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While Turkish President Erdogan continues to lock up journalists, political participants, and minorities, Trump rewards him by lifting sanctions. I'm reintroducing the Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act to make clear that the U.S. supports peace and stands against dictatorships.
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I am deeply concerned that Trump may plan to steal the upcoming election. We know that no unlawful, illegal, and unconstitutional act is beyond him. We must sound the alarm.
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For years, Ralph de la Torre and Cerberus Capital Management bled MA hospitals dry. While they flew on private jets and made millions, workers went unpaid, patients died, and hospitals were forced to close. Massachusetts deserves accountability, and Ralph de la Torre deserves to be in jail.
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When private equity treats hospitals like assets to strip instead of places to heal, patients like Chelsea Adolphus pay the price. We saw it with Steward here in MA. Congress must pass my Health Over Wealth Act now to rein in reckless private equity in healthcare.
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61 years ago today, Medicare and Medicaid became law. In Massachusetts and across the country, they've meant the difference between care and catastrophe for millions of families. I am proud to keep fighting for both—today and always.
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Across the country, kids are trying to learn in buildings with broken heat, leaky roofs, and hazardous ventilation systems. I’m proud to introduce the Green New Deal for Public Schools Act with @jayapal.house.gov to reinvest in our students, our planet, and our future.
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The Trump administration approved the first private data center on public land using a permit meant for a solar project. Instead of building clean energy to lower utility bills, the President wants more data centers to make Big Tech rich using OUR land and resources. No way.
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Trump appears poised to break the law again and send ICE and other armed federal agents to the polls this November to intimidate voters. We must protect our free and fair elections. Blanche, Mullin and Hegseth must answer my questions about election interference threats.
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From record heat to noxious air from wildfires, people are paying for the climate crisis with their health. I am proud to introduce the Green New Deal for Health with @khanna.house.gov to build a healthcare system to withstand this crisis and to put patients and workers first.
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Gas prices up, US troops lost, billions spent, and now this. Trump’s endless, unwinnable war has produced a new leader in Iran who is even worse than the old one. Just another reason why this war is a complete disaster. End the war now.
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Instead of actually lowering your energy bills, Trump puts on a puppet show with his Big Tech donors to make them richer on your dime. My Ratepayer Roadmap offers a real solution: provide direct relief, build affordable clean energy, end profiteering from Big Tech and utilities.
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The Trump administration said what has been clear for over a year: their slashing of federal funding is not about eliminating ‘waste, fraud, and abuse.’ It’s a crude attempt to punish their political opponents and harm our communities. It’s cruel, it’s illegal, and I won’t stop fighting it.
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With the release of my AI Accountability Agenda, I am making a promise to families across America: I will fight to take back power from Big Tech and put it into the hands of the American people. AI must stand for Accountability and Inclusion, not Abuse and Injury.
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/jQPRHHkFB44?si=zrUtG0K-AHUkBI2O
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My mother fought Alzheimer’s for thirteen years. I'm proud to lead the bipartisan reauthorization of the Alzheimer’s semipostal stamp, which has raised almost $2 million for Alzheimer’s research. Each letter sent with this stamp offers hope to families & gets us closer to a cure.
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The Trump administration is turning the clock back on school civil rights to the 1960s: cutting staff, gutting the Department of Education, and eliminating tools that protect our kids from harm. All students deserve to live up to their potential with a school system that supports that.
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Fair housing laws only work when local organizations can investigate violations and enforce laws. I’m proud of the Mass. Fair Housing Center for standing against Trump’s cruel attacks on fair housing groups. Housing is a human right. Everyone deserves to find a home without fear of discrimination.
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Trump wants Congress to bankroll his illegal war with Iran with a $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget. I voted no. Not a dime more for endless war. It's time to put people before the Pentagon. youtube.com/shorts/eec81...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/eec81jdObdU?is=rSiOoKBPmeeKcYBw
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Private equity gutted Steward Health Care and closed two hospitals in Massachusetts. Patients & health workers suffered, and communities were left to clean up the mess. Never again. I’m proud to reintroduce the Health Over Wealth Act with @jayapal.house.gov to stop this corporate greed.
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Trump and Rubio are reckless hypocrites. They want to allow Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear technologies while starting a war with Iran under the guise of preventing an Iranian nuclear bomb. This deal will make us all less safe. We must stop a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
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Trump’s Big Ugly Bill has stripped SNAP from 4 million people. Families shouldn’t be forced to choose between putting food on the table and paying the bills. We must reverse these cruel cuts—in the richest country in the world, no one should go hungry.
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“X” is using its rebrand to try to avoid FTC privacy requirements. We all see this for what it is: Elon Musk—the richest man in the world—asking for a pass from Trump’s FTC. Unacceptable. The FTC must reject this petition.
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The climate crisis is a five alarm fire. Thanks to arsonist-in-chief Donald Trump, our quality of life is up in smoke. I'm fighting to pass legislation to help Americans survive extreme heat and protect communities from the growing health impacts of the climate crisis.
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Attacking civilian targets is a war crime, and Donald Trump is a war criminal. Impeachment. 25th amendment . Remove Trump from office now and end this war.
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Trump is killing efficiency and crushing consumer choice, making it harder to buy cost-cutting appliances and cars. Fuel efficiency standards have saved American drivers $5 trillion since 1975. My Gas Money Saved Act would bring them back.
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.@pressley.house.gov is right: Our economy suffers when Black women do not earn fair wages. That’s why we’re fighting back against Trump’s inequality agenda so that Black women earn equal pay for equal work.
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I am grateful for the support of so many families, kids, and experts for my Youth AI Privacy Act. This legislation includes strong, enforceable protections against manipulative, invasive AI chatbots. It’s time for Congress to act.
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The best thing we can do to protect our brave servicemembers is to bring them home from this economic, moral, and foreign policy disaster. End Trump’s illegal Iran war now.
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In April, I reauthorized the SBIR/STTR programs to support our innovators. Since then, more than $39 million went to Bay State small businesses through the NIH SBIR/STTR programs to develop treatments for Alzheimer's, technologies to help detect early-stage cancers, and more.
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Trump putting a 50 percent tariff on Canada in response to the wildfire smoke is like an arsonist trying to collect on the insurance policy after the house burns down. Tariffs don’t put out wildfires, firefighters do. If Canada is asking for our help, we should send it.
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Trump’s tariff tax carousel just keeps going around and around—and small business and American families are the ones getting whiplash. Trump must stop his MAGA merry-go-round and put an end to the Pain on Main Street.
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These brave troops gave their lives in service to our nation. How many more must die for Trump’s war of choice? End Trump’s illegal Iran war now. Not another nickel.
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Today I made an unannounced visit to ICE’s facility in Scarborough, Maine. What I heard was unacceptable: no body cameras, no training, and no accountability. Johan Guerrero should be alive. Congress must act. Abolish ICE. End qualified immunity.
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Yesterday, I voted to block Trump’s plan to let AI decide whether Medicare will approve or deny your medical care. Every Senate Republican supported Trump’s scheme. Doctors should be deciding what care seniors need – not a computer program.
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Trump has no idea how to end his reckless and expensive war in Iran, so now he is bombing civilian targets. This is a war crime. We already know how to end this war. Stop the bombing now.
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Airport workers deserve good wages, quality health care, and dignity on the job. I’m proud to partner with @chuygarcia.house.gov on the Good Jobs for Good Airports Act to raise standards and put workers first. Together with @seiu.org, we’re fighting for good jobs at every airport.
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires is darkening skies and getting in our lungs across the state. With a record El Niño forecast for this year, we are looking at more wildfire smoke days ahead. The climate crisis is here and it does not stop at our borders. Stay safe, Massachusetts.
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When my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, my father cared for her in our home for thirteen years. My provisions to expand services for family caregivers are what I wish my father had. I’m proud to have the full support of the Senate in reauthorizing the Older Americans Act.
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My new bill with @warren.senate.gov & @trahan.house.gov would secure millions in emergency water system grants, so when disasters strike like the burst pipe in Haverhill, communities aren’t left on the hook or in harm’s way. It’ll mean faster action to keep towns safer and businesses open.
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SBA Administrator Loeffler claimed @sba-gov.bsky.social hasn't heard from small businesses that are struggling because of Trump's tariff taxes. We have the receipts. Main Street is suffering. Trump must be held accountable.
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If you’re wondering why stuff feels more and more expensive, Trump keeps finding new and innovative ways to invent brand-new taxes on Americans. This one was just so dumb even he had to back down.
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Donald Trump is attacking the court that prosecutes war criminals because he and Pete Hegseth are war criminals.
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A free press is a core part of a functioning democracy. Trump sent the Justice Department to intimidate journalists who reported on his blatant corruption and the national security risks of his Qatari-gifted private jet. Outrageous. The press serve the people, not the President.
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Calling all community college and college students! Applications are officially open for our Fall internship program in my Boston office. Gain hands-on experience and work on behalf of the Massachusetts. Apply by August 7, 2026! Learn more here: www.markey.senate.gov/services/int...
link:https://www.markey.senate.gov/services/internships
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OMB’s proposed rule is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to weaponize federal funding for their own partisan and destructive goals. It is illegal and would irreparably harm recipients of federal funding and the people they serve. We must ensure it is scrapped entirely.
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Trump has failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz so now he wants to take it over and charge ships to use it. Not only is this illegal, it’s a recipe for endless war with Iran and higher gas prices. We should not be the world’s police force. Get out of the Strait. End the war. Now.
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A scalding, blistering judicial opinion calling out Trump’s sham litigation, striking down his corrupt IRS immunity, and holding his sycophant lawyers to account. That’s a good start. Impeachment is next.
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First, Trump takes a massive bribe from Qatar in the form of a $400 million luxury jet. Then, despite clear security threats, he rushes it into use, skipping many of the usual defensive systems. So, not only is this plane an illegal bribe, but it risks our national security. Corrupt and dangerous.
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The harms of AI aren't hypothetical. They're happening right now. That is why I'm releasing my AI Accountability Agenda—a comprehensive legislative plan to take power back from Big Tech and put commonsense protections in place for workers, kids, and communities across the country.
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Trump is attacking Iran again and saying the ceasefire is “over,” but Congress already voted on a bipartisan basis to end this reckless war. If Trump wont stop bombing, Congress must cut off funding. I am leading the effort to slash Trump’s war machine. End the war now.
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Trump is either politicizing disaster declarations or he is attacking states where it snows—neither is good. The February blizzard was costly for our communities, and Trump must approve the Commonwealth’s need for assistance. I will continue fighting with Governor Healey as she appeals this denial.
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