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‘You Have Made the Right Choice’

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At the 2025 SPH Convocation, Ayanna Pressley, US Representative for Massachusetts’ 7th district, told graduates to stand for truth and justice as they navigate this challenging, but important, moment for the field.

Tagged: Congress, convocation, News, Pressley, SPH

BU President Gilliam Returns to Capitol Hill

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President Melissa Gilliam met with Representatives Stephen Lynch, Richie Neal, and Lori Trahan of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Tagged: advocates, Boston, Congress, Events

How Could the SAVE Act Impact Young Voters and Married People Who’ve Changed Their Name?

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BU political scientist Christine Slaughter says that changing the electoral process can deter people from the polls.

Tagged: CAS, Congress, election, faculty, government, government & law, laws, News, politics, research

BU President Melissa L. Gilliam Visits Capitol Hill

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President Gilliam met with Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Reps. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) and Lois Frankel (D-FL) in Washington, DC on Thursday, September 12, 2024.

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BU President Melissa Gilliam Meets with Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey

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President Melissa Gilliam met with Senator Ed Markey (D-MA, Hon. ’04) at his Capitol Hill office in Washington, DC on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

Tagged: Congress, Events, Melissa Gilliam, News, Senate

Balancing Budgets by Emptying Bellies: WIC Cuts Would Harm Our Youngest Children

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A federal nutrition program that helps millions access healthy food is being threatened by congressional Republicans—here’s why it’s worth saving.

Tagged: Congress, News, nutrition, politics, public health, public policy, SPH

Close Up: SPH Briefing on Capitol Hill

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Senator Edward Markey (Hon.’04) (D-Mass) spoke at a briefing, hosted by BU’s School of Public Health on Capitol Hill July 20, on the detrimental effects of climate change on vulnerable populations and how communities are mobilizing to address it.

Tagged: Capitol Hill, climate, climate change, Congress, environmental health, health, News, SPH

Youth Mental Health

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Boston University School of Public Health hosted Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy on Monday, June 5, 2023.

Tagged: behavioral, Congress, Events, health, mental health, SPH

US Reps Stephen Lynch, Ayanna Pressley Tout ECASH Bill for Those Shut Out of Digital Transactions

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Computing & Data Sciences faculty offer direction for design, privacy, and security at BU event.

Tagged: CDS, computers, Congress, cybersecurity, data sciences, News

As Supreme Court Starts New Term, Some Cases to Watch

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On the docket this fall: affirmative action, election practices, more.

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