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Another video of an ICE murder and another statement from ICE leaving us wondering what’s true. It shouldn’t be this way. Abolish ICE and hold Trump’s thugs accountable.
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My statement on more than $25 million in federal funding for safer roads across Massachusetts.
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I am saddened by the passing of Tibetan activist Lobga Ranzen, and my deepest condolences go out to the Tibetan community. China’s ethnic unity law is a tool for targeting the identity of Tibetans and other minorities. I will continue to fight for the freedom of Tibetans and all minority groups.
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We cannot be silent in the face of white nationalists marching in our nation’s capitol. From Massachusetts to Washington D.C. hatred and bigotry have no place here.
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Today, I wrote with @warren.senate.gov to four federal agencies for possible federal assistance following the sewage break into the Merrimack River. I will continue working closely with @massgovernor.bsky.social and state and local officials to support the Merrimack Valley and the North Shore.
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No answer is an answer. Both @frost.house.gov & I wrote to ICE on their alleged “domestic terrorist” database used to track protestors and were sent different answers evading the truth. Surveilling Americans for lawfully protesting is unacceptable. ICE must answer our questions.
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On the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, we reaffirm our core values of dignity & justice by standing with immigrant communities. My resolution with @ramirez.house.gov reasserts our commitment that those yearning to be free find refuge & that freedom belongs to everyone.
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Donald Trump jacked up plane prices with his war in Iran and now is making it easier for airlines to charge consumers hidden junk fees all just in time for holiday travel. Trump’s DOT continues to fulfill the airline industry’s wish list while selling out the traveling family.
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I'm working with state and local officials to address the wastewater overflow in the Merrimack River. Our communities can't shoulder this alone—that’s why Congress must pass my request for a robust water bill with billions of additional dollars for water and sewer infrastructure.
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The EPA proposed a rule that would convert clean air safeguards into a fast-track for data centers and fossil fuel plants. EPA’s duty is to protect Americans from pollution, not to shield corporations from accountability. The agency must withdraw this rule.
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Today, the Supreme Court reaffirmed a fundamental promise of the 14th Amendment: if you're born in the United States, you're an American citizen. We have, and always will be, a nation of immigrants. Today we celebrate. Tomorrow, we keep fighting to protect our democracy.
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Today, the far-right Supreme Court again cleared the way for Trump and MAGA Republicans to discriminate against the trans community. This decision tears trans athletes from their teams and the sports they love. We will keep fighting. Discrimination and hate will not win.
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I will continue to fight alongside my partner @pressley.house.gov in this fight for TPS as we push the Senate to act. We won’t stop until we protect all TPS holders.
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Haitian workers and entrepreneurs are essential members of our community and drivers of our economy. Trump's Supreme Court "win" is a devastating lost for small businesses in Massachusetts and across the country.
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The Supreme Court ruled today that states can count timely postmarked ballots arriving after Election Day. Voting should be easy and accessible for all. As the Trump administration pushes to limit mail voting, we must keep fighting to protect every American's right to vote.
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I am heartbroken by the reporting out of Venezuela and praying for the hundreds of victims and families still searching for their loved ones. We must come together to provide relief for Venezuela in this devastating moment.
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Today is the anniversary of the landmark Obergefell decision—expanding the constitutional right to same-sex marriage and equal protection under the law. As we celebrate this milestone for LGBTQ+ equality, now more than ever we must continue fighting for equal rights and to protect our democracy.
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Today in Boston, I stood with community leaders to condemn the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn TPS protection. This fight isn’t over. I will do everything in my power to pass my TPS legislation in the Senate and protect our families, neighbors, and classmates who call America home.
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Gas prices are still high from Trump's illegal war in Iran. Fuel efficiency standards saved drivers money for decades before Trump put Big Oil above Americans. I introduced the Gas Money Saved Act to make sure drivers can buy fuel-efficient cars that keep money in their pockets.
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The Supreme Court sided with corporate polluters over the health of the American people. This decision to protect Bayer and Monsanto puts corporate immunity above accountability. Americans deserve transparency about cancer-linked chemicals and the ability to hold corporations accountable.
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Methadone is a life-saving medication, but we’ve kept it locked away from people who need it. I reintroduced my bipartisan Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 to knock down barriers to treatment and help people stay healthy and safe.
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The Trump administration says countries like Haiti and Syria are too dangerous for Americans to visit, yet today's SCOTUS decision puts TPS holders at risk of being sent back. @pressley.house.gov and I will do everything in our power to pass legislation to protect TPS holders.
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Trump violated our constitution by refusing to seek Congress’s approval for his illegal and reckless war, yet now he wants Congress to pay for it? No way. End this war.
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My Statement on the FCC's Vote to Review E-Rate, Threatening Internet Access for Millions of Students, Teachers, Schools, Libraries.
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Trump’s war with Iran put our economy in the hands of Big Oil—and they’re doing what they do best: engaging in price gouging and collusion. I told the FTC to investigate months ago. Trump is allowing and abetting Big Oil's highway robbery.
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Four years after SCOTUS’ Dobbs decision, doctors are threatened for providing care and women are being forced to suffer preventable medical emergencies. Reproductive freedom is a fundamental right. I won’t stop fighting Republican’s anti-choice, anti-freedom agenda. www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_cW...
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Paraprofessionals are essential parts of their school communities. Yet they lack the resources they need to support students in and out of the classroom. Today I introduced the PUPIL Act to study paraprofessionals and their impact so we can craft policies to better support them.
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In a major defeat for Trump, I was happy to join the Senate’s 50-48 successful vote to direct Trump to end his illegal and reckless Iran war. The tide has changed. End this disastrous war now.
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Workers should be managed by people, not a machine. I’m proud to partner with the @aflcio.org on the No Robot Bosses Act and Stop Spying Bosses Act to stop AI management, rein in workplace surveillance, and put workers back in control of their autonomy, privacy, and rights.
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On Social Media Victims Remembrance Day we reflect on the thousands of young people impacted, the lives lost, and the families who have faced what no one should have to. Their stories remind me every day why I keep fighting to protect children online, and why we must prevail.
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Amazon received $17.5 billion in tax subsidies last year. They made $78 billion in profit. On Prime Day, don’t buy Amazon’s excuse that they can't pay workers more. Let's pass my bipartisan Warehouse Worker Protection Act, ban worker surveillance & stop AI from being your boss.
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Green card holders, refugees, and DACA recipients ARE lawful American job creators and workers. But that wouldn’t fit the Trump administration’s racist, anti-small business agenda. Restore the American Dream for lawfully present immigrant job creators.
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Bias in AI can cost people jobs. When AI discriminates, real people pay the price. That’s why I introduced the AI Civil Rights Act—to mitigate bias, require transparency and accountability, and protect opportunity for everyone.
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Trump trampled your privacy rights and took your data in an attempt to steal an election. A federal judge just blocked him.
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No more money for Trump’s illegal, reckless, and pointless war in Iran. Not another nickel.
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Big corporations shouldn't get to call the shots and then pretend they're not the boss. I led my colleagues in calling out the Department of Labor's Joint Employer rule, which would weaken DOL's ability to investigate wage theft, FMLA violations, and other labor abuses.
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Banning SBA loans for job creators and entrepreneurs with lawful immigration statuses is hateful and bad policy. I’m proud to stand with 60 Mass legislators, my Senate colleagues, and small businesses in calling for the repeal of SBA’s draconian citizenship restrictions.
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Today we celebrate the fathers and father figures who help shape our lives through their love, sacrifice, patience, and encouragement. Wishing all who are celebrating a happy Father’s Day!
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No worker should be fired or disciplined by a machine. No employer should be able to watch their workers in break rooms or collect data to predict potential union activity. It’s time to put workers first in the technological age.
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As prices keep rising, the FTC is using its limited time and resources to attack trans people. To put it plainly: the FTC is choosing a harmful political stunt over real consumer protection. Its despicable.
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Trump continues to spend billions of your dollars to block affordable clean energy, to keep American union workers unemployed, and to make our grid less reliable. Congress needs to block Trump’s billion-dollar attack on American-made offshore wind.
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TPS holders are our friends, our colleagues, and our neighbors. The Trump administration’s cruel attempts to terminate TPS for Haitians have put thousands of our community members in danger. We must protect TPS and guarantee Haitian TPS holders the dignity they deserve.
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Trump’s dangerous $1.2 trillion “Golden Dome” boondoggle will not protect Americans. It’s just a giveaway to defense contractor buddies like Elon Musk. We’re demanding answers from Hegseth on Trump’s trillion-dollar scam.
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Pride Month is about celebrating our LGBTQ+ family, friends, neighbors, and community. Honoring those who paved the way, uplifting the next generation, and standing tall beside anyone facing hate and division. I’m proud to continue to celebrate Pride this month and every month!
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We had an Iran nuclear deal. Trump tore it up. Now, his “deal” includes a $300 billion payoff for Iran and no new limits on its nuclear program. This is a joke. Congress must review and reject this deal immediately.
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Last week, I heard from Boston-based Sheena Collier @TheCollierCollection and creatives from across the country with @TakeCreativeControl about the barriers entrepreneurs from underserved communities face to access capital and resources.
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Tesla wants Americans to believe its so-called Full Self-Driving technology is safer than human drivers. Then it should prove it. @blumenthal.senate.gov and I are calling on NHTSA to demand the data, test Tesla’s claims, and strengthen AV safety data reporting.
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If spending alone guaranteed security, America would be the safest nation on earth. But the Trump administration has proven that the military industrial complex is not creating real security. Instead of giving out blank checks to defense contractors, we must fund programs that support all Americans.
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The Trump administration is funding destabilizing nuclear weapon programs—and their demand every year keeps getting higher. Americans need diplomacy, not destruction. We cannot allow $100 billion for Trump to spend on nuclear Armageddon. www.youtube.com/shorts/mCFBt...
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