Washington
(August 18, 2021) – As COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant are on the
rise in the United States, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) commends the
Biden Administration for its decision to move forward with booster vaccines for
Americans who completed an initial round of vaccination at least eight months
ago. On
August 10,...
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“Tesla
and Mr. Musk’s repeated overstatements of their vehicle’s capabilities –
despite clear and frequent warnings – demonstrate a deeply concerning disregard
for the safety of those on the road and require real accountability.” Washington (August 18,
2021) – Amid a series of Tesla crashes, U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey
(D-Mass.)...
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Washington
(August 16, 2021) – Senate Foreign Relations
Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and
Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today were joined by 44 of their Senate
colleagues, including Senate Armed
Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.),
in urging the Biden...
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Washington
(August 16, 2021) – U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Richard
Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and
Transportation Committee, issued the following joint statement after the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an
investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system following a...
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Legislation would propel US manufacturing and offshore wind deployment forward while protecting union jobs Washington (August 11, 2021) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and cosponsors Senators Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), announced the Offshore Wind American Manufacturing Act,...
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Washington (August 11, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)
released the following statement today after Senate Democrats passed a $3.5
trillion budget resolution to begin the reconciliation process. “This budget
resolution will be a generational investment in the future of our people and
our planet,” said Senator Markey. “It confronts...
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Washington
(August 10, 2021) – As the Delta variant continues to challenge existing
approaches to public health in the United States and around the word, Senator
Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) asking for more information on the potential need
for additional “booster” doses of...
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Washington (August 10, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) –...
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Washington (August 10, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the Senate today passed the bipartisan infrastructure bill – the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This legislation...
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Reiterates call for at least $3.5 trillion, no House action on bipartisan bill until budget reconciliation package passes Senate Washington (August 10, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and member of the...
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Today’s IPCC report reaffirms that
human-driven climate change is having devastating consequences on our
atmosphere, oceans, and communities Washington
(August 9, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-author of the Green
New Deal resolution and Chair of the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate and
Nuclear Safety, released the following...
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Bipartisan Caucus to Press for
Democracy in Belarus Ahead of First Anniversary of Fraudulent Presidential
Elections (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Roger
Wicker (R-Miss.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today announced the formation of
the Free Belarus Caucus, which will advocate for democracy and free and...
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Washington (August 5,
2021) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the East Asia
Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and long-time
Congressional leader on nuclear non-proliferation, released the following
statement on the 76th anniversary of Hiroshima. “On the 76th
anniversary of Hiroshima, we remember the...
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Washington (August 5, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey
(D-Mass.) released the following statement today as President Joseph R. Biden
announced the administration’s new vehicle greenhouse gas emissions and fuel
economy standards for cars, as well as a new target of ensuring that 50 percent
of new vehicles sold in 2030 are battery electric, plug-in...
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Washington (August 5, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: “I am deeply saddened by the untimely passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. His dedication was legendary; he was never one to mince words when it served his members’ purpose or to take a...
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Washington (August 5, 2021) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Representatives Andy Levin (MI-09) and Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), introduced legislation to remove toxic substances from school buildings across the country. Toxic substances are particularly prevalent in high-poverty schools, and include lead,...
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Washington (August 5, 2021) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fl.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced they will introduce the Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act to hold the Cambodian government accountable as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen continues to engage in a crackdown against human rights,...
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Bipartisan, bicameral legislation will block technology manufactured by companies that pose a threat to national security Washington (August 4, 2021) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today applauded the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s markup of their bipartisan legislation, the Secure...
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Washington (August 4, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s vote to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF). “Today’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee vote to repeal the 1991 and 2002 AUMFs is a major step to move us away...
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Resolution would designate the first Monday of March as “COVID–19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Day”Resolution Text (PDF)Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced a resolution to memorialize those lost to the COVID–19 virus and...
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