Press Releases
Washington, DC - Yesterday, Congressman Bill Keating, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Congressman Jim McGovern, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, and Congressman Mike Quigley, co-chair of the Ukraine Caucus, reintroduced the Ukraine War Risk Insurance Act of 2025.
Washington, DC – Congressman Bill Keating – who represents Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, and the Town of Plymouth where recent ICE raids were conducted – sent the attached letter to Homeland Security Secretary Noem, ICE Acting Director Lyons, Attorney General Bondi, and FBI Director Patel demanding answers on the way the raids were conducted and who was detained.
NEW BEDFORD, MA - Congressman Bill Keating today issued the following statement after sending a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, FBI Director Kash Patel, and leadership of both U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services regarding the violent detention of Francisco Mendez in New Bedford on Monday:
Washington, D.C. – Today, Subcommittee on Europe Ranking Member Bill Keating led 40 colleagues urging President Trump to immediately reverse his Executive Order regarding the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and to restore and implement Congressionally appropriated funds for USAGM and its entities.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Subcommittee on Europe Ranking Member Bill Keating (D-MA), Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere Ranking Member Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Subcommittee on South and Central Asia Chairman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), and American Canadian Economy and Security Caucus Co-Chair Mark Amodei (R-NV) introduced legislation to strengthen the U.S. State Department’s engagement in the Arctic region. As the United States faces threats and competition from across the world, this important legislation prioritizes U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Last night, Subcommittee on Europe Ranking Member Bill Keating led 36 bipartisan colleagues in writing to President Trump urging him to appoint a Special Envoy to Northern Ireland to strengthen our trade and investment ties and further peace and reconciliation efforts in Northern Ireland.
Washington, DC – Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09) received an email from NOAA this evening that the overharvesting of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna in the mid-Atlantic, to the detriment of northeast recreational tuna fishermen, will be halted at 11:30PM this evening. This email was a partial response to a letter sent to NOAA on February 12 demanding a closure of the fishery.
Washington, DC – On Friday, Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09) sent a letter to Acting Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and Administrator of NOAA, the Hon. Vice Admiral Nancy Hann calling for answers on NOAA's failure to stop the overharvesting of bluefin tuna and the potential impact on local fishermen later this year.
Washington, DC – On Thursday, Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09) joined House Democrats to introduce the Taxpayer Data Protection Act.
This legislation is a direct response to Elon Musk’s shameful invasion of Americans’ privacy. It will stop people with conflicts of interest or without a security clearance from accessing the highly sensitive Treasury Department payment system – which is responsible for Social Security and Medicare benefits.