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We’ve already secured $280 million in federal funding for West-East Rail—and now, we’re announcing $30 million to make railway crossings in West Springfield safer. We’re on an express route to a more connected Commonwealth.
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American families are struggling to make ends meet while fossil fuel executives get richer. You can thank Trump’s illegal war in Iran and his vendetta against clean energy. We need to end this chaotic war, end profiteering, and fight for an energy system that puts people first.
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Inflation is up. Margins are tighter. Prices are skyrocketing—and small business owners are on the front lines of Trump’s war on Main Street. Small businesses and workers should not have to bear the costs of Trump’s reckless economic policies.
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Heartbroken by the loss of the great Dolores Huerta. She spent her life speaking truth to power, fighting for the rights of migrant workers, women, and all those standing against oppression. We must honor her legacy and continue her fight for justice. May she rest in power.
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Trump wants to build more dirty, expensive gas to power massive data centers, and he’s turned the EPA into Every Polluter’s Ally to make this wish come true. No more of this corrupt administration bowing to fossil fuel CEOs at the expense of working people.
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After 8 months, Trump’s illegal and unwinnable war in Iran has cost Americans almost $50 billion so far. With oil and gas costs, the total is almost $200 billion. Families should not be paying for a war they never approved and do not support. End this disaster now.
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Workers paid 9% more for their family's health insurance this year, with annual premiums of almost $7.5k. At a time when costs are growing faster than wages, Trump and MAGA Republicans are putting their billionaire friends ahead of Massachusetts families.
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Rubio has made a mockery of his position by politicizing his responsibility to the U.S.'s national security and diplomatic efforts. The individuals chosen to serve our country as diplomats swear an oath to the Constitution not political loyalty to a wannabe king.
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The Trump admin is playing games instead of prioritizing robust resources that small businesses in Massachusetts and across the country rely on. I'm fighting alongside AFGE to demand transparency from Trump’s SBA and to ensure Main Street can grow and thrive.
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There must be an independent federal investigation of the Burlington ICE facility. I have seen the conditions myself and am deeply disturbed by reports of detainees, including pregnant women, being denied the treatment they need.
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SCOTUS made the right decision today rejecting the Trump administration’s effort to withhold essential medical care from trans people behind bars. Healthcare is a human right.
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Disgusting. We need to pass my No Robot Bosses and Stop Spying Bosses Acts now to put an end to this weaponized surveillance and union-busting by machine.
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I’m glad the U.S. government is now warning travelers that they are at risk of wrongful detention if traveling to China. I continue to urge the immediate release of wrongfully detained U.S. citizens Youlin Chen and Min Zen.
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Terrifying news that a white supremacist planned a shooting at a Hindu temple in Illinois. I’m grateful to local law enforcement and community members who prevented this incident. The rise of racist & xenophobic threats against Indian and Hindu Americans is alarming and has no place in our country.
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Building West-East rail is a once-in-a-generation investment. I’m proud to have worked together with @massgovernor.bsky.social and the federal delegation to secure this funding as we work to connect our communities and regional economies like never before.
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Trump said he would end the Ukraine war in a day and the Iran war in a few weeks. He was dead wrong. Now, by buying diesel fuel from Russia, Trump is fueling both wars to last longer. Whose side is he on? Trump is risking lives for an empty campaign talking point.
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I am heartbroken by the news of another devastating school shooting, this time in Oregon. We can't keep living like this and children can't keep dying like this. Congress must take action to end gun violence now.
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Brendan Carr’s FCC is threatening to end E-Rate, which has helped connect schools and libraries to the internet for 30 years. I led my colleagues in writing to Carr demanding that he abandon this effort. Students and communities cannot afford to lose E-Rate.
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The U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal is about megatons, not megawatts. Trump should not be sharing nuclear bomb technology with a nation that U.S. intelligence says may want nuclear weapons. This is the starting gun for a Middle East nuclear arms race. We must reject this dangerous deal.
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Facing political defeat, Trump is blaming sky high gas and diesel prices on Ukraine’s attacks against Russian oil refineries—and is limiting Ukraine’s access to Starlink to make his point. But we know the truth: it's Trump’s illegal and unwinnable war on Iran to blame.
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Communities in Massachusetts are worried about Amazon’s drone delivery program and the potential risks to livability, safety, and privacy. Instead of cutting corners, the FAA and Amazon must address residents’ concerns and understand the risks of drones in Massachusetts.
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Republicans like Pete Hegseth and JD Vance exaggerated the nuclear threat from Iran to justify Trump’s illegal and unwinnable war. The best way to prevent a nuclear Iran is through diplomacy, not warmongering. End this disastrous war now.
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I'm proud that nearly $10 million has been awarded to regional ocean observing systems that provide data to keep fishermen safe on the water, communities informed, and support livelihoods across New England. We must continue to fund science that ensures access to lifesaving data.
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I join the millions across the globe praying for Pope Leo XIV’s quick and full recovery, and send love and strength to his family and friends.
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I’m hiring motivated and eager interns for the Spring 2027 semester in my Boston office. BIPOC, LGBTQ+, working class, veterans, and other underrepresented candidates with Massachusetts ties are encouraged to apply. Applications are due Monday, November 9th.
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RFK Jr. cares more about pushing conspiracy theories than keeping Americans safe. As measles cases surge and healthcare costs skyrocket, he’s busy denying deaths in Pennsylvania and cutting essential research. I’m fighting back and tracking his chaos here: www.markey.senate.gov/rfktracker
link:https://www.markey.senate.gov/rfktracker
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I am horrified by reports of ICE shooting a man with his five-year-old child in the car. Abolish ICE now.
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My Statement with Senator Warren and Massachusetts Delegation Members on Massachusetts Nurses Negotiations.
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My Statement on Three Years Since the October 7 Hamas Terrorist Attack on Israel.
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Trump’s war in Iran is causing heating bills to skyrocket this winter. To add insult to injury, he wants to zero out funding that helps families pay those skyrocketing bills. I'm fighting to expand LIHEAP, because families shouldn't have to make sacrifices to keep the heat on.
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Nepal is in the grip of a devastating climate crisis that has displaced families and left thousands missing. The Trump administration must act now to grant TPS to eligible Nepali nationals. We urge this designation to protect Nepalis from a forced return to danger.
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Trump and Zeldin are turning the EPA into a rubberstamping office for Big Tech. My report exposes how their deregulatory agenda is gutting air, water, and toxic chemical protections to make way for more data centers—leaving communities to pay the price with their health and their wallets.
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Iran has no nuclear weapons and can’t “take out” L.A. or San Diego. But a U.S. President nevertheless inviting it to do so puts us in 25th Amendment territory. Trump is unfit and must go.
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Proud to join Mayor Keefe, Senator Lydia Edwards and community leaders to announce $2.5 million in federal funding to help the Revere Fire Department hire 12 new firefighters and keep our communities safe.
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USPS is continuing to play games with people’s mail by proposing to close post offices in Watertown, Allston, Fields Corner, and other communities across Massachusetts. I’m demanding USPS cease this campaign of postal office closures immediately.
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Big Oil is at the Supreme Court today facing accountability for decades of deception and harm to our climate. We know that no court can deliver all the justice that communities deserve but the Supreme Court can start by having these corporations pay their share of the climate crisis’ costs.
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Big banks shouldn’t be allowed to bankroll the climate crisis. My Fossil Free Finance Act requires major financial institutions to cut financial sector emissions 50% by 2035, immediately end financing for new or expanded fossil fuel projects, and reach zero financial sector emissions by 2050.
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Trump’s illegal war in Iran. Trump’s reckless tariffs. Costly boondoggles that are skyrocketing costs for Main Street while Americans’ paychecks lose ground. Trump is more focused on golden ballrooms and helipads instead of making life more affordable for workers and families.
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Today's the 8th anniversary of the brutal slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, ordered by Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman. We cannot trust Saudi leaders, yet Trump wants to allow them to enrich uranium that could be used for nuclear bombs. Stop the deal.
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Elon Musk advising Trump on warfare is just handing over your taxpayer money to a trillionaire. Musk will push his AI and space technologies, make money from defense contracts, then pour that money into MAGA campaigns. Corruption in plain sight.
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My Statement on the Bipartisan Permitting Reform Proposal.
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Trump is leaving communities in Massachusetts and disaster victims in blue states without essential disaster relief. Denying disaster relief to score political points is unacceptable. Trump must stop putting politics over people and deliver aid to Americans who need it.
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Americans in crisis deserve support—no matter what state they live in or who they vote for. Trump is putting his ego over essential aid and is playing political games with disaster victims and communities. Unacceptable.
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Trans people deserve the right to experience the freedom, the joy, and the opportunity afforded to every other American.
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Trump’s EPA is rolling out the red carpet for polluting data centers all to benefit Big Tech. My new report outlines the attacks on environmental protections and calls on Congress to act. We must protect communities, not profit off of harm. youtube.com/shorts/JhbSV...
link:https://youtube.com/shorts/JhbSVNYkMSE?is=FdpsQk4rddcKBC4x
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75% of Americans don’t want a data center in their neighborhood, but Trump’s EPA is greenlighting data center construction at the expense of our health. My new report details how Lee Zeldin is bending a knee to Big Tech by rolling back protections and failing the public.
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On National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools, we acknowledge the children taken from their families who never returned home, survivors and descendents still suffering, and the lasting impact on native communities. We must commit to truth and healing now.
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Donald Trump is like AI itself—over confident, often wrong, and prone to hallucinating facts. His “morally binding” agreement means nothing. We can’t let Big Tech regulate itself. Congress must act now.
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RFK Jr. and the CDC delayed this year’s no-cost COVID-19 vaccine for kids—the latest move in their Make America Sick Agenda. Every child deserves to be protected from preventable disease. I'm demanding CDC answer for these delays immediately.
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Trump wants prisons to cut off medical care for trans people, and wants the Supreme Court to let him do it. Withholding necessary medical care from prisoners is cruel. Politics shouldn't interfere with care. SCOTUS must reject this effort.
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