Rep. William Keating

Keating Says Relief Coming for New Bedford Fishermen [VIDEO]
Keating Says Relief Coming for New Bedford Fishermen [VIDEO]
Keating Says Relief Coming for New Bedford Fishermen [VIDEO]
Some relief may be coming for the fishermen of New Bedford. In his weekly appearance on WBSM, U.S. Congressman William Keating shared some details from his conversation with Wednesday with NOAA Regional Administrator Michael Pentony, and said he expects fishermen to at least have some answers "in the next two to three weeks...
New Appointment
New Appointment
New Appointment
U.S. Rep. William Keating has been tapped to serve as his party's ranking member on the House Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade Subcommittee. The Cape Cod Democrat said his new duties on the subcommittee will dovetail with his ongoing work on the House Homeland Security Committee and his background as a former district attorney...
Feds Award Grant
Feds Award Grant
Feds Award Grant
The City of New Bedford is getting nearly $100,000 from the Federal Government.  The Justice Assistance Grant of $99,178 was announced by Congressman William Keating, (D)-Massachusetts. The money will be used to pay for overtime in the New Bedford Police Department and the purchase of new equipment...
Fishermen to Receive $75 Million In Disaster Aid
Fishermen to Receive $75 Million In Disaster Aid
Fishermen to Receive $75 Million In Disaster Aid
The Massachusetts Congressional delegation is hailing a decision to include $75 million in fisheries disaster aid in the 2014 fiscal year Federal spending bill. Northeast fishermen had become eligible for federal aid in 2012 after a national fishery disaster was declared due to the unexpectedly slow recovery of stocks of bottom-dwelling groundfish, such as cod and flounder...
Keating’s Homeland Security Committee Meets On Boston Bombings
Keating’s Homeland Security Committee Meets On Boston Bombings
Keating’s Homeland Security Committee Meets On Boston Bombings
The House Homeland Security Committee on Thursday will hold the first Congressional hearing on the Boston Marathon Bombings.... Mass. Congressman William Keating says its important to learn what went right and what went wrong, security-wise at the Boston Marathon,  and that the information is shared around the country...