Watch: Senator Markey floor remarks on AI Civil Rights Act Washington (November 21, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today delivered floor remarks celebrating the growing support for his Artificial Intelligence (AI) Civil Rights Act. The legislation – the most... Read More

Washington (November 20, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today on the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval of Arms Sales. “For those of us horrified and outraged by Hamas’s brutal October 7 terrorist attacks on Israel and who remain steadfastly committed to Israel’s right to exist and defend itself, the U.S.... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (November 20, 2024) – Today on World Children’s Day, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan... Read More

Washington (November 20, 204) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues to sound the alarm on the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) facial recognition regime in airports across the United States. Senator Markey was... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (November 20, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), today led their colleagues in a letter to Sophie Shulman, the Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (November 19, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, partnered with Representative Lisa Badum of Germany and Senator Rosa Galvez of Canada to lead over 130 leaders from around the world in sending an open letter during... Read More

Washington (November 18, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ-06) held a media availability today upon returning from the 29th annual international climate change conference, COP29.  Last month, Senator Markey and Congressman Pallone led a letter to the State Department asking Secretary Antony Blinken to... Read More

Law is bringing nearly $13 billion into Massachusetts for public transit, bridge replacement, electric buses, accessibility and safety upgrades, and more Washington (November 15, 2024) – On the third anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (November 13, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Climate, Clean Air, and Nuclear Safety, and Representative Veronica Escobar (TX-16), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, today introduced the Targeting Environmental and Climate... Read More

Following concerns by MA lawmakers, NASA restored funding for telescope  Future funding cuts could cede telescope leadership to Europe, Japan, or China  Letter Text (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Jim McGovern (D-Mass.), Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.), Seth Moulton... Read More

Boston (October 30, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fl.), cosponsors of the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act, which would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent, again called for passage of their legislation to stop the twice-yearly process of changing clocks in the Spring and Fall. In March 2022, the... Read More

U.N. Convention Against Cybercrime Lacks Safeguards Against Abuse; Senators Urge Admin To Seek Better Balance To Protect Journalism and Human Rights Washington, D.C. – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) in urging the... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (October 29, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Meta, on the company’s failure to launch an academic research initiative on its platforms’ impact on the 2024 presidential election.... Read More

Legislation would create dedicated public engagement office and program to lower financial barriers to participation Bill Text (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) Washington (October 18, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, today announced the introduction... Read More

Senator Markey’s Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA) would expand access to methadone for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) Washington (October 17, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today released the following... Read More

Calls for more investment in resilient schools and hospitals and for a federal climate emergency declaration WATCH: Senator Markey, advocates discuss climate resilience Senator Markey joined by City Councilor Gabriela “Gigi” Coletta Zapata; Brian Swett, Boston’s Chief Climate Officer; Dwaign Tyndal, Executive Director of Alternatives for Community... Read More

Lawmakers call on Commerce Dept. to show how companies will be required to create good jobs, protect workers and communities, and meet environmental goals Letter Text (PDF) Boston (October 11, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today sent a letter to the Commerce... Read More

Boston (October 10, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today on the passing of Ethel Kennedy. “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Ethel Kennedy, a woman of true grace and grit, a dedicated matriarch, and a supportive friend. Ethel Kennedy’s generosity of spirit transcended politics, and her... Read More

$42.7 million project increases the Port’s economic competitiveness   Left: Sen. Markey, Sen. Warren, Rep. Keating, Mayor Mitchell and other officials cutting the ribbon at the North Terminal expansion project  Right: Senator Markey speaking at the ribbon-cutting  Boston (October 8, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the... Read More

Boston (October 7, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement marking one year since the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel.  “Today marks one year since Hamas’ brutal and heinous terrorist attack on Israel. We must never forget the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. In the past... Read More