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IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN - Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass., center, chair of the Congressional Transgender Equality Task Force, speaks to members of the Human Rights Campaign's Parents for Transgender Equality National Council about the need for the Equality Act, legislation protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination, at the Cannon House Office Building on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 in Washington. (Kevin Wolf/AP Images for Human Rights Campaign)

Joe Kennedy's great aunt founded the Special Olympics. He's outraged by Betsy Devos's proposed cuts.

U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III embraces Democratic Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke during a campaign rally at the McAllen Convention Center on Saturday ,Oct. 13, 2018, in McAllen, Texas. Joe Kennedy attended Saturday's rally with O'Rourke. (Delcia Lopez/The Monitor via AP)

Joe Kennedy III says he's in a 'odd position' with close friend Beto O'Rourke in 2020 race

LAWRENCE, MA - FEBRUARY 09: Rep. Joe Kennedy III takes the stage before introducing Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) during her event announcing her official bid for President on February 9, 2019 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Warren announced today that she was launching her 2020 presidential campaign. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

'This is not just a political issue for her'

Joe Kennedy III to endorse Elizabeth Warren this weekend February 8, 2019 | 1:20 PM

Joe Kennedy gives Stacey Abrams chapstick advice for her State of the Union response January 30, 2019 | 1:14 PM

Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) points during the 116th Congress and swearing-in ceremony on the floor of the US House of Representatives at the US Capitol on January 3, 2019 in Washington,DC. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images

Joe Kennedy III got a single vote in the election for House speaker January 3, 2019 | 4:41 PM

In this photo from Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., faces reporters during a news conference as some disgruntled Democrats are pledging to oppose her ascent to the speakership in the new 116th Congress, at the Capitol in Washington. Her rise to speaker of the House from 2007 to 2011 made her the highest-ranking female politician in U.S. history. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Where the Massachusetts delegation stands on Nancy Pelosi November 26, 2018 | 7:10 PM

What Joe Kennedy III had to say after visiting a Texas 'tent city' October 19, 2018 | 12:42 PM

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Landers Center Arena, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, in Southaven, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

'Shame on you, Mr. President': Mass. politicians react to Trump mocking Christine Blasey Ford October 3, 2018 | 9:22 AM

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US Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren walks through the subway in the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 18 September 2018. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassly has called a hearing with Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser Christine Blasey Ford
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassly has called a hearing with Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser Christine Blasey Ford, Washington, USA - 18 Sep 2018

Massachusetts voters really don't want any of their state's potential 2020 candidates to run September 20, 2018 | 12:26 PM

US Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D- Massachusetts, talks to the crowd at Williams Park, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 at a rally in St. Petersburg, Fla. Kennedy called on elected officials to protect the Affordable Care Act and Floridians' access to affordable healthcare. (Scott Keeler/The Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Facing a tough primary, Michael Capuano gets some help from Joe Kennedy III August 27, 2018 | 10:52 AM

Senator Elizabeth Warren during a town hall moderated by Dorchester Reporter's Jennifer Smith at the Boston Teachers Union Hall in Dorchester. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe (Metro, Desk)

How Mass. politicians are reacting to the Cohen and Manafort guilty findings August 22, 2018 | 9:19 AM

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Joe Kennedy III: The Trump administration is 'letting people down everyday' July 20, 2018 | 12:08 PM

Congressman Joe Kennedy III as seen in Boston on Aug. 30, 2017. On Wednesday, Kennedy spoke about his visit to a New York City foster care facility where migrant children, many separated from their families at the border, are living.

Watch: Joe Kennedy III details NYC visit with migrant children in foster care July 11, 2018 | 3:58 PM

Boston, Massachusetts -- 3/30/2015-- Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey (R) listen to remarks during a formal ceremony to dedicate the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston, Massachusetts March 30, 2015. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
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What Mass. politicians are saying about the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh July 10, 2018 | 8:45 AM

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks at the Rally Against Separation Saturday, June 30, 2018, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

Where does the Massachusetts delegation stand on the calls to abolish ICE? July 2, 2018 | 9:56 PM

Joe Kennedy III on the 'worst mistake' Democrats could make June 29, 2018 | 3:38 PM

Mass. politicians say Trump official lied about forced family separations June 18, 2018 | 12:16 PM

ARLINGTON, VA - JUNE 06: Joe Kennedy III speaks during a Remembrace and Celebration of the Life & Enduring Legacy of Robert F. Kennedy event taking place at Arlington National Cemetery on June 6, 2018 in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for RFK Human Rights )

Joe Kennedy III says his vote on a nuclear weapons proposal was an 'honest mistake' June 11, 2018 | 2:40 PM

Fall River, MA- JANUARY 30, 2018- : U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School in Fall River, MA on January 30, 2018. U.S. Kennedy will deliver his response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address from the school. (Craig F. Walker / Globe staff) section: metro reporter:

Joe Kennedy III went on Jimmy Kimmel and it wasn't all softballs April 5, 2018 | 11:50 AM

Joe Kennedy explains why he's a rare anti-marijuana Democrat March 8, 2018 | 9:32 PM

No, that wasn't drool on his lips, Rep. Joe Kennedy says January 31, 2018 | 8:51 AM

Fall River MA 01/30/18 Congressman Joe Kennedy III will deliver the Democratic response to the State of the Union from at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff)
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Watch Joe Kennedy III address Dreamers in Spanish: 'We will fight for you' January 30, 2018 | 11:55 PM

Fall River MA 01/30/18 Congressman Joe Kennedy III enters the room with the Democratic response to the State of the Union from at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School. (Matthew J. Lee/Globe staff)
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Joe Kennedy III: 'Bullies may land a punch' but don't win January 30, 2018 | 11:14 PM

Representative Joe Kennedy spoke during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

Kennedy will deliver his rebuttal to Trump from this working-class Massachusetts city January 30, 2018 | 1:15 PM

Congressman Joe Kennedy III as seen in Boston on Aug. 30, 2017. On Wednesday, Kennedy spoke about his visit to a New York City foster care facility where migrant children, many separated from their families at the border, are living.

3 things to know about the newest Kennedy to step onto the national stage January 29, 2018 | 10:19 PM

Boston, Massachusetts -- 3/30/2015-- Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey (R) listen to remarks during a formal ceremony to dedicate the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston, Massachusetts March 30, 2015. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
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'Every day, he sinks lower': Mass. lawmakers blast Trump’s vulgar comment on immigration January 12, 2018 | 10:21 AM

Joe Kennedy announces birth of son, James.

Rep. Joe Kennedy announces birth of second child, a boy December 21, 2017 | 9:35 AM

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Here's how Mass. politicians are supporting net neutrality as the FCC vote approaches December 13, 2017 | 4:03 PM

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey addresses the crowd at the 27th Annual Recovery Day Celebration in September.

Here's how Mass. politicians responded to Trump's opioid crisis declaration October 26, 2017 | 5:19 PM

Boston, Massachusetts -- 3/30/2015-- Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey (R) listen to remarks during a formal ceremony to dedicate the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston, Massachusetts March 30, 2015. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
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Massachusetts delegation to Trump: Keep health subsidies October 24, 2017 | 6:24 AM

Police officers stand along the Las Vegas Strip the Mandalay Bay resort and casino during a shooting near the casino, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Here's how Mass. politicians responded to the shooting in Las Vegas October 2, 2017 | 5:08 PM

Joe Kennedy says he'd consider running 'if a Senate seat were to open' September 4, 2017 | 1:11 PM