Friedman, Gordon Support Critical Legislation to Safeguard Fall 2020 Elections

(7/7/2020) – Representative Ken Gordon (D-Bedford) and Senator Cindy Friedman (D-Arlington) joined their colleagues in the Massachusetts Legislature last week to pass a bill that expands voter access and ensures voters have safe voting options for all remaining 2020 elections, including the September 1, 2020 state primary and November 3, 2020 general election, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The bill was signed into law by the Governor on July 6, 2020.

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Rep. Gordon Supports Bill to Address Racial Inequities in Maternal Health

Representative Ken Gordon (D-Bedford) joined his colleagues in the House yesterday to pass a bill aimed at eliminating racial inequities in maternal health.

The bill will create a special legislative commission to make recommendations that reduce or remove the kind of racial inequities that result in women of color dying of pregnancy-related causes at more than double the rate of white women. The commission will gather information and raise awareness of this systemic societal problem, in addition to reporting on barriers to equitable maternal care and best practices for remedying inequities.

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Rep. Gordon, House Pass Measure to Provide More Than $1 Billion in Federal Reimbursement for COVID-19 Needs, Establish Juneteenth Holiday in Massachusetts

BOSTON – Representative Ken Gordon (D-Bedford) along with his House colleagues, passed a supplemental budget to facilitate federal CARES Act funding to reimburse communities affected by COVID-19 and establish Juneteenth as a state holiday in Massachusetts.

The spending measure follows the April passage in Congress of the Federal Cares Act, that requires states to expend funds on items related to COVID-19 for federal reimbursement. The supplemental budget directs funds to address vital needs including personal protective equipment, field hospitals and contact tracing.

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