Just days ago, President Trump stood up before the American public and told us that he asked his administration to slow the tests down...
Joseph Kennedy III
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Joseph P. Kennedy III is a Democratic politician from Massachusetts who served as a U.S. Representative for the 4th congressional district from 2013 to 2021. He is a member of the prominent Kennedy political family, being the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and the great-nephew of President John F. Kennedy. During his time in Congress, Kennedy focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and economic opportunity, advocating for policies that aimed to support working families and address income inequality. He is known for his efforts to promote renewable energy and combat climate change.
But to my people in Massachusetts and our people in Chelsea--maybe they are predominantly Black and brown, men, women, and children--this administration's failure to test was no joke.
This administration has failed so completely to prepare our nation for this pandemic...
Given that 45 million people have lost their jobs, and the administration still continues to move forward in trying to implement work requirements, will the implementation of work requirements be helpful at stopping the spread of…
Yet, we have an administration that continues to push the need for work requirements for individuals on Medicaid.
I appreciate that. Doctor, we are talking about collecting it on August 1st for a virus that arrived on our shores in January and February.
We know that Black and brown people across this country are more than twice as likely to die as those who are white from this virus...
When you talk about these infection rates, they are also a reflection of access to testing that are in and of itself subject to these disparities and structural inequities that we have been talking about today.
I have never seen lines so long for food in my entire life than I did in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
We have failed by letting our public transit options crumble and our public housing deteriorate.





