Ted Kennedy

February 6, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the following statement in response to the Republican filibuster of the Senate stimulus package.

“Today, Republicans blocked a needed stimulus package that would have brought help to millions of Americans struggling to survive this economic crisis. Blocking this package means denying needed help for millions of Americans struggling to find a job or heat their homes.    » read more »

February 5, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Education informed Congress that seven Federal Family Education Program lenders will be allowed to resume billing for “9.5% loans,” the category of student loans under which lenders are eligible to receive an inflated 9.5% rate of return.    » read more »

February 5, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the following statement in response to the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence threatening a veto of the FISA bill.

“This most recent veto threat by the Attorney General and the Director of National Intelligence reveals the shamelessness of the Administration’s approach to FISA reform.

The President has repeatedly said that Americans lives will be sacrificed if Congress does not make major changes to FISA.    » read more »

February 4, 2008 -- Washington, D.C. – Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the following statement on President Bush’s budget:

“The President fumbled yet another opportunity to put forward a budget that demonstrates real understanding of the challenges our country is facing today and that provides real relief for hardworking Americans. I look forward to next year and a Democratic President whose budget will honor our country’s true priorities.”

Fact sheets on the effects of President Bush’s budget are below:    » read more »

February 1, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC— Today's jobs numbers show a loss of 17,000 jobs and an increase in the number of long-term unemployed Americans to 1.4 million. In addition, the time that unemployed Americans spent looking for a job rose sharply. Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement:    » read more »

January 31, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy released the following statement on the passing of Robert Ball, Commissioner of the Social Security Administration from 1962 to 1973, and appointed to that position by President John F. Kennedy.    » read more »

Kennedy to Host Community Gatherings in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Los Angeles and Oakland

January 30, 2008 -- Chicago, IL - On Thursday, January 31, 2008 and Friday, February 1, 2008 Senator Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) will host "Change We Can Believe In" community gatherings in New Mexico and California. Senator Kennedy will make stops in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico on Thursday and Los Angeles and Oakland, California on Friday.

Senator Kennedy will discuss with New Mexico and California voters why Barack Obama is the only candidate who can bring change we can believe in.    » read more »

United States Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing

January 30, 2008 -- "Attorney General Mukasey, thank you for appearing today. I want to raise two subjects, waterboarding and voting rights.    » read more »

January 29, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC— Today the House voted by a vote of 385-35 to pass stimulus legislation to address the looming crisis facing the American economy. Senator Edward M. Kennedy issued the following statement on the House vote:    » read more »

"Stand for Change" Rally in Washington, DC

January 28, 2008 -- Chicago, IL - During a rally at American University in Washington, DC, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Representative Patrick Kennedy, and Caroline Kennedy today endorsed Barack Obama for President.

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Remarks of Caroline Kennedy
Introducing Senator Edward Kennedy
January 28, 2008
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Good Afternoon Everyone, and thank you, Patrick, for that introduction and for continuing our family's proud tradition of public service.    » read more »

January 28, 2008 -- "After hearing the President’s speech Monday night, Americans must be more convinced than ever that it’s time for change.

They’ve heard seven long years of broken promises from this Administration.

That’s what this election is all about. Electing leaders who will keep faith with the hopes and needs of working Americans and bring real change.

Tonight, we didn’t hear a plan for the issues that matter most to Americans.    » read more »

January 24, 2008 -- Washington, DC — Democratic Senators Edward Kennedy and Robert Menendez joined Melody Barnes, Executive Vice President for Policy at the Center for American Progress, today to discuss the Bush Administration’s legacy of broken promises to middle-class Americans. For the past seven years, President Bush has repeatedly failed to deliver on pledges he has made to the American people during his State of the Union addresses. Democrats remain committed to holding the President accountable for his failed policies and unfulfilled promises.    » read more »

January 24, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC — Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today joined with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), and more than a dozen Senate colleagues, to introduce the Civil Rights Act of 2008, to strengthen accountability when civil rights and workers’ rights are violated.    » read more »

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January 24, 2008 -- I predict that after hearing the President’s speech Monday night, Americans will be more convinced than ever that it’s time for change.

They’ve heard seven long years of broken promises from this Administration.

That’s what this election is all about. Electing leaders who will keep faith with the hopes and needs of working Americans.

On Monday night, I fear we won’t hear a plan for the issues that matter most to Americans.    » read more »

January 24, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, released the following statement in response to the announcement that an economic stimulus deal has been reached in the United States House of Representatives.    » read more »