by gslwpadm | Jan 20, 2021 | In the News
Members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation had front row seats to an inauguration unlike any other Wednesday.Kind of.Some of those seats were farther from the president’s podium than usual because of the pandemic and security concerns. Nevertheless,...
by gslwpadm | Jan 19, 2021 | In the News
Tens of thousands of National Guard troops have flooded the nation’s capital to boost security surrounding the inauguration. But increased vetting by the FBI led to the removal of 12 National Guard members who were found to have ties with right-wing militia...
by gslwpadm | Jan 16, 2021 | In the News
MELROSE (CBS) — Members of the Massachusetts National Guard in Melrose prepared to deploy to Washington D.C. on Saturday. Rep. Katherine Clark spoke to the group of 80 before they headed out.”I am so grateful for this mission and unfortunately having been in...
by gslwpadm | Jan 15, 2021 | In the News
Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark is calling out the stark difference in the way her colleague, Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri, was treated for condemning white supremacy in a speech on the House floor this week.Both Clark and Bush spoke Wednesday during the House vote...
by gslwpadm | Jan 15, 2021 | In the News
President-elected Joe Biden unveiled the first of his two planned COVID-19 response bills Thursday night, and the nearly $2 trillion “rescue” plan elicited praise, mostly, from his fellow Democrats in the Massachusetts delegation.More than triple the size...
