I'm proud to have secured over $14 million in Community Project Funds for MA-01. From North Adams to Oxford, these projects will strengthen infrastructure, expand educational opportunities, and improve quality of life for families and businesses across western and central Mass.

Republican priorities couldn’t be more clear: The wealthiest Americans who did not need a bigger tax break are getting one, while everyone else is stuck with higher prices. usatoday.com/story/money/per…

In classrooms, kids should only have to worry about learning – never about hiding from a gunman. My heart breaks for the victims, their loved ones, and the entire community in Bend, Oregon. No family should ever have to endure this.

My thoughts are with @CongressmanRaja, his family, and Indian American and Hindu communities across the country. I’m grateful for the actions of all those involved in preventing this horrific tragedy. Everyone deserves to live and worship without fear. We must continue to speak out and protect houses of worship in every community.

When businesses face hotter inflation, your wallet feels the heat too. It’s no wonder consumer sentiment has been hitting record lows when Trump keeps fueling higher prices with his tariffs and war with Iran. nbcnews.com/business/economy…

Yesterday, I visited with students and staff at the East Brookfield Head Start to highlight the good work that goes on at Head Start programs across the country every single day. Over the last six decades, Head Start has given disadvantaged children one of the most valuable gifts we can offer: a chance—a chance to overcome barriers and achieve their potential. For the thousands of households in Massachusetts who rely on its critical services, it is a lifeline for working families striving to create a better future for their children. That is why the Trump Administration's latest proposal to overhaul Head Start standards nationwide is reckless and misguided, and would do nothing but undermine their work and jeopardize the services children and families depend on. I urge my Republican colleagues to join us in demanding that HHS withdraw this reckless and ill-considered proposal.

The fact that we need to tell this administration that execution should never be used as entertainment speaks to a profound failure of moral judgment and basic human decency. Such a horrific and vile spectacle should never have been considered in the first place. It's beneath the dignity and values of this country.

Working harder shouldn’t mean falling further behind, but in Trump’s America it does. Families need relief, not more tariffs or a war that forces them to choose between what they can afford and what they must go without.

With Trump doubling down on the very policies that are accelerating inflation, Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment will only struggle to keep up. After a lifetime of hard work, seniors deserve better than watching their benefits lose ground because of Trump.

On this Columbus Day, I’m proud to join the nearly 20 million Italian Americans in celebrating their rich heritage and enduring traditions that have helped shape the fabric of our nation. From Agawam to Pittsfield, Springfield to Southbridge, and everywhere in between, Italian Americans have made remarkable contributions to the communities we call home, helping shape the history, culture, and character of western and central Massachusetts. During Italian-American Heritage Month, we celebrate that legacy with pride.

On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we celebrate the rich history, vibrant cultures, and enduring contributions of our Native communities. Today is an opportunity to reflect on their extraordinary resilience and reaffirm our commitment to protecting sacred lands.

This raid is straight out of an authoritarian playbook. Our government should always serve the people, never the president’s personal vendettas. Political disagreements are not a license to threaten our democracy. This latest abuse of power from the Trump Administration should terrify us all.

As the Co-Chair of the Congressional Friends of Ireland Caucus, I welcome tonight's decision by Secretary of State Chris Bryant to ban the controversial Orange Order march in Drumcree. I am pleased that our calls for intervention have been heard, and I am grateful for the remarkable courage displayed by the residents of the Garvaghy Road during a time of considerable tension and unease. Tonight is their victory. With this announcement, 28 years of precedent has been upheld. This march is an affront to the Garvaghy Road residents and those who have committed their lives to advancing peace and reconciliation on the island of Ireland. This has been a deeply divisive issue for years, and after three decades of hard-earned progress, allowing the march to proceed would have put that very progress in jeopardy. As a guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement, the United States has a vested interest in seeing the principles of the accord upheld. This is a great day for the residents of Garvaghy Road and the next generation who seek nothing more than a shared future.