Boston (July 16, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey, member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09), and Governor Maura Healey today celebrated the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarding the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)...
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Senators Sanders, Padilla, Gillibrand, Blumenthal, Welch,Warren join legislation to ban dangerous work speed quotas
Washington (July 16, 2024) - Ahead of Amazon “Prime Day,” Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP), and Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Richard...
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Washington (July 15, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group (NWAC), along with co-chairs Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Representatives John Garamendi (CA-08) and Don Beyer (VA-08), released the following statement on the Department of Defense certifying the Sentinel...
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Congressional lawmakers secure funding granted to state through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Washington (July 12, 2024) – After years of advocacy and legislation, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09), and Governor Maura Healey today announced the U.S. Department of...
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Lawmakers’ legislation on seatback safety passed as part of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Washington (July 11, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today issued the following statement on the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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Washington (July 11, 2024) -- Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today released the following statement on the media-reported federal investigation into Steward Health Care on charges of fraud and corruption.
“Instead of embracing...
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Washington (July 11, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), today announced the reintroduction the Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act to bolster funding for the Transportation...
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Funding provided through Federal Transit Administration’s Low or No Emission Grant Program
Washington (July 9, 2024) -- Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Governor Maura Healey, and Representatives Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), and Bill Keating (MA-09) today announced nearly $60...
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In June, FTC referred a complaint to DOJ with allegations that TikTok violated COPPA
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Washington (July 2, 2024) - Senator Edward J Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Representatives Tim Walberg (MI-05) and Kathy Castor (FL-14) today sent a...
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Senator has introduced legislation to expand the Court, restore legitimacy in wake of MAGA-extremist takeover
Washington (July 1, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Donald Trump’s immunity case, Trump v. United States, regarding the January 6th insurrection.
“The...
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Ruling will endanger federal government efforts to keep air and water clean, fight climate change, protect consumers from rip-offs
Washington (June 28, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn...
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Washington (June 28, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement on the Biden administration’s announcement on the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti.
“I welcome today’s action by the Biden administration to continue to protect Haitians in the United States with Temporary...
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Washington (June 26, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, and Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06) released the following statement after the...
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Modernization of Program Would Help Students Bridge Homework Gap and Learn Without Limits
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2024—Today, millions of students, school staff, and library patrons around the country are on the wrong side of the digital and educational divide and, as a result, lack the same access to educational resources as their peers. To ensure...
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Washington (June 26, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today released the following statement regarding Philippine Senator Leila de Lima, who was cleared of the third and final charge against her. Former Senator de Lima was detained by the Duterte government on...
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Project will boost ridership on MBTA’s buses, reduce emissions, and make roadways safer
Boston (June 25, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Environment and Public Works Committee, alongside Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Massachusetts Governor Maura...
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WASHINGTON, June 21 – Amid record-breaking corporate profits and unprecedented corporate greed, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) joined Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in announcing the introduction of legislation that would impose a 95 percent windfall tax on the excessive profits of large corporations that are using inflation as an excuse to charge the...
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Elder Pride Act would provide $5 million to support LGBTQ+ older adults
Bill Text (PDF)
Washington (June 21, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced the Elder Pride Act, legislation to support LGBTQI+ older adults and older adults living with HIV....
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Washington (June 21, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), joined by Senator Warren and the New England delegation, today introduced a congressional resolution in the Senate recognizing and congratulating the Boston Celtics for winning their record-setting 18th NBA championship...
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Washington (June 21, 2024) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)today introduced the Dynamic Glass 2.0 Actto extendthe investment tax credit for electrochromic glass. Electrochromic glass is specialized glass that uses electricity to tint to heat or cool a building, reducing energy use and costs....
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