Massachusetts lawmakers can get to working on a final reproductive rights bill following the Senate's unanimous vote Wednesday, and distance between the.
In the latest state-level volley prompted by a U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the Senate voted 40-0 on a bill that would erect new legal shields for
Massachusetts lawmakers can get to work crafting a final reproductive rights bill following the Senate’s unanimous vote Wednesday, and distance between the branches on an approach to late-term abortions looms as a speed bump with the window for action.
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Somerville s state delegation and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley have all condemned the pro-Trump mob that incited a riot at the Capitol building on Jan. 6.
“The acts of domestic terrorism at the United States Capitol today make clear what we have known for years: Donald J. Trump is a grave threat to our democracy who must immediately be removed from office, wrote Pressley. By actively inciting a violent insurrection, he has endangered the lives of Members of Congress and staff, and once again demonstrated his contempt for democratic rule of law and the will of the American people.
Congresswoman Pressley has joined with a number of her colleagues calling for Trump s impeachment and a congressional investigation into the domestic terrorist attack on the Capitol.