U.S. Sen. Edward Markey has joined a congressional delegation on a trip to Mexico to discuss immigration, economic development, and climate change. The Massachusetts Democrat left Friday evening with Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin and Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, both Democrats.
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In Net neutrality fight, broadband’s the fix
Less than a month after being sworn in, Donald Trump has begun to destroy the Internet. Well, at least that seems to be the opinion of multiple Internet activists and politicians.
Warren raking in millions in campaign donations
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is raking in millions in campaign donations as she looks ahead to a re-election bid next year. According to an Associated Press review of Warren’s latest campaign finance reports, the Massachusetts Democrat took in a hefty $5.9 million in campaign contributions from January 2015 through the end of 2016.
U.S. Secretary of State nominee supports peaceful settlement in Artsakh
PanARMENIAN.Net – A nominee for the post of the U.S. Department of State, Rex Tillerson has expressed support for the peaceful settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. As previously reported by the Armenian Assembly of America , the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved President Donald Trump ‘s Secretary of State nomination of Tillerson, and is currently awaiting approval by the full Senate.
US Rep. Capuano also planning Trump inauguration boycott
A second member of Massachusetts’ all-Democratic congressional delegation has decided to skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Rep. Michael Capuano said in a series of tweets Wednesday that although he has great respect for the office of the president and accepts the result of the November election, he won’t attend the inauguration.
Sen. Markey to vote against Trump attorney general nominee
Sen. Edward Markey says he’ll vote against President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama. The Massachusetts Democrat said Friday that a review of Sessions’ record “demonstrates anything but the type of commitment to the equal and impartial administration of justice that we must demand from the nation’s top law enforcement officer.”