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Office of Rep. Vargas
Nov 3, 20215 min read
MA HOUSE PASSES $3.82 BILLION RECOVERY BILL, INCLUDES HAVERHILL PRIORITIES
BOSTON – Monday, November 1, 2021 – Last Friday, State Representative Andy X. Vargas (D-Haverhill) joined his colleagues in the...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jul 19, 20214 min read
FY'22 State Budget Finalized with Haverhill Priorities and Economic Recovery Initiatives
Representative Andy X. Vargas joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY’22)...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jul 12, 20214 min read
Hearing for Vargas Vaccine Bill, Coalition of Medical Professionals & Advocates Urge Action
In April, Connecticut became the latest state to remove religious exemptions for childhood vaccines, joining New York, Maine and other state
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jul 10, 20211 min read
Rep. Vargas Encourages Haverhill Households to Take Advantage of Federal Broadband Benefit
BOSTON, MA – Haverhill State Representative Andy X. Vargas is urging Haverhill public school families to apply for the Emergency...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jul 10, 20211 min read
Vargas on Legislative Responsibility to Fairly & Transparently Allocate Federal Stimulus Dollars
The state legislature and Gov. Charlie Baker have differing opinions on who should determine how new federal COVID-19 aid gets...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jul 10, 20211 min read
Rep. Vargas Appointed House Chair of Parole Reform Commission
Haverhill Rep. Andy X. Vargas is co-chairing the new state Commission on Structural Racism in the Massachusetts Parole Process. Vargas,...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Rep. Vargas Celebrates $950,000 Awarded for Housing/Home-Ownership Project in Haverhill Under Common
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Emrah Fejzic 978-228-1233 | emrah.fejzic@mahouse.gov HAVERHILL, MA – The Baker-Polito Administration...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jun 23, 20211 min read
Rep. Vargas nominates Nurse Mary Connolly for Commonwealth Heroine
Haverhill Public Health Nurse Mary Connolly, who will lead the city’s future Public Health Department, was celebrated Thursday as a...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jun 18, 20212 min read
Rep. Vargas helps clawback tax credits after promises broken by Brooks Brothers factory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Emrah Fejzic 978-228-1233 | emrah.fejzic@mahouse.gov State Recoups $1.29 Million in Tax Credits from...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jun 10, 20211 min read
Vargas in Globe Op-Ed: Mass. must act now to maximize federal child nutrition and broadband dollars
Food insecurity and limited access to affordable and reliable broadband have been constant challenges throughout the coronavirus pandemic...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Mar 12, 20212 min read
VARGAS VACCINE OPERATION BOOKS 2,522 APPOINTMENTS, ALL SCHOOL STAFF SET TO RECEIVE DOSE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Emrah Fejzic 978-228-1233 | emrah.fejzic@mahouse.gov VARGAS VACCINE OPERATION BOOKS 2,522...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Mar 12, 20213 min read
HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES RELIEF FOR WORKERS AND SMALL BUSINESS, INCLUDES REP. VARGAS & REP. NGUYEN P
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Emrah Fejzic 978-228-1233 | emrah.fejzic@mahouse.gov BOSTON, MA – Yesterday afternoon, The...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Sep 14, 20201 min read
Civics Education Fellowship- Apply by 9/22
State Representative Andy X. Vargas Civics Education Fellowship Background: The Office of Representative Vargas seeks a highly motivated,...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Mar 9, 20202 min read
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Tips & Helpful Resources
For the most up-to-date information, please refer to: Mass Department of Public Health or Live Cases, Quarantine and Monitoring...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jan 27, 20203 min read
The Greater Boston Food Bank honors Representative Andy X. Vargas as Public Advocate of the Year
BOSTON – Jan. 24, 2020 – The Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB), the largest hunger-relief organization in New England, honored State...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Jan 19, 20203 min read
Remarks from MLK Breakfast With Cavalry Baptist and UU Churches of Haverhill
Remarks as prepared Good morning! It’s a pleasure to be here with you all at a breakfast that so many of us look forward to every year....
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Dec 8, 20191 min read
Rep. Vargas on WGBH Discussing Breakfast After The Bell Bill
After the House passed breakfast after the bell legislation filed by Rep. Vargas, he joined Erin McAleer, President of Project Bread on...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Nov 20, 20192 min read
Vargas’s “Breakfast After the Bell” Bill Passes Massachusetts House of Representatives Unanimously
Earlier today, the Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 591, An Act regarding breakfast after the bell....
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Oct 8, 20191 min read
Boston Globe Editorial Board Endorses Rep. Vargas's Vaccines Bill, H.3999
The Boston Globe Editorial Board has endorsed Representative Andy X. Vargas's bill to remove the religious exemption to childhood...
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Office of Rep. Vargas
Aug 25, 20191 min read
Haverhill Promise, Literacy Initiative Reaches Milestone
Haverhill Promise was launched in February of 2018 as a citywide grade level reading initiative. Rep. Vargas, alongside school committee...
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