WASHINGTON - Lawmakers of both parties said that when moral clarity was needed, they sought guidance again and again from the late Rep. John Lewis.They marveled at the gentle...
WBUR: ‘A Very Dangerous Game’: Mass. Delegation Worries Unemployment Benefits May Expire
The week is drawing to a close without a new coronavirus relief package from Washington.The CARES Act sailed through Congress in March with bipartisan support for an extra $600 per week...
Politico: Dems rebuke culture of sexism in defense of Ocasio-Cortez
More than a dozen House Democrats lined up Thursday to support Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the floor of the chamber, issuing a chain of blistering rebukes to Republican Rep. Ted Yoho for...
MSN: Leaders call for civility after GOP lawmaker’s verbal attack on Ocasio-Cortez
House leaders in both parties moved swiftly on Tuesday to promote civility - and tamp down lingering tensions - by challenging a conservative lawmaker who had accosted a liberal Democrat on the...
Politico: ‘Crashing down’: How the child care crisis is magnifying racial disparities
The collapse of the child care industry is hitting women of color the hardest, threatening to stoke racial and gender inequities and putting pressure on Congress to address the crisis in its new...
MassLive: Food assistance to the Northeast during pandemic lags behind other regions; Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Jim McGovern demand equity from USDA
Despite the Northeast reporting the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country over the course of the pandemic, the region received the second-lowest allocation of any area — less...
Boston.com: Katherine Clark on MSNBC: We can’t have a healthy economy without investing in child care
Child care is in crisis in America, and Rep. Katherine Clark says she's fighting to fix it.Around 40% of child care providers say they'll be forced to permanently close without more public...
Gloucester Times: Congressional delegation calling for extension of emergency declaration
BOSTON (AP) — The state's congressional delegation is calling on U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to extend the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration that is set to expire...
WGBH: Mass. House Coalition Lays Out Path Toward Maternal Health Equity
One of the first things the House did after Speaker Robert DeLeo committed in June to addressing systemic racism in Massachusetts was to push forward with a bill to study disparities in maternal...
Framingham Wicked Local: Massachusetts Lawmakers Want Colleges & Universities To Provide Off-Campus Student Info For Census
WASHINGTON DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) led the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation, including Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Representatives Richard E. Neal...
Boston Globe: At online town hall, Warren denounces Trump for handling of pandemic
Senator Elizabeth Warren on Monday denounced President Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, calling for the federal government to increase testing and provide more resources to states."The...
Framingham Source: Congresswoman Clark: Free Covid-19 Testing For Massachusetts Residents
FRAMINGHAM - Starting today, July 10, Massachusetts will be providing free and accessible COVID-19 testing for all residents in the Commonwealth to help track and reduce the spread of the...
Marijuana Moment: Veterans Working In Marijuana Industry Aren’t Automatically Blocked From Home Loans, VA Says
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently clarified to Congress that it does not have a policy automatically barring veterans from receiving home loans solely because they work in the...
Boston Herald: Harvard, MIT ICE lawsuit hearing to continue Friday amid support from other schools
Harvard and MIT are now backed by Northeastern and other colleges from around the country to continue to push against the federal government's effort to expel foreign students if their school is...
MassLive: Human Rights Campaign, nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights group, endorses Massachusetts lawmakers for ‘championing equality’
Eight Massachusetts lawmakers on Thursday received an enthusiastic endorsement from the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights...
CNBC: House passes $10 billion in funding for child-care facilities to improve safety amid pandemic
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Moving Forward Act, a $1.5 trillion infrastructure package that included funds to help child-care providers make the necessary modifications to...
CNBC: 52% of parents expect coronavirus pandemic will inflate child-care costs—but many can’t afford to pay more
Over half of parents worry they'll be forced to spend more on child care than they did before the coronavirus pandemic hit. Parents' fears of rising child-care costs are more prevalent now than...
The Guardian: ‘Russian bounties’ intelligence was in Trump written daily briefing – reports
Donald Trump was given a written briefing months ago about intelligence suggesting Russia offered bounties for attacks on US forces in Afghanistan, multiple US media have reported on...
AmNY: $1.5T Moving Forward Act in Congress could have nationwide impact with climate change benefits
With the Heroes Act in Republican-dominated senate limbo for over 45 days, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries has a new bill to move public infrastructure projects forward.But House Democrats haven't...
MeriTalk: Bicameral Facial Recognition Bill Introduced
New bicameral legislation was introduced aimed at stopping government use of facial recognition and other biometric technology.Introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Edward Markey,...