Office of State Representative Bill Driscoll, Jr.
- Jun 30
Joint Committee on COVID-19 & Emergency Preparedness & Management Release Committee Report
BOSTON – June 28, 2022 – On, June 27, 2022, the Chairs of the Joint Committee on COVID-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management released a comprehensive report that reviewed the Commonwealth’s response to the pandemic and offered recommendations to improve the state’s emergency response system. The report follows nine hearings and six listening sessions that occurred in 2021 and 2022. Among the report’s 16 recommendations were calls to: Restructure and update the Commonwe
Office of State Representative Bill Driscoll, Jr.
- Jun 24
Rep. Driscoll Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
JUNE 24, 2022 Today's ruling is another confirmation of and stark reminder that the forces at work to dismantle freedoms in our country are in our midst and as present as ever. This is a dark day, recognizing that many women in the United States now have less rights than previous generations and the dissenting justices made clear in their opinion that we should get ready for more fights, but this will not be the end of this fight. Yes, a setback but not an end. In Massachuset
Office of State Representative Bill Driscoll, Jr.
- Jun 21
MA House of Representatives Passes Mental Health Bill
BOSTON – Tuesday, June 21, 2022 – On Thursday, June 16, Representative Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing a bill addressing longstanding issues with our behavioral health care delivery system. An Act addressing barriers to care for mental health (H.4879) focuses on acute psychiatric care and crisis response, youth behavioral health initiatives, community-based behavioral health services, investments in t
Office of State Representative Bill Driscoll, Jr.
- Jun 21
MA House of Representatives Passes VOTES Act
BOSTON – Tuesday, June 21, 2022 – Last Thursday, June 16, Representative Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing the VOTES Act. The VOTES Act (S.2924) was passed by both the House and Senate and has been sent to Governor Baker to be signed into law. This bill expands upon some of the features that were enacted during the 2020 election and led to some of the highest voter turnout rates in recent history. An Ac
Office of State Representative Bill Driscoll, Jr.
- Jun 3
Rep. Driscoll Statement on Milton Memorial Day Ceremony
June 3, 2022 Memorial Day is an opportunity to remember and honor service members who gave their lives defending our country. I thank all of the service members, organizers, and participants for their work to put together this year's annual ceremony in Milton; your efforts have not gone unnoticed. On this day, communities across the nation gather to give solemn thanks to the band of brothers and sisters who fought beside one another for the United States. Political affiliatio
