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I just signed onto the discharge petition that would force the House to vote on legislation to preserve Net Neutrality. I will continue to stand for a free and open internet, and I hope more of my colleagues will do the same.
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3 years ago today, marriage equality became the law of the land. Today, our work is far from over. On Equality Day, I urge my colleagues to pass the Equality Act to provide clear and consistent protections for LGBTQ people across the United States. #EqualityForward
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I spoke on the House Floor today urging my friends on the other side of the aisle to come to the table and negotiate a way to fund the government—and to stop these political games that put women’s health at risk.
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As I learned from my late husband, Paul, you don’t arrive as a member of Congress once you are elected - you’ve earned the right to become one.

Thank you to the The Boston Globe’s Joan Vennochi for illustrating what an honor it has been for our family to serve and shape the life of this district, the Commonwealth, and the American people.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/…/kvOH21rgdltadkYeGr…/story.html

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Becoming Niki Tsongas - The Boston Globe
Since her election to Congress 11 years ago, Niki Tsongas, widow of Senator Paul Tsongas, staked out her own turf.

“As Massachusetts residents count our blessings as this 50th anniversary year of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act winds down, we celebrate the protection the act has brought to three of our state’s most outstanding rivers. However, as we look forward to what lies ahead in the new year, we should re-dedicate ourselves to continuing efforts to gain the Nashua River the protection it needs and deserves.”

I couldn’t agree more, Julia! My bill, the Nashua River Wild & Scenic River Act, would designate the river and two of its tributaries, the Squannacook and Nissitissit Rivers, as components of the national Wild & Scenic Rivers System – a designation that will help preserve and protect the historic waterways and make them eligible to receive federal funding for further conservation efforts.

Massachusetts Rivers Alliance
December 17 at 10:26 AM

It's time to add the Nashua River to the Wild and Scenic River System.

metrowestdailynews.com
Blatt: Time to act on Massachusetts Wild and Scenic Rivers designation
Did you know there’s a federal law that protects our most special, beautiful, and wild rivers? This law, called the “Wild and Scenic Rivers
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