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Statement on Cost Sharing Reductions
Representative Jeffrey Sánchez (D-Jamaica Plain) issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s decision to discontinue cost sharing reduction payments: “Yesterday, President Trump announced his plan to eliminate crucial cost sharing reduction payments, w ...
House Passes Supplemental Budget, Bans Bump Stocks
Today, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed the FY17 Close Out Supplemental Budget. This budget will ensure balance for FY17 and stems from working closely with the Administration and members of House to make sure we understood the current financial picture. ...
Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico moves quickly past $1 million target
Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico/Massachusetts Unido por Puerto Rico today announced that the fund met its original $1 million fundraising target last Friday, and has rocketed past $1.3 million in pledges as it begins making grants to grassroots Puerto Rican nonprofits. ...
House Restores $36 Million to FY18 Budget
Today, the Massachusetts House of Representatives overrode the Governor's remaining budget vetoes to restore the FY18 budget to Conference Committee report spending levels. The Conference report, which passed with overwhelming, bipartisan support in the House in July, was a ...
Representative Sánchez, Mayor Walsh, Governor Baker, and Boston Foundation Announce “Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico” Fund
BOSTON - Friday, September 29, 2017 - Representative Sánchez, Mayor Martin J. Walsh, Governor Charlie Baker, and the Boston Foundation to announce the creation of the Massachusetts United for Puerto Rico Fund. Hosted in partnership with the Latino Legacy Fund and the Allianc ...
House Further Restores Budget Initiatives on Strong Fiscal Footing
Today, the Massachusetts House of Representatives continued to restore funding to important initiatives and programs by overriding the Governor's vetoes. A vote to override these vetoes returns funding for these state programs to Conference Committee levels. In July, with b ...
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