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A win for veterans. A federal judge saw through Trump’s illegal union-busting of VA workers. The dedicated people who care for veterans every day now have their labor rights protected. When the VA is strong, our veterans benefit.
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It’s simple: more exposure to ethylene oxide means more cases of cancer for workers and communities. Trump’s EPA is rolling back our protections against these toxic emissions—we can’t let the EPA put polluter profits over the health of our families.
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Trump’s illegal war with Iran cost $11.3 BILLION in the first six days alone. Here’s what that money could fund instead for the American people:
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Donald Trump is saying the quiet part out loud. He's driving up gas prices so his Big Oil cronies can rake in massive profits at your expense. No war with Iran.
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Trump launched this reckless war “hoping” to change the regime in Iran, “hoping” Iran would not close the Strait of Hormuz, and “hoping” gas prices would not go up. There was no plan. Hope is not a military strategy. This war is a tragic failure.
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I’m grateful to the first responders in Bloomfield Hills for their swift response at Temple Israel. Houses of worship must always be places of peace and safety. Antisemitism and violence have no place in our country.
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My heart is with the families of the victims of the shooting at Old Dominion University and with the entire ODU community. No student should have to fear for their safety on campus. This violence is unacceptable, and these tragedies must end.
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It has been more than 200 days since I called on the Trump administration to have a plan for tariff refunds. Now, Trump’s delay is costing $20 million per day in interest. American small businesses, workers, and consumers need their money back without delay.
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My constituent, Juan David, is facing imminent deportation. The Trump administration needs to allow time for his T visa case to be processed. Removing him before he can fully pursue this relief is unconscionable.
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I am relieved about the release of the 14-year-old girl picked up by federal agents yesterday. I will continue to do everything I can to support her case. Her safety and wellbeing need to be ensured.
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Classic Trump. Faced with a tragic US mistake that cost the lives of 168 children in Iran, Trump, against all evidence, blames Iran. I was proud to join my Democratic colleagues in writing to Trump to demand the truth. Trump must own up to this catastrophe now.
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Trump is doubling down on his illegal tariff taxes and putting even more pain on Main Street. American small businesses, workers, and families can’t wait for another court decision. We must pass the Small Business Liberation 2.0 Act and stop Trump's tariff madness.
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Offshore wind means local union jobs, economic wins for Massachusetts communities, and cheap clean power that protects us from global oil price shocks. New Bedford is showing how to get it done—now Trump needs to back off his unlawful attacks so we can keep building.
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Americans are paying for this war at the pump. Americans are paying for this war with their lives. Now Trump and Republicans are asking Americans to foot the bill for more of this war with their tax dollars. No. No more funding for this reckless war.
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Gas prices are soaring at home, but instead of ending his illegal and reckless war abroad, Trump is easing sanctions on Russia to sell more oil. Trump’s war is now benefitting his buddy Putin, who is helping Iran. And more money for Putin will hurt Ukraine. What a disaster.
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Trump’s illegal war with Iran is hitting Americans hard—at the pump, at the grocery store, and on their utility bills. Americans deserve to know what the cost of Trump’s reckless actions will be for themselves and their families as he continues this war. I'm calling for answers.
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Trump’s strikes on oil infrastructure in Iran released massive plumes of toxic smoke, inflicting environmental warfare on innocent Iranian families—alarming their loved ones in Massachusetts and worldwide. This is a human rights violation. Trump must stop this illegal war.
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Trump is lying and children are dying in Iran. Trump claimed again that Iran attacked a girls’ school where 175 people died, mostly children, using a Tomahawk missile. Not true. Only the US uses Tomahawks in this war. Trump must own up to this tragedy. We must end this war.
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For 25+ years, green card holders and other lawful immigrants have been eligible for SBA loans, creating jobs and investing in communities. Now, 5+ million entrepreneurs are completely cut off from SBA loans. Trump's SBA must immediately reverse its cruel, anti-immigrant policies.
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Donald Trump is throwing gasoline on the flames of war in Iran, while at home, Americans are paying higher prices for gasoline at the pump. Take a walk with me to see how prices are skyrocketing as a result of this illegal war.
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Trump’s illegal war in Iran is causing the largest oil shock in history. Gas prices are spiking, and Americans will be feeling the pain at the pump. Meanwhile, Trump is not ruling out sending ground troops into Iran. Americans do not want an expensive and endless war abroad.
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My Statement Welcoming the Ruling Against Trump Administration Effort to Terminate Protected Status for Haitians.
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Today we celebrate the strength, leadership, and achievements of women in Massachusetts and around the world. International Women’s Day is a reminder that the fight for equality, dignity, and opportunity for every woman continues, and must continue every day.
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So much joy in Easthampton this evening at the CitySpace ArtWalk. Proud to support the artists, musicians, and community that make this city special, and celebrate the $3.5 million I secured to renovate the historic Old Town Hall.
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Trump is continuing his crusade of erasure at our parks. This time, removing films that tell the history of women and immigrant labor organizing against terrible conditions at the Lowell Mills. Trump cannot erase the truth. Watch one of the films now on my YouTube: youtu.be/PhfN-c_Qv3o
link:https://youtu.be/PhfN-c_Qv3o
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Last year, the Trump admin unjustifiably shuttered the Springfield @SBAgov branch office, leaving entrepreneurs in western Mass hours away from in-person services and community partners in the lurch. I’m working with @warren.senate.gov, @neal.house.gov, and @repmcgovern.bsky.social to get answers.
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I’ve secured more than $100 million dollars for 85 community projects across our Commonwealth this year. Check out my investments map to learn more about the money coming to our communities. www.markey.senate.gov/map
link:https://www.markey.senate.gov/map
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Trump’s call for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” is just a road to endless war. We need an immediate ceasefire, not excuses to keep fighting. Trump is increasing the danger that he will send ground troops into Iran. We need diplomacy before this becomes a disaster.
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Electricity rates are spiking as AI data centers pop up across the country. Households and small businesses should not be made to subsidize data centers while they already struggle to get by. Our nation's public utility commissions set household rates--they can act now.
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I’m calling on ICE to investigate the death of Emmanuel Damas, a Massachusetts community member who died in ICE custody after being denied timely medical care. His family, and dozens of families like his, deserve the truth about ICE's treatment of their loved ones. ICE must be held accountable.
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Republicans passed the Big Ugly Bill to force the government to attempt to sell our lands and waters to fossil fuel companies. The first sale off the coast of Alaska got ZERO bids: no one wants their fossil fuel fantasies. Trump—cut your losses and leave our lands alone.
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It’s clear: Trump’s tariff taxes are killing jobs and putting real pain on Main Street. America’s small businesses, consumers, and communities cannot wait. The Trump admin must deliver tariff refunds now.
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ICE and CBP are buying your location information from data brokers. These frictionless, on-demand surveillance tactics are unacceptable. My colleagues and I are demanding answers.
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I'm proud to have moved several of my bills and priorities as part of this week’s Weather Act and NASA authorization bills, including provisions to fight extreme heat, support weather forecasting, and support astrophysics research. America can lead on safety and smarts.
link:https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-applauds-committee-passage-of-his-priorities-in-weather-act-and-nasa-reauthorizations
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The Senate's unanimous and bipartisan passage of COPPA 2.0 is a major milestone in the fight to protect children and teens online. I'm ready to work with my colleagues in the House to pass COPPA 2.0 into law. Let's get this done.
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Massachusetts small businesses are leaders in emerging tech like clean energy and life sciences. The SBIR program is critical to our innovation economy. We must continue to empower our most capable and competitive small businesses to keep innovating.
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Trump is throwing your taxpayer dollars at an illegal war abroad, while you spend more for gasoline here at home.
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We are spending a billion dollars a day on this illegal, reckless war. This is taxpayer money that should be going to healthcare and education. Now, Trump wants $50 billion more for a war that Congress has not authorized. Outrageous. No way.
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Emmanuel Damas was a Haitian asylum seeker living in Massachusetts. His death in ICE custody is a terrible tragedy. I’ve been working with his family to uncover the truth. We must demand full accountability from ICE for his death.
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BREAKING: COPPA 2.0 just passed the Senate by unanimous consent. This marks a tremendous victory in my decades long fight for children and teens’ online privacy. Now, the House must do the same.
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My Statement on Voting to Oppose Trump's Illegal War in Iran.
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Outraged by the State Dept's unreadiness for evacuating Americans from the Middle East. This is a crisis of Trump's making. No plan for attacking Iran. And no plan for evacuating Americans. This isn't a natural disaster—it's a man-made one. And the man responsible is Trump.
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Two months into 2026, the U.S. has almost half as many measles cases as all of last year. Meanwhile, RFK Jr. and his Surgeon General pick refuse to endorse vaccines. Tell the truth: measles vaccines are the best way to protect your family from this deadly disease.
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Instead of protecting our food and farmworkers from harmful chemicals like glyphosate, Trump is shielding chemical companies from accountability and pushing more pesticides into our food. Americans deserve a Surgeon General who will stand up for their health, not chemical wealth.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/GTFfJ5zbb6M?si=fOauQpYn1pssHrqz
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I just left the classified briefing on Iran. And it only confirmed what we already knew: Donald Trump is waging an illegal war and he has no plan to end it.
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Donald Trump's illegal war with Iran has already cost $2 BILLION. Americans don't want another endless war. We should be funding health care not warfare.
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The Trump administration has failed to provide proper medical care to detained immigrants. Now, it is moving all unaccompanied children who are pregnant to Texas, where abortion is banned. Blocking girls as young as 13 from critical reproductive care is cruel, unsafe, and unjust.
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Trump continues his war on working people. Attacking IRS workers in the middle of tax season is illegal and reckless. Trump’s top priority isn’t making taxes more fair—it’s letting billionaires off the hook and avoid accountability.
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BLOCKED: A federal judge has ruled that lawmakers must be able to conduct congressional oversight of ICE detention facilities without being barred. We will not allow Kristi Noem to operate behind closed doors as ICE thugs kidnap immigrants from our communities.
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ICE officers have lied again--this time to enter a school dorm and arrest a college student. ICE is a corrupt and violent agency that needs to be abolished. Students deserve to feel safe at their schools and college campuses.
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