Washington (July 8, 2019) – Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Congressmen Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and James McGovern (MA-02) today wrote to AT&T and Nexstar Media Group urging the two companies to resolve their business dispute, which has resulted in lost access to WWLP 22 out of Springfield,... Read More

  Approximately a third of Khmer, Hmong, and Lao households are limited-English proficient   Washington (July 8, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Ranking Member of its East Asia Subcommittee, was joined today by 18 Senate colleagues in calling on the U.S. Census... Read More

  Will leverage $35 billion in public funds to fund as much as $700 billion in total investment into projects that support clean energy, reduce emissions   Washington (July 8, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today introduced... Read More

  Commonwealth has lowest gun death rate in the country in part because of strong and effective gun safety laws   Washington (July 1, 2019) – Massachusetts lawmakers Senator Edward J. Markey, Congressman Joe Kennedy III (MA-04), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) have introduced the Making America Safe and Secure (MASS)... Read More

  Boston (July 1, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after Iran announced that it had surpassed the limit on the uranium supply permitted under the  Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPAO), also called the Iran nuclear deal.   “Donald Trump bears responsibility for Iran... Read More

Providing MAT in correctional facilities can help reduce opioid overdose deaths upon re-entry by 60 percent   Data indicates recently released individuals are 129 times more likely to die from opioid overdose in first two weeks of release   Washington (June 28, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lisa Murkowski... Read More

Washington, D.C. –  Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Ed Markey (D-MA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, today re-introduced the Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act (LEED), comprehensive bipartisan legislation to economically... Read More

  “Providing humanitarian aid should never be a crime,” write the Senators   Washington (June 28, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and thirteen of his colleagues today called on the Department of Justice to stop the practice of bringing charges against humanitarian aid workers at the border. In 2017,... Read More

In July, the FCC will vote on its recently-released proposal to revise the so-called “KidVid” rules   Washington (June 28, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the co-author of the Children’s Television Act, today led eight of his Democratic... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Ed Markey (D-MA) released the following statements in response to the Committee on Foreign Relations unanimous passage of their resolution which declares: “the United States should reiterate to countries choosing to... Read More

  Senators raise concerns regarding administration decisions to delay sanctions to allow for the conclusion of trade talks   Washington (June 27, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Ranking Member of its East Asia Subcommittee, was joined today by six Senate colleagues... Read More

  A previous investigation revealed Facebook personnel had direct knowledge children were spending large sums of parents’ money on in-app purchases without parental knowledge or permission   Washington (June 27, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and... Read More

  Washington (June 26, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting against H.R.3401, House Border Supplemental package.   “The Trump administration’s inhumane and hateful assault on immigrants must stop,” said Senator Markey. “But we are not going to stop... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Congressman Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.), House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-Va.), and... Read More

  The Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act would close a safety loophole that poses large risk to American drivers & families   [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced the Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act to ensure used vehicles with unrepaired safety recalls... Read More

  Amendment calls for social media companies to reduce threat of online hate speech leading to offline violence   Washington (June 26, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations East Asia Subcommittee, today praised passage of his amendment to S.Res.34, which expresses support for the... Read More

  Every freight train would be required to have a certified conductor and engineer on board   Washington (June 26, 2019) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today introduced the Safe Freight Act, legislation that would promote rail safety by mandating at least two-person crews on all freight trains in the... Read More

  Lawmakers propose tax credits to spur offshore wind energy   Washington (June 25, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Congressman Jim Langevin (RI-02) reintroduced legislation today that would spur the growth of offshore wind energy in the United States by extending tax credits for the... Read More

  Senator is co-author of Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act   Washington (June 25, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) expressing concern that YouTube has violated the Children’s... Read More

  Boston (June 21, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s authorization of military strikes against Iran in response to its shooting down an unmanned U.S. aircraft in international airspace and abrupt... Read More