Updates

The Massachusetts State Senate on Thursday passed legislation that reaffirms the Commonwealth's commitment to providing support for women, members of the LGBTQ community and children and families in need. The Senate also gave final approval to a $135.9 million supplemental budget for the Fiscal Year 2019.

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“As we begin our session, it is a privilege to be in this Chamber with you today, in this place where we can listen to and be guided by the voices of our past, the voices of our present, and the voices of our future, and work together for a future where we not only succeed, we become the model for navigating change while maintaining our core values.” - Senate President Karen E. Spilka

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“I am proud of the work the Senate has done this session, and its commitment to working on important issues up to very last day,” stated Senate President Karen E. Spilka. “I would like to thank each and everyone in the Senate for their insight, willingness to collaborate, and dedication to the people of the Commonwealth as we continue to move Massachusetts forward.”

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The Massachusetts State Senate today passed legislation to extend unemployment benefits for locked out National Grid workers for up to 26 additional weeks, or until National Grid workers are no longer locked out, whichever comes first. The benefits would be part of the existing unemployment insurance (UI) system.

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In the absence of an agreement between the two parties, the Senate will be taking up a bill on Thursday, December 20 that will extend unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for locked out National Grid workers for 26 weeks, or until the end of the lockout. 

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Read Senate President Spilka’s public comment on the public charge proposa

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We call on National Grid to end their lockout immediately and allow the workers to get back to work now.

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I share the many concerns that have been raised about our gas industry over the past several months.

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