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This morning I spoke on the House floor about the importance of protecting women’s progress in Afghanistan. Click below to read more about my speech and see the video:Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
Today I was appointed by Speaker Boehner to serve as a conferee to help work out differences between the House and Senate 2013 Defense Authorization bills. I thank Speaker Boehner for appointing me to this role and look forward to working in the same bipartisan spirit to ensure our military men and women receive the most effective resources available in the most efficient way possible.- LikesSee All
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I’m about to speak on the House floor about the importance of protecting the progress that has been made for Afghan women and Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.'s amendment to the National Defense Authorization bill. Click here to watch live: http://houselive.gov/Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
Did you see the story in today’s Globe about Ymittos Candle Manufacturing Co. in Lowell? Ymittos is one of the last companies in the country to make historically authentic wax candles and recently provided candles for the movie ‘Lincoln’, which was based on a book by the Fifth District’s own Doris Kearns Goodwin. Check out the story’s accompanying video below:Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
Congress must do the right thing and pass the middle class tax cuts. It is unacceptable to hold 98% of families and 97% of small businesses hostage in order to give households with incomes over $1 million a $160,000 tax cut. If you think that Congress should pass the middle class tax cuts, share this message and Tweet using #DoTheRightThing !- Thank you to everyone who posted on my Wall or sent me a message about TheTruth365 Campaign. Your dedication to promoting child cancer research funding is democracy in action and deserves great credit. Since being elected to Congress, it has been my policy not to sign petitions, including those for causes about which I care deeply. Instead, when appropriate, I always offer to send a letter of supp...ort to the organization collecting the petitions to clearly outline and register my position. And, in response to your advocacy, I am going to write just such a letter of support to TheTruth365 Campaign and will post a copy of it on my Facebook page. I fully support funding for all cancer research, including child cancers and throughout my career in Congress, I have helped lead the effort to increase funding for cancer research at the NIH. My family benefited from new and experimental therapies, and I have seen firsthand how innovative research can hold the promise for new preventions and therapies. Federal assistance is an important component of scientific research in our country and I will continue to support the very valuable work being done at the National Institutes of Health. Thank you again for your activism on this critical issue and I welcome your input on this or any other issue in the future.See More
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Yesterday we were reminded of the tenuous position of women in Afghanistan when the acting head of women’s affairs in an eastern province was assassinated as she traveled to work. Such cowardly acts make it clear that the US must put in place a legitimate plan to support Afghan women and not let the progress they have made since 2001 go to waste.Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond on behalf of our community? Nominations for the Citizen Service Before Self Honors are now being accepted by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation.
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Last night members of my staff and I volunteered at the Cor Unum Meal Center in Lawrence. Cor Unum provides thousands of meals a week to people in our community and it was a wonderful way to spend an evening during the holiday season.Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
Last week I joined my colleagues on a letter calling for stronger protections for Afghan women and girls in the final version of the National Defense Authorization bill. As the letter outlines, Afghan women have made tremendous progress since 2001 and it is in the best interest of the United States that we help lay a foundation for women’s continued participation in their country’s future.
Click below to read the letter:- Happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating across the Fifth District!
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Today is the 980 WCAP Radio-thon for The Salvation Army USA. I’ll be calling in to support the cause and I hope you will too!Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
The Supreme Court announced today that they will for the first time hear arguments about same-sex marriage. Massachusetts played a pioneering role in bringing this issue into the national spotlight and I want to congratulate all of the acti...vists in our home state who have been so committed to advancing this important cause. Marriage equality is reflective of the principles of individual liberty and freedom that our nation was founded upon and we will be stronger when all Americans are able to enjoy these rights.See MoreCongresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
I fully support both Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.'s amendments and will push for their inclusion in the final Defense Authorization bill.Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
New jobs report out today shows that we added more private sector jobs than expected and lowered unemployment to 7.7%. Our economy is still underperforming but the report makes it ever clearer that Congress must reach a compromise to avoid the fiscal cliff or risk sending our economy back into recession.- Today is the 71st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, an attack that my father, a civil engineer and colonel in the United States Air Force, survived. I am remembering, with pride, his service to our nation and the lessons he taught me about the meaning of sacrifice and service. I will continue to dedicate my time in Congress to honoring our commitment to those who serve on our behalf.
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This week Secretary Donley ordered all Air Force units to remove objects that objectify women and reexamine workplace culture. The Lackland investigation and final report made it clear that the Air Force must reexamine its culture and this announcement shows a step in the right direction.Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
Congratulations to Groundwork Lawrence and JSI Research and Training Institute on their Environmental Justice grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency! This grant funds projects that raise awareness about environmental risks and help develop community-based improvement projects.
Click below to read more about the grants and our local recipients:Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
New report out today highlights yet another cost to Massachusetts families if we go over the fiscal cliff. I am committed to passing the middle class tax cuts and reaching an agreement that reduces our deficit responsibly to avoid such a scenario.Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
I’m about to call into 980 WCAP to chat with Teddy Panos. Listen live here : http://980wcap.com/Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
I’ll be on the air live with Teddy Panos tomorrow morning at 8:10 on 980 WCAP. I hope you can tune in or listen online!Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
This morning I spoke on the house floor to urge House GOP leaders to bring up a vote to extend tax cuts for middle class families. It is unacceptable that the GOP continues to hold tax cuts for 98% of Americans and 97% of small businesses h...ostage in order to give a $250,000 tax cut to the top 2% of earners. A responsible plan that reduces the deficit in a balanced way is possible but we can’t afford to extend tax cuts for the wealthiest of Americans and get our deficit under control at the same time.See MoreCongresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
Yesterday I attended a briefing by an impressive and courageous group of Afghan women’s rights leaders about how the U.S. can partner with Afghanistan to protect the progress that has been made for Afghan women. One of the most striking ob...servations I made during my trips to Afghanistan is that if this country is to be successful, then women must be have a role in the economy, government, and society. As we draw down our military presence in Afghanistan, the U.S. must be cognizant of how we will ensure that women will continue to have a seat at the table.See MoreCongresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
Check out this Sentinel & Enterprise editorial about the importance of the Massachusetts manufacturing base. I have been a strong advocate in Congress for the Make it in America agenda which provides tax incentives, workforce training, and ...other support for the production of goods and services in the United States as opposed to overseas. The success of companies in the Fifth District demonstrate that manufacturing jobs can stay here, but we need to pursue policies at the federal level that support their efforts.See MoreCongresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
Congratulations to COOL - The Cultural Organization of Lowell for receiving a $10k National Endowment for the Arts Fast-Track grant! COOL will use the money to conduct the design and planning phases of the Point Park Public Art Project.Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
Great meeting this morning with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center. Jobs in the Massachusetts clean energy industry grew by 11% last year, thanks in part to impressive work being done by the MassCEC. Our state has quickly become a national model for clean energy development because it’s growing our economy and helping to create jobs.Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
The Department of Health and Human Services found that those in Massachusetts with Medicare have saved on average $644 on prescription drugs so far in 2012 thanks to health care reform. In 2013, seniors in the ‘donut-hole’ will see even greater savings thanks to higher discounts on both brand name and generic prescription drugs.Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
For the first time, competitive lease sales for renewable energy in federal waters off the coast of Massachusetts will begin in 2013. These leases will pave the way to development of two major wind energy areas in the Atlantic. I applaud th...e U.S. Department of the Interior for moving these lease sales forward but Congress still needs to act on a comprehensive strategy for American energy independence that decreases our reliance on fossil fuels and helps move us to a new energy future.See MoreCongresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
My office is now accepting internship applications for the Winter/Spring semester. Visit my website to learn more!Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
Check out the latest edition of my eNewsletter, which includes my letter to President Obama and Congressional leaders about the impending fiscal cliff.- Today is World AIDS Day, when we honor those we have lost and remember the work we have left to end the epidemic. We must continue helping the millions currently suffering with this devastating disease and continue our efforts in hopes of one day eliminating HIV and AIDS.
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This week I sent a letter to President Obama and Congressional leaders calling for immediate action to prevent us from going over the fiscal cliff. Congress must find a resolution that puts a balanced deficit reduction plan into place and helps spur economic growth.
Click below to read my letter:Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
Great story about the lessons of former Senator Warren Rudman in today’s Globe. I will be attending tonight’s tribute to honor Warren’s time in Congress and his legacy of fiscal responsibility.Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
Interested in attending the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony on January 21? My office will have a limited number of tickets to distribute to constituents through a lottery. Visit my website to learn more and to place ticket requests:Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
Today I joined my colleagues from Massachusetts, Speaker Boehner and Minority Leader Pelosi to name a federal building here in Washington after the legendary Tip O’Neill. Tip was a mentor and friend to me and my late husband Paul and I look forward to seeing his building in the shadow of the Capitol.- Just finished recording a holiday message for our troops in the Cannon Rotunda. I thanked them for their selfless service and let them know that all of us here at home are thinking of them and their families during the holiday season. If yo...u would like to send your own message to our troops, visit the American Red Cross's Holiday Mail for Heroes program here: http://www.redcross.org/support/get-involved/holiday-mail-for-heroesSee More
- Today I was reelected by my colleagues to represent New England on the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. This committee is charged with helping to determine which members will serve on which committees. I am honored to have been elected by my peers and look forward to our work in the 113th Congress.
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BP’s substandard safety precaution and the subsequent response to the disaster in the Gulf merits today’s suspension by the EPA. Any company that pleads guilty to the greatest environmental disaster in our nation’s history must be forced to reassess and sufficiently prove that a similar disaster will never happen again.Congresswoman Niki Tsongas shared a link.
I will be speaking on the floor of the House around 1pm in support of a bill to rename a federal building here in Washington after Tip O’Neill. Click here to watch live: http://houselive.gov/- I had a great tour of Hypertronics in Hudson today, a 39,000 square foot facility with over 140 employees that makes specialty connectors for the electronics industry. Companies like Hypertronics are slated to lose a large percentage of their government contracts if sequestration takes place in January. I am committed to finding a bipartisan path forward that doesn’t hurt companies like Hypertronics here in Massachusetts.
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