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Notable Additions to the Senate’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
May 22, 2026Across multiple days of debate on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget, the Massachusetts Senate adopted amendments that boost funding for mental health support for students, civics and language classes for immigrants pursuing U.S. citizenship, and a new program to promote safe and healthy social media use by schoolchildren.
Massachusetts Senate Passes Budget Investing in Municipalities, Education, Lowering Costs
May 21, 2026The Massachusetts Senate today unanimously passed a $63.37 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2027 that invests responsibly in public education and municipalities, unlocks new opportunities for housing growth, and upholds the Commonwealth’s core commitments to its residents.
Senate Approves Major Transportation and Infrastructure Package to Support Municipal Roads, Transit, and Housing
May 21, 2026The Massachusetts Senate today unanimously approved a $2.737 billion bond bill to help municipalities make local road and bridge repairs, invest in public transit infrastructure, and support transit-oriented housing development statewide.
Senate Budget Takes Action to Promote Healthy Social Media Usage, Protect Head Start Amid Federal Cuts
May 20, 2026The Massachusetts Senate today adopted a series of amendments to its proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget, including new investments in youth social media education and increased funding for Head Start programs facing federal cuts. The chamber also advanced measures to expand firefighter cancer screenings, boost anti-gang violence initiatives, and support immigrants pursuing citizenship.
Senate Budget Amendments Address Museum of African American History Funding, Main Street Revival, Trauma Support
May 19, 2026The Massachusetts Senate today added provisions to the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget to fund the Museum of African American History, promote small main street businesses across the state, and boost programming for young mothers who have experienced trauma.
Fact Sheet & Highlights: An Act Financing Long-Term Improvements to Municipal Roads and Bridges H.5375
May 18, 2026An Act financing long-term improvements to municipal roads and bridges extends critical aid to cities and towns as they patch potholes and shore up roads and bridges. The $2.737 billion bond bill looks beyond short-term repairs and further invests in public transit infrastructure, Department of Conservation and Recreation roadways, and support for new housing projects.
Massachusetts Senate to Take Up Bill Targeting Potholes, Failing Bridges, and Aging Transit
May 18, 2026The Senate Committee on Ways and Means today reported a $2.737 billion bond bill to help fix local roads and bridges, invest in public transit infrastructure, and support housing development statewide.
Senate Passes PROTECT Act to Defend Residents from Federal Immigration Overreach
May 7, 2026The Massachusetts Senate today passed sweeping legislation to protect residents from the Trump administration’s weaponization of federal immigration enforcement.