Legislation will bolster Massachusetts’ Standing as the National Leader in Caring for its Military Personnel (BOSTON) – The Massachusetts House of Representatives recently passed veterans legislation with an emphasis on housing and long-term support. The bill establi ...
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Sánchez Quoted in Boston Globe on Widespread Exposure to Lead
Low-income, minority areas seen as lead poisoning hot spots By Matt Rocheleau Globe Staff April 11, 2016 State Representative Jeffrey Sánchez, a Democrat from Jamaica Plain, said he’s hopeful that increased attention from the crisis in Flint, Mich., will build political ...
House Approves $200 Million for Local Infrastructure Needs
BOSTON – Representative Jeffrey Sánchez joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass legislation that would provide greatly needed funding for municipalities to complete road, bridge and infrastructure improvement projects. The House unanimously passed the b ...
SÁNCHEZ URGES ACTION ON ENVIRONMENT, CLEAN ENERGY
Letters sent to leadership in support of carbon pricing and solar power BOSTON—After the hottest month on record, Representative Sánchez (D-Jamaica Plain) called on his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to support measures that would incentivize sol ...
Legislature Passes Substance Addiction Legislation to Enhance Continuum of Care and Prevention Efforts
Builds off 2014 landmark law and unprecedented budget investments (BOSTON) – Representative Sánchez joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature to pass substance addiction legislation that enhances intervention, prevention and education efforts, i ...
House Passes Bill Regulating Uber, Lyft
Bill is careful balance between regulation and innovation BOSTON— The first warm spring day of the year also brought heated debate as the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill establishing a regulatory structure for the ride-for-hire industry. The bill ...
House Urges Congress to Amend Constitution, Reform Campaign Finance
House passes resolution calling on Congress to pass a constitutional amendment limiting private campaign contributions and super PAC spending BOSTON— Representative Sánchez joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to pass a resolution calling on ...
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