Liability Act to tackle the steep rise of deepfake pornography without the consent of the deepfake\u2019s subject. 98% of online deepfake imagery is deepfake pornography\u201399% of which targets women. This has led to a rise of widely available \u2018nudification apps\u2019 used to create convincing deepfakes of female teenagers.\n\nSection 230\u2019s liability shield for online platforms removes their incentive to ensure users\u2019 safety or address harmful content on their platforms. The Deepfake Liability Act conditions the applicability of Section 230\u2019s liability shield on a platform implementing a duty of care: a set of basic steps that requires companies to be responsive to complaints about cyberstalking and abusive deepfakes. It also amends the definition of \u201cinformation content provider\u201d in Section 230 to clarify that AI-generated content is not covered by Section 230 protections.\n\nThis legislation implements the notice and removal provisions of the TAKE IT DOWN Act, which passed and became law this Congress. The bill also requires that this duty of care include the implementation of:\n\nA process to prevent, to the extent practicable, cyberstalking and abusive deepfakes.\n\nA clear and accessible process to report instances of these harms, as well as a process for investigating them.\n\nA process to remove information that the provider knows or has reason to know constitutes one of these harms.\n\nData logging requirements to ensure victims\u2019 access to data for legal proceedings.\n\nA process for the removal or blocking of content determined to be unlawful by a court.\n\n\u201cAI shouldn\u2019t have special privileges & immunities that journalists don\u2019t get,\u201d said Congressman Jake Auchincloss. \u201cUsing bots or deepfakes to violate or stalk another person is reprehensible, and it needs to be a CEO-level problem for the trillion-dollar social media corporations that platform it. Congress needs to get ahead of this growing problem, instead of being left in the dust like we were with social media.\u201d\n\n\u201cAbusive deepfakes and cyberstalking are harming people across the country, and victims deserve real help. Our bill creates a straightforward duty of care and a reliable process to remove harmful content when victims ask for help,\u201d said Congresswoman Celeste Maloy. \u201cCompanies that take this seriously will keep their protections under the law. Those that do nothing will be held accountable.\u201d", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"], ["https://auchincloss.house.gov/media/press-releases/release-auchincloss-introduces-the-education-not-endless-scrolling-act-to-impose-a-digital-ad-tax-on-big-tech-to-fund-trades-education-and-promote-one-on-one-tutoring", "Congressman Auchincloss introduces the Education Not Endless Scrolling Act to impose a digital ad tax on Big Tech to fund trades education and promote one-on-one tutoring", "2025-12-01", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Jake Auchincloss", "A000148", "auchincloss.house.gov", "auchincloss", "https://auchincloss.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 This week, U.S. Representative Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) introduced the Education Not Endless Scrolling Act, which would impose a 50% excise tax on digital advertising revenue above $2.5 billion, taxing the trillion-dollar social media corporations and directing those funds to one-on-one tutoring, vocational-technical schools, and local journalism. Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (D, NH-02) is an original co-sponsor of this bill.\n\nThe United States faces an information crisis. Big Tech has eroded our political discourse and civil society by platforming click-bait and slop. These merchants and miners of digital dopamine use bits of software \u2014 social media, online gambling, and other apps \u2014 to manipulate humans\u2019 reward systems and create addictive behavior. Two of the greatest casualties have been the attention spans of American children and local journalism.\n\nAccording to Northwestern University\u2019s Local News Initiative, 40% of all local U.S. newspapers have vanished, leaving 50 million Americans with little or no access to credible local reporting. When Big Tech usurps local journalism in pursuit of increased digital ad revenue, communities become less resilient, less informed, and ultimately less democratic.\n\nChildren are more vulnerable to the effects of digital dopamine than any other demographic. They are also a lucrative audience. Harvard researchers reported that youth ages 0\u201317 generated nearly $11 billion in 2022 ad revenue across six major social media platforms, with three platforms deriving 30\u201340% of their ad revenue from young users. This legislation seeks to reinvest that revenue into high-dosage one-to-one tutoring and building vocational-technical schools that would have in-real-life benefits to students across the United States.\n\nTo address these challenges, the Education Not Endless Scrolling Act directs and divides the tax revenue it generates from Big Tech among the following three funds:\n\nA Local Journalism Preservation Trust Fund to offset the budgetary impact of tax credits for hiring local journalists or for small businesses to advertise in local news outlets.\n\nA One-on-One Tutoring Trust Fund.\n\nA Career and Technical Education Support Trust Fund.\n\n\u201cThe future must be built, not bought. Americans have a choice: allow tech titans to exploit our economy and epistemology, or tax their trillions to invest in jobs and journalism,\u201d said Congressman Jake Auchincloss.", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"], ["https://auchincloss.house.gov/media/press-releases/reps-auchincloss-houchin-introduce-bipartisan-parents-over-platforms-act", "Reps. Auchincloss, Houchin introduce Bipartisan Parents Over Platforms Act to equip parents with age assurance tools that app stores and developers must respect", "2025-12-01", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Jake Auchincloss", "A000148", "auchincloss.house.gov", "auchincloss", "https://auchincloss.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 This week, U.S. Representatives Jake Auchincloss (D, MA-04) and Erin Houchin (R, IN-9) introduced the Parents Over Platforms Act to force app stores & developers to protect minors downloading apps on their phones. This legislation puts parents in the driver\u2019s seat for their children\u2019s online experience by creating an age-assurance framework that ensures their children can only download age-appropriate apps through app stores.\n\nThe Parents Over Platforms Act would:\n\nRequire app stores to provide users\u2019 age ranges so that app developers can create age-appropriate experiences for children online.\n\nCompel app stores to provide parents with a central toolkit to manage their child's online activities.\n\nImpose penalties on developers who misuse users\u2019 age information.\n\nProhibit the use of children\u2019s data for targeted advertising.\n\n\u201cThe most powerful architects of the content youth see online are Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and the Chinese Communist Party. They treat our children like products. Parents need strong, simple tools to take back control in this overly online age,\u201d said Congressman Jake Auchincloss.\n\n\u201cKids can bypass age limits online far too easily, and parents are left with no real way to step in \u2014 I lived that when my own daughter was 13,\" said Congresswoman Erin Houchin. \"The Parents Over Platforms Act finally closes that loophole by making app stores and developers share responsibility for age assurance, giving parents one place to manage controls, and ensuring apps provide safer, age-appropriate experiences. This bill puts parents back in charge and keeps kids safer online.\u201d", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/watch-seth-moulton-conducts-oversight-tour-burlington-ice-facility-speaks", "WATCH: Seth Moulton Conducts Oversight Tour of Burlington ICE Facility, Speaks with Advocates and Media Afterwards", "2025-12-01", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "BURLINGTON, MA \u2014 This morning, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) conducted an official oversight visit of the ICE field office located in Burlington, Massachusetts. Congressman Moulton toured the facility and spoke with ICE personnel afterwards. After concluding his visit, Congressman Moulton spoke to advocates and media outside of the facility to detail his observations and discuss future action to hold ICE accountable.\n\nWatch the press conference here.\n\nKey findings from Congressman Moulton\u2019s tour include:\n\nThis facility is not meant for detention\n\nWhen people are detained here, they lose access to certain rights they would get at a true detention facility\n\nFor example, attorneys are not allowed to visit clients that are detained in Burlington\n\nPeople sleep on concrete floors and benches\u2014there are no cots or mats\u2014with only an aluminum survival blanket.\n\nThe toilets are open with no privacy or ventilation\n\nThe cells and cell area are cleaned by a janitor only once each day\n\nNotably, ICE confirmed what we\u2019ve been hearing from attorneys, clients, and family members\u2014they are moving individuals out of Burlington more quickly now compared to in June 2025. That comes with its own challenges, including that these individuals are being moved to facilities further away, with less access to immigration lawyers to represent them.\n\nCongressman Moulton will be pursuing policy to require humane conditions for detainees inside ICE field offices like the one in Burlington. He will also continue to conduct rigorous oversight of the facility moving forward.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:09:11Z"], ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3689", "Trahan to Introduce College Athletics Reform Act", "2025-12-01", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Tomorrow, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and former Division I volleyball player, will introduce the College Athletics Reform Act (CARA), landmark legislation designed to stabilize college sports, protect athletes\u2019 rights, and create a sustainable system for all schools and sports. Introduction of CARA comes as the House of Representatives is set to vote this week on the flawed SCORE Act, which will roll back the rights of college athletes and hand massive giveaways to the NCAA and powerful conferences.\n\n\u201cDespite years of intense lobbying from the most powerful institutions in college athletics, Congress is increasingly divided on how to address the challenges threatening the industry. Too many proposals pushed by entrenched power brokers focus on regaining control at the expense of the athletes who drive college sports, rather than on creating a sustainable system, particularly for women\u2019s and Olympic sports and smaller schools,\u201d said Congresswoman Trahan. \u201cThe College Athletics Reform Act recognizes that divide. It offers a clear, bipartisan path forward to tackle the toughest questions facing college sports and to build a stronger system for every athlete, every team, and every school.\u201d\n\nCARA enshrines athletes\u2019 NIL rights into federal law, implements guardrails to protect against predatory agents, expands opportunities for women\u2019s and Olympic sports as well as smaller schools, including HBCUs, and sets college athletics on a path to an enduring governance model that centers athletes. Specifically, the bill:\n\nDelivers for College Athletes: Establishes federal standards for name, image, and likeness rights and codifies rules for agents with both governmental and private enforcement. The bill also closes the international athlete loophole, ensuring all athletes can exercise the same NIL rights as their teammates.\n\nCharts a Better Path Forward: Creates a bipartisan Commission to Stabilize College Sports with a two-year timeline to develop recommendations for an enduring governance model. The Commission will also review the state of Title IX and explore how to deploy new revenues generated through amendments to the Sports Broadcasting Act to expand opportunities in women\u2019s and Olympic sports and support athletic programs at smaller schools. Its structure reflects input from current and former athletes, both chambers of Congress, multiple committees, conferences, schools, and experts in athletics, civil rights, labor, and Title IX.\n\nIncreases Revenue for All Schools: Amends the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 to allow schools to pool media rights, strengthening revenue for all stakeholders, particularly non-Power Two schools and HBCUs, and ensuring resources for women\u2019s and Olympic programs.\n\nProtects Opportunities for Women: Enhances Title IX reporting requirements to improve transparency and accountability, including revenue sharing, roster spots, expenditures, and travel.", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:12Z"], ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3690", "House Passes Trahan Bill to Advance Rare Disease Treatments for Kids", "2025-12-01", "2025", "2025-12", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee\u2019s Health Subcommittee, secured unanimous House passage of the Creating Hope Reauthorization Act, her bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a critical program that drives development of new treatments for children with rare pediatric diseases. The bill cleared the full House of Representatives after unanimously passing in the House Energy and Commerce Committee in September.\n\n\u201cEvery child confronting a rare disease deserves access to the most effective therapies available,\u201d said Congresswoman Trahan. \u201cThe Creating Hope Reauthorization Act will ensure continued access to the treatments that families depend on today and strengthen the pathway for new breakthroughs that will define tomorrow\u2019s standard of care. By supporting continued innovation, reducing barriers for researchers, and giving parents confidence that lifesaving options will remain within reach, this legislation represents meaningful progress for families across the country.\u201d\n\nChildren make up as much as half of patients living with rare diseases, yet treatment options designed specifically for pediatric needs remain limited. Many are still receiving therapies initially developed for adults, often resulting in long-term complications even after the underlying disease is treated. The Creating Hope Reauthorization Act addresses this by extending the U.S. Food and Drug Administration\u2019s (FDA) cost-neutral priority review voucher (PRV) program which incentivizes the development of treatments for rare pediatric diseases by awarding vouchers that speed up FDA review for future products. Since its creation in 2011, the PRV program has helped drive progress by issuing 53 vouchers for therapies targeting 39 different rare pediatric diseases.\n\nFollowing passage today, the bill now moves to the Senate for further consideration.\n\nSince joining the Energy and Commerce Committee in 2021, Trahan has spearheaded multiple bipartisan initiatives to improve pediatric health care. Last year, she secured House passage of her bipartisan Accelerating Kids\u2019 Access to Care Act, which helps families of children with complex medical conditions access out-of-state care. She also authored the bipartisan Bolstering Research and Innovation Now (BRAIN) Act, aimed at strengthening research and treatment development for pediatric brain tumors, and the bipartisan Youth Poisoning Protection Act, which passed the House and would ban the consumer sale of lethal concentrations of sodium nitrite.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:12Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/statement-congressman-moulton-passing-state-rep-ann-margaret-ferrante", "Statement from Congressman Moulton on the Passing of State Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante", "2025-11-27", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "SALEM, MA - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) has issued the following statement regarding the passing of Massachusetts State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante.\n\n\"I'm deeply saddened by the passing of Ann-Margaret Ferrante. She was a dear friend, an accomplished legislator, and a champion for the people of Cape Ann. Ann-Margaret led with compassion, integrity, and a profound belief in the dignity of every person she represented. Born into a fishing family, she worked tirelessly to ensure our fishermen kept their rightful place in our local economy and community. My thoughts are with her loved ones, her colleagues, and the entire Cape Ann community that she fought for so fiercely. We all have lost a remarkable public servant, and I have lost a dear friend.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/25/neal-on-lower-drug-prices-for-medicare/", "Neal on Lower Drug Prices for Medicare", "2025-11-25", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "SPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement...\n\nby: Nick Antonakas, 22 News HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 President Trump announced Tuesday that U.S. military operations...\n\nWATCH HERE by: Nick Antonakas, 22 News HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 U.S. Rep. Richard Neal toured Holyoke High School to...\n\nBy Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD \u2014 With work on MBTA subway cars ready to ramp up...\n\nSPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement...\n\nLISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier Springfield U.S. Representative Richard Neal said Tuesday...\n\nLISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier There's been some confusion whether there are talks going on...\n\n(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It\u2019s been over a year of the Republican trifecta in...", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/24/house-democratic-health-leaders-blast-the-trump-administrations-latest-scheme-to-gut-health-care/", "House Democratic Health Leaders Blast the Trump Administration\u2019s Latest Scheme to Gut Health Care", "2025-11-24", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "SPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement...\n\nby: Nick Antonakas, 22 News HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 President Trump announced Tuesday that U.S. military operations...\n\nWATCH HERE by: Nick Antonakas, 22 News HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 U.S. Rep. Richard Neal toured Holyoke High School to...\n\nBy Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD \u2014 With work on MBTA subway cars ready to ramp up...\n\nSPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement...\n\nLISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier Springfield U.S. Representative Richard Neal said Tuesday...\n\nLISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier There's been some confusion whether there are talks going on...\n\n(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It\u2019s been over a year of the Republican trifecta in...", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3686", "Trahan, Lowell Leaders Announce $7.1 Million Federal Investment for New LRTA Buses", "2025-11-24", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "LOWELL, MA \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Lowell leaders announced $7,158,564 in federal funding awarded to the Lowell Regional Transit Authority (LRTA) to support the purchase of six additional low emission buses. The new investment builds on the progress made last year when Trahansecured $6,859,296 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for LRTA to purchase seven state-of-the-art hybrid-electric buses, six of which have already been delivered and are in service.\n\n\u201cThere\u2019s been no shortage of political divisiveness and chaos in Washington lately, but my focus remains where it\u2019s always been \u2013 on delivering for the hardworking families I represent,\u201d said Congresswoman Trahan. \u201cThat means fighting for investments that make daily life more affordable and more efficient for folks across Greater Lowell. These new buses will help reduce costs for riders, improve reliability, and make it easier for families to get where they need to go. This is the kind of practical progress people deserve, and I\u2019m proud to help bring it home.\"\n\n\u201cThis investment in Lowell's transit system is an investment in our residents. Reliable, cleaner, and more efficient buses help connect our neighborhoods, support our workforce, and make it easier for families to get where they need to go. I'm grateful to our regional and federal partners for helping us continue to build a transit system that reflects the needs and values of our community,\u201d said Lowell Mayor Daniel P. Rourke.\n\n\u201cThis award highlights what can be accomplished through strong partnerships. The City of Lowell, the LRTA, and our federal delegation have worked closely to advance sustainable transportation options for our region, and this latest funding will move that vision forward. We're proud to collaborate with the LRTA as they continue modernizing their fleet and improving service for the riders who depend on it every day,\u201d said Lowell City Manager Thomas A. Golden, Jr.\n\n\u201cThis federal grant award recognizes the successful and continuing collaboration between the LRTA, its legislative leaders, and community partners to provide safe, reliable and energy efficient public transportation to the Greater Lowell region. I am proud to say that the 2025 funding, coupled with a prior award to purchase new hybrid-electric buses, solidifies the LRTA\u2019s bus-fleet modernization mission,\u201d said LRTA Administrator Dave Bradley. \u201cThis could not be achieved without the dedicated advocacy of U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan.\u201d\n\nThe investment announced today was secured through the Federal Transit Administration\u2019s Law\u2019s Low- or No-Emission Bus Grant Program, which was established after Trahan voted to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. In addition to the seven buses acquired by LRTA last year, the federal program has helped other transit authorities upgrade their fleets, including the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority. A separate Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program known as the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s Clean Bus Rebate Program has also supported fleet upgrades forLawrence Public Schools,Fitchburg Public Schools, and the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District.\n\nThis funding is the latest secured by Trahan over the past year to support projects in Lowell and across the region. In August, the Rourke Bridge Replacement Projectofficially broke ground, made possible thanks to $251 million Trahan secured through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funds. Following the Trump Administration\u2019s decision in May to revoke funding for the Lowell Folk Festival and Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Trahanled the charge to restore the funding, which was successful for the festival foundation. Last December, shesecured $37,617 for the Lowell Police Department to retain vital support staff. In October 2024, Trahancelebrated $1.5 million in federal funds to support Community Teamwork\u2019s YouthBuild program, which provides educational and vocational training to at-risk youth to help prepare them for careers.\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:11Z"], ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3691", "Reps. Trahan, McGovern, Clark, Moulton, Pressley, Senators Markey, Warren, Governor Healey Announce Over $100 Million In Federal Funding for Massachusetts Transit Authorities", "2025-11-24", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Governor Maura Healey, and members of the Massachusetts\u2019 congressional delegation announced that Massachusetts is receiving $105.78 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation Low- or No-Emission Grant Program and the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive Program.\n\nFunded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, these competitive programs provide funding for transit agencies to reduce emissions and expand and improve public transit service by purchasing buses that use low- or no-emission propulsion technologies; constructing or upgrading bus-related facilities; and/or further developing the public transit workforce.\n\n\u201cThere\u2019s been no shortage of political divisiveness and chaos in Washington lately, but my focus remains where it\u2019s always been \u2013 on delivering for the hardworking families I represent,\u201d said Congresswoman Trahan. \u201cThat means fighting for investments that make daily life more affordable and more efficient for folks across our entire district. With these federal investments, our families, workers, and students will have access to new LRTA and MEVA buses that will help reduce costs for riders, improve reliability, and make it easier for families to get where they need to go.\u201d\n\n\u201cWith these awards, communities from the Berkshires to Boston will be able to modernize their bus fleets and keep their infrastructure in a state of good repair so people can affordably and reliably get to work, school, medical appointments, and recreational opportunities,\u201d said Senator Markey. \u201cI\u2019m grateful to Governor Healey and her administration, Senator Warren, our federal congressional delegation, and our RTAs and local partners for their work to make this funding a reality. We\u2019re on the road to better and more reliable bus service.\u201d\n\n\u201cLow and no emission buses deliver smoother rides, lower costs and healthier air,\u201d said Governor Maura Healey. \u201cThese funds will help transit authorities across the state purchase new buses and deliver the service that the people of Massachusetts deserve. I\u2019m grateful for the team at MassDOT, the MBTA and our RTAs, as well as for Senators Warren and Markey and our Congressional delegation for their strong leadership to secure this funding.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Healey-Driscoll Administration has made it a priority to pursue every dollar available and I\u2019m proud of our collective teams across our Regional Transit Authorities and the MBTA for their collaboration and hard work to secure this $105.7 million in competitive grants that will enable us to modernize our bus fleets and facilities,\u201d said Interim Transportation Secretary Phillip Eng. \u201cI thank FTA Administrator Marc Molinaro for this award and with the support of our federal partners, Senator Warren, Senator Markey and the Congressional delegation, these investments will enhance service, safety and accessibility for all delivering cleaner new efficient buses that make it easier for people to choose transit and leave their car behind.\u201d\n\n\u201cReliable, affordable public transit is a lifeline for families in Central and Western Massachusetts,\u201d said Congressman James P. McGovern. \u201cThis federal investment will help our regional transit authorities replace aging buses, cut harmful emissions, and keep riders safe and moving. It means better service for workers, students, and seniors who depend on public transportation every single day. I\u2019m grateful to Senators Markey and Warren, Governor Healey, and all our partners who worked to secure these funds. Together, we\u2019re delivering real improvements that strengthen our communities and support a cleaner, more sustainable future for our commonwealth.\u201d\n\n\u201cMassachusetts is leading the way toward the healthier, more affordable future that working families deserve. This transformative investment in clean buses is the latest win in Democrats' fight for faster, easier, and more sustainable commutes. I'm proud to be working alongside Governor Healey and our state leaders to strengthen the Commonwealth's public transit, and I look forward to seeing these dollars put to work,\u201d said House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark.\n\n\u201cMassachusetts is leading the nation in building a cleaner and more reliable public transit system, and this investment will lead to more reliable service, lower emissions, and a transit system that connects more people to jobs, schools, and opportunity. I\u2019ll continue to work to bring more federal resources to Massachusetts to deliver real progress for riders across Massachusetts,\u201d said Congressman Seth Moulton.\n\n\u201cTransit justice is an economic, climate, and racial justice issue, and our policies and budgets must reflect that. These meaningful federal investments will help make our transportation infrastructure more safe and sustainable while connecting folks in the Massachusetts 7th and beyond to essential resources like jobs, schools, healthcare, and the grocery store,\u201d said Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. \u201cI\u2019ll keep pushing to invest in public transit as the public good that it is.\u201d\n\nThe awards to Massachusetts during this round of funding include:\n\nFY25-26 Low- or No-Emission Program\n\nLowell Regional Transit Authority: $7,158,564\n\nTo purchase new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life\n\nMerrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority: $7,194,360\n\nTo purchase new buses that will augment its fleet and improve service\n\nBerkshire Regional Transit Authority: $5,381,341\n\nTo purchase new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life\n\nMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority: $78,566,512\n\nTo buy new hybrid buses to replace older buses that have reached their useful life\n\nFY25 Buses & Bus Facilities Program\n\nBerkshire Regional Transit Authority: $3,000,000\n\nTo rehabilitate its operations and maintenance facility\n\nPioneer Valley Transit Authority: $4,475,955\n\nTo rehabilitate its Northampton bus garage\n\n###", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:11Z"], ["https://auchincloss.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-jake-auchincloss-introduces-aca-copay-cost-and-affordability-for-patients-cap-act", "Congressman Jake Auchincloss Introduces ACA Copay Cost and Affordability for Patients (CAP) Act", "2025-11-21", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Jake Auchincloss", "A000148", "auchincloss.house.gov", "auchincloss", "https://auchincloss.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Yesterday, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) introduced the ACA Copay Cost and Affordability for Patients (CAP) Act to limit annual prescription drug cost-sharing for patients enrolled in health insurance plans through the ACA Marketplaces. Millions of Americans with ACA Marketplace coverage struggle to afford necessary medications, often facing thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket costs before reaching their plan\u2019s maximum limit. A 2025 analysis by No Patient Left Behind found that health exchange plans have increased patients\u2019 prescription drug costs by an average of 36 percent since 2021. The same analysis estimated that 5.6% of enrollees had annual pharmacy out-of-pocket costs greater than $2,000, significantly higher than the $560.75 average in 2023. The ACA Copay CAP Act would allow health plans to retain the majority of their plan benefit design flexibilities, while patients and taxpayers receive greater value from their premium subsidies and improved access to lifesaving medications.\n\nThe ACA Copay CAP Act would:\n\nEstablish new out-of-pocket caps for prescription drugs:\n\nStarting in 2027, self-only coverage on the ACA would include a $2,000 cap per year for prescription drugs.\n\nStarting in 2027, family coverage on the ACA would include a $4,000 cap per year for prescription drugs.\n\nIncrease the annual cap as premiums increase each year:\n\nStarting in 2028, the cap amount would increase each year based on the premium adjustment percentage set by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.\n\nAnnual increases would be rounded down to the nearest $50 increment.\n\n\u201cInsurance doesn\u2019t work if the co-pays and deductibles are unaffordable,\u201d said Congressman Jake Auchincloss. \u201cWhen people pay premiums to insurance companies, they should be able to trust that the insurer will cover them when a doctor prescribes a drug they need. My bill is a step towards repairing that trust.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhile Republicans fail to extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for working families, Congressman Auchincloss is working to reduce the cost of health care in the ACA,\u201d said Darbin Wofford, Deputy Director of Health Care at Third Way. \u201cThanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, seniors now pay no more than $2,000 a year in out-of-pocket drug costs. Third Way applauds Congressman Auchincloss's introduction of the ACA Copay Costs and Affordability for Patients (CAP) Act to extend that same protection to people in the ACA Marketplaces.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis bill will provide life-saving financial relief to millions of families. As prescription drug prices in the United States continue to spiral out of control, forcing families to choose between the medication they need and putting food on the table, Big Insurance\u2019s pharmacy benefit manager subsidiaries are profiting handsomely,\u201d said Wendell Potter, President of the Center for Health and Democracy and Founder of the Lower Out-of-Pockets NOW Coalition. \u201cOver the past decade, the seven largest publicly traded health insurers have reported more than $500 billion in profits, including $146 billion spent on stock buybacks\u2014profits extracted in part from unaffordable cost-sharing requirements that patients face at the pharmacy counter., Health care should be about patients, not profits. Which is why Congress should advance this vital legislation without delay.\u201d\n\n\u201cThough ACA enrollment is up nearly 80% since 2021, too many health plans offer \u2018coverage\u2019 in name only. Prescription drugs comprise just 10 cents of every dollar spent on health care. Yet from 2021 to 2023, insurers increased pharmacy copay costs for the average enrollee by 36%, and 5.6% of people had more than $2,000 in annual drug costs,\u201d said Peter Rubin, Executive Director of No Patient Left Behind. Patients and taxpayers expect premiums to pay for actual treatments. It is time to improve health plan quality. Thanks to Rep. Auchincloss and the ACA Copay CAP Act, we\u2019re one step closer to real truth in insurance by requiring health plans and their vertically integrated PBMs to provide meaningful consumer protections from unaffordable out-of-pocket drug costs.\u201d\n\nSupporting Organizations: No Patient Left Behind, Third Way, Center for Health and Democracy, Grady Legal, PA, California Physicians Alliance, A Healthier WE, Health Action New Mexico, Triage Cancer, Courage California, Hemophilia Federation of America, Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations, Arnall Golden Gregory LLC, Small Business Majority, Boomer Esiason Foundation, Doctors for America, Society of General Internal Medicine, Progressive Coders Network, and Patients Rising.", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"], ["https://lynch.house.gov/2025/11/rep-lynch-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-expand-affordable-housing-supply", "Rep. Lynch Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Affordable Housing Supply", "2025-11-21", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Stephen F. Lynch", "L000562", "lynch.house.gov", "lynch", "https://lynch.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) and Rep. Lisa McClain (MI-09), members of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced the Modular Housing Production Act, bipartisan legislation to facilitate the financing and construction of affordable housing nationwide. In particular, the bill would require the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to review all construction lending programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and promptly address barriers that currently limit construction financing for modular homes\u2014highly-affordable single and multi-family dwellings that are built in sections and then assembled on a permanent site in accordance with state and local building codes.\n\n\u201cAmid a national housing crisis that includes a severe shortage of more than 7 million affordable homes and single-family home prices that exceed the median household income five times over, the Modular Housing Production Act will better ensure that homeownership is attainable for America\u2019s working families,\u201d said Rep. Lynch.\n\n\u201cWith new innovations in technology and materials, today\u2019s modular housing presents a great opportunity to expand the availability of housing. As the Urban Institute and other nonprofit partners have reported to our Committee, the use of modular housing significantly reduces construction costs and building time and must be a key component of our national efforts to maximize home affordability for low and moderate-income families and first-time home buyers,\u201d added Rep. Lynch. \u201cI am proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation with my colleague Rep. McClain, and I am grateful to Ranking Member Maxine Waters and Chairman French Hill of the Financial Services Committee for their continued leadership in support of housing affordability.\u201d\n\n\u201cWashington\u2019s outdated rules have made it too hard for families to buy a safe, affordable home. This bill cuts the pointless red tape and drives costs down for hardworking families. This is a commonsense fix that delivers more options and a fair shot at the American Dream,\u201d Rep. McClain said.\n\nThe Modular Housing Production Act would specifically:\n\nRequire the Secretary of HUD to review FHA construction financing programs to identify administrative, programmatic, and regulatory barriers limiting the construction of modular homes;\n\nRequire the Secretary of HUD, within one year of enactment, to issue a public report containing recommendations to facilitate modular home financing and construction;\n\nRequire the Secretary of HUD, in consultation with affordable housing stakeholders, to issue an agency rule to examine financing disbursement reforms to facilitate modular home construction; and\n\nAuthorize the Secretary of HUD to award a grant to examine the development of a standardized commercial code to streamline modular home construction.", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/congressman-moulton-announces-oversight-visit-burlington-ice-facility-invites", "Congressman Moulton Announces Oversight Visit to Burlington ICE Facility; Invites Senators Warren & Markey to Join Him in Holding ICE Accountable", "2025-11-21", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) tonight announced that he will be conducting an official oversight visit to the Burlington ICE facility on December 1, citing ongoing concerns about transparency and detainee treatment. Congressman Moulton is also extending an invitation to Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey to join him on the visit, offering an opportunity for the Massachusetts Senate delegation to join Congressman Moulton in his district to demand answers from ICE together.\n\n\u201cWhen it comes to ICE, elected officials should work together to demand transparency and accountability from the Trump Administration, and to ensure that the law is being followed and detainees are being treated humanely,\u201d said Congressman Moulton. \u201cI\u2019m inviting Senators Warren and Markey to join me on December 1 so that we can stand united in getting the facts, supporting our communities, and ensuring that this facility is operating responsibly, humanely, and within the law. We have seen the excessive use of force and inhumane treatment by ICE personnel in Massachusetts and around the country, and want to ensure that it does not happen moving forward.\n\nThe December 1 visit will include a walkthrough of the facility and a meeting with ICE personnel to discuss prioritization for removal, agent conduct, and conditions inside the holding facility.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-introduces-support-our-troops-shipping-relief-act-2025", "Moulton Introduces Support Our Troops Shipping Relief Act of 2025", "2025-11-21", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced new legislation to ensure that nonprofits can continue sending care packages to U.S. troops deployed overseas without being burdened by complex new customs and postal rules.\n\nThe bill, called the Support Our Troops Shipping Relief Act of 2025, was prompted by concerns raised by Operation Troop Support, a Danvers-based nonprofit that has sent hundreds of thousands of holiday and humanitarian care packages to service members across the globe.\n\nNew shipping regulations from the U.S. Postal Service and U.S. Customs, intended to align with international trade standards, are making it harder and more expensive for nonprofits to deliver these packages.\n\nThe Support Our Troops Shipping Relief Act of 2025 would create a targeted exemption for nonprofit troop-support organizations from certain customs and postal reporting requirements.\n\nThis bill cuts through red tape by simplifying the paperwork that organizations need to fill out to send packages overseas. It also requires USPS and Customs and Border Patrol to create one clear, standardized process for delivering care packages overseas.\n\nIt will make it easier, not harder, for organizations like Operation Troop Support to get those packages into the hands of the troops who deserve them.\n\n\u201cAs a Marine veteran, I remember how much it meant to get a care package, especially during the holidays,\u201d said Congressman Moulton. \u201cThese meaningful gestures show that someone back home is still thinking about you. That message means a lot to our service members.\u201d\n\n\u201cNow, however, volunteers are being forced to fill out complex trade forms just to send toothpaste and snacks to a young soldier overseas. That\u2019s ridiculous.\n\n\u201cMy bill cuts through the red tape and gives military support groups the breathing room they need to keep doing what they do best. Our troops need to be reminded that they\u2019re supported and cared for, especially when they\u2019re deployed thousands of miles away.\u201d\n\nThe head of Operation Troop Support, Dick Moody was delighted by the Congressman's initiative.\n\n\u201cWe have shared this news with others outside the district who do similar work with the soldiers, and they are thrilled that OTS has taken the lead in trying to end this obstacle,\u201d said Moody. \u201cRepresentative Moulton should be commended for leading the charge to make the American soldier feel like their homeland cares for them.\"\n\nBill text can be found here\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-trahan-announce-more-7-million-federal-funding-merrimack-valley", "Moulton, Trahan Announce More Than $7 Million in Federal Funding for Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority Bus Fleet Expansion", "2025-11-21", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Representatives Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Lori Trahan (MA-03) announced that the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MeVa) has been awarded $7,194,360 through the Federal Transit Administration\u2019s Low- or No-Emission Bus Grant Program for the purchase of new 40-foot diesel-electric hybrid buses.\n\nThe funding, awarded as part of the FY25\u201326 Low- or No-Emission Program, will allow MeVa to expand its fleet and improve service reliability across the region, strengthening connections between Andover, North Andover, Greater Newburyport, Lawrence, and Haverhill, as well as providing critical links to the commuter rail.\n\n\u201cMeVa may be a small regional transit agency, but it delivers big results,\u201d said Congressman Moulton. \u201cThis grant is a game-changer that will help MeVa meet growing demand, improve service across our communities, and give riders a more modern and reliable transit system. MeVa forward-thinking approach has already led to major ridership gains, and this federal investment will help build on that success.\u201d\n\n\u201cReliable public transit is essential for families, workers, and students across the Merrimack Valley,\u201d said Congresswoman Trahan. \u201cMeVa has shown what is possible when a transit agency puts riders first, and this federal investment will help it keep building a system that people can count on. I am proud to secure this significant federal funding so that communities in Lawrence, Haverhill, and beyond benefit from cleaner, more dependable service for years to come.\u201d\n\nMeVa has earned national recognition for its innovative, rider-centered service model and has seen significant increases in ridership in recent years. As a small regional provider, an award of more than $7 million represents a transformational investment that will allow the agency to meet rising demand and continue improving service quality.\n\nA spokesperson for Merrimack Valley Transit said,\"This award is very timely, as it will add six new high-capacity hybrid-electric buses to our fleet, allowing MeVa to meet the growing demand for transit in the high-volume corridor connecting the gateway cities of Lowell, Lawrence, Methuen, and Haverhill. The new vehicles will be the first 40-foot transit buses in our history and the largest capacity vehicles in our fleet, which will be ideal for meeting the demand of our burgeoning ridership. The new buses will also be powered by the latest technology Allison eGen Flex Hybrid system, using geofencing to operate solely on electric power in densely populated and high traffic areas, where benefits will be greatest. For all intents and purposes, when in all electric mode, the buses will run as if they were full battery electric vehicles, but without the need for charging infrastructure. Big thanks to Governor Healey and our entire congressional delegation for championing this initiative and supporting the continued investment in MeVa\u2019s innovation!\"\n\nThe FTA\u2019s Low- or No-Emission Bus Grant Program helps transit agencies purchase and deploy modern, cleaner buses and improve transit facilities. Advanced federal notification of grant opportunities allows communities to prepare strong applications and pursue funding that supports long-term transit expansion and modernization.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-unveils-legislation-prevent-unauthorized-war-venezuela-denounces-trumps", "Moulton Unveils Legislation to Prevent Unauthorized War with Venezuela, Denounces Trump's Calls for Violence Against Democratic Lawmakers", "2025-11-21", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 This morning, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06), along with Reps. Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), and Eugene Vindman (VA-07), announced the introduction of new legislation, called the No Unauthorized Force in Venezuela Act, at a press conference by the House steps.\n\nThe No Unauthorized Force in Venezuela Act prohibits the executive branch from spending any federal funds on the use of military inside Venezuela or against Venezuelan forces, including remote or intermittent strikes, unless Congress passes a specific Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF).\n\nCongressman Moulton, a Marine Corps veteran who served four tours in Iraq, emphasized that the legislation is urgently needed in light of recent developments.\n\n\"We owe our service members clarity, legality, and leadership\u2014not threats, not chaos, and not another unnecessary conflict. This legislation draws the line the President refuses to draw. It protects our troops, reasserts Congress\u2019s constitutional role, and ensures we do not sleepwalk into another ill-advised war.\"\n\nThe bill will be formally introduced in the coming days and is expected to garner additional support from Members of Congress who served in Iraq and other Members of Congress concerned about both escalating regional tensions and the preservation of constitutional checks and balances.\n\nThe livestream broadcast of the press conference can be watched here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=D92A6F5D-E2F3-4D03-A32C-AC3BDAFF88B2", "Joint Leadership Statement About Donald Trump\u2019s Death Threats Against Democratic Members", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement:\n\nPolitical violence has no place in America.\n\nRepresentatives Jason Crow, Chris DeLuzio, Maggie Goodlander and Chrissy Houlahan and Senators Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin all served our country with tremendous patriotism and distinction. We unequivocally condemn Donald Trump\u2019s disgusting and dangerous death threats against Members of Congress and call on House Republicans to forcefully do the same.\n\nDonald Trump incited a violent attack on the Capitol on January 6th as part of a treacherous attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The President\u2019s violent and unhinged rhetoric against American patriots is consistent with his well-documented history of attacking prisoners of war, Gold Star families and war heroes. There is no bottom when it comes to Donald Trump.\n\nWe have been in contact with the House Sergeant at Arms and the United States Capitol Police to ensure the safety of these Members and their families. Donald Trump must immediately delete these unhinged social media posts and recant his violent rhetoric before he gets someone killed.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-joins-original-cosponsor-healthy-mom-act-expand-health-coverage", "Moulton Joins as Original Cosponsor of Healthy MOM Act to Expand Health Coverage for Pregnant Mothers and Newborns", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined as an original cosponsor of the Healthy MOM Act, legislation that strengthens access to affordable, high-quality health coverage for pregnant mothers and newborns.\n\nThe bill ensures that anyone who becomes pregnant can get the care they need, when they need it, by expanding access to coverage and protecting essential maternity and postpartum services.\n\n\u201cBringing a child into the world should never jeopardize a person\u2019s health or their financial security,\u201d said Congressman Moulton. \u201cThe Healthy MOM Act makes sure that pregnant mothers can enroll in coverage when they need it, keeps new mothers insured throughout the critical first year after birth, and protects maternity care for families across the country. This is the kind of common-sense legislation we should all be able to get behind.\u201d\n\nThe Healthy MOM Act would address gaps in care and coverage by:\n\nCreating a special enrollment period (SEP) in the ACA marketplaces and commercial insurance plans for pregnant individuals once pregnancy is reported, allowing them to enroll in or change plans without waiting for the annual open enrollment period.\n\nAuthorizing the Office of Personnel Management to establish a pregnancy SEP for those covered by the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, including ensuring access to the SEP even during a government shutdown or lapse in appropriations.\n\nEnsuring comprehensive maternity coverage, including labor and delivery, for dependents covered by group health plans and employer-sponsored insurance.\n\nProtecting Medicaid eligibility for low-income pregnant individuals, safeguarding access to care while preventing efforts to weaken income eligibility requirements.\n\nGuaranteeing 12 months of continuous Medicaid coverage postpartum, ensuring that new mothers have uninterrupted access to critical care after giving birth.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/20/house-democratic-health-leaders-introduce-bill-to-lower-prescription-drug-prices-for-americans/", "House Democratic Health Leaders Introduce Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices for Americans", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Neal, Pallone, and Scott Unveil Legislation Building on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Ahead of November 30th Deadline for CMS to Announce Next Round of Negotiated Prices\n\nToday, House Democratic Health Committee leaders introduced updated legislation to lower prescription drug prices for American families, close loopholes in President Trump\u2019s Big Ugly Bill, and rein in pharmaceutical price gouging ahead of the November 30th deadline for the Trump Administration to announce the latest round of negotiated prescription drug prices for seniors. The Administration has yet to make any announcements.\n\nThe updated Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act was introduced by Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. \u201cBobby\u201d Scott (D-VA).\n\nThe Inflation Reduction Act gave Medicare\u2014for the first time in the program\u2019s history\u2014the power to negotiate lower drug prices for America\u2019s seniors. It was a historic achievement by Democrats that lifted restrictions on negotiation put in place by Republicans nearly 20 years before. The law also capped out-of-pocket prescription drug costs at $2,000 annually for Medicare beneficiaries, capped the price of insulin at $35 per month for seniors, and penalized pharmaceutical companies for unfairly raising prices.\n\nThe Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act builds on this important progress, including by allowing Medicare to negotiate more drug prices each year, making those lower prices available to the commercial insurance market, capping people\u2019s annual out-of-pocket costs on prescription drugs and insulin at $35 per month, and closing loopholes made by the Trump Administration that allow manufacturers to avoid negotiating prices for years.\n\n\u201cDemocrats have demonstrated that meaningful relief for families is possible, dealing in results instead of press conferences and CEO announcements,\u201d said Ways and Means Ranking Member Neal. \u201cWe lowered out-of-pocket costs, enabled Medicare to negotiate drug prices, expanded coverage to historic highs, and saved families an average of $2,400, all without a single Republican vote. As the Trump Administration socks people with higher costs and grifts with TrumpRx, this legislation delivers on building on the Democratic progress and moving us toward a future where every American can afford the prescriptions they need.\u201d\n\n\u201cDemocrats gave Medicare the power to negotiate prescription drug prices, but there\u2019s more that we can do to lower more prices sooner,\u201d Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Pallone said. \u201cWhile President Trump claims to care about reining in prices at the pharmacy counter, he\u2019s actually signing laws to undermine negotiation and enriching himself with the TrumpRx scam. It\u2019s time for Republicans to stop playing games and start working with Democrats to build on the progress of Medicare price negotiation. It\u2019s time we make these lower prices available to everyone with private insurance, cap drug costs for more patients, and undo the harm Republicans caused in their Big Ugly Bill.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe skyrocketing cost of drugs is continuing to undermine the health and financial security of American consumers and taxpayers \u2013 who are routinely forced to pay far more for the same drugs as people in other countries,\u201d Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Scott said. \u201cOur economy bears the burden of high prescription drug costs. Employer-provided health plans spend billions of dollars every year to cover the cost of drugs. The American people have also made it clear that they want Congress to act. This bill delivers on our promise to build upon the historic progress made by the Inflation Reduction Act and will allow us to further lower drug prices.\u201d\n\nThe Lowering Drug Costs for American Families Act builds on the drug pricing provisions Democrats passed in the Inflation Reduction Act and closes new loopholes created by Trump\u2019s Big Ugly Bill that allow pharmaceutical companies to avoid or delay negotiation longer on lifesaving drugs. Specifically, the bill would:\n\nExtend the historic drug price negotiation program to all Americans with private coverage. This includes over 164 million workers and their families who get health coverage through their jobs and more than 24 million individuals with Affordable Care Act coverage;\n\nStop drug companies from raising prices faster than inflation by ensuring that the inflation rebates enacted under the Inflation Reduction Act also apply to individuals covered by private health plans. Extending the inflation rebates to privately-covered American workers can save as much as $40 billion over the next decade alone;\n\nStrengthen the drug price negotiation program to deliver more savings to the American people by increasing the annual number of prescription drugs selected for negotiation from 20 to 50;\n\nProtect patients from high out-of-pocket costs by extending the annual $2,000 out-of-pocket cap on prescription drugs to people with private health insurance;\n\nLimiting out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 per month for people with private health insurance;\n\nClose the drug price negotiation loophole created by Trump\u2019s Big Ugly Bill, which allows pharmaceutical companies to avoid negotiating prices for years by claiming an orphan drug designation on widely used drugs; and\n\nEmphasize that Americans should not pay 3 to 5 times more for the same drug as those in other countries by requiring the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to consider the international price for the drug when negotiating prices.\n\nIn 2019, Neal, Pallone, and Scott worked with then Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) to introduce H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. The bill passed on the House Floor in December 2019 and later served as the blueprint for the drug pricing provisions included in the Inflation Reduction Act, which President Biden signed into law in 2022.\n\nA section-by-section is available HERE.\n\nBill text is available HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/20/neal-statement-on-september-2025-jobs-report/", "Neal Statement on September 2025 Jobs Report", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014 Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the overdue September 2025 jobs report:\n\n\u201cAfter inheriting an economy that was creating an average of over 168,000 jobs per month just a year ago, Trump\u2019s economy continues to underperform, with revisions and his agenda leaving space for an average of just 44,000 jobs a month on average since June. This late report echoes the painful reality of Trump\u2019s economy where new opportunities aren\u2019t being created for those who need them, the share of the adult population that is working is at its lowest point since the pandemic, and his illegal tariffs continue to make jobs evaporate. The Republican trifecta has been defined by a race to reverse our progress as they cut taxes for the ultra-wealthy while bludgeoning everyone else with soaring costs and less opportunity.\n\n\u201cHouse Republicans could hold a vote today to end the economic pain they\u2019ve created with President Trump. Families are in dire need of relief from their destruction and cruelty, but sadly, it\u2019s only going to get worse. When Republicans let our robust health care investments expire, every prescription and procedure skipped, every hospital closure, and every layoff will ripple through the already-fragile economy. With the holidays just around the corner, the people simply cannot afford this agenda that prioritizes the President\u2019s ego and wallet above their own.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400275", "McGovern Responds to Trump\u2019s Dangerous Call for Political Violence", "2025-11-20", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "James P. McGovern", "M000312", "mcgovern.house.gov", "mcgovern", "https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, issued the following statement condemning President Donald Trump\u2019s death threat directed toward Members of Congress:\n\n\u201cLet\u2019s not mince words. Donald Trump\u2019s statement is a death threat. The sitting President of the United States is calling for the murder of his political opponents. We cannot lose sight of how shocking, dangerous, and abnormal this is.\n\n\u201cFor the record\u2014the video that triggered Trump\u2019s death threat simply restates current U.S. law. Members of the United States Armed Forces do not have to obey an order that is manifestly unlawful. That principle stretches back to the founding of our country. In 1950, it was written into the Uniform Code of Military Justice. And it was embedded into international law during the Nuremberg Trials, when the world agreed that \u2018just following orders\u2019 is not a valid excuse for committing war crimes.\n\n\u201cI want the country to hear this clearly: do not be intimidated. We will not let Donald Trump normalize violence as a tool of political power. And we will not let the United States slide into the darkness he is trying to drag us into.\u201d", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:31:22Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-statement-garcia-resolution-disapproval", "Moulton Statement on the Garc\u00eda Resolution of Disapproval", "2025-11-19", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement regarding his decision tonight to vote Yes on the resolution disapproving of Congressman Chuy Garc\u00eda\u2019s (IL-04) decision to handpick his successor and forego an open primary election for his congressional seat.\n\n\u201cHealthy and functioning democracies depend on transparent processes, free and fair elections, and trust in the will of the people. Democrats cannot preach about the importance of free and fair elections in one breath, and then look the other way when one of our colleagues undermines those very same democratic values by effectively anointing his own successor on his way out of Congress.\n\n\"Last night, a number of my Democratic colleagues argued against this resolution because Rep. Garc\u00eda is a good man, has a long record of service to his community, and his family is sick. I agree with all of these things, and none excuse undermining democracy.\n\n\"Congressman Garc\u00eda\u2019s attempt to install his chief of staff in his seat without an open primary would rob his voters of the right to choose their own representative in Congress.\n\n\u201cBecause of this, I voted in favor of the disapproval resolution. Our commitment to democracy cannot be conditional or based on partisan or preferential treatment.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/19/neal-statement-on-gao-report-confirming-health-savings-accounts-are-no-substitute-for-affordable-coverage/", "Neal Statement on GAO Report Confirming Health Savings Accounts are No Substitute for Affordable Coverage", "2025-11-19", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement today after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a new report confirming that Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) are not a replacement for affordable health coverage:\n\n\u201cFor 15 years, Republicans have wasted everyone\u2019s time promising to repeal the ACA, and with what? We still don\u2019t know. As they scramble to come up with a plan, they\u2019re pretending HSAs can do the job. But as evidenced in a new GAO report, HSAs are no substitute for robust health insurance\u2014they\u2019re just another tax break for the wealthy.\n\n\u201cMost HSA accounts have less than $1,000 in them\u2014hardly enough to cover an emergency or the astronomical deductibles that go along with HSAs. And at a time when the people are being socked with higher costs everywhere they turn, they don\u2019t have the resources to dedicate to HSAs. Rather they need a health care system with lower costs, not just a new place for those with money to hoard it tax-free.\n\n\u201cAs Republicans push to yet again prioritize the well-off few, Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett will lead critical legislation that finally puts guardrails on these accounts and protects consumers. Concepts of a plan aren\u2019t going to cut it. Republicans must work with us to extend the expanded premium tax credits and deliver the affordable coverage people count on.\u201d\n\nREAD THE REPORT\n\nRanking Member Neal requested GAO track the financial impact of HSAs on consumers, and today\u2019s report is the product of that request.\n\nKey Findings\n\nNearly twice the share of individuals in the highest income group (an estimated 62 percent) had tax-advantaged accounts compared with the lowest income group (an estimated 32 percent).\n\nHSAs often come with recurring fees that chip away at account balances unless consumers maintain a high enough balance (typically a few thousand dollars).\n\nHSA providers don\u2019t always disclose these fees until enrollment, and officials from HSA providers even agreed that many fees are unnecessary.\n\nInterest rates on non-invested balances are paltry\u2014only on par with traditional checking accounts.\n\nIn fact, consumers with lower balances easily lose out because monthly fees outweigh any earned interest.\n\nMost accounts have low balances\u2014with invested HSAs holding a disproportionate share of assets.\n\nAs of December 31, 2022, an estimated 7 percent of HSAs had balances over $10,000, and 63 percent had balances less than $1,000, including 21 percent of accounts that had zero balance.\n\nIn each year from 2019 through 2023, individuals who invest at least a portion of their funds held a disproportionate share of total HSA assets. For example, in 2023, only 8 percent of HSAs were invested, but these accounted for an estimated 38 percent of all HSA assets, according to a Devenir Research report.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=80BF0FAD-4CC1-4E80-9673-5C937CDD741A", "Whip Clark on Releasing the Epstein Files: \u201cThis Should Be an Easy Vote\u201d", "2025-11-18", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Ahead of the House vote on releasing the Epstein files, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the Floor to demand Republicans' stand up for truth, transparency, and justice for the victims and survivors. Below is a transcript of her remarks:\n\n\"This should be an easy vote. This is about justice for the victims and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein. This is about every victim of trafficking and sexual abuse. Monstrous crimes that thrive in secrecy and fear.\n\n\"Yet instead of shining a light on that darkness, just moments ago, Donald Trump defended the continued obstruction of releasing these files.\n\n\"Even as House Republicans prepare to vote 'yes' today, Speaker Johnson is calling this a 'show vote.' He\u2019s calling it 'dangerous.' He\u2019s signalling the U.S. Senate to block it.\n\n\"Republicans continue to use their power to shield rich pedophiles from justice.\n\n\"If you can\u2019t stand up for these survivors, how can anyone trust you to stand up for them?\"\n\nTo watch the full speech, click HERE.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/18/neal-statement-in-support-of-congresswoman-stacey-plaskett/", "Neal Statement in Support of Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett", "2025-11-18", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the latest Republican attempt to distract from Donald Trump\u2019s central role in the Epstein files and their own efforts to keep those records hidden:\n\n\u201cCongresswoman Stacey Plaskett has built her career holding people accountable, including Donald Trump, and today\u2019s attacks are a disgraceful attempt to convict her without a crime. As any seasoned prosecutor would tell you, credible information must be followed wherever it leads. But House Republicans would rather persecute a colleague while giving the president a free pass. There is no lever they won\u2019t pull to shift attention away from Trump or any of the other men implicated in these files, and today\u2019s smear campaign is another proof point in their disturbing pattern of attacking their colleagues rather than confronting the truth. I urge my colleagues to reject this baseless attack and vote no.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=3798E152-7C99-420F-BD94-C4594B45024B", "Democratic Whip Katherine Clark Announces Key Staff Promotion", "2025-11-17", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) announced the promotion of seasoned Capitol Hill aide Joy Lee to Communications Director, following the departure of Communications Director and Senior Advisor Kathryn Alexander.\n\n\u201cJoy is a model public servant who has devoted her career to boosting House Democrats\u2019 agenda for the American people. She has been a vital member of my leadership team, and I am thrilled to have her step into this new role as we continue our fight on behalf of working families,\u201d said Democratic Whip Katherine Clark. \u201cI am grateful to Kathryn for nearly 8 years of wise counsel. Our entire team wishes her and her family the very best in this next chapter.\u201d\n\nLee previously served as Whip Clark\u2019s Deputy Communications Director. Before joining the Whip\u2019s leadership office in 2023, Lee was a longtime advisor to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, serving as National Press Secretary. She holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Georgia and a Master\u2019s from Johns Hopkins University.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/17/neal-statement-on-medicare-cost-increases/", "Neal Statement on Medicare Cost Increases", "2025-11-17", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "SPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014 Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) buried the 2026 Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance rates, announcing cost increases across the board\u2014 including a 10% rise in Part B premiums\u2014in a late Friday news dump:\n\n\u201cThe across-the-board cost increases in Medicare announced by the Trump Administration show that nobody will be spared from their endless assault on people\u2019s wallets and the public health system. Not content with exorbitant premium hikes for those who purchase their own coverage, Trump has taken action to raise costs for all Americans with employer coverage and is now hiking costs for people covered by Medicare by more than $200 a year. After years of cost-saving measures by Democrats that delivered lower prescription drug prices, lower premiums, capped out-of-pocket costs, and record enrollment, Republicans\u2019 only plan mirrors their governing strategy: reverse progress, drive up costs, and hope no one notices.\n\n\u201cWith Americans of all ages staring down daunting price hikes, vague concepts and closed-door listening sessions aren\u2019t going to cut it. Trump and House Republicans must show their cards and tell people what their plan is to keep affordable coverage in reach. We\u2019ve shown that lower costs are possible, but all Republicans can muster are loose ideas nobody\u2019s seen and brainstorming sessions that won\u2019t protect Americans the next time they find themselves in need of health care.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=3684", "Following Longest Government Shutdown in History, Trahan & Ruiz Lead 99 Democrats Urging the Immediate Release of LIHEAP Funding", "2025-11-17", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Lori Trahan", "T000482", "trahan.house.gov", "trahan", "https://trahan.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "LOWELL, MA \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-25) led 99 Democratic members of Congress urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Office of Budget and Management (OBM) Director Russell Vought to immediately release the highest possible amount of Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding available under the November 2025 Continuing Resolution. The members emphasized the urgent need to restore energy assistance to millions of vulnerable households facing rising utility costs and extreme weather conditions nationwide.\n\n\u201cLIHEAP is already an oversubscribed and underfunded program, reaching only about 17 percent of eligible households. Without immediate action, millions of families across the country could lose access to essential energy services, leaving families exposed to severe health and safety risks as temperatures continue to fluctuate between dangerous heat and cold,\u201d the lawmakers wrote. \u201cEnsuring the immediate release of LIHEAP funds is therefore not only a matter of compassion, but one of public health, safety, and economic stability.\u201d\n\nLIHEAP is a federal program that helps eligible households afford heating in the winter and cooling during dangerously high summer temperatures. Last winter, more than 159,000 households across Massachusetts used the LIHEAP program to help afford their home heating bills.. However, recent administrative actions have placed the program and millions of Americans who depend on it at risk.\n\nEarlier this year, the Trump Administration\u2019s FY26 Budget Request proposed eliminating LIHEAP entirely, while reports in April indicated that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had dismissed all LIHEAP staff. These decisions have created confusion and delay, leaving it unclear who will approve state energy assistance plans or oversee disbursement of funds now that the Continuing Resolution has been enacted.\n\n\u201cUnfortunately, the Administration has shown a blatant disregard for the critical importance of LIHEAP. The FY26 President\u2019s Budget Request (PBR) released earlier this year proposed completely eliminating the program without any plans to replace the needed assistance. Furthermore, during a flurry of chaotic firings at HHS in April, it was reported that the entirety of the LIHEAP staff was summarily fired,\u201d the lawmakers continued. \u201cThese decisions have received bipartisan pushback, with Republicans in Congress disregarding the FY26 PBR, opting instead to increase LIHEAP funding in the FY26 Appropriations process. However, the pause in funding due to the government shutdown has delayed disbursement across the country, leaving seniors and families who usually receive LIHEAP assistance this time of year in jeopardy.\u201d\n\nWithout swift action to release funds, millions of seniors and families could be left without critical energy assistance until early 2026.\n\nKey Impacts of Delayed LIHEAP Funding:\n\nFamilies face dangerous exposure to freezing winter temperatures and life-threatening summer heat.\n\nRising electricity and heating costs are straining household budgets, particularly in rural and low-income communities.\n\nAdministrative delays at HHS threaten to postpone LIHEAP disbursements by months.\n\nA copy of the letter sent today can be accessed HERE.", 1, "2026-04-06T14:24:52Z", "2026-04-06T15:56:11Z"], ["https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400274", "McGovern Statement on 36th Anniversary of Jesuit Priest Murders", "2025-11-16", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "James P. McGovern", "M000312", "mcgovern.house.gov", "mcgovern", "https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WORCESTER, MA\u2014Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee and Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released the following statement on the 36th anniversary of the murders of six Jesuit priests in El Salvador:\n\n\"Today we commemorate the 36th anniversary of the brutal murders of six Jesuits, their housekeeper and her daughter by the Salvadoran military at the University of Central America in San Salvador.\n\n\"Fathers Ignacio Ellacur\u00eda, Ignacio Mart\u00edn-Bar\u00f3, Segundo Montes, Juan Ram\u00f3n Moreno, Amando L\u00f3pez and Joaqu\u00edn L\u00f3pez y L\u00f3pez worked tirelessly for peace and justice. Elba Ramos and Celina Ramos supported them in this mission.\n\n\"Their work for human rights and justice inspires me to this day. They taught me and many others the importance of putting faith into action, of standing with the oppressed, and of the inherent dignity and worth of every human.\n\n\"For their advocacy for the poor and the marginalized, for standing up to power and corruption, they were made martyrs. They were gunned down by security forced supplied with weapons provided by the United States. There has never been genuine accountability for the intellectual authors of these crimes. Many still remain free.\n\n\"Today, we are repeating these mistakes. The Trump Administration has sent nearly $5 million in American taxpayers\u2019 money to Salvadoran security forces who are engaged in a modern campaign of repression under President Bukele\u2019s state of exception. This is immoral.\n\n\"The Administration has abandoned human rights as a policy priority, and the State Department has closed the office that assesses whether our military aid is used to commit human rights abuses. This is wrong.\n\n\"As we reflect on the lives and sacrifices of the martyrs, let us remember their commitment to change\u2014to human rights, democracy, justice, and the rule of law \u2013 based on sacred values\u2014rooted deeply in the fabric of their Jesuit values.\n\n\"Let us, as Americans, be inspired by their message and their works, and recommit to standing up against authoritarians appeals to brutality and imagine a society where the strong are just and the weak are protected.\"\n\nWORCESTER, MA\u2014\n\nWORCESTER, MA\u2014\n\nWORCESTER, MA\u2014\n\nWORCESTER, MA\u2014", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:31:22Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-joins-100-members-congress-urging-trump-administration-immediately-0", "Moulton Joins 100+ Members of Congress in Urging Trump Administration to Immediately Fund LIHEAP", "2025-11-14", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined 100+ Members of Congress in urging the Trump Administration to immediately fund the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought. In the letter, the lawmakers warned that the delay in LIHEAP funding puts millions of seniors, children, and low-income families at serious risk as winter temperatures set in.\n\nLIHEAP provides critical support to households that cannot afford to heat their homes in the winter or cool them during extreme heat. Nearly seven million at-risk households nationwide rely on the program every year. With freezing temperatures approaching in many states, delays caused by the shutdown could leave families forced to choose between keeping their homes at safe temperatures and affording food or medication.\n\nIn the letter, the Members highlight:\n\nThe Trump Administration\u2019s FY26 budget proposal, which completely eliminated LIHEAP without proposing any replacement.\n\nReports that the Trump Administration fired the entire LIHEAP staff at HHS earlier this year, creating further chaos and delaying states\u2019 ability to distribute assistance.\n\nSkyrocketing utility costs and increasingly extreme weather, which have made LIHEAP more essential than ever.\n\nThe fact that LIHEAP is already severely oversubscribed, assisting only about 17% of eligible households nationwide.\n\nThe Members warn that without immediate action, seniors and families who typically begin receiving assistance this time of year could be left without support until January. States and local organizations are attempting to fill gaps, but they cannot replace federal LIHEAP resources.\n\nCongressman Moulton and his colleagues are urging the Trump Administration to use all available authorities to keep LIHEAP funding flowing despite the shutdown.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/14/neal-statement-on-trump-administration-backing-down-on-illegal-price-hiking-ieepa-tariffs/", "Neal Statement on Trump Administration Backing Down on Illegal, Price-Hiking IEEPA Tariffs", "2025-11-14", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "SPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014 Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after it was reported that the Trump Administration will back down on their tariff scheme to lower prices, a stunning admission that their policies have been needlessly and illegally raising costs on the American people:\n\n\u201cThe Trump Administration is finally admitting publicly what we\u2019ve all known from the start: Trump\u2019s Trade War is hiking costs on people. Since implementing these tariffs, inflation has increased and manufacturing has contracted month after month. Families are being squeezed as grocery prices rise, and our farmers and ranchers have been abandoned as a record number of them stare down a path to bankruptcy.\n\n\u201cThe fact remains that Trump and Republicans will move mountains to enrich themselves, bail out Argentina, and slash taxes for billionaires, but will only ease up on everyday people when their pain becomes a political liability. In their subservience to his cruelty, House Republicans have blocked the House from even lifting a finger to deliver relief. All of this could be over with a vote.\n\n\u201cPutting out a fire that they started and claiming it as progress, while millions are being socked with doubling health care premiums, is not the victory the Administration is sure to claim it to be. Damage remains, and workers and families still need higher wages, better opportunities, and leadership that puts them first. Every day that Trump\u2019s tariffs remain in place is another day that families, small businesses, farms, and manufacturers get crushed. It\u2019s time to end the entire Trade War and for House Republicans to let Congress restore its rightful authority.\u201d\n\nAfter prevailing in two lower Courts, Neal and House Democrats\u2019 Litigation Task Force are leading the fight against Trump\u2019s illegal tariffs, including spearheading an amicus brief filed before the Supreme Court.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-joins-over-120-members-amicus-brief-urging-court-uphold-temporary", "Moulton Joins Over 120 Members on Amicus Brief Urging Court to Uphold Temporary Protected Status for Venezuela", "2025-11-13", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Moulton (MA-06) joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and 124 other members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case of National TPS Alliance et al. v. Noem, urging the reversal of the Trump Administration\u2019s baseless decision to vacate and terminate the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Venezuela. First granted for Venezuela in 2021, TPS has provided approximately 600,000 Venezuelans in the U.S. refuge from economic turmoil and humanitarian crisis in their home country, and authorization to live and work legally in America.\n\nA District Court ruled in September that the Trump Administration\u2019s decision to vacate and terminate Venezuela\u2019s TPS designation was unlawful. After the Trump Administration appealed the decision to the Supreme Court to request a stay of that ruling, Senator Van Hollen, Representative Wasserman Schultz, and their colleagues filed an amicus brief calling for the District Court decision to be upheld. The Supreme Court later sided with the Administration \u2013 allowing the Department of Homeland Security to continue stripping Venezuelans of their protections to remain lawfully in the U.S. while the case is fully considered in the Ninth Circuit.\n\nAs they argued in their amicus brief submitted to the Supreme Court, the lawmakers again stressed to the Ninth Circuit that the District Court correctly ruled in alignment with the intent of Congress \u2013 that the Executive Branch is to determine humanitarian protections such as TPS according to set criteria as opposed to political preferences. \u201cThe Northern District of California properly determined that the plain text of the TPS statute does not support the Secretary\u2019s argument that her actions are unreviewable. Nor does it support the Secretary\u2019s actions with respect to Venezuelan TPS. Instead, the Executive Branch\u2019s interpretation of the TPS statute essentially rewrites the statute to claim a power that Congress did not delegate to the Executive Branch,\u201d they wrote in the brief\u2019s introduction.\n\nThey also pointed to Congress\u2019 tradition of bipartisan support for TPS and for protecting law-abiding individuals from being sent into harm\u2019s way, writing, \u201cthe Secretary\u2019s actions not only violate the TPS statute but also contradict the bipartisan opposition to terminating Venezuela TPS. Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have long supported temporary protected status for Venezuelans who fled dangerous conditions in their country \u2013 conditions that persist today.\u201d\n\nJoining Senator Van Hollen and Representative Wasserman Schultz on this brief are Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.); and Representatives Gabe Amo (D-R.I.), Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), Becca Balint (D-Vt.), Nanette Diaz Barrag\u00e1n (D-Calif.), Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio), Wesley Bell (D-Mo.), Don Beyer (D-Va.), Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.), Shontel Brown (D-Ohio), Julia Brownley (D-Calif.), Janelle Bynum (D-Ore.), Andr\u00e9 Carson (D-Ind.), Troy Carter (D-La.), Greg Casar (D-Texas), Sean Casten (D-Ill.), Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.), Judy Chu (D-Calif.), Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), Herb Conaway (D-N.J.), Lou Correa (D-Calif.), Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas), Danny Davis (D-Ill.), Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.), Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), Mark DeSaulnier (D-Calif.), Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.), Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Sarah Elfreth (D-Md.), Veronica Escobar (D-Texas), Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.), Lizzie Fletcher (D-Texas), Lois Frankel (D-Fla.), Laura Friedman (D-Calif.), Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.), Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas), Chuy Garcia (D-Ill.), Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.), Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Glenn Ivey (D-Md.), Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-Calif.), Bill Keating (D-Mass.), Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.), Greg Landsman (D-Ohio), John Larson (D-Conn.), Summer Lee (D-Pa.), Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), Sarah McBride (D-Del.), Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.), Betty McCollum (D-Minn.), April McClain Delaney (D-Md.), Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.), Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.), Rob Menendez (D-N.J.), Grace Meng (D-N.Y.), Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.), Dave Min (D-Calif.), Kelly Morrison (D-Minn.), Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), Richard Neal (D-Mass.), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands), Nellie Pou (D-N.J.), Mike Quigley (D-Ill.), Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), Emily Randall (D-Wash.), Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Luz Rivas (D-Calif.), Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.), Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), Lateefah Simon (D-Calif.), Darren Soto (D-Fla.), Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.), Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.), Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.), Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Dina Titus (D-Nev.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.), Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.), Lori Trahan (D-Mass.), Juan Vargas (D-Calif.), Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), James Walkinshaw (D-Va.), Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), Nikema Williams (D-Ga.), and Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.).\n\nText of the lawmakers\u2019 argument is below, and the full brief can be viewed here.\n\nIntroduction\n\nAmici, as members of Congress, are keenly aware of the critical role that separation of powers plays in our constitutional democracy as a means to safeguard against the concentration of power within a single government branch. Separation of powers requires that the Executive Branch not usurp Congress\u2019s power to make laws; it mandates that the Executive Branch not override the Judiciary\u2019s power to declare what the law is; and it obligates the Judiciary to not shy from its duty to prevent Executive Branch overreach that upsets the carefully calibrated role each co-equal branch plays in our constitutional democracy.\n\nThe Northern District of California properly determined that the plain text of the TPS statute does not support the Secretary\u2019s argument that her actions are unreviewable. Nor does it support the Secretary\u2019s actions with respect to Venezuelan TPS. Instead, the Executive Branch\u2019s interpretation of the TPS statute essentially rewrites the statute to claim a power that Congress did not delegate to the Executive Branch.\n\nThe Secretary\u2019s actions not only violate the TPS statute but also contradict the bipartisan opposition to terminating Venezuela TPS. Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have long supported temporary protected status for Venezuelans who fled dangerous conditions in their country\u2014conditions that persist today.\n\nAmici Members of Congress join Plaintiffs in urging the Court to affirm.\n\nArgument\n\nOn September 5, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California granted partial summary judgment to Plaintiffs, setting aside: (1) Secretary Noem\u2019s vacatur of Venezuela\u2019s TPS extension, and (2) Secretary Noem\u2019s decision to terminate Venezuela\u2019s TPS status. (N.D. Cal., Dkt. 279 at p. 69). The district court denied the Secretary\u2019s request for a stay. Nat\u2019l TPS All. v. Noem, No. 25-CV-01766-EMC, 2025 WL 2617231, at *1 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 10, 2025).\n\nThis Court has twice rejected the Secretary\u2019s jurisdictional arguments, and it has twice concluded that the Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits. See Nat\u2019l TPS All. v. Noem, --F. 4th--, No. 25-5724, 2025 WL 2661556 (9th Cir. Sept. 17, 2025) Nat\u2019l TPS All. v. Noem, 150 F.4th 1000 (9th Cir. 2025). This Court should affirm the grant of summary judgment.\n\nI. The Executive Branch\u2019s erroneous claim of \u201cinherent\u201d power to assert its novel TPS interpretation usurps Congressional authority.\n\nAlthough the power to vacate a TPS extension is not mentioned in the statute, the Secretary contends that she \u201chas inherent authority to revoke or reconsider a TPS designation.\u201d (Sec.\u2019s Br. at 39-44). But this claim of \u201cinherent\u201d power must be assessed against the will of Congress. When the action taken\u2014here by the Secretary\u2014is \u201cincompatible with the expressed or implied will of Congress, . . . [the Executive Branch\u2019s] power is at its lowest ebb.\u201d Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer, 343 U.S. 579, 637 (1952) (Jackson, J., concurring).\n\nInstead of granting unfettered authority, Congress enacted the TPS statutory framework to limit the Executive Branch\u2019s discretion in making decisions related to temporary protected status, aiming to \u201creplac[e] . . . ad hoc, haphazard regulations and procedures.\u201d 135 Cong. Rec. H7501 (daily ed. Oct. 25, 1989) (statement of Rep. Bill Richardson). Congress wanted to ensure that migrants are not \u201csubject to the vagaries of our domestic politics,\u201d id. (statement of Rep. Sander Levin), and that factors \u201cother than purely political ramifications be considered when granting this status to a nation\u2019s people,\u201d 133 Cong. Rec. (House) 21334 (1987) (statement of Rep. Mario Biaggi).\n\nThe Executive Branch incorrectly interprets the TPS statute to grant itself a power that is neither authorized by Congress nor consistent with the regulatory structure that Congress enacted. And \u201c[w]hen the separation of powers is at stake,\u201d the court does not \u201cjust throw up [its] hands.\u201d Gundy v. United States, 588 U.S. 128, 168 (2019) (Gorsuch, J. dissenting). This Court must continue to guard against the Executive Branch\u2019s attempt to rewrite the TPS statute under the guise of \u201cinherent authority.\u201d\n\nContrary to any claim of \u201cinherent power,\u201d the Executive Branch does not have the \u201cpower to revise clear statutory terms that turn out not to work in practice.\u201d Utility Air Regul. Grp. v. EPA, 573 U.S. 302, 327 (2014). As discussed below, the TPS statute is clear: if a foreign state\u2019s designation is terminated, such termination \u201cshall not be effective earlier than 60 days after the date the notice is published or, if later, the expiration of the most previous extension under subparagraph (C).\u201d 8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1254a(b)(3)(B). The Secretary cannot avoid that statutory scheme by granting itself a new power to vacate an extension. See infra Part II. And only the Secretary\u2019s \u201cdetermination[s]\u201d as to designations, terminations, or extensions are excluded from judicial review, 8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1254a(b)(5)(A), not the question of statutory interpretation implicated by the Secretary\u2019s novel reading of the TPS statute. See infra Part II.A.\n\nAllowing the Secretary to rewrite the TPS statute to expand her powers beyond those granted by Congress \u201cwould deal a severe blow to the Constitution\u2019s separation of powers[,]\u201d Utility Air, 573 U.S. at 327, and upend precedent governing the Congress-Executive relationship that pre-dates the Civil War, see Morrill v. Jones, 106 U.S. 466, 424\u201325 (1883) (\u201cThe secretary of the treasury cannot by his regulations alter or amend a revenue law. All he can do is regulate the mode of proceeding to carry into effect what congress has enacted.\u201d); United States v. Williamson, 90 U.S. 411, 416 (1874) (\u201cIt is not in the power of the executive department, or any branch of it, to reduce the pay of an officer of the army. The regulation of the compensation . . . belongs to the legislative department of the government.\u201d).\n\nEven the Supreme Court cannot \u201crewrite clear statutes\u201d\u2014such as the TPS statute\u2014to address \u201cpolicy concerns.\u201d Azar v. Allina Health Servs., 587 U.S. 566, 581 (2019). Rather than act unilaterally, the executive \u201cmust take its complaints\u201d to Congress. Azar, 587 U.S. at 581.\n\nII. The Executive Branch intrudes further on congressional and judicial power by contending, contrary to the TPS statute, that the Secretary\u2019s decision is unreviewable.\n\nThe Executive Branch argues that 8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1254a(b)(5)(A) bars judicial review of the Secretary\u2019s vacatur of Venezuelan TPS. But as the district court, Nat\u2019l TPS All., 2025 WL 2578045, at *1, and this Court, Nat\u2019l TPS All., 2025 WL 2661556, at *2, correctly concluded, that is incorrect. Instead, the Executive Branch\u2019s position further violates the separation of powers because it claims an authority to prevent judicial review that was never granted to it by Congress.\n\n\u201cCongress expects courts to handle technical statutory questions.\u201d Loper Bright Enters. v. Raimondo, 603 U.S. 369, 402 (2024). \u201cCourts interpret statutes, no matter the context, based on the traditional tools of statutory construction, not individual policy preferences.\u201d Id. at 403. The Supreme Court \u201crecognize[s] a \u2018strong presumption in favor of judicial review\u201d in interpreting statutes, \u201cincluding statutes that may limit or preclude review.\u201d Cuozzo Speed Techs. v. Com. for Intell. Prop., 579 U.S. 261, 273 (2016). This presumption may be overcome only \u201cby \u2018clear and convincing indications, drawn from \u2018specific language,\u2019 \u2018specific legislative history,\u2019 and \u2018inferences of intent drawn from the statutory scheme as a whole,\u2019 that Congress intended to bar review.\u2019\u201d Id. (quoting Block v. Cmty. Nutrition Inst., 467 U.S. 340, 349\u201350 (1984)).\n\nThe crux of the Executive Branch\u2019s argument is that the Secretary\u2019s vacatur is encompassed in the determination of whether to extend a designation, such that judicial review of its interpretation of the TPS statute is barred. But that tautology presumes the answer to the question at hand: namely, does the TPS statute allow the Secretary to vacate a previous determination to extend a designation? That question\u2014apart from any particular \u201cdetermination\u201d of a designation, termination, or extension\u2014is one of statutory construction. It therefore falls within the province of judicial review. Proper analysis of a statute must defer to principles of statutory construction, including legislative intent, not the self-serving interpretation of an Executive Branch officer.\n\nA. The plain language of Section 1254a(b)(5)(A) does not bar judicial review of the Secretary\u2019s vacatur.\n\nSection 1254a(b)(5)(A) states, \u201cThere is no judicial review of any determination of the [Secretary] with respect to the designation, or termination or extension of a designation, of a foreign state.\u201d 8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1254a(b)(5)(A). The Executive Branch argues that the statute unambiguously gives the Secretary unreviewable authority such that her decision to vacate the 2023 Designation extension is unreviewable.\n\nBut Congress drafted the bar on judicial review narrowly. First, the word \u201cvacatur\u201d was excluded from the types of determinations the Secretary makes, indicating that the Secretary\u2019s vacatur is outside of the scope of Section 1254a(b)(5)(A). Cf. Leatherman v. Tarrant Cnty. Narcotics Intel. & Coordination Unit, 507 U.S. 163, 168 (1993) (applying the principle of expressio unius est exclusion alterius or expression of one is the exclusion of the other).\n\nSecond, the Executive Branch has asserted that the word \u201cany\u201d has an expansive meaning and captures \u201cdeterminations of whatever kind.\u201d This argument ignores the principle that courts \u201cmust give effect to every word of a statute wherever possible,\u201d Leocal v. Ashcroft, 543 U.S. 1, 12 (2004) (emphasis added), and ignores that \u201cany\u201d will mean \u201cdifferent things depending on the setting,\u201d Nixon v. Missouri Mun. League, 541 U.S. 125, 132 (2004). Here, Congress expressly included a qualification: \u201cwith respect to designations, or terminations or extensions.\u201d 8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1254a(b)(5)(A). These are categorical limitations\u2014the statute does not extend to \u201cdeterminations of whatever kind,\u201d but rather any determinations to designate, terminate or extend TPS. Any other interpretation renders the remaining words of Section 1254a(b)(5)(A) superfluous. See, e.g., TRW Inc. v. Andrews, 534 U.S. 19, 31 (2001) (\u201c[It is] a cardinal principle of statutory construction that a statute ought, upon the whole, to be so construed that, if it can be prevented, no clause, sentence, or word shall be superfluous, void, or insignificant.\u201d).\n\nThird, the phrase \u201cwith respect to\u201d does not have the \u201cbroadening effect\u201d that the Executive Branch asserts. \u201c[T]he words of a statute must be read in their context and with a view to their place in the overall statutory scheme,\u201d Davis v. Michigan Dep\u2019t of Treasury, 489 U.S. 803, 809 (1989). Here, the subject of \u201cwith respect to\u201d is \u201cany determination\u201d of a \u201cdesignation, or termination or extension of a designation.\u201d 8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1254a(b)(5)(A). But the Executive Branch wants to extend the bar on judicial review to whether the TPS statute includes the unenumerated action, \u201cvacate,\u201d not to matters relating to the determination of designation, termination, or extension. Accepting the Executive Branch\u2019s interpretation of \u201cwith respect to\u201d means that Congress\u2019s qualification of \u201cany determination\u201d would necessarily submit to the whims of whatever the Executive Branch says is encompassed by the text of the statute. Cf. United States v. Miller, 145 S. Ct. 839, 853 (2025) (rejecting a broad reading of \u201cwith respect to\u201d when doing so defied the principle \u201cthat sovereign-immunity waiver must be construed narrowly\u201d).\n\nFinally, a narrow reading of Section 1254a(b)(5)(A) to allow limited judicial review is consistent with the understanding that \u201cCongress acts intentionally and purposely.\u201d Russello v. United States, 464 U.S. 16, 23 (1983). If Congress intended to limit judicial review in all instances, Congress could \u201ceasily have used broader statutory language.\u201d McNary v. Haitian Refugee Ctr., Inc., 498 U.S. 479, 494 (1991) (holding 8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1160(e)(1) barred judicial review only to \u201cdirect review of individual denials of SAW status\u201d and not collateral challenges to unconstitutional practices); see also Reno v. Catholic Soc. Servs., Inc., 509 U.S. 43, 53\u201356 (1993) (finding 8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1255a(f) only barred judicial review of \u201cthe denial of an individual application\u201d while broader challenges not tied to such denials were not barred from judicial review); cf. Ramos v. Wolf, 975 F.3d 872, 888\u201392 (9th Cir. 2020), aff\u2019g, Ramos v. Nielsen, 321 F. Supp. 3d 1083 (N.D. Cal. 2018), vacated, 59 F.4th 1010 (9th Cir. 2023) (agreeing with lower court that section 1254a(b)(5)(A) only barred judicial review of inquiries \u201cinto the underlying considerations and reasoning employed by the Secretary in reaching her country-specific TPS determinations\u201d but challenges to unconstitutional practices and policies considered collateral were reviewable). Because the plain reading of Section 1254a(b)(5)(A) supports a narrow interpretation, the Court is not barred from reviewing the Secretary\u2019s vacatur of the 2023 Designation extension.\n\nB. Legislative history supports a narrow interpretation of the bar on judicial review.\n\nBeyond the statutory text, a narrow interpretation of Section 1254a(b)(5)(A) is supported by this Court\u2019s \u201cwell-settled\u201d and \u201cstrong presumption\u201d favoring judicial review of administrative actions. McNary, 498 U.S. at 496. The Supreme Court has long held that \u201cwhen a statutory provision is reasonably susceptible to divergent interpretation, we adopt the reading that accords with traditional understandings and basic principles: that executive determinations generally are subject to judicial review.\u201d Guerrero-Lasprilla v. Barr, 589 U.S. 221, 229 (2020) (citing Kucana v. Holder, 558 U.S. 233, 251 (2010)) (internal quotations marks omitted). This presumption can only be overcome by \u201cclear and convincing evidence\u201d of congressional intent to preclude judicial review. Abbott Labs. v. Gardner, 387 U.S. 136, 141 (1967).\n\nDespite the Executive Branch\u2019s argument that it has long exercised inherent authority in this arena, Congress expressly enacted TPS to address prior concerns about the lack of criteria guiding the Executive Branch and the lack of transparency in the then-existing ad hoc process. Although Congress recognized the Executive Branch\u2019s unique role in matters of foreign policy, it understood that the Executive Branch could not have unfettered discretion in TPS determinations. As Representative Richardson explained in discussion over a predecessor safe haven bill in 1989, the goal was to \u201cestablish an orderly, systematic procedure for providing temporary protected status for nationals of countries undergoing civil war or extreme tragedy, because we need to replace the current ad hoc, haphazard regulations and procedures that exist today.\u201d 135 Cong. Rec. H7501 (daily ed. Oct. 25, 1989) (statement of Rep. Bill Richardson). The Executive Branch\u2019s position amounts to an assertion that Congress created a detailed statutory scheme but then eliminated any mechanism to ensure the process was followed.\n\nThat is not the best reading of either the text or the relevant history. Instead, in Section 1254a(b)(5)(A) Congress preserved the Secretary\u2019s authority in matters uniquely within her purview while preserving judicial review on procedural issues arising under the TPS statute. Section 1254a(b)(5)(A) only bars judicial review of the Secretary\u2019s specific \u201cdetermination\u201d to designate, extend, or terminate designation of a particular foreign state based on the enumerated statutory framework. But acknowledgment of Executive authority in one respect does not equal an abdication of judicial authority in all.\n\nWhere \u201cCongress has made its intent clear, the Court must give effect to that intent.\u201d Miller v. French, 530 U.S. 327, 328 (2000). Barring judicial review of the Secretary\u2019s vacatur ignores the congressional intent behind creating the TPS statute in the first place: to eliminate ad hoc designations and ensure the Executive follows a statutorily prescribed procedure. Because there are no \u201c\u2018clear and convincing indications, drawn from \u2018specific language,\u2019 \u2018specific legislative history,\u2019 and \u2018inferences of intent drawn from the statutory scheme as a whole,\u2019 that Congress intended to bar review,\u2019\u201d the presumption favoring judicial review controls. Cuozzo Speed Techs., 579 U.S. at 273.\n\nIII. The TPS statute does not allow for vacatur.\n\nThe plain language of the TPS statute does not authorize the Secretary to vacate designations or extensions of designations.\n\n\u201cStatutory interpretation must \u2018begi[n] with,\u2019 and ultimately heed, what a statute actually says.\u201d Groff v. DeJoy, 600 U.S. 447, 468 (2023) (quoting Nat\u2019l Assn. of Mfrs. v. Dep\u2019t of Def., 583 U.S. 109, 127 (2018)). This Court \u201cmust presume that [the] legislature says in a statute what it means and means in a statute what it says there.\u201d Dodd v. United States, 545 U.S. 353, 357 (2005) (quoting Conn. Nat\u2019l Bank v. Germain, 503 U.S. 249, 253\u201354 (2005)) (internal quotation marks omitted).\n\n\u201cFederal agencies are creatures of statute. They possess only those powers that Congress confers upon them.\u201d Judge Rotenberg Educ. Ctr., Inc. v. FDA, 3 F.4th 390, 399 (D.C. Cir. 2021). Where, as here, there exists a question requiring statutory interpretation, \u201cas in any field of statutory interpretation, it is [the Court\u2019s] duty to respect not only what Congress wrote but, as importantly, what it didn\u2019t write.\u201d Virginia Uranium, Inc. v. Warren, 587 U.S. 761, 765 (2019) (emphasis added).\n\nHere, the plain text and purpose of the TPS statute demonstrates that Congress did not authorize the Secretary to vacate an already-granted TPS extension or designation. The TPS statute describes a detailed process and time frame for the Secretary to implement designations, extensions, and terminations. It says nothing, however, about vacatur of extensions or designations that have already been granted.\n\nEven though the statute says nothing of vacatur, the Executive Branch argues that the Secretary has \u201cinherent authority\u201d to reconsider past decisions. Although it is true that administrative agencies possess \u201csome\u201d inherent authority to revisit their prior decisions, this argument oversimplifies the law and fails to recognize that \u201cany inherent reconsideration authority does not apply in cases where Congress has spoken.\u201d Ivy Sports Med., LLC v. Burwell, 767 F.3d 81, 86 (D.C. Cir. 2014).\n\nCareful review of the Immigration and Nationality Act\u2019s (\u201cINA\u201d) statutory framework belies any argument that the TPS statute impliedly authorizes the Secretary to vacate prior designations and extensions. The TPS statute meticulously describes how the Secretary may designate, extend, and terminate temporary protected status, when such determinations take effect, and provides specific time periods that apply to each. For example, an initial designation \u201ctake[s] effect upon the date of publication of the designation\u201d and \u201cshall remain in effect until the effective date of the termination of the designation.\u201d 8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1254a(b)(2).\n\nThe TPS statute is similarly prescriptive with respect to extensions and terminations. \u201cAt least 60 days before the end of the initial period of designation, and any extended period of designation,\u201d the Secretary \u201cafter consultation with appropriate agencies of the Government, shall review the conditions in the foreign state . . . and shall determine whether the conditions for such designation under this subsection continue to be met.\u201d 8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1254a(b)(3)(A). The Secretary must \u201cprovide on a timely basis for the publication of notice of such determination . . . in the Federal Register.\u201d Id. If the Secretary determines \u201cthat a foreign state . . . no longer continues to meet the conditions for designation,\u201d the Secretary \u201cshall terminate the designation by publishing a notice in the Federal Register.\u201d Id. \u00a7 1254a(b)(3)(B). Without such a determination, the designation \u201cis extended.\u201d Id. \u00a7 1254a(b)(3)(A) & (C) (emphasis added). Extensions take effect immediately, and last for the length of time specified in the notice, up to 18 months. Id.\n\nIn contrast, a termination \u201cshall not be effective earlier than 60 days after the date the notice is published or, if later, the expiration of the most recent previous extension.\u201d Id. \u00a7 1254a(b)(3)(B) (emphasis added). Against this backdrop, the Executive Branch\u2019s claim that Secretary Noem had inherent authority to vacate the extension of the 2023 Designation is plainly at odds with this statutory framework. As noted, the statute expressly provides that termination of the TPS designation cannot occur earlier than the expiration of the \u201cmost recent previous extension\u201d\u2014that is, the 18-month extension that former Secretary Mayorkas granted on January 17, 2025.\n\nAlthough the Executive Branch complains that former Secretary Mayorkas extended the 2023 Designation before the statute required action, nothing in the TPS statute requires the Secretary to wait until the last second to review and grant extensions. Indeed, to the extent the Secretary seeks to extend an expiring designation extension, the TPS statute requires the Secretary to act \u201c[a]t least 60 days before end of the initial period of designation, and any extended period of designation.\u201d 8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1254a(b)(3)(a) (emphasis added). That is, while the TPS statute sets the minimum amount of time before the expiration of a designation or extension to act (at least 60 days), it does not dictate how far in advance the Secretary may act. Secretary Noem\u2019s vacatur thus operates as an end-run around the statutory framework adopted by Congress because it effectively terminates a designation before its \u201cmost recent previous extension\u201d in violation of the TPS statute.\n\nThe lack of implied or inherent authority to vacate TPS designations or extensions is further confirmed by the language that Congress used to grant the Secretary revocation authority elsewhere in the INA. \u201cWhere Congress includes particular language in one section of a statute but omits it in another section of the same Act, it is generally presumed that Congress acts intentionally and purposely in the disparate inclusion or exclusion.\u201d Russello, 464 U.S. at 23 (internal quotation marks and citation omitted); see also Leatherman, 507 U.S. at 168.\n\nOther sections of the INA demonstrate that Congress granted the Secretary the authority to revisit and revoke prior approvals in more narrow circumstances. Under 8 U.S.C. \u00a7 1155, the Secretary \u201cmay, at any time, for what he deems to be good and sufficient cause, revoke the approval of any petition approved by him under section 1154 of this title.\u201d 8 U.S.C.A. \u00a7 1155. Congress could have, but did not, include similar language in the TPS statute. Exclusion of similar language in the TPS statute evinces Congress\u2019s intent to limit the Secretary\u2019s ability to revoke or vacate a prior approval outside of the termination procedure prescribed by Section 1254a(b)(3)(B).\n\nB. Congress created the TPS statutory framework to limit the Executive Branch from making arbitrary decisions and shield TPS from domestic politics.\n\nThe TPS statute\u2019s prohibition against the type of ad hoc vacatur attempted by Secretary Noem is further supported by the legislative history leading up to the TPS statute\u2019s passage. As discussed above, Congress\u2019s rationale behind passing TPS was to eliminate the Executive Branch\u2019s prior practice of granting humanitarian protection on an ad hoc basis through the practice of \u201cextended voluntary departure.\u201d See supra (discussing statement of Rep. Bill Richardson); see also 136 Cong. Rec. (House) 8686 (statement of Rep. Mary Rose Oakar) (\u201cAn orderly, systematic procedure for providing temporary protected status for nationals of countries undergoing war, civil war, or other extreme tragedy is needed to replace the current ad hoc haphazard procedure.\u201d). Specifically, Congress recognized the need to regularize the process of awarding humanitarian protection based on enumerated criteria to protect the decision from political pressures.\n\nAs is evident from the legislative history of the TPS statute, Congress anticipated the current political situation, where the current Secretary seeks to vacate TPS for a class of Venezuelan migrants even though the previous Secretary found, following the statutory framework of the TPS statute, that extending the designation of Venezuela was warranted. Venezuelans covered by the TPS extension are thus subject to the changing political winds and arbitrary action by the Executive Branch. This is precisely what Congress sought to avoid by passing the TPS statute.\n\nFor example, Representative Levin stated, \u201cPerhaps the most important aspect of this bill is that it will standardize the procedure for granting temporary stays of deportation. Refugees, spawned by the sad and tragic forces of warfare, should not be subject to the vagaries of our domestic politics as well. . . . Our recent domestic political squabble over the relative merits of Salvadorans and Nicaraguans as political refugees should never be repeated.\u201d 135 Cong. Rec. H7501 (daily ed. Oct. 25, 1989) (statement of Rep. Sander Levin) (emphasis added). Similarly, Representative Brennan warned that the prior process of \u201cextended voluntary departure\u201d potentially sent migrants \u201cmixed messages which result from a vague or arbitrary policy.\u201d 135 Cong. Rec. H7501 (daily ed. Oct. 25, 1989) (statement of Rep. Joseph Brennan).\n\nThese contemporaneous statements of various members of Congress reflect clear legislative intent to constrain executive discretion and replace the prior practice of providing nationality-based humanitarian protection on an ad hocand opaque basis. The Executive Branch asks this Court to defer to its judgment and allow it to reinterpret the TPS statute in a way that will effectively negate it and return to the pre-TPS era. In the Secretary\u2019s view, the outcome of the last election justifies her ability to vacate her predecessor\u2019s extension decision, which if upheld, would result in the immediate termination of TPS for the approximately 472,000 individuals previously subject to the 2023 Designation. See 88 Fed. Reg. 68130, 68134 (Oct. 3, 2023). Overnight, these individuals\u2019 lives would be completely upended. That is precisely the kind of \u201chaphazard\u201d process the TPS statute was designed to prevent from occurring to individuals deserving of humanitarian protection.\n\nIV. Venezuela TPS has long enjoyed bipartisan congressional support.\n\nMembers on both sides of the Congressional aisle have long recognized the ongoing interest in maintaining the Venezuela TPS designation. On March 7, 2019, for example, then-Senator Marco Rubio, alongside Senators Durbin, Menendez, and Schumer, led a bipartisan group of 24 senators urging President Trump to designate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status, highlighting the country\u2019s deteriorating security and humanitarian conditions.\n\nNot long afterward, on July 25, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 549, the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019. See H.R. 549, 116th Cong. (2019). Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart commented, \u201cToday, the House of Representatives was able to gather the strong, bipartisan support needed to pass [the Act which would grant] temporary protected status in the United States until it is safe for them to return to Venezuela.\u201d Unfortunately, despite several efforts, the Senate was unable to pass the Act, and it was left to President Trump on his last day in office to provide temporary legal status through a different pathway, the Deferred Enforced Departure program. Memorandum on Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Venezuelans, 86 Fed. Reg. 6845 (Jan. 19, 2021).\n\nIn March 2021, the Department of Homeland Security granted TPS eligibility to Venezuelans. This grant received bipartisan acclaim, including from then-Senator Rubio, who underscored that it was President Trump who had first offered Venezuelans protection from deportation. Then-Senator Rubio further stated he was \u201cglad the Biden administration share[d] that commitment\u201d to Venezuelans. Along with then-Senator Bob Menendez, in March 2022 then-Senator Rubio urged Secretary Mayorkas to \u201credesignate Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status,\u201d explaining that \u201c[e]xtending this designation is absolutely essential for eligible Venezuelans currently in the United States who are unable to return to their homeland due to the dire conditions in that country.\u201d\n\nSince then, members of Congress from both sides of the aisle have continued to support Venezuela TPS and the communities in this country where many Venezuelans have found temporary refuge. Shortly after President Trump took office in January 2025, three Republican representatives from Florida, Representatives Mario D\u00edaz-Balart (FL-26), Carlos A. Gim\u00e9nez (FL-28), and Mar\u00eda Elvira Salazar (FL-27), released a joint statement in support of Venezuela TPS, observing that, as a result of the TPS designation, \u201cmany Venezuelans have arrived in our country and have integrated into our communities, respecting our laws and contributing to the prosperity of our great country.\u201d\n\nThat support has continued during this litigation. Following the Northern District of California\u2019s March 31, 2025, order postponing Secretary Noem\u2019s attempted vacatur of Venezuela TPS, Representative Salazar posted about the Secretary\u2019s preliminary loss on X: \u201cGREAT NEWS! @DHSgov and @SecNoem will be extending TPS status for Venezuelans for another 18 months. I\u2019ve led the fight on this and been asking for MONTHS! Thank you to the Administration for doing the right thing.\"\n\nAfter the Supreme Court\u2019s May 21, 2025, ruling on the Secretary\u2019s first stay application, Representatives D\u00edaz-Balart, Gim\u00e9nez, and Salazar issued another joint statement in support of Venezuela TPS, emphasizing that they \u201cwill continue . . . working with the Trump administration on a permanent solution.\u201d Rep. Gim\u00e9nez has even written directly to Secretary Noem \u201cto address the urgent situation regarding the decision to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for roughly 600,000 Venezuelans living here in the United States,\u201d urging the Trump Administration to find a solution. And in May 2025, a bipartisan group of members of the House of Representatives introduced the Venezuela TPS Act of 2025, which proposed to designate TPS for Venezuelans to \u201cprotect approximately 600,000 Venezuelans in the United States from deportation.\u201d\n\nThis bipartisan support is so strong because not much has changed in Venezuela since then-Senator Rubio wrote in March 2022, that extending Venezuela TPS was \u201cabsolutely essential . . . due to the dire conditions\u201d there. As of May 12, 2025, the State Department\u2019s Level 4: Do not Travel warning for Venezuela states: \u201cDo not travel to or remain in Venezuela due to the high risk of wrongful detention, torture in detention, terrorism, kidnapping, arbitrary enforcement of local laws, crime, civil unrest, and poor health infrastructure.\u201d\n\nAmici Members of Congress have a strong interest not only in preserving the benefits that Venezuela TPS affords their constituents\u2019 communities but also in protecting the designation and termination process that is enshrined in the TPS statute and that guards against the type of arbitrary and political vacatur that took place here. Amici urge this Court to affirm the district court\u2019s ruling.\n\nConclusion\n\nAmici Members of Congress ask this Court to affirm.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://keating.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/keating-meeks-slam-trump-administration-removing-sanctions-pro-russian", "KEATING, MEEKS SLAM TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR REMOVING SANCTIONS ON PRO-RUSSIAN BALKAN LEADER", "2025-11-13", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "William R. Keating", "K000375", "keating.house.gov", "keating", "https://keating.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 On Wednesday, Foreign Affairs Europe Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Keating (D-MA) and Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY) wrote to Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing strong opposition to the Trump administration\u2019s removal of former Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik, his family, and dozens of his affiliates from U.S. sanctions lists. The letter requires the Secretaries to inform Congress about the basis for their decision to de-list Dodik, his family, and his affiliates and how the Trump administration plans to uphold longstanding U.S. policy in the region including to further implement the Dayton Peace Accords.\n\n\u201cFor thirty years, the United States has supported and bolstered the Dayton Peace Accords. The removal of these sanctions runs counter to bipartisan foreign policy towards the Western Balkans,\u201d said Ranking Members Keating and Meeks. \u201cIt provides destabilizing actors in Republika Srpska, including Mr. Dodik, a free hand in supporting further destabilizing and secessionist rhetoric and undermining Bosnia and Herzegovina\u2019s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and multi-ethnic character. Moreso, it raises significant concern regarding this administration\u2019s willingness to stand up to corrupt and pro-Kremlin actors in the Western Balkans\u201d\n\nFull text of the letter appears below, and a PDF copy is available here,\n\nNovember 12, 2025\n\nThe Honorable Scott Bessent\n\nSecretary of Treasury\n\nU.S. Department of Treasury\n\nThe Honorable Marco Rubio\n\nSecretary of State\n\nU.S. Department of State\n\nDear Secretary Bessent and Secretary Rubio,\n\nWe write in strong opposition to the October 29, 2025, announcement that the Treasury Department\u2019s Office of Foreign Assets Control removed former President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik, his family members, dozens of his affiliates, and others sanctioned for destabilizing actions in the Western Balkans from the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List.\n\nFor thirty years, the United States has supported and bolstered the Dayton Peace Accords. The removal of these sanctions runs counter to bipartisan foreign policy towards the Western Balkans. It provides destabilizing actors in Republika Srpska, including Mr. Dodik, a free hand in supporting further destabilizing and secessionist rhetoric and undermining Bosnia and Herzegovina\u2019s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and multi-ethnic character. Moreso, it raises significant concern regarding this administration\u2019s willingness to stand up to corrupt and pro-Kremlin actors in the Western Balkans.\n\nFor years, Milorad Dodik and his affiliates have engaged in secessionist activity that has undermined the fragile peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most recently in August 2025, the Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina confirmed Mr. Dodik\u2019s conviction on a one-year prison sentence that may be exchanged for a fine as well as a six-year ban on his participation in politics. Mr. Dodik, who is no longer President of Republika Srpska, continues to deny the verdict, further undermining the Dayton Peace Accords, rule of law, and regional stability in the Western Balkans.\n\nDodik is not alone in stoking secessionist activity in Republika Srpska. Dodik affiliates as well as his family members, including his son Igor Dodik and daughter Gorica Dodik (both delisted in the October 29th announcement), have used their corrupt connections to enrich themselves, depriving the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina of a fair shot and undermining the Dayton Peace Accords and decades of U.S. foreign policy in the Western Balkans. Dodik, his family, and their affiliates deserve a swift response and meaningful accountability for their actions, not leniency.\n\nGiven Mr. Dodik\u2019s destabilizing activities have not ceased, we urge your departments to reverse course. We also request answers to the following questions regarding the delisting of Mr. Dodik and dozens of his affiliates from the SDN List by Wednesday, November 26, 2025.\n\n1. Why did the Office of Foreign Assets Control remove Mr. Dodik, his son and daughter, and other affiliates from the SDN List?\n\n2. What change in behavior did each of the individuals and entities delisted in the October 29, 2025, announcement demonstrate to warrant the removal of their names from the SDN List?\n\n3. How does the removal of these individuals from the SDN List further U.S. interests in the Western Balkans and in Bosnia and Herzegovina?\n\n4. How does the removal of these individuals from the SDN list further Bosnia and Herzegovina\u2019s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and multi-ethnic character?\n\n5. How do the Departments of State and Treasury plan to impose further costs on Mr. Dodik for his destabilizing actions in the Western Balkans?\n\nDespite recent court rulings and continued international pressure, Mr. Dodik\u2019s actions in the Republika Srpska have not changed. It is critical the United States uses all tools at its disposal to put a stop to his destabilizing actions in the region and prevent a deterioration of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This includesimplementing additional financial sanctions and visa bans against Dodik and his network, expanding diplomaticactivity and assistance to strengthen Bosnia and Herzegovina\u2019s fragile peace, and appointing a U.S. Special Envoy for the Western Balkans. With these actions in mind, we look forward to your answers to our questions.\n\nThank you for your attention to this matter.\n\nSincerely,\n\nWilliam R. Keating\n\nRanking Member\n\nSubcommittee on Europe", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:31:22Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=35739E14-C671-4E01-B28B-8F43E5AC9871", "Joint Democratic Leadership Statement on Partisan Republican Spending Bill", "2025-11-12", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement:\n\nThe American people deserve better than the chaos, cruelty and corruption that has been unleashed on the country by Donald Trump and Republicans since the beginning of his presidency.\n\nForty-three days ago, Donald Trump and MAGA extremists shut down the government because they did not want to provide affordable healthcare to working class Americans. During the Republican shutdown, the Trump administration and GOP enablers have visited tremendous pain on the American people, including hardworking federal employees, law enforcement personnel, air traffic controllers, SNAP recipients and more\u2014all because Republicans have no interest in stopping healthcare costs from skyrocketing.\n\nHouse Democrats will continue our fight to lower the high cost of living, decisively address the Republican healthcare crisis and extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. We will fight to protect Medicaid, Medicare, hospitals, nursing homes and community-based health clinics. Over the past several weeks, a handful of Republicans claimed to be interested in addressing the healthcare crisis that they have created in America. Open Enrollment is here and the Congress must act with urgency. Now is the time for so-called traditional Republicans to join with House Democrats, sign the discharge petition and force a vote on our bill to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years.\n\nHouse Democrats are in this fight until we win this fight.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=B0F44333-A19C-4F2A-99B4-383C6720C71F", "Clark Joins Jeffries in Introducing Amendment To Prevent Premium Hikes", "2025-11-12", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) in offering an amendment to the Republican budget bill. The amendment would prevent massive premium hikes by extending ACA tax credits for three years. Below are excerpts from her testimony to the House Rules Committee:\n\nOn the Devastating Impact of the Republican Budget:\n\n\"I hope you got a chance to hear from the people who traveled to the United States Capitol trying to secure meetings with their Republican Members of Congress. Americans like the farmer I met, Anne from Minnesota.\n\n\"She's a soybean farmer already suffering from the market disaster caused by Republican tariffs. Then she found out her local hospital was closing because of the Medicaid cuts in your budget. And now you're going after her ACA coverage \u2013 and by the way, 1 in 4 out of our farmers get their health care coverage through the ACA. You have sent her premiums skyrocketing.\n\n\"I have heard this same story from small business owners, from gig workers, from parents, from people who live in your states.\n\n\"So what are we doing here today? You've already voted to dismantle Medicaid, the largest health care program in America. A program that covers 40% of all births in this country. 40% of children in this country. 40% of disabled people in this country. But you couldn't leave it there.\n\n\"Now you're going after the millions of families who get their coverage under the Affordable Care Act. And let's be clear about what that actually means, specifically to your own constituents.\n\n\"Let's take a couple making $88,000 a year. In each of your districts, that couple currently pays, for the silver plan, at $623 a month. It is by no means cheap. But here's what that couple will pay in 2026 if you vote \u2018yes\u2019 on this budget.\n\n\"In Pendleton, New York, this couple will go from paying $623 to $1,160 per month. In Tifton, Georgia, they will pay $2,134 a month. In Greensboro, North Carolina, they will pay $2,300. In Rock Hill, South Carolina, they will pay $2,600. And in Fredericksburg, Texas, this middle-class couple will pay $3,000 every single month to get themselves some halfway decent health insurance.\"\n\nOn Offering an Amendment Extending the ACA Tax Credits:\n\n\"This budget will raise costs on people who voted for Donald Trump. People who believed him, who believed their Republican Members of Congress when they promised to lower their cost of living.\n\n\"And instead, they're being asked to spend up to $3,000 a month for ACA coverage. That's $36,000 a year. Before their deductible. Before their co-pays.\n\n\"What a betrayal of a straightforward promise.\n\n\"But this is not a given. This does not have to happen to the American people. This is a choice. Democrats have been presenting off-ramps all year. We've been giving you a chance to reverse course day after day.\n\n\"...Here's another chance to do right by the people you represent, who believe in you and voted for you. I urge you, for the sake of the American people, to make Leader Jeffries' amendment extending the ACA tax credit for three years in order, and bring it to the House floor for a vote.\"\n\nOn Republicans\u2019 Refusal to Release the Epstein Files:\n\n\"This is about lowering people's costs \u2013 whether that's housing, groceries, utility bills \u2013 and affording health care. This should be something that Republicans should have come and negotiated with us, but they wouldn't do that. They showed so little regard for the American people.\n\n\"Not only did they make this extreme bargain where they took away health care \u2013 Medicare, Medicaid, the ACA, tax subsidies, medical research \u2013 all to pay for permanent tax cuts for the very wealthiest Americans, they couldn't even swear in a duly elected member of Congress.\n\n\"They would rather not do that than actually have to talk about the fact that they are shielding those in the Epstein files.\n\n\"The outrages and the disdain and arrogance that they look at the American people with is truly hard to take in.\"\n\nOn the Republican Health Care Crisis:\n\n\"Let's not sell the Republicans short. They had a plan.Their plan was to come in and take $1 trillion out of Medicaid, trigger a half-trillion-dollar cut to Medicare, take away the ACA tax subsidies, and then cut medical research, so while we take it away from people in the immediate now, we are also saying to the future, 'Good luck.'\n\n\"As one researcher who recently lost her lab due to federal funding cuts under the Big Ugly Bill, said to me, 'All the hopes of the patients I've been working with are now in the freezer...'\n\n\"That plan that they have is to take all of that funding and give it to the very wealthiest Americans in a permanent tax break.\n\n\"They couldn't wait to get us back here \u2013 we had to come back on July 3rd to make sure that we did that in time. But we've sat here for 54 days without a single hearing, a single negotiation, a single offer, and the one most moderate of proposals \u2013 to have a one year extension and a bipartisan commission to look at ways we can work on this system and make health care work for people \u2013 rejected out of hand and no comment.\"\n\nOn Republicans' Cruelty Toward Working People:\n\n\"\u2026 We have heard nothing from our Republican colleagues as this administration saw their shutdown as an opportunity to fire another additional 4,000+ federal workers to the 200,000 they have already let go.\n\n\"To threaten furloughed federal workers they might not get their pay after this shutdown concludes, where was the outrage? And going on and lecturing our air traffic controllers that somehow they're not patriotic enough to be working without pay? And then we just go through the parade of horribles on the split screen, people so concerned their spouse may not be able to have the cancer treatment they need, they may not be able to manage their diabetes, get that inhaler that their child needs and the continuing medical care to survive. And nothing as the president takes down the East Wing to build a ballroom, hosts a Great Gatsby party with a burlesque show thrown in, $40 billion to bailout Argentina?\n\n\"And then we get to SNAP, where this president and the loyalists in Congress sat on their hands and made up excuses while they took food away from hungry kids, seniors, veterans, disabled people and said, 'We legally can't give this out.' They knew that was not true then, and they have taken it all the way to the Supreme Court in order not to feed hungry kids.\n\n\"It went from 'Let them eat cake' to 'Let them eat nothing.' How dare you lecture us when you are willing to let hunger in this country be a political weapon?\"\n\nOn Republicans Sneaking Payouts for Themselves in their Budget:\n\n\"This particular provision would be outrageous in the best of times. To say that we are going to use our appropriations process to put in specific personal payments to eight specific senators in relation to an investigation ... It is outrageous.\n\n\"I heard our colleague ... what struck me was his reluctance to act in this moment. This is exactly the moment where we are not Democrats or Republicans. We're Americans who have identified something is wrong, a payout in a bill when Americans are waving their hands and saying, \u2018we're not making it in this economy\u2019 ... We have to hold ourselves accountable. And if we cannot reject and demand that [that provision] get out and proceed quickly with our work, then I would question what you think you're doing here.\n\n\"I don't think we have heard a single person try and muster any defense of this payout that was snuck into this bill. And the fact that, at minimum, we're going to pay U.S. sitting senators $8 million while we dismantle health care for people? While they can't afford to buy meat and coffee and groceries? They can't afford their electric bills?\n\n\"What are we doing? We have to be able to say no to this. This is blatant corruption and payouts that were snuck in. And we have to do this now. There is no excuse in the world for not acting.\"\n\nTo view Whip Clark's full remarks, click HERE.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=E880D6A5-606A-47FE-9A51-A70AE6EAFE6C", "Whip Clark to the GOP: \u201cLet\u2019s Stop the Health Care Cuts\u201d", "2025-11-12", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) took to the House Floor to condemn Republicans for voting to hike everyday costs after returning from their 54-day vacation. Below is a transcript of her remarks:\n\n\"Donald Trump said the cost-of-living crisis is fake news \u2014 'a con job by the Democrats.'\n\n\"Mr. Speaker, 60% of Americans can\u2019t afford a basic quality of life. 45% have had to skip a doctor\u2019s appointment or a prescription. 41% are living with medical debt.\n\n\"The American people are simply not making it.\n\n\"Not only is that crisis real. It is a crisis Republicans that promised to solve. Voters believed them.\n\n\"And now, after a 54-day hiatus, what are Republicans doing? They\u2019re voting to raise the cost of living. They\u2019re voting to make it even harder to get by. Not by some marginal amount \u2014 they are doubling, tripling, and quadrupling monthly premiums.\n\n\"And what\u2019s the defense? They are looking people in the eye and flat-out gaslighting them: 'Costs aren\u2019t up. Costs are down!'\n\n\"Trump says: 'I don\u2019t want to hear about the affordability.' Well get used to hearing about it! You\u2019re going to hear about it a lot \u2014 because people are feeling it every single day.\n\n\"People can\u2019t make rent. They can\u2019t afford their prescriptions. They can\u2019t afford to take their kid to a doctor. They can\u2019t find child care \u2014 and when they find it, they can't afford that either. Grocery and utility bills are spiking.\n\n\"This is the crisis of our time. And it\u2019s about to get exponentially worse because of the GOP\u2019s craven allegiance to billionaires over working people.\n\n\"The cost-of-living crisis is not 'fake news.' It's not a 'perception issue.' It is daily life for the people we all represent. So let\u2019s do something about it. Let\u2019s reject this budget. Let\u2019s stop the health care cuts. Let\u2019s stop the premium hikes. Let\u2019s stop the hospital closures. And let\u2019s stop the billionaire giveaways.\"\n\nTo watch the full speech, click HERE.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=F825D96F-833B-42E7-8A15-AB9B2629ABF7", "Whip Clark Joins DWC To Condemn GOP Budget, Premium Hikes", "2025-11-12", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) Chairwoman Teresa Leger Fern\u00e1ndez (NM-3), DWC Vice Chair Emilia Sykes (OH-13), DWC Vice Chair Hillary Scholten (MI-3), DWC Whip Emily Randall (WA-6), and other Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus to underscore the devastation that Republicans\u2019 health care cuts are inflicting on women and families. Below is a transcript of her remarks:\n\n\"Thank you, Teresa, and all of my DWC colleagues... so proud of all of us for standing up, and speaking out, and fighting for a budget worthy of America\u2019s women and families.\n\n\"Meanwhile, over at the White House, what have they been up to? Between remodeling a bathroom and building a new ballroom, they also issued a warning over birth rates. They are surprised that they are dropping, and they consider this a national security threat.\n\n\"But what is the response from the House GOP after their 54-day hiatus? They are voting to make it even harder and more expensive to support a family. They are voting to double, triple, and even quadruple health care premiums. After they already voted to take $1 trillion away from Medicaid, a program that covers 40% of births, of children, and of disabled Americans in this country.\n\n\"So ask a mom anywhere, ask caretakers anywhere, and they'll tell you this is a catastrophe for working families. And while Republicans were out of town, Democrats met with Mariah.\n\n\"Mariah Plante is a small business owner from West Virginia. She is going to be hit twice by this Republican budget. She is the loving, devoted caretaker to her brother Matt. Matt is legally blind. He has non-verbal autism, and it's thanks to Medicaid that Mariah is able to provide the care that he needs and to care for him surrounded by his loved ones.\n\n\"At the same time, Mariah is able to get her coverage under the Affordable Care Act. It's thanks to the ACA that she can run her own business and be able to take care of Matt.\n\n\"Republicans already voted to dismantle the program that allows her to keep her brother home. And now they're going after her coverage as well. Today, they're voting to double her premiums.\n\n\"She told us: 'That\u2019s a devastating hit for working people like me. There is not one good thing in this bill for West Virginia.' Mariah's story is the story of women across this country.\n\n\"And what are Republicans doing? Affordability is the crisis of our time, and they're hiking premiums on their own constituents? Taking home care away from disabled Americans? Taking maternity care away from pregnant women? And taking doctor's visits away from children?\n\n\"They are doing this to the people they represent, people who voted for them, who voted for Donald Trump because they promised to lower their cost of living.\n\n\"I don't know if Republicans thought they could just get away with breaking their promises, but last Tuesday made it pretty clear that, if that was their bet, they're dead wrong.\n\n\"House Democrats are here to fight for the dignity, and affordability, and financial security that women and all Americans deserve. And you better believe we are just beginning this fight.\"\n\nFor photos of the event, click HERE. To view the full press conference, click HERE.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/12/neal-statement-on-government-funding-vote/", "Neal Statement on Government Funding Vote", "2025-11-12", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "SPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement...\n\nby: Nick Antonakas, 22 News HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 President Trump announced Tuesday that U.S. military operations...\n\nWATCH HERE by: Nick Antonakas, 22 News HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 U.S. Rep. Richard Neal toured Holyoke High School to...\n\nBy Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD \u2014 With work on MBTA subway cars ready to ramp up...\n\nSPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement...\n\nLISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier Springfield U.S. Representative Richard Neal said Tuesday...\n\nLISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier There's been some confusion whether there are talks going on...\n\n(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It\u2019s been over a year of the Republican trifecta in...", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/12/shameful-and-wrong-ranking-members-pallone-neal-scott-joined-protect-our-care-to-slam-republicans-for-failing-to-fix-their-health-care-crisis/", "\u201cShameful and Wrong\u201d: Ranking Members Pallone, Neal, Scott Joined Protect Our Care to Slam Republicans for Failing to Fix Their Health Care Crisis", "2025-11-12", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Watch the Full Event Here.\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-06), Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), and Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. \u201cBobby\u201d Scott (D-VA-03) joined Protect Our Care to call out Republicans for refusing to craft a budget that makes health care affordable for everyday American families. Speakers condemned the GOP health care crisis and pledged to continue to fight to lower health care costs, restore the Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits, end the massive cuts to Medicaid, and rein in sky-high prescription drug prices.\n\nDonald Trump and Congressional Republicans have launched an all-out assault on the American health care system since taking office. They made the largest health care cuts in history to fund tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. They\u2019re raising health care costs for over 24 million Americans, more than doubling the premiums of hard-working people. Now, Donald Trump has renewed his everlasting wish to repeal the ACA, which was echoed by Lindsey Graham, Rick Scott, and Bill Cassidy. Despite the American people rejecting the Republican agenda, the GOP continues to double down on their crusade to make health care and life unaffordable for millions.\n\n\u201cPresident Trump and Republicans repeatedly lied to the American people when they promised to lower costs,\u201d said Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. \u201cInstead, they passed the largest health care cut in history to give permanent tax breaks to billionaires and large corporate interests. Now, they\u2019re refusing to work with Democrats to help protect American families from skyrocketing health care premiums. It\u2019s shameful and wrong. Democrats are going to keep fighting and use every tool at our disposal to save these critical health care subsidies for Americans.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhen it came to extending tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations, Republicans couldn\u2019t move fast enough,\u201d said Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal. \u201cNow, they\u2019ve not only refused to act on the health care crisis, but took the government hostage in the process. From slashing health care to driving up costs and keeping drug prices unaffordable, the Republican record of failure is as reckless as it is cruel, and the consequences will be devastating for millions. The fight doesn\u2019t end here\u2014Democrats will never stop fighting to lower costs, expand coverage, and make health care more affordable for every American.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are one of the wealthiest countries on earth, and yet Americans are still forced to choose between filling a prescription or paying their rent or putting food on the table,\u201d said Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. \u201cBobby\u201d Scott. \u201cOur health care system has been broken for a long time, and working people continue to struggle under the status quo. The time for small ideas is behind us. Congress must take bold action to make health care and prescription drugs affordable for every family. Together, we can demand a government that values people over politics, compassion over cruelty, and care over chaos.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt is clear from all that\u2019s gone on the last 50 days, Democrats are on the side of the American people, fighting like hell to lower health care costs, expand coverage, make prescription drugs more affordable, and Republicans are on the side of billionaires,\u201d said Protect Our Care President Brad Woodhouse. \u201cRepublicans cut Medicaid not because it needed to be cut, not for any of the phony reasons that they talked about. They cut Medicaid to provide tax breaks to billionaires. That\u2019s what they\u2019re all about.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-introduces-fare-act", "Moulton Introduces FARE Act", "2025-11-10", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "SALEM, MA - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) introduced the Fair Aviation in Restrictions and Emergencies (FARE) Act, which stipulates that before the FAA can cancel a single commercial flight during a government shutdown, it must first restrict private jet travel \u2014 with clear exceptions for public safety, government operations, medical flights, and other essential missions.\n\nIn a statement made Sunday, Congressman Moulton said:\n\n\"As the Republican shutdown drags on, one thing has been made painfully clear by the Trump Administration's actions: working Americans and their families are always the first to feel the pain of a shutdown, while the wealthy and well-connected continue to receive preferential treatment. That needs to end.\n\n\"This week, I plan to introduce legislation to make sure everyday Americans aren't the ones who suffer first when Washington fails to do its job and keep our government open. My bill, the FARE Act, requires that during any government shutdown, the FAA must halt private flights before it restricts commercial flights. If we do not have enough staff to safely operate our airspace, the first people to feel it shouldn't be families trying to get home to see their loved ones.\n\n\"This bill, very simply, puts the working class ahead of the wealthy few. In this shutdown, and potential future shutdowns, we cannot leave the American people vulnerable when gridlock in Washington threatens their lives and livelihoods. We need guardrails in place so that these hard-working Americans don't pay the price for political dysfunction.\n\n\"This is about fairness and common sense. It's about reminding this administration - and future ones - that the government's first duty is to the people it serves, not to the wealthy few.\"\n\nThe FARE Act is being introduced during today's pro forma session in the House of Representatives.\n\nBill text can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/10/neal-the-republican-record-of-failure-on-health-care-continues/", "Neal: \u201cThe Republican Record of Failure on Health Care Continues\u201d", "2025-11-10", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "SPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement...\n\nby: Nick Antonakas, 22 News HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 President Trump announced Tuesday that U.S. military operations...\n\nWATCH HERE by: Nick Antonakas, 22 News HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 U.S. Rep. Richard Neal toured Holyoke High School to...\n\nBy Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD \u2014 With work on MBTA subway cars ready to ramp up...\n\nSPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement...\n\nLISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier Springfield U.S. Representative Richard Neal said Tuesday...\n\nLISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier There's been some confusion whether there are talks going on...\n\n(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It\u2019s been over a year of the Republican trifecta in...", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=E1C005A5-8C8D-412C-90E3-E19D4A97B5FD", "Whip Clark Statement on the Senate Budget Vote", "2025-11-09", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "MALDEN, MA \u2013 Democratic Whip Katherine Clark issued the following statement on the Senate\u2019s budget vote:\n\n\"A GOP budget that spikes health care premiums and everyday costs to fund tax cuts for billionaires is a grave betrayal of everyday Americans. That was true in July. It was true in September. And it remains true today.\n\n\u201cRepublicans eliminated the ACA tax credits and slashed $1 trillion from Medicaid, $500 billion from Medicare, and billions from medical research. As a result, Americans are seeing soaring costs \u2013 doubling, tripling, and quadrupling families\u2019 premiums. Democrats have called on Republicans to work with us to protect health care and lower costs since March. They\u2019ve refused at every turn.\n\n\u201cLet\u2019s be clear: Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress own this health care crisis. They own the pain of every American facing a premium hike. And they own the hopelessness of every parent who can no longer afford health insurance for their family.\n\n\u201cHouse Democrats are not giving up. The American people deserve affordable health car, and we will continue to fight back on their behalf.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-issues-statement-plan-introduce-fare-act-week-house-representatives", "Moulton Issues Statement on Plan to Introduce FARE Act This Week in House of Representatives", "2025-11-09", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "SALEM, MA - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) issued the following statement regarding his plan to introduce the Fair Aviation in Restrictions and Emergencies (FARE) Act this week in the U.S. House of Representatives.\n\n\"As the Republican shutdown drags on, one thing has been made painfully clear by the Trump Administration's actions: working Americans and their families are always the first to feel the pain of a shutdown, while the wealthy and well-connected continue to receive preferential treatment. That needs to end.\n\n\"This week, I plan to introduce legislation to make sure everyday Americans aren't the ones who suffer first when Washington fails to do its job and keep our government open. My bill, the FARE Act, requires that during any government shutdown, the FAA must halt private flights before it restricts commercial flights. If we do not have enough staff to safely operate our airspace, the first people to feel it shouldn't be families trying to get home to see their loved ones.\n\n\"This bill, very simply, puts the working class ahead of the wealthy few. In this shutdown, and potential future shutdowns, we cannot leave the American people vulnerable when gridlock in Washington threatens their lives and livelihoods. We need guardrails in place so that these hard-working Americans don't pay the price for political dysfunction.\n\n\"This is about fairness and common sense. It's about reminding this administration - and future ones - that the government's first duty is to the people it serves, not to the wealthy few.\"\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=5906572E-90A0-4A7F-A4DE-69B6EB9AEA5D", "Whip Clark on GOP Shutdown: \u201cIrresponsible Coupled with a Huge Serving of Cruelty\u201d", "2025-11-08", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "MALDEN, MA \u2013 Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined MSNBC's Velshi to discuss Republicans' reckless government shutdown and the devastating impact it is having on working families across the country. Below are excerpts from the conversation:\n\nOn Republicans' Refusal to Protect Health Care:\n\n\"Listen, Donald Trump had a terrible week between the elections, between the Supreme Court certainly indicating they are going to overturn his dangerous and destructive tariffs, and then going to Senate Republicans and saying, 'break the filibuster' and them refusing to do it.\n\n\"So what was the response from Democrats? A very reasonable offer. Extend these tax credits for one year. Let's stop the pain that people are feeling with the premiums they are seeing. Doubling, tripling because Republicans eliminated the tax credits for them. And let's put together a bipartisan group to look at how we can do reforms to make the system work better for people at home.\n\n\"And the answer that is given is, 'That\u2019s a nonstarter. We are going to double down on taking away food benefits from kids and veterans and seniors and disabled people.' It is so immoral and depraved what we are watching from this president and from those in Congress who are simply going along.\"\n\nOn Americans' Message to the GOP:\n\n\"I thought they might have heard the American people who are shouting from the rooftops, \u2018See us. We are not making it in this economy. Costs are too high. We can't afford health care. Corruption is helping drive up those costs on us.\u2019\n\n\"When they came into office, they said, 'We're going to lower costs on Day One.' They have made everything harder and more expensive.\n\n\"And then we get to their shutdown. When they wanted to ensure that the ultra rich got their tax cuts, they called us in for a special session in July. They couldn't wait. They had to get this done. But the House's response to a shutdown? To this health care crisis that they have manufactured? That we haven't even been in session for eight weeks.\n\n\"It is so outrageous. It's such a dereliction of duty, and it is irresponsible \u2014 coupled with a huge serving of cruelty.\"\n\nOn the Impact of SNAP Benefit Losses for Working Families:\n\n\"Having talked to moms in my district who are looking at this benefit being disrupted, I cannot tell you the fear and anxiety they have. And, they are trying [their] best to hide all of this from their children because they want them to be able to go to school and be able to learn and thrive and not carry these burdens with them.\n\n\"But the reality is: they can't afford to feed their kids.\n\n\"And we see the arrogance of this president and the congressional leaders who are saying, 'We're not even going to consider the most reasonable of offers. We are just going to charge ahead\u2019 \u2014 and fulfill what they always had as their owner's manual: Project 2025.\"\n\nOn Mike Johnson\u2019s Refusal to Swear In Adelita Grijalva:\n\n\"Like everything else that Mike Johnson does, [this] is all about pleasing one person, one constituent, and that's Donald Trump.\n\n\"Donald Trump does not want these files released. And so he is going to make up excuses for why Adelita Grijalva cannot take her place \u2013 her rightful place \u2013 in Congress. It is another outrageous move by this speaker.\n\n\"And, the speaker of the House is perhaps the most powerful in Republican leadership. He is the one who is in line for the presidency. And what is his role? It's just a constant barrage of excuse-making about not swearing in Adelita Grijalva and about the reasons why he just keeps going along with this shutdown.\n\n\"He told us last week that he would love to be able to feed hungry people in this country, if he \u2018legally\u2019 could. The courts have said it clearly and loudly: you legally can. Their own general counsel of USDA has said, 'We can do this and fund this program.'\n\n\"Where\u2019s Mike Johnson with the outrage? Where's Mike Johnson standing up for his constituents who are looking at outrageous premium hikes because of the decisions he's made to rig this system for the ultra rich?\"\n\nTo view the complete conversation, click HERE.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/07/neal-statement-on-failure-to-release-october-2025-jobs-report/", "Neal Statement on Failure to Release October 2025 Jobs Report", "2025-11-07", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "SPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement...\n\nby: Nick Antonakas, 22 News HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 President Trump announced Tuesday that U.S. military operations...\n\nWATCH HERE by: Nick Antonakas, 22 News HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) \u2013 U.S. Rep. Richard Neal toured Holyoke High School to...\n\nBy Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD \u2014 With work on MBTA subway cars ready to ramp up...\n\nSPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement...\n\nLISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier Springfield U.S. Representative Richard Neal said Tuesday...\n\nLISTEN HERE New England Public Media | By Adam Frenier There's been some confusion whether there are talks going on...\n\n(As prepared for delivery) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It\u2019s been over a year of the Republican trifecta in...", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=47159959-5D75-4EAD-B842-487606059D3E", "Whip Clark Statement on Speaker Pelosi\u2019s Announcement", "2025-11-06", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Democratic Whip Katherine Clark issued the following statement after Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced she will not run for re-election:\n\n\u201cNancy Pelosi is an American icon.\n\n\u201cI am immeasurably grateful for her leadership, mentorship, values, and deep patriotism. Speaker Pelosi is the rare public servant whose impact and achievements are so far-reaching that they have defined entire chapters of our American story. She has held up the ideals of liberty, justice, and equality for all and moved us forward as a nation in a profound way.\n\n\u201cThrough the violence of an insurrection and the chaos of a pandemic, amid battles over our health and our climate, her focus has never wavered from a singular duty: building a future worthy of our children. Through nearly 40 years of skilled and relentlessly effective legislating, she has done more to advance that effort than any Speaker in the history of this institution.\n\n\u201cIt is a distinct personal honor to have served alongside her, and I wish Speaker Pelosi and her family all the best in this next chapter.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-announces-speakers-nov-10-veterans-town-hall", "Moulton Announces Speakers at Nov. 10 Veterans Town Hall", "2025-11-06", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) today announced the lineup of veteran speakers for the 11th Annual Veterans Town Hall, taking place on Monday, November 10, 2025, at Abbot Hall (188 Washington St., Marblehead, MA).\n\nThis non\u2011partisan, community\u2011centered gathering provides veterans with a platform to share how their service shaped their lives and offers the broader community an opportunity to listen, learn, and connect.\n\nThe following individuals will be speaking during the event:\n\nTruc DeCoste \u2013 Air Force Veteran\n\nDeCoste deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan from 2011 to 2012, flying over 150 combat sorties on the MC\u201112W as a Tactical Systems Operator. She currently serves as the Southeast Regional Liaison for the Massachusetts Office of the Veteran Advocate and previously worked with the veterans\u2011support nonprofit Home Base. Her experience bridges combat service and veteran advocacy in Massachusetts, offering a powerful perspective on what service means and how community supports the return home.\n\nBill Carpenter \u2013 U.S. Marine Corps Veteran (Cold War era)\n\nCarpenter served as a Supply Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1984\u20111987, including an Okinawa deployment. After his military service, he pursued a career as an airline pilot. His dual background in logistics and aviation offers us a window into how veterans apply disciplined service to civilian careers and community life.\n\nPerry Kishida \u2013 U.S. Air Force Veteran (2009\u20112016)\n\nKishida served in the Air Force from 2009 to 2016, with deployments to Afghanistan (2014\u20112015) and Italy working in Traffic Management/Cargo Logistics. He continues his service today as a member of the Air National Guard and as a Veteran Coordinator with MassHire on the North Shore. His talk will reflect both deployment experience and the veteran\u2019s journey in employment and reintegration.\n\nJim Gauthier \u2013 U.S. Marine Corps Veteran (Vietnam era)\n\nGauthier served two tours in Vietnam, is a Purple Heart recipient, and went on to serve as a detective with the Salem Police Department for 32 years. He is also the author of the book Witch City Detective and was honored with the Access to Justice Award by the Massachusetts Office of Victim\u2019s Assistance (MOVA) in 2010. His remarks will draw on decades of public service in uniform, in law enforcement, and as a community storyteller.\n\nAlicia Reddin \u2013 U.S. Navy Veteran (Global War on Terror, 2004\u20112008)\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/06/neal-on-drug-pricing-democrats-paved-the-way-for-todays-announcement/", "Neal on Drug Pricing: \u201cDemocrats Paved the Way for Today\u2019s Announcement\u201d", "2025-11-06", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "SPRINGFIELD, MA\u2014Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Trump posed with pharmaceutical CEOs and followed in Democrats\u2019 footsteps to lower the cost of GLP-1 medications:\n\n\u201cDemocrats paved the way for today\u2019s announcement, and we welcome any genuine effort to lower costs for the American people.\n\n\u201cThis Administration may need to name this initiative after their dear leader to stroke his ego, but make no mistake, these new prices are the negotiated rates made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, and the work Democrats did to lower drug prices without a single Republican vote. We fought to cap insulin at $35 a month, to let Medicare negotiate directly with drug companies, and finally put patients ahead of profits.\n\n\u201cBut where Trump is wrong: Americans deserve the same fair prices people around the world pay, not the higher ones our nation has become far too accustomed to, and certainly not the inflated costs driven up from his unlawful tariffs. In the same breath of talking tough on getting us a \u2018better deal\u2019, Trump is using trade negotiations to force other countries to raise prices abroad. That\u2019s no win for patients, just a massive handout to Big Pharma dressed up as a deal.\n\n\u201cToday\u2019s announcement doesn\u2019t change the fact that one of his first actions in office was cutting the Biden-era rule that would have expanded Medicare coverage for GLP-1 drugs and given seniors wider access to these life-changing medications.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/06/neal-statement-on-speaker-pelosi-retirement/", "Neal Statement on Speaker Pelosi Retirement", "2025-11-06", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC\u2014 Ways and Means Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced she would not seek reelection in 2026, capping a historic career in the House that spans nearly 40 years:\n\n\u201cNobody has done it like Speaker Nancy Pelosi. What started in California politics decades ago is a public service career that will end as one of the most distinguished America has ever known. Speaker Pelosi will be remembered as a titan of this institution and the greatest Speaker of all time with an unmatched ability to unify her caucus, always keeping a tight eye on the numbers. Americans are better off for her leadership and her fight for the people, our democracy, and the rule of law.\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve had the distinct pleasure of working with Speaker Pelosi for more than three decades. During her time as Speaker and mine as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, we worked tirelessly to rescue our economy from the brink amidst a global pandemic, made once-in-a-generation investments in lower health care and the jobs of tomorrow, and brokered the largest trade deal in history. Every step of the way, our success has been grounded in her tenacity, fierce leadership, and the unmistakable spirit of San Francisco.\n\n\u201cSpeaker Pelosi\u2019s strength has always been rooted in her devotion to her faith, her family, and her values\u2014a vision of progress For The Children and building a country that works for every family. The House of Representatives and the country are stronger because of her patriotism, her example, and her unwavering belief in America\u2019s promise. It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve alongside her historic career, and I wish my dear friend, Speaker Pelosi, and her beloved family every happiness in this well-deserved next chapter.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=400271", "McGovern: Nancy Pelosi \u201cUnquestionably the Most Consequential Speaker in American History\u201d", "2025-11-06", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "James P. McGovern", "M000312", "mcgovern.house.gov", "mcgovern", "https://mcgovern.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx", "scraper", "WASHINGTON\u2014Today, Congressman James P. McGovern (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, issued this statement following an announcement from House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi that she will not seek another term in the House of Representatives:\n\n\u201cEvery so often, history calls for a leader who can guide America through times of incredible uncertainty and concern\u2014and remarkably, they appear exactly when our country needs them the most. Nancy D'Alesandro Pelosi is that leader. She has been unquestionably the most consequential Speaker of the House of Representatives in American history\u2014a trailblazer whose legacy will be felt for generations to come. As she often reminds us, borrowing from Thomas Paine, \u2018the times have found us.\u2019 But the truth is that the times found her\u2014uniquely prepared, fiercely principled, and unsurpassed in her defense of our democracy.\n\n\u201cSpeaker Emerita Pelosi accomplished big, important, historic things. Her record of legislative accomplishment is unsurpassed: from health care to fair pay to climate action, the landmark laws she led through Congress have made a profound positive difference in the lives of millions of Americans\u2014from San Francisco to Worcester and everywhere in between.\n\n\u201cShe has been a beacon of hope and steadiness during a time of crisis and change\u2014guiding Congress through a global pandemic, a vicious attack on the Capitol Building designed to overturn an election, a violent attempt on her husband\u2019s life, and a president who is violating his oath of office and seeking to turn himself into a tyrant. Through it all, she has met the moment with an unshakable understanding of what America is all about. She has brought dignity, decency, and determination to everything she does\u2014and has always stood up for the children, for the least of us, and for those who are left out or left behind.\n\n\u201cI was lucky enough to witness her leadership and courage up close and personal so many times over the years. When China tried to frustrate our trip to Tibet to talk about the Tibetan people\u2019s struggle for human rights, she demanded they change course. When we finally landed in China, the government tried to sabotage our visit again, but she pushed on\u2014getting us into Tibet and using her platform to decry the Chinese government for oppressing the human rights of the Tibetan people. Years later in Ukraine, despite security concerns, she insisted we walk through Kyiv to greet President Volodymyr Zelensky as the first American delegation to Ukraine following Russia\u2019s illegal invasion.\n\n\u201cOn a personal level, she and her family have been dear and treasured friends to me, Lisa, Patrick\u2014and of course our beloved Molly. Because of the marble ceiling that Nancy Pelosi shattered as the first woman to hold the speaker\u2019s gavel, Molly and millions of girls and young women like her dared to dream of possibilities that once seemed unimaginable.\n\n\u201cSpeaker Emerita Pelosi bent the arc of history toward justice. And as a new generation takes the baton, it can do so with gratitude\u2014for her courage, her vision, her mentorship, her strategic mastery, and her unshakable faith that even in our hardest hours, democracy is worth fighting for. It remains one of the greatest honors of my life to serve alongside her.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:31:22Z"], ["https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases?ID=F80CA0AF-8FF5-411E-A7CD-47DE9CBC7E86", "Whip Clark to GOP: \u201cStop Cowering and Start Governing\u201d", "2025-11-05", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Katherine M. Clark", "C001101", "katherineclark.house.gov", "clark", "https://katherineclark.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 On Day 36 of the GOP shutdown, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8), Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (CA-33), DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene (WA-1), DPCC Co-Chair Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Steering & Policy Committee Co-Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and Caucus Leadership Representative Steven Horsford (NV-4) to call on Republicans to return to work and join Democrats at the negotiating table. Below are excerpts from her remarks:\n\nOn the American People's Message to Congress:\n\n\"Here\u2019s what the voters told us last night: They want leaders who will protect their health care, who will protect SNAP and food benefits, who will protect Head Start, who will bring down the cost of living.\n\n\"That is the mandate of the American people. To prioritize the budgets of working people over the demands of billionaires.That\u2019s what the American people want. And that is what Democrats are going to keep fighting for.\n\n\"And at some point, Republicans need to hear what people are saying, because it's clear. They are saying, 'Enough is enough.' They see through the Republican spin. They see through the games. They see the last year for what it is: a string of back-to-back broken promises. There is nothing left for Republicans to do but get back to work.\n\n\"It\u2019s not too late to stop these premium hikes. It\u2019s not too late to fully fund SNAP and Head Start, Medicaid, Medicare, and the ACA. Our message to the Republicans is clear: Come back to work. Reopen government. Stop cowering, and start governing.\"\n\nOn Negotiating with House Republicans:\n\n\"This bargain that they have cooked up, that they are going to take Medicare and Medicaid, and the ACA tax credits, and veterans benefits, and medical research in this country, and the SNAP program, and cut them in order to pay for permanent tax cuts for the very wealthiest \u2014 it is outrageous.\n\n\"Where are they? How would they even know what a negotiation looks like? We've been sitting, waiting for them to come back to Washington, and they simply refuse.\n\n\"We are here. We understand that we need to end this shutdown. And we have been shouting from the rooftops. And now we have been joined by a chorus of American voters...\n\n\"When 60% of American households can't afford the basics, it is long past time they come and work with Democrats. We understand they control the House, the Senate and the White House. That's how we got into this shutdown. That is their choice. We stand ready to negotiate. But you can't negotiate without a partner.\"\n\nTo view the complete press conference, click HERE. To view photos, click HERE.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/moulton-bacon-lead-bipartisan-group-lawmakers-calling-answers-trump", "Moulton, Bacon Lead Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Calling for Answers on Trump Administration\u2019s Lethal Strikes in Western Hemisphere", "2025-11-05", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Reps. Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Don Bacon (NE-02), along with Reps. Jason Crow (CO-06) and Mike Turner (OH-10), today sent a bipartisan letter to President Donald Trump demanding answers about a series of lethal U.S. military strikes on suspected drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific.\n\nIn the letter, the lawmakers \u2014 all members of the House Armed Services Committee \u2014 underscored the importance of holding traffickers accountable while also upholding America\u2019s legal and moral standards.\n\nThe letter asks President Trump to clarify the legal basis for the strikes, whether the administration intends to seek congressional authorization, whether the individuals being targeted truly pose an active threat to the United States, and what processes exist to verify targets. It also calls for a classified briefing to the Armed Services Committee on how individuals and vessels are identified and what post-strike review mechanisms are in place.\n\n\u201cNo one questions the threat that drug cartels pose to American families,\u201d said Congressman Moulton. \u201cBut launching lethal military strikes outside of a declared conflict raises serious legal and strategic questions that the administration has repeatedly failed to answer. The American people deserve clear answers about the legal, moral, and policy rationale behind these strikes.\"\n\n\u201cMany Americans know someone who has died from a fentanyl overdose,\u201d said Congressman Bacon. \"I lost three younger brothers to drug and alcohol abuse, so I appreciate President Trump\u2019s willingness to take on the cartels and stop the deadly flow of drugs killing 100,000 Americans each year. But we must ensure the President is acting within the law and basing every decision on accurate intelligence. The Administration should come to Congress, make the legal case, present their intelligence, and assure the American people that any military action is grounded in both authority and accountability. If those standards are met, I\u2019m confident Congress and the American people will stand behind decisive action to confront this crisis.\u201d\n\nThe lawmakers emphasized in the letter that the United States must remain committed to its values even while confronting the serious problem of narcotics trafficking.\n\n\u201cWe support efforts to reduce the flow of deadly drugs,\u201d the lawmakers wrote. \u201cBut every U.S. military action must adhere to the legal, moral, and ethical standards that set America apart from its adversaries.\"\n\nThe lawmakers requested a response from the administration by November 14, 2025.\n\nThe letter can be read in full here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases/congressman-moulton-host-11th-annual-veterans-town-hall-marblehead-monday", "Congressman Moulton to Host 11th Annual Veterans\u00a0Town Hall\u00a0in Marblehead on Monday, November 10th", "2025-11-04", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Seth Moulton", "M001196", "moulton.house.gov", "moulton", "https://moulton.house.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "SALEM, MA \u2013 Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) will host his 11th annual Veterans Town Hall at 6:30 PM on Monday, November 10th, in Marblehead, Massachusetts.\n\nMoulton hosted the nation\u2019s first Veterans Town Hall in Marblehead in 2015. The idea, conceived by author Sebastian Junger, was simple but powerful: to provide a forum for veterans to share the pride, grief, or quiet appreciation of life that war bestowed upon them and for non-veterans to listen and to learn. Since then, Vets Town Halls have become a nationwide movement.\n\nA Vets Town Hall is a platform for veterans to share their stories of service and sacrifice with their communities. At this event, Veterans of any era, who served in any capacity, are invited to stand before their neighbors and friends to share a story or experience from during or after their service. Non-veterans are encouraged to attend the event, to listen, and to connect with the veterans in their community.\n\nCongressman Moulton will give remarks at the event. Several other guest speakers will also be participating.\n\nDETAILS:\n\nWHAT: Veterans Town Hall hosted by Congressman Seth Moulton\n\nWHERE: Abbot Hall, 188 Washington St, Marblehead, MA 01945\n\nWHEN: 6:30 PM on Monday, November 10, 2025\n\nMEDIA CONTACT: Congressman Moulton is also available for interviews about the Veterans Town Hall ahead of the November 10th event and on-site at Abbot Hall. Please contact Aidan Curran (Aidan.curran@mail.house.gov) to RSVP or with any questions.\n\n####", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://neal.house.gov/2025/11/03/neal-highlights-impact-of-republican-shutdown-on-snap-recipients-at-food-bank-of-western-massachusetts/", "Neal Highlights Impact of Republican Shutdown on SNAP Recipients at Food Bank of Western Massachusetts", "2025-11-03", "2025", "2025-11", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Richard E. Neal", "N000015", "neal.house.gov", "neal", "https://neal.house.gov/category/press-releases/", "scraper", "Chicopee, MA \u2013 Today, Congressman Richard E. Neal joined Andrew Morehouse, Executive Director of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, to highlight the impact of delayed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits caused by the Republican shutdown and the Trump Administration\u2019s failure to release emergency funds.\n\nWith roots going back to the Great Depression, SNAP was officially established in 1964, when President Lyndon B. Johnson fulfilled President John F. Kennedy\u2019s vision and signed the Food Stamp Act into law. Today, SNAP provides assistance to 42 million Americans, including more than 1 million residents across Massachusetts. In the First Congressional District, 191,000 residents in 74,000 households rely on SNAP to put food on the table. Of these 74,000 households, nearly 40% have a child, 42% have an elderly person, and 57% have an individual with a disability.\n\nAs a result of the government shutdown that began on October 1, SNAP benefits lapsed starting on November 1. Prior to the lapse in funding, Congressman Neal joined 213 of his Democratic colleagues in writing to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins, calling for the use of contingency reserve dollars to fund SNAP during the government shutdown. These funds would cover nearly two-thirds of the amount needed for a full month of benefits. In the letter, the Democratic members also called on USDA to use its statutory transfer authority and any other legal means to supplement any shortfalls not covered by the emergency funding.\n\n\u201cFeeding people, including children, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities, should not be a partisan issue. Republicans already cut $186 billion from SNAP in their Big, Ugly Bill\u2014the largest cut to nutritional assistance in our nation\u2019s history. Now, 42 million Americans are struggling to put food on the table because of their inaction,\u201d said Congressman Neal. \u201cI wrote to USDA Secretary Rollins, calling for the release of emergency funds because 74,000 households in my district rely on SNAP. This is not a game. These are real people who are now feeling the very real consequences of this administration\u2019s abdication of responsibility. Congress authorized these funds, and the Trump Administration has the authority to prevent millions of families from going hungry. Enough is enough.\u201d\n\nAs a result of the delays in delivering SNAP benefits, local food banks have already seen an influx in demand for their services. For more than forty years, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts has served communities across Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin Counties, by sourcing, storing, and providing over 17 million pounds of food each year\u2014the equivalent of more than 14 million meals. In 2023, the Food Bank relocated to its current 39,000 square foot facility, which was funded in part by $3 million in congressionally directed federal funding and $7 million in New Markets Tax Credits.\n\n\u201cWith every passing day without federal SNAP benefits this month, 191,000 people in Western Mass and one million people across the state will not have enough food on their table to feed themselves, their children, and their grandchildren,\u201d said Andrew Morehouse, Executive Director of the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. \u201cPeople are confused, scared, and turning to community food pantries to stock up on more food. The Food Bank of Western Massachusetts is already providing more food to our 199 partner food pantries and meal sites across the four counties of Western Massachusetts. For every meal we provide, SNAP provides nine meals. We\u2019re doing our best to fill the gap in the absence of SNAP benefits. We count on people and businesses in our region to support our mission, especially during unprecedented times like now.\u201d\n\nOn October 31, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Boston and U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell in Providence each ruled that the Trump Administration is legally obligated to use emergency funding to resume SNAP payments. Judge Talwani ordered the administration to report by Monday on its plan to utilize contingency reserve funds, while Judge McConnell directed that at least partial payments be made by mid-week. In a filing on Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice indicated that the government would expend emergency funds to cover \u201c50% of eligible households\u2019 current allotments.\u201d The exact amount that will be delivered to each beneficiary, and the timeline on which those benefits will be delivered, remain unclear. However, SNAP benefits for November have already been delayed and will be further delayed, as the process of loading SNAP cards can take up to two weeks in some states.\n\n\u201cWhile today\u2019s news is certainly welcomed, it reaffirms what we have known all along: the Trump Administration has an obligation and the authority to implement emergency funding to deliver SNAP benefits,\u201d continued Congressman Neal. \u201cThis program has been faithfully implemented for six decades across eleven presidencies. It should not take a judge to tell the President of the United States that we have an obligation to fulfill our promise to millions of American families.\u201d\n\nThe Food Bank of Western Massachusetts supports 199 distribution locations throughout western Massachusetts, including mobile food banks, member food pantries, meal sites, and shelters. For individuals in need of assistance, more information about the Food Bank\u2019s services can be found by visiting foodbankwma.org or by calling 413-247-9738.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:52:45Z"], ["https://auchincloss.house.gov/media/press-releases/auchincloss-and-schiff-probe-top-rfk-jr-advisor-calley-means", "Auchincloss and Schiff Probe Top RFK Jr. Advisor Calley Means", "2025-10-31", "2025", "2025-10", "Democrat", "House", "MA", "Jake Auchincloss", "A000148", "auchincloss.house.gov", "auchincloss", "https://auchincloss.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 Today, Congressman Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding answers about potential conflicts of interest regarding former special government employee (SGE) Calley Means. Means served as a White House Advisor to the HHS Secretary and publicly touted his role as a leading policymaker behind the Trump administration\u2019s \u201cMake America Healthy Again\u201d (MAHA) initiative, while continuing to hold financial interests in his company, True Medicine Inc. (TrueMed).\n\nMeans and TrueMed appear to have profited considerably from MAHA policies. The Make America Healthy Again report encourages the expansion of tax-advantaged health savings accounts and flexible savings accounts to purchase alternative health and wellness products. This includes the products TrueMed markets, such as a $9,000 sauna and an \u201cAlpha JX2 Bidet\u201d claimed to aid autoimmune, digestive, and joint health.\n\nMeans and TrueMed have yet to respond to a previous letter sent by Representative Auchincloss seeking clarity on the steps he took to avoid conflicts of interest as an SGE. Secretary Kennedy also refused to offer any assurances or clarifications when asked about Means\u2019s role in his testimony before Congress on June 24, 2025. Similar requests from Senator Schiff to this administration regarding SGE compliance with federal ethics laws have also gone unanswered.\n\n\u201cThe lack of communication from the administration is of great concern and we now write with bicameral interest in assuring the American people that their policymakers took the necessary steps to avoid conflicts of interest. Although recent reports indicate that Mr. Means has departed from his role in the administration, taxpayers and families deserve assurance that Mr. Means\u2019s prior involvement in policy had been in the interests of science and public health, not in interest of his business and personal financial gain,\u201d the lawmakers wrote in their letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. \u201cGiven the pattern of self-dealing and conflicts of interest throughout this administration, the public deserve to know whether Mr. Means and his business, TrueMed, operated ethically. It is therefore incumbent upon the Secretary and the White House, as Mr. Means\u2019s former supervisors, to clarify his role and verify compliance with federal conflicts of interest, ethics, and reporting requirements.\u201d\n\n\u201cMr. Means is one example of a [special government employee] SGE who has served in an unprecedented expansive capacity in both influence and duration,\u201d the lawmakers continued. \u201cMr. Means was appointed on March 18, 2025, which would mean his statutory 130-day period as an SGE should have ended around July 25, 2025. On October 30, 2025, Mr. Means shared that he left the administration about a month ago and took time off earlier in the year in order to meet the statutory limit. Without verification of these claims, it still raises concern that Mr. Means\u2019s original appointment may not have been \"based on a good faith\" estimate as is required under long-standing executive branch precedent.\u201d\n\nThe lawmakers asked several questions seeking clarification regarding Mr. Means\u2019s role in the Trump administration, including:\n\nTo what extent was Mr. Means involved \u2013 directly or indirectly \u2013 in the drafting, revising, reviewing, or provision of feedback regarding the Make America Healthy Again report?\n\nTo what extent was Mr. Means involved \u2013 directly or indirectly \u2013 in the drafting, revising, reviewing, or provision of feedback regarding the Make Our Children Healthy Again strategy?\n\nDid Mr. Means, in any conversation about the strategy, ever formally or informally reference the parallel interests of his company, TrueMed, or how the company and its peer companies might benefit from these policies?\n\nGiven MAHA\u2019s focus on \u201cradical transparency,\u201d will you make Mr. Means\u2019s financial disclosure forms publicly available, in line with legal requirements for other senior HHS officials?\n\nWill you commit to upholding the same ethical standard for anyone in the White House or HHS who advises on health policy, regardless of their status as an SGE?", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 585, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "units": {}, "query": {"sql": "select url, title, date, year, month, party, chamber, state, member_name, bioguide_id, domain, scraper, source, date_source, text, has_text, collected_at, updated_at from releases where \"chamber\" = :p0 and \"state\" = :p1 and \"year\" = :p2 order by date desc limit 101", "params": {"p0": "House", "p1": "MA", "p2": "2025"}}, "facet_results": {"party": {"name": "party", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=MA&year=2025", "results": [{"value": "Democrat", "label": "Democrat", "count": 585, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=MA&year=2025&party=Democrat", "selected": false}], "truncated": false}, "chamber": {"name": "chamber", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=MA&year=2025", "results": [{"value": "House", "label": "House", "count": 585, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?state=MA&year=2025", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "state": {"name": "state", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=MA&year=2025", "results": [{"value": "MA", "label": "MA", "count": 585, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&year=2025", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "year": {"name": "year", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=MA&year=2025", "results": [{"value": "2025", "label": "2025", "count": 585, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=MA", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}}, "suggested_facets": [], "next": "2025-10-31,https~3A~2F~2Fauchincloss~2Ehouse~2Egov~2Fmedia~2Fpress-releases~2Fauchincloss-and-schiff-probe-top-rfk-jr-advisor-calley-means", "next_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=MA&year=2025&_next=2025-10-31%2Chttps~3A~2F~2Fauchincloss~2Ehouse~2Egov~2Fmedia~2Fpress-releases~2Fauchincloss-and-schiff-probe-top-rfk-jr-advisor-calley-means&_sort_desc=date", "private": false, "allow_execute_sql": true, "query_ms": 280.1516610197723, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}