House Republicans united to narrowly pass major defense policy legislation on Friday that restricts the Pentagon policies on abortion access, medical care for transgender troops and diversity in a...
CBS: Defense bill’s passage threatened by abortion amendment, limits on Ukraine funding
The House adopted a controversial amendment to the annual National Defense Authorization Act that would ban the Pentagon from covering travel expenses for service members seeking abortions,...
Malden Advocate: Whip Clark Celebrates Disability Pride Month, Federal Investment in Special Education Services
Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) recognized Disability Pride Month with a tour of Perkins School for the Blind's Watertown Campus. Alongside students and faculty members, Whip Clark discussed...
NYT: House to Vote on Abortion Access for Military, Bowing to the Far Right
The House is set to vote on Thursday on whether to limit abortion access, bar transgender services and end diversity training for military personnel, part of a series of major changes that...
The Hill: Top House Democrats vow ‘no’ votes on defense bill
The top three Democrats in the House announced late Thursday night that they will vote against the annual defense bill, signaling that a large chunk of the Democratic Caucus will oppose the...
CNN: House adopts controversial amendments as defense bill passage hangs in the balance
The House voted Thursday evening to adopt several controversial amendments pushed by conservative hardliners to a critical national defense bill as the fate of the must-pass legislation...
NYT: Defense Bill’s Fate Teeters After G.O.P. Wedges In Social Issues
The fate of the annual defense bill was in doubt on Friday, after Republicans loaded the legislation with a raft of conservative social policy restrictions limiting access to abortions, gender...
Patch: Barnstable County Sheriff Supports New Call For Assault Weapons Ban
Law enforcement officials from Massachusetts were joined by others across the country in adding their names to a new call for an assault weapons ban.Barnstable County Sheriff Donna Buckley was one...
Courier-Journal: As UPS-Teamsters impasse continues, what politicians are saying
With negotiations between UPS and the Teamsters halted, the union is poised to begin the largest single-employer strike in American history Aug. 1.Both UPS and the Teamsters say the other group...
Boston Globe: Don’t let an assault weapon end another life. Ban assault weapons.
Gun violence continues to ravage our country, with mass shootings of four or more people daily, and shootings are now the leading cause of death for children in America. Moreover, 2023 is on pace to...
World Socialist Web Site: Teamsters promote strike-breaking Democrats as UPS contract nears expiration
The contract for 340,000 UPS workers is set to expire at the end of the month. Last week, the Teamsters announced that talks between the company and union negotiators had "collapsed" and...
Boston Magazine: Just What Is Marty Walsh up to, Anyway?
The Seaport Hotel, attached to the World Trade Center, feels like an anchor to an older Boston amid the dizzying swirl of change along the waterfront. So it was, perhaps, an appropriate venue...
Boston.com: Mass. politicians react to Supreme Court’s blow to LGBTQ rights in Christian web designer ruling
Gov. Maura Healey: ‘Freedom isn't using the First Amendment as license to shut your doors on LGBTQ+ customers'"This decision is deeply disappointing and yet another example of the Supreme Court's...
Boston Globe: Political leaders, educators, legal analysts react to Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision
Lawmakers, advocates, and educators across Massachusetts on Thursday condemned the Supreme Court ruling striking down affirmative action in college admissions, while supporters hailed...
CBS: Democrats discuss Supreme Court reform after affirmative action ruling
Many Democrats quickly criticized Thursday's affirmative action decision, including President Biden and Vice President Harris. Massachusetts Democratic Congresswoman and House Minority Whip...
MassLive: Mass. officials say SCOTUS student loan forgiveness ruling ‘must not be the last word’
Massachusetts officials are hoping the Supreme Court ruling on student loan forgiveness isn't the "last word.""Today's decision is a judicial attack on the millions of student loan borrowers who...
Washington Post: Opinion A year after Dobbs, the pro-choice movement has never been stronger
A year after the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization stripped women of nearly 50 years of constitutional protection to make their own...
Boston Globe: ‘We will not give up ground,’ Governor Healey says as Mass. observes Juneteenth holiday
As Juneteenth was celebrated across the country on Monday, Governor Maura Healey said the holiday comes at a pivotal time as lawmakers in other states seek to "ban the very history of our...
Yahoo: Bill reintroduced in Congress gives federal protection for right to birth control access
There's another push in Congress to give federal protection for the right to access birth control after similar efforts failed last year.Congressional Democrats have reintroduced the Right to...
Global Newswire: Celebrities & Congress Step Out for People with Down Syndrome in Washington DC
Washington, D.C., June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Last night the Global Down Syndrome Foundation (GLOBAL) held its annual AcceptAbility Gala, DC's largest fundraiser for people with...