Press Releases

Led by Congressman Stephen F. Lynch, the Massachusetts Delegation today expressed concern with the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) planned closure of approximately 200 contract air traffic control (ATC) towers nationwide due to the sequestration budget cuts. Read more »

In honor of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition's "National Day to Demand Action," all eleven members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation today pledged their support for universal gun background checks as a common sense reform to help end gun violence. Read more »

In honor of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition's "National Day to Demand Action," all eleven members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation today pledged their support for universal gun background checks as a common sense reform to help Read more »

Once again, the Republican Majority in the House is proving that they never let facts get in the way of a good press release. Read more »

The Ryan budget not only does not End Hunger Now, it actually makes hunger in America worse than it is today. Read more »

The SKILLS Act would kill a program that provides low-income individuals with the training they need to get jobs - jobs that pay enough to get them off of public assistance. Read more »

The truth is that hunger is solvable - we have the means, the infrastructure and the food to end hunger. We just don't have the political will to do so. Read more »

"We have revolutionized our thinking and strategically realigned our priorities so that we are all pushing the City forward in one direction toward a common goal." Read more »

...we're here to consider the rule for H.R. 933, the Continuing Resolution for the rest of Fiscal Year 2013. This is a disappointing bill, M. Speaker, and this is a disappointing process. Read more »

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