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MA · DISTRICT 9

William R. Keating

DemocratMassachusettsCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗

What they said 5

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (5)Campaign (5)
Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Transportation & infrastructure

Replace the Cape Cod bridges

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Keating has worked with federal and state officials to secure funding for replacing the Cape Cod bridges, including the Bourne and Sagamore bridges. He supports keeping the Bourne Bridge replacement a priority and securing the funding needed to complete it.

Context: The passage reports more than $1.7 billion in federal funding toward the replacements but does not say how much remains needed or provide a completion date.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Energy & environment

Support federal investment in coastal protection

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Keating supports continued federal funding for the Southeast New England Program, which he says he helped establish in 2012. He points to $500,000 for projects protecting Martha’s Vineyard’s water quality and coastal ecosystems and says federal investment should protect the environment and support coastal communities.

Context: The passage gives no broader funding amount or future allocation schedule.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Government & electionsForeign affairs & defense

Provide independent oversight of AI

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Keating opposes relying on AI companies to regulate themselves and calls for independent oversight of AI. He raises concerns that corruption could influence decisions affecting national security, including decisions about AI chip sales to China.

Context: The passage does not specify the oversight body, its powers, or the rules it would enforce.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Government & electionsForeign affairs & defense

Reassert Congress’s oversight role

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Keating supports using Congress’s oversight authority, control over federal spending, and legislation to scrutinize the Trump administration. He says that work should investigate potential conflicts of interest involving Russia and Ukraine, review sanctions decisions, and demand answers about the war in Iran.

Context: The oversight actions are framed as a plan for after Democrats take back the House; the passage does not give a timetable or specific investigative steps.

Campaign position · Original date not established
HealthcareCivil rights & justice

Restore federal reproductive-rights protections

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Keating supports restoring federal protections for reproductive rights through the Women’s Health Protection Act, which he says he originally cosponsored. He wants access to reproductive health care to be protected nationwide rather than depend on a person’s state.

Context: The passage does not describe the bill’s specific provisions.