Washington, D.C. – Aiming to end the use of so-called “gay panic” and “trans panic” defenses in federal court, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Congressman Joseph Kennedy III (MA-04) reintroduced the Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act. “Gay panic” and “trans panic”... Read More

  More than 6.5 million semipostal stamps have been sold to raise more than $890,000 for Alzheimer’s research at the National Institutes of Health   Washington (June 5, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today reintroduced legislation with Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), and Chris Van... Read More

  Washington (June 5, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) today called on the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) to answer to the alarming reports of discrimination against female athletes during pregnancy and early maternity. According to a recent op-ed video in... Read More

Washington (June 4, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after reviewing the seven “part 810” authorizations the Trump administration has granted to U.S. companies, which allow them to share nuclear technology and explore nuclear... Read More

Legislation condemns intensifying repression and human rights violations by Chinese government today Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), have introduced legislation recognizing the 30th anniversary of the... Read More

  Washington (June 4, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force, hosted this week’s meeting with major scientific organizations to discuss recent reports about the Trump administration’s intention to restrict use of climate science in future federal reports. Experts from the... Read More

  Senator has introduced Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act to honor son killed last year in Merrimack Valley natural gas explosions and fires   Washington (June 3, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Pipeline and Hazardous... Read More

  Two eastern Chinese provinces found to be emitting and likely producing ozone-depleting chemicals banned internationally since 2010   Washington (June 3, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cyber Security Policy, led a... Read More

  Report shines a light on lesser-known but still brutal assaults on immigrant, refugee, and asylee communities   Boston (May 30, 2019) – Since taking office, the Trump administration has enacted a series of high-profile policy changes that target immigrants and the communities in which they reside. But some of the most alarming and... Read More

  Washington (May 29, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, stressed that Russia should abide by a strict “zero-yield” standard for any nuclear tests necessary to promote safety and reliability. He also urged the Trump administration to fulfill its responsibilities to... Read More

  Trump administration wants to exclude information about worst impacts of climate change from next National Climate Assessment   Washington (May 29, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force and member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today sent a letter to the... Read More

  Bicameral letter urges State Department to press authorities to uphold Vietnam’s commitments to freedom of expression   Washington (May 28, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today sent a bicameral letter with 23 other House and Senate colleagues to Secretary of State Mike... Read More

Award Allows MHIC to Invest in Community Development Projects Serving Low-Income Areas Across Massachusetts Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Representative Stephen F. Lynch (D-Mass.), today applauded the announcement of a New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) award of $35... Read More

  Washington (May 24, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, denounced the Trump administration’s decision reported in new media stories to intentionally bypass mandated Congressional review of U.S. arms sales abroad required by the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) in order to... Read More

  Bipartisan resolution recognizes the continued importance of medical research, education, and awareness for ME/CFS   Washington (May 24, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) today commended passage of a U.S. Senate Resolution recognizing May 12, 2019 as International... Read More

Current New England Region Office represents six states, ten tribal nations, and 109 airports   Washington (May 24, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today led all New England Senators in strongly advising the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) against a plan to... Read More

  WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), a member and former chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee and current chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), also a member of the Commerce Committee and author of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act,... Read More

WASHINGTON -- Today Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), along with Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), filed bipartisan legislationbanning the exploitation of children through “pay-to-win” and “loot box” monetization practices by the video game industry. Senator Hawley announced the... Read More

  Charter removed WWLP TV in April 2017 and WCVB TV in June 2018   Washington (May 23, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Congressman Richard E. Neal (MA-01) today reintroduced federal legislation that will force the cable company Charter to engage in good faith negotiations with WWLP and WCVB to bring those... Read More

  CLEARR Drinking Water Act would authorize more than $1 billion to help small and disadvantaged communities improve the safety of drinking water   Washington (May 22, 2019) – Washington (May 22, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) was joined today by twelve Senators, including all Democrats on the Environment and... Read More