MARCH 5, 2026 Yesterday, Senator Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton)  joined most of the Senate and all Democrats in calling on the Massachusetts federal delegation to reaffirm Congress’s constitutional authority to declare war and authorize the use of military force. Through a letter addressed to Massachusetts federal Senators and Congresspeople, the State Senate urges their support of a war powers resolution. A resolution that reaffirms that national security is best preserved whe

As the Trump Administration Abandons Fair Housing, Senate Acts to Protect Residents from Discrimination MARCH 4, 2026 Recently, Senator Bill Driscoll Jr. (D-Milton) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate in an action to give everyone a fair shot at access to housing. Illegal discrimination continues to hamper many homebuyers’ and renters’ ability to find a home. The legislation— S.2947 , An Act regarding fair housing practices in the Commonwealt h—takes aim at dis