Newton, MA - Congressman Joe Kennedy III, a member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, today joined Congresswoman Niki Tsongas and Congressman Seth Moulton in urging the House of Representatives to hold immediate hearings on the safety and federal oversight of natural gas pipelines. Their request comes on the heels of pipeline explosions that devastated homes and communities in Northeastern Massachusetts last week. In a letter to the E&C Energy Subcommittee the representatives … 

Washington, D.C. - After 3.2 million Americans lost health insurance in 2017, Congressman Joe Kennedy III proposed a new rule requiring an estimate of potential health care coverage losses under any legislation introduced in the House of Representatives. Similar to already required budget estimates by the Congressional Budget Office, Kennedy's proposal would prohibit Congress from passing laws that would take away health care from constituents. "Congress should not be in the business of taking … 

Congressman Joe Kennedy III and NBC Sports Boston reporter Trenni Kusnierek want to change the dialogue on mental health. Their friendship started when Kennedy stumbled on an article about Kusnierek in The Boston Globe, which detailed her own personal struggles with anxiety and depression. Inspired by the story, Kennedy wrote to Kusnierek and the two decided to pool their resources to fight the stigma that mental illness has carried in the U.S. for decades.Read more here: …