Warren Tours Downtown Pittsfield
Newly-elected Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren continued her first tour of Western Massachusetts after being sworn-in by hearing from constituents in the Berkshires. WAMC’s Lucas Willard...
View ArticleMarkey Again Asks Gomez To Sign "People's Pledge"
Democrat Edward Markey is pressing his Republican opponent in the state's special U.S. Senate election to sign a pledge to discourage outside groups from spending money on TV, radio and Internet...
View ArticleUS Sens. Warren, Markey Balk At Student Loan Deal
Massachusetts U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey are faulting a compromise deal on student loans, saying it doesn't go far enough to protect students.While the deal could lower rates for...
View ArticleWarren Plans Mass. Visits During Congress Break
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is making visits around the state this week as Congress takes its August break.This afternoon the Massachusetts Democrat tours the AbbVie Bioresearch Center in...
View ArticleSens. Warren, Markey To Attend Labor Day Breakfast
Massachusetts U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey are expected to join union leaders for Boston's annual Labor Day Breakfast.The breakfast is scheduled this morning at the Park Plaza Hotel...
View ArticleUS Sens. Markey, Warren Weigh Attack On Syria
Two Massachusetts Democratic U.S. senators say they want more information before deciding how to vote on President Barack Obama's request for limited military action in Syria.Sen. Edward Markey, a...
View ArticleMayoral Preliminaries To Be Held In Mass. Cities
Voters in several Massachusetts cities are heading to the polls to whittle down the number of candidates running for mayor.Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse, the state's youngest mayor at age 24, has four...
View ArticleUS Sen. Warren: Delay New Flood Insurance Rules
Massachusetts U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren says she's concerned about new federal flood insurance rules.Warren is pressing Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate about the...
View ArticleMass. US Senators Defend Votes On Filibuster Rule
Massachusetts' two U.S. senators are defending their support of a key change to the Senate's filibuster rule.Senate Democrats pushed through the change Thursday.Instead of requiring a 60-vote majority...
View ArticleWarren: Bill Would Bar Credit Checks By Employers
Massachusetts U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is introducing legislation that would ban what she calls the widespread use of personal credit history by employers looking to hire workers.Warren said the...
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