MOHELA Forces Borrowers to Accept Terms to Use Website, Depriving Them of Their Rights Letter follows U.S. Department of Education’s recent notice to MOHELA about servicing failures and potential contract violations Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators...
With new inflation data showing inflation nearly at Fed’s target, Senators call for .5% cut “If the Fed moves forward with more rate cuts, housing prices and mortgage rates would thus also likely drop, allowing more families to achieve the...
Grocery giants ripped off customers with inaccurate labels, charged higher prices than advertised. “All U.S. customers should be protected from predatory pricing,” write lawmakers Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Adam...
Following concerns by MA lawmakers, NASA restored funding for the telescope Future funding cuts could cede telescope leadership to Europe, Japan, or China Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), along...
New data from White House reveals that in Massachusetts alone, 35,000 union workers’ pensions were saved. “Democrats will continue to fight to ensure all Americans can count on a secure retirement, including the benefits they have earned, from pensions to...
$670 million laundered through TD Bank “These charging decisions represent absurd legal gymnastics by DOJ that ultimately have allowed the bank and its top executives to avoid full responsibility for their actions. This is not an acceptable outcome.” Text of...
“[B]y allowing wholesalers to assume control over the few remaining community oncology practices, … these deals could stifle competition and lead to even higher costs for patients.” Proposed deals could threaten the price of lifesaving cancer drugs. Text of Letter...
Lawmakers push agencies to use statutory authority to fully eliminate “de minimis exemption” for e-commerce shipments “We urge you to act quickly and use your authority to protect Americans from drug dealers and predatory online vendors who use this loophole...
New data show that vast majority of borrowers using the new guidance received recommendations for either full or partial debt discharge “We encourage your agencies to continue to expand awareness of the guidance so that the 43 million borrowers in...
Private equity has history of raking in profits by driving up rent costs and squeezing families “We are deeply concerned that KKR’s multi-billion dollar real estate purchase could result in even higher rents, exacerbating America’s housing crisis.” Text of Letter...
According to ATF’s 2024 firearm trafficking report, Massachusetts is among the top-five destination states for guns trafficked across state lines. Text of Letter (PDF) | Response from ATF (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of...
1.4 million EAD applications are currently in backlog, including roughly 900,000 first-time applicants; 500,000 seeking renewals “We know that the faster that immigrant families receive work permits, the sooner they can support themselves and better integrate into host communities across...