Press Releases

(BOSTON–7/31/2026) The Massachusetts Senate on Thursday passed legislation that increases residents’ access to information about how decisions are made inside the Legislature and the Governor’s office, along with critical free press protections that allow journalists to protect their sources.

(BOSTON–7/29/2026) Following two days of debate, Senator Feeney joined his Senate colleagues on Thursday to pass an economic development package that lifts up small businesses and burgeoning industries, bans predatory kiosks used in cryptocurrency scams, and reins in the potential dangers of artificial intelligence by instituting responsible guardrails against catastrophes.

(BOSTON—7/29/2026) The Massachusetts Senate took action today to protect the health and safety of Norfolk County and Greater Boston residents by clearing the way for a speedy revitalization of Norwood Hospital.

BOSTON, MA - On July 23, 2026, the Senate passed Amendment 544 to the economic development bond bill (S.3178), “Protecting Massachusetts Labor Unions & Workers from Federal Threats,” to ensure private sector workers in Massachusetts maintain their organizing rights if federal action dismantles our nation’s bedrock labor laws.

(BOSTON–7/9/2026) Today, Senator Feeney joined his colleagues in the Senate to pass legislation that takes aim at social media platforms’ most addictive features that target young people.

(BOSTON–7/7/2026) On June 18, 2026, the Massachusetts legislature passed landmark literacy legislation that will transform how the Commonwealth teaches children to read.

(BOSTON–7/7/2026) Without raising taxes on Massachusetts residents, the Massachusetts Legislature on Thursday delivered a Fiscal Year 2027 budget that drives down costs for residents, boosts the state's economy, adds to the state’s savings account, and delivers on the needs of the Bristol and Norfolk Senate District.