BOSTON - Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing major
airlines to cut down on airplane noise around Logan Airport. Letters sent to
American, Delta and Southwest Airlines are “urging them to act to reduce
airplane-related noise problems that have affected Massachusetts residents and
communities across the country.”“As Congress works to address airplane noise, and address
the noise pollution that has resulted from FAA’s new navigation system, your
company can also take steps to alleviate concerns of communities affected by
increased airplane noise,” Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey and Representatives
Stephen Lynch, Joseph Kennedy, Katherine Clark and Ayanna Pressley wrote. “We ask that
your company take steps to reduce airplane noise from your fleet and provide
information about how your company has worked to mitigate noise-related
complaints associated with your airplanes by February 28, 2020.”...The letters note that some airlines including JetBlue have
voluntarily agreed… Continue Reading
A sweeping new bill introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Hank Johnson would realize a slew of big-ticket gun reform policies, including universal background checks, an updated assault weapons ban, and expanded funding for federal gun violence research.
It would also significantly increase security requirements at the nation’s tens of thousands of firearms dealers. A 2019 investigation by The Trace and The New Yorker illuminated the growing problem of gun store theft.If pass… Continue Reading
Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday
introduced comprehensive and aggressive gun safety legislation, including a
federal gun licensing system, universal background checks, and a ban on
military-style assault weapons, to address what she called the “deadly crisis”
of gun violence.
The Gun Violence Prevention and Community Safety Act, with
companion legislation to be introduced in the House by Representative by Hank
Johnson of Georgia, incorporates several existing Senate bills that have gone
nowhere in the Republican-controlled chamber.
Warren’s bill also is
unlikely to even get a hearing in the Senate, but lays down a marker by the
presidential candidate of the steps Democrats would try to take on gun safety
if they win control of Congress and the White House in the November elections.
“This big, bold proposal — which combines and builds upon a
number of common-sense measures introduced by my colleagues in Congress — would
treat the epidemic of gun v… Continue Reading
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren
(D-Mass.), along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward J. Markey
(D-Mass.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen
(D-Md.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Mazie K. Hirono
(D-Hawai’i), today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr
expressing alarm at, and opposition to, unethical political intervention of
senior Department of Justice (DOJ) officials in the case of Roger Stone, a
former … Continue Reading
- United States Senators Elizabeth Warren
(D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal
(D-MA-01), Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA-04), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), William
Keating (D-MA-09), Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), and Ayanna
Pressley (D-MA-07) today announced that NeighborWorks America, an organization
that provides resources on affordable housing options for low-income and
first-time homebuyers, has awarded $4,231,000 in federal gran… Continue Reading
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today released the following statement on the mediated settlement reached between the Environmental Protection Agency and General Electric Co. regarding clean-up of the Housatonic River.“When harmful chemicals are released into our environment, we owe it to our families and communities to come together at the federal, state, and local levels to fight for responsible clean-up and environmental justice,” said Senator Warren. “Massachusetts communiti… Continue Reading
During the housing boom of the early 2000s, Massachusetts homeowners Ana and Ismael Ramirez did what a lot of homeowners did: They used a broker to refinance their home.… Continue Reading
We will never forget the confusion, the anger and the disbelief this time last year, when our Lawrence, North Andover and Andover communities shook from the gas pipeline explosions that destroyed homes, businesses and roads.
The explosions left thousands without heat or hot water during some of the coldest months of the year, put dozens of people in the hospital, and tragically killed one young man, 18-year old Leonel Rondon.
A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report laid blame… Continue Reading
The story of the United States' treatment of Native Americans is a
profoundly painful one. It is a story of genocide and forced removal, of
systematic oppression and broken promises. Despite this painful history, the
story of Native American people today is also one of resilience in the face of
oppression, achievement in every walk of life, and contribution to a country
that has taken so much.… Continue Reading
