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Springfield Republican Editorial: Treatment bill for terror victims should pass
It's not easy getting bipartisan support for anything in Washington, but a bill to give better treatment to domestic terrorism victims should be passed. The bill would give access to such treatments at appropriate military health care facilities. It empowers the Department of Defense, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies, to promptly contact, coordinate and provide medical expertise to local health care facilities treating terrorism-related injuries. The … Continue Reading
June 09, 2017
Wicked Local Medford: Over-the-counter hearing aids could be coming
Walk into any drug store and you'll see a rack of cheap reading glasses available to buy without a prescription. While an over-the-counter product is an option for some living with farsightedness, there is no approved inexpensive over-the-counter equivalent for those living with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. ... The situation could change under pending legislation in Congress. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Joe Kennedy III, both Massachusetts Democrats, introduced legislation that would … Continue Reading
May 12, 2017
Western Mass News: Sen. Warren holds town hall in Ware following UMass commencement
WARE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren was in western Mass. tonight. Nearly 500 people came to a town hall meeting to see Warren. The democratic senator gave the commencement address at UMass and then headed to Ware, greeting her supporters for a town hall style meeting. Read the full article on the Western Mass News website … Continue Reading
May 12, 2017
Daily Hampshire Gazette: In 1-on-1 interview, Warren breaks down health care debate
AMHERST - Just before taking the stage before thousands at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's commencement Friday, health care was on U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren's mind. With Republicans holding a firm grip on both houses of Congress and the presidency, the GOP is poised to completely rewrite health care policy in the United States, and Democrats may have very little say in the matter. It is in that context that Warren, D-Massachusetts, sat down for a one-on-one interview with the … Continue Reading
May 12, 2017
Springfield Republican: 'America needs your commitment,' Sen. Elizabeth Warren tells UMass Amherst graduates
AMHERST - The message from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren to graduates was clear - "America needs you." She exhorted students to get involved in issues that matter to them and that will in turn help them live a rich life. Her speech to the 5,500 graduating from the University of Massachusetts Friday afternoon was about inspiring passion and mostly apolitical. She was greeted with loud applause and some students stood to greet her. Read the full article on the Springfield Republican website … Continue Reading
May 07, 2017
Berkshire Eagle: Fighting the high cost of hearing aids
PITTSFIELD - Frederick Drobiak gets reminders about his hearing loss when he least expects it. Including from friends. "People come to my house and say, `How can you have your television that loud?'" said Drobiak, 75. ...In a move to cut prices, Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, are co-sponsoring a bill that would enable people with mild to moderate hearing loss to buy hearing aids over the counter, without a prescription. A hearing was held this week on Capitol Hill … Continue Reading
April 26, 2017
Springfield Republican: US Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey push for funding to address opioid crisis, ensure medical research
Pointing to the dozens of Americans who die each day from an opioid overdose, senators from across New England and other states called on congressional leaders Wednesday to put aside funding for efforts to combat the drug epidemic and investments in medical research. U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, in a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan, contended that a substantial increase in resources is needed to fight widespread opioid abuse … Continue Reading
April 11, 2017
Boston Globe: Lawmakers want hearing aids to be easier to get, but doctors object
WASHINGTON - Patricia Holland of Waltham suffered a panic attack during a vacation in Savannah, Ga., 13 years ago when she lost her hearing aid and had no way to quickly find a replacement. Almost two weeks later, when she finally got one, she teared up with joy even though she had to hand over $2,600. "If you have hearing loss, it's amazing how people make you feel like you're inferior," said the 79-year-old, who first learned she had age-related hearing loss in her 60s. "You're made to feel … Continue Reading
April 04, 2017
WBUR: Northeastern Celebrates Grand Opening Of $225 Million Science Facility
Amid uncertainty around the future flow of federal research dollars, Northeastern University celebrated the grand opening of its new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex on Monday, pointing to the $225 million facility as evidence of the school's growing ambition and its commitment to scientific advances in Massachusetts. "...It is staggeringly stupid not to invest in research," Warren said in remarks that focused on President Trump's administration and its proposed cuts to … Continue Reading
March 25, 2017
MetroWest Daily News: 'Fight back,' Warren tells cheering crowd in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM - With Republicans falling short Friday in their first attempt to overhaul federal health care policy, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren urged an enthusiastic crowd at Framingham State University to stay engaged with national politics, saying the GOP is "hell-bent" on repealing the Affordable Care Act. Warren, a progressive icon who emerged as one of President Donald Trump's chief antagonists during the campaign, weighed in Friday on Trump's early days in office. Read the full article on … Continue Reading
March 24, 2017
WCVB News: Amazon shows off massive, new warehouse on South Coast
Amazon showed off its massive, new warehouse and celebrated its official opening Friday with several Bay State politicians. Gov. Charlie Baker, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Ed Markey were among those who toured the facility, which straddles the communities of Fall River and Freetown in Bristol County. Read the full article on the WCVB website … Continue Reading
March 24, 2017
South Coast Today: Warren, Markey speak on port of New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD - Behind closed doors, politicians from around the state discussed how to improve the Port of New Bedford Friday afternoon at Seatrade International. "We want to make sure the 21st century is just as prosperous and even more so than the 20th and 19th centuries were for New Bedford," Markey said. "We're going to work down in Washington every day to advocate for the commercial fisherman of New Bedford." Senators Markey and Elizabeth Warren, along with state representatives Bill … Continue Reading
March 06, 2017
Boston Globe: Report urges military to screen for gambling problems
Before he was confronted by his anguished wife, Bruce Kinsman was losing about $1,000 a week on the state lottery in frenetic pursuit of a jackpot. Realizing his gambling had spiraled out of control, he quit completely a decade ago and began attending Gamblers Anonymous meetings. Today, Kinsman, 67, traces his compulsive gambling, an addiction that ravaged his life for decades, to his military service in Vietnam, when he said he "caught the bug" playing high-stakes poker to help relieve the … Continue Reading
March 03, 2017
Eagle-Tribune: One business at a time, a former mill city reinvents itself
LAWRENCE -A difficult pregnancy about 10 years ago left Danaris Mazara unable to work. At about the same time, her husband was laid off from his manufacturing job at Haverhill Paperboard. Bankruptcy followed, then foreclosure. ... Mazara, a native of the Dominican Republic, now employs nine people, including her husband. Her immigrant success story would have been impossible without the SBA loan that allowed her to buy the storefront at 98 Essex St., Mazara on Friday told a roomful of some of … Continue Reading
February 27, 2017
Lynn Daily Item: Classical Graduate Goes to Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tiba Faraj, a recent Lynn Classical High School graduate and a refugee from Iraq, will accompany U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) to President Donald Trump's address to the joint session of Congress on Tuesday. Faraj, 22, came to Lynn in 2010, along with her parents and siblings. She became an American citizen last year. To read the full article, click … Continue Reading
February 14, 2017
Politico: Warren calls for congressional inquiry into Russia: 'This. Is. Not. Normal.'
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday called for a bipartisan congressional "inquiry into Russia," warning that national security adviser Michael Flynn's resignation shouldn't distract from the Trump administration's "disturbing ties to Russia." President Donald Trump accepted Flynn's resignation late Monday. The embattled adviser wrote in his resignation letter that he "inadvertently briefed the Vice President Elect and others with incomplete information regarding my phone calls with … Continue Reading
February 01, 2017
Mass Live: US Sen. Elizabeth Warren: President Donald Trump's nomination of Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court is a 'threat to our American values'
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, continued to rail against President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick Wednesday, contending that his nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch "is a threat to our American values." The Massachusetts Democrat, in a speech from the Senate floor, contended that although Gorsuch is "intelligent and accomplished,"his professional record has consistently favored the interests of corporations over workers and consumers. To read the full article, click … Continue Reading
January 29, 2017
Boston Globe: Warren criticizes Trump’s immigration order at Logan
Facing a crowd of protesters at Logan International Airport on Saturday night, US Senator Elizabeth Warren denounced President Trump's recent immigration order, proclaiming, "we will not turn away children." "We will not turn away families," said Warren, as the crowd repeated the words back to her. "We will not turn away people who try to help Americans. We will not turn away anyone because of their religion." To read the full article, click … Continue Reading
January 18, 2017
USA Today: Homeowners slam Mnuchin bank's foreclosure record
Owners who lost their homes to mortgage foreclosures by a bank previously run by Steven Mnuchin urged the Senate on Wednesday to reject his nomination as President-elect Trump's Treasury secretary. Speaking at a Capitol Hill forum convened by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. - a frequent Trump critic - the homeowners said OneWest Bank or an affiliate intensified the financial hardships they faced amid the 2008 financial crisis by foreclosing on their homes. To read the full article, click … Continue Reading
January 10, 2017
CNN Money: Carl's Jr., Hardee's workers blast Labor nominee at Senate forum
One worker said his wages were stolen. Another said she was forced to work without overtime pay.A third worker described her struggles to provide for a family of six children -- on $8.75 an hour after years of experience in the food industry. The three are current and former employees of CKE Restaurants, the fast-food company run by secretary of labor nominee Andrew Puzder that is known for its Carl's Jr. and Hardee's chains. They spoke for nearly two hours Tuesday about poor working … Continue Reading