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As history teaches us, the only way to win a nuclear arms race is to refuse to run. As New START expires, I'm arguing for a continued U.S. policy of disarmament—rooted in treaties, inspections, and verification.
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The Family and Medical Leave Act became law 33 years ago today. It’s been a lifeline to millions, but Congress must secure #PaidLeaveForAll. Paid leave is good for Main Street, it’s good for families, and it’s good for our future.
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Anthropic has announced that Claude will remain ad-free. I’m glad to see @anthropic.com agrees that ads in AI chatbots can pose serious risks to its users. That’s why I opened an investigation into AI chatbots’ advertising plans. Companies must put consumers first.
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Trump's immigration crackdown is also about stealing the 2026 election. Trump and MAGA Republicans know they can't win at the ballot box, so they are setting the stage to deploy Trump's private army of ICE thugs against American voters. We must protect our elections.
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Oil and natural gas are expensive—and dirty—ways to power our grid. The solution isn’t to get more dependent on expensive power—it’s for Trump and MAGA Republicans to stop blocking cheap, clean energy and stop raising prices by exporting gas abroad.
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My constituent, Juan David’s habeas petition was denied yesterday. If he is removed from the United States, it will erase all avenues for protection. ICE must allow more time for his T visa relief process to be fully adjudicated.
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The Trump administration wants to roll back the fuel economy standards that have saved Americans millions of dollars at the pump. We’re calling on Secretary Duffy to quit caving to the fossil fuel industry and keep the public’s gas pump and health costs down.
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Orwellian surveillance tools have no place in a democracy. That is why I introduced the ICE Out of Our Faces Act—to stop ICE and CBP from using dangerous and discriminatory facial recognition technologies. This must end now.
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President Trump has said he wants to reduce nuclear arsenals. Sticking with New START limits and seeking a new treaty is the best way to do that. Trump does not want to be the president that started a new, dangerous and expensive arms race with Russia and China.
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Rosa Parks was a trailblazing organizer whose contributions to the Civil Rights movement are innumerable. On her birthday, we honor her legacy, her bravery, and her commitment to justice for all.
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Autonomous vehicle companies say their cars can do it all. But AVs still rely on remote human beings to navigate dangerous driving situations. We know nothing about who these people are, where they are, or how often they’re telling the AV what to do. I’m demanding answers.
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I am calling on @icegov.bsky.social Director Todd Lyons to immediately confirm or deny the existence of a “domestic terrorist” database. If true, you’re violating the Constitution. If not, maybe talk to your “border czar” to get your stories straight. This isn’t a game–it’s the Constitution.
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Black history is American history. During Black History Month, we celebrate and honor the history and legacy of Black Americans and their diverse, vibrant communities. While Trump censors, rewrites, and erases history, we will continue to speak the truth and fight for justice.
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My statement applauding the Haiti TPS court ruling.
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I am relieved that a federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s illegal attempts to end temporary protected status for Haitians. We won’t stop fighting for a future where all our neighbors are protected. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/02/n...
link:https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/02/02/nation/judge-blocks-trump-ending-haitian-status/
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Big businesses are buying their way out of Trump’s tariff taxes. Meanwhile, small businesses are left holding the bag. My Small Business RELIEF Act would end the pain on Main Street and return billions back to our communities.
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He’s saying the quiet part out loud: Trump and MAGA Republicans can’t win with their unpopular policies at the ballot box, so they want to steal the 2026 election.
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Let’s be honest: America needs new nukes about as much as President Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. A new nuclear arms race is not the answer. Fewer nuclear weapons is.
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Americans are spending 9% more on heating bills so far during the Trump presidency. Now more than ever, we need programs like LIHEAP, which helps families keep their homes warm as temperatures drop. While Trump tries to destroy LIHEAP, I’ll keep fighting to expand it.
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I am relieved that Liam and his Dad have been released and grateful to Congressman Castro and the millions of Americans who came together to demand action. But we cannot rest until the Trump administration stops detaining and separating families.
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In December, I inspected the ICE facility in Burlington and demanded answers about the conditions the detainees were facing. ICE has not responded. We need transparency now. The inhumane conditions and actions of ICE in Massachusetts must end. I will not stop fighting.
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I’m deeply saddened by the tragic news of the sinking of the Lily Jean. Fishing and its men and women and their families are the heartbeat of Gloucester. I thank the Coast Guard for their response and I offer my heartfelt prayers and condolences to the crew and their loved ones.
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My statement opposing the appropriations package that includes a two-week extension of ICE and DHS funding.
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Handing South Korea the keys to make nuclear weapons would undermine global efforts to prevent the bomb’s spread. US nuclear cooperation agreements should prohibit uranium enrichment and reprocessing. We must hold the line here.
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AV companies owe consumers the truth about how safe their autonomous vehicles are on the road. I introduced the AV Safety Data Act to ensure that AV companies report data the public needs to hold them accountable and keep all travelers safe.
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Last June, Trump said Iran’s nuclear program was “completely and totally obliterated.” It wasn’t true, and now he is planning a new attack. Trump’s lies just never stop, and the dangers just keep growing.
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If Greg Bovino met the immigrant parents of the sculptor of Mount Rushmore, he would have arrested them. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
link:https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/greg-bovino-border-patrol-mount-rushmore-b2910508.html
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Trump’s clean energy freeze puts good jobs, reliability, and lower energy costs at risk. @warren.senate.gov and I won’t let Trump sabotage real solutions to lower costs and reduce pollution, including offshore wind.
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My statement with Senator Warren as we welcome the court stay of Trump's illegal attempts to destroy offshore wind in Massachusetts.
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The median first-time homebuyer is 40 years old. Yet Trump's goal is to make home ownership more expensive and put the American dream out of reach for the next generation. The only people he wants to see succeed? CEO billionaires.
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An ICE officer murdered Renée Good. Two other federal agents shot Alex Pretti 10 times. Qualified immunity shields these officers from accountability. The Good and Pretti families deserve justice. Congress must abolish this flawed doctrine and pass my bill with @pressley.house.gov.
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I just voted NO on Republicans’ budget that pours billions more into ICE and DHS. We must not fund cruelty.
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On the one-year anniversary of the DCA crash, we remember the 67 lives lost, including six with ties to the Skating Club of Boston, and reaffirm our responsibility and commitment to learn from the tragedy and strengthen aviation safety.
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First Venezuela. Then Greenland. Now more reckless saber rattling from Trump. Attacking Iran would be illegal, dangerous, and unwise. No more endless wars.
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Political violence has no place in our country. It’s unacceptable. But Donald Trump has given a permission slip to those who think violence and extremism are acceptable responses to disagreement. Just look at ICE. We need accountability now.
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On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the memory of the 6 million Jews and millions of others murdered by the Nazi regime. “Never again” is a call to protect human rights, confront antisemitism, fascism and hatred, and continue to educate on the history of genocide.
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The Doomsday Clock now stands at 85 seconds to midnight—the closest it has ever been. When the New START treaty expires next week, there will be nothing stopping a new nuclear arms race. Trump and Putin could agree today to stick with New START limits. We can turn back the clock.
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Finally, after more than 800 days, the last hostage has come home. My heart goes out to the family of Ran Gvili, who died trying to stop Hamas' brutal attack. May his memory be a blessing.
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RFK Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” plan: going back to a time before vaccines, when thousands of Americans became paralyzed or died from polio.
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Greg Bovino and his CBP thugs may be leaving Minneapolis but this doesn’t end here. ICE continues to terrorize our communities. From Maine to Minneapolis. It’s still no funding for DHS. ICE out of ALL our cities. Hold these officers to account.
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I’ve been calling to stop DHS and ICE funding since Renee Good was murdered. Americans are watching in outrage while their neighbors are murdered on tv and cities get taken over. Senators have the power to do something about it. We need to stop funding DHS now.
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BREAKING: Trump’s thugs just shot and killed a man in Minneapolis. Eyewitnesses are describing it as an execution. We cannot keep living like this and people can’t keep dying like this. Stop funding DHS. Impeach Kristi Noem. Hold these agents accountable.
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Consumers deserve to know whether the chatbots they use are truly helping them — or quietly feeding them blurred advertising. I’m calling on AI companies to be transparent about their advertising plans and explain how they will build in safeguards. Privacy and safety cannot be an afterthought.
link:https://www.theverge.com/news/865854/senator-ed-markey-ai-companies-chatbots-advertising
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Thank you Rümeysa for this brave retelling of the horrors you experienced in ICE detention. The stories you shared in Louisiana have never left me. I’m asking everyone to take a moment and read about the pain being inflicted across our country: www.thecut.com/article/rume...
link:http://www.thecut.com/article/rumeysa-ozturk-hearing-my-own-scream.html
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My statement on the TikTok deal between the U.S. and China.
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Anti-choice, anti-freedom MAGA Republicans will stop at nothing to enact a national abortion ban. On what would have been the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we must recommit to making abortion legal everywhere.
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The Trump administration’s political attacks on small businesses are reprehensible. I will stand up for Planned Parenthood and fight back against bogus investigations like this one.
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As DHS rapidly deploys new surveillance tools, such as facial recognition technology, the Trump administration is stonewalling my congressional oversight. Unacceptable. The public deserves answers about Trump’s surveillance state.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/rF6-dFDmodM
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No memo can override the United States Constitution.
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