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As a champion for working families and the Commonwealth’s most valuable asset - our residents - the Massachusetts State Senate is steadfastly committed to the values of social justice, equality, and compassion. The Massachusetts State Senate is comprised of 40 members, with a mission of serving as a strong, proactive force to develop and support policy that ensures Massachusetts remains a viable p

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The Massachusetts Senate has acted to support the dignity of people who are deaf or hard of hearing by making sure that ...
06/23/2026

The Massachusetts Senate has acted to support the dignity of people who are deaf or hard of hearing by making sure that state laws use accurate and respectful terminology. An Act relative to removing the term hearing impaired from the general laws—takes up a recommendation from the National Association of the Deaf, which has raised awareness around the negative connotations of the phrase ‘hearing impaired.’ Read more at https://ow.ly/obHR50ZfZ6X

Happy summer, Massachusetts! Here's what's happening this week in the Massachusetts Senate.
06/22/2026

Happy summer, Massachusetts! Here's what's happening this week in the Massachusetts Senate.

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads across Massachusetts!
06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads across Massachusetts!

The Massachusetts Senate overwhelmingly passed landmark legislation to invest in primary care and make it easier for Mas...
06/19/2026

The Massachusetts Senate overwhelmingly passed landmark legislation to invest in primary care and make it easier for Massachusetts residents to get a primary care appointment. Read more at: https://ow.ly/uA8g50ZeFPX

Yesterday the Massachusetts Legislature passed a bill to protect firefighters and tradespeople from conditions that took...
06/19/2026

Yesterday the Massachusetts Legislature passed a bill to protect firefighters and tradespeople from conditions that took the lives of Boston Fire Lieutenant Edward Walsh and Firefighter Michael Kennedy in 2014. The legislation creates a system to discourage unauthorized and untrained welding and other ‘hot work,’ which caused the Back Bay fire in 2014. Learn more at: https://ow.ly/hi1650ZeFqe

The Senate was honored to stand alongside the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus to raise the flag at t...
06/19/2026

The Senate was honored to stand alongside the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus to raise the flag at the State House. Have a safe and happy Juneteenth and please note that Senate offices are closed in observance of today’s holiday.

06/18/2026

The Massachusetts Senate has passed landmark legislation to invest in primary care and make it easier for Massachusetts residents to get a primary care appointment. The bill simplifies finding a primary care clinician, reduces the amount of time providers have to spend on administrative paperwork, and keeps the costs of health care under control. Learn more at malegislature.gov/pressroom/senate

The Massachusetts Legislature has passed landmark literacy legislation that will transform how the Commonwealth teaches ...
06/18/2026

The Massachusetts Legislature has passed landmark literacy legislation that will transform how the Commonwealth teaches children to read. An Act relative to teacher preparation and student literacy establishes clear statewide standards for evidence-based reading instruction—requiring the teaching of phonics, ensures access to high-quality K-3 curricula, enhances educator training and support, and creates new reporting and accountability systems. Read more at https://ow.ly/weJw50Zera6

Today the Senate is debating primary care reform legislation to make it easier for Massachusetts residents to access pri...
06/18/2026

Today the Senate is debating primary care reform legislation to make it easier for Massachusetts residents to access primary care services and help health care providers focus on the quality of services they provide. Stream session live at malegislature.gov

Senate President Karen E. Spilka hears one clear message about Massachusetts: the rising cost of living is making life h...
06/17/2026

Senate President Karen E. Spilka hears one clear message about Massachusetts: the rising cost of living is making life harder for just about everyone. That’s why, she explains, the Senate has continued to make affordability the center of its work. Read more in The Gavel Drop on Substack: https://ow.ly/3Jg450ZcVk7

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