The state’s federal delegation has secured $13.5 million dollars to dredge Plymouth Harbor ahead of the 400th anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower in 2020. Current sediment levels in the harbor are so high that ships, including the newly-restored Mayflower II, cannot sail in and out of the Harbor. The U.S. Army Corps of … Continued

A group of Democratic lawmakers—led by Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.)—is demanding that the Trump administration take immediate action to address deep poverty in the United States following the recent release of a U.N. report that details “massive levels of deprivation” and “the intense suffering this deprivation causes.” “We urge the administration … Continued

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) railed against widespread corruption in Congress, the White House and the Supreme Court, taking direct aim at the GOP’s tax law as “evidence of corruption.” Speaking at Wednesday’s We the People Summit in Washington, D.C., Warren largely focused her speech on economic disparity in the U.S., arguing that the economy unfairly … Continued

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and two House Democrats blasted the Trump administration Tuesday for not doing anything to verify the true hurricane death toll in Puerto Rico, which researchers now believe could be more than 70 times higher than the official count. President Trump and his Cabinet have remained silent in the face of growing … Continued

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) pressed Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar on Tuesday about why no drug companies have announced price decreases despite President Trump saying they would soon. Warren focused on Trump’s statement at the end of May that “in two weeks” drug companies would “announce voluntary massive drops in prices.” The … Continued

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, will be hosting a town hall in Newburyport on Saturday. In the meeting, Warren will speak and answer questions about how she’s holding the Trump administration accountable. She will also discuss fighting for Massachusetts families in the Senate, a theme she speaks on frequently. Doors open at 10 a.m. with … Continued

With rainbow flags and bright colors, tens of thousands of people marched with pride and concern Saturday in the 48th Boston Pride Parade. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh marched the two-mile route through the Back Bay and South End with the U.S. Council of Mayors and 300 different organizations. This year’s theme of “Rainbow Resistance” reflects … Continued

President Donald Trump’s tweet before the jobs report a week ago has prompted demands for an investigation on whether it allowed market manipulation. A group of Democratic senators released a letter Friday demanding that various authorities look into the propriety of Trump’s release and whether “politicizes economic data and increases the possibility that this inside … Continued

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined a Colorado Republican on Thursday to roll out federal legislation that would resolve much of the tension between the federal prohibition on marijuana and the growing pot industries in states that have voted to legalize marijuana, like Massachusetts. The Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act (STATES Act) seeks … Continued

With states facing uncertainty over federal enforcement of marijuana laws, U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Cory Gardner are looking to provide legal certainty and protections to those that have approved laws legalizing or decriminalizing the substance. The senators announced Thursday that they have introduced legislation to ensure that states, Washington D.C., U.S. territories and federally … Continued