As Tax Day Approaches, Brown, Bennet, Durbin, Wyden Lead 44 Democrats in Introducing Legislation to Boost Child and Earned Income Tax Credits Bill would Benefit 114 Million Americans, Including 50 Million Children   WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of tax day and the IRS Commissioner’s annual appearance before the Senate and... Read More

  WASHINGTON – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today to introduce a Senate resolution to ensure the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning the Armenian... Read More

  Legislation would prevent U.S. President from manipulating refugee admissions levels   Washington (April 9, 2019) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced the Guaranteed Refugee Admissions Ceiling Enhancement (GRACE) Act, legislation that... Read More

Joined by Rondon family, Senator Markey outlines new legislation in wake of Merrimack Valley natural gas disaster   Washington (April 8, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Merrimack Valley elected officials, state legislators, first responders, and community organizations today in... Read More

Resolution urges Government of the Philippines to respect freedom of expression and fundamental rights   Washington (April 5, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) this week introduced a bipartisan resolution that condemns ongoing... Read More

Blumenthal & Markey voted against advancing Buerkle’s nomination to serve as Chair and Commissioner to the Senate floor     [WASHINGTON, DC] – Following yesterday’s report in The Washington Post that detailed how Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chair and Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety... Read More

Proposal to freeze fuel economy emissions standards would raise consumers’ gasoline costs by $55 billion in 2040, cut auto industry jobs, increase global warming pollution    Washington (April 3, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) today reintroduced... Read More

Legislation would boost call authentication, call blocking, and penalties for scammers   Washington (April 3, 2019) – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today unanimously passed the bipartisan Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, legislation introduced by Senator John... Read More

  Legislation establishes permanent position in State Department to coordinate efforts to promote international LGBTI human rights   Washington (March 29, 2019) – This week, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) reintroduced the International Human Rights Defense Act in the House and... Read More

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee (HELP), and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) sent a letter yesterday to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, M.D., calling for a fuller accounting of the FDA’s past decision-making processes for... Read More

Senators unveil critical legislation to protect the health and safety of children, farmworkers, and families across the country from dangerous nerve agent found on fruits and vegetables, and in drinking water   Bill marks the second anniversary of former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s decision to deny a petition to ban... Read More

  Announcement comes after Trump administration admits it has granted secret authorizations to US companies to share nuclear technology and expertise with Saudi Arabia   Washington (March 28, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement denouncing the Trump... Read More

  Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Ed Markey (D-MA) today introduced aresolution declaring, “Chinese telecommunications companies such as Huawei and ZTE pose serious threats to the national security of the United States and allies of the United States.”   Many US... Read More

WASHINGTON – In the wake of this month’s terrorist attack in New Zealand, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (D-Idaho), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, were joined by Senators Gary Peters (D-Mi.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.),... Read More

  Boeing charged airlines extra for two safety features that could have alerted pilots and aviation mechanics toissues with the doomed 737 MAX 8s   Washington (March 27, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and 16 other Senators today sent a letter to the Boeing Company inquiring about the... Read More

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer Establishes New Senate Democrats’ Special Committee On The Climate Crisis After Republican Leader McConnell Fails To Schedule A Vote On Resolution To Establish Bipartisan Senate Select Committee – New Committee, Comprised Of 10 Dem Senators, Will Investigate, Hold Hearings, And... Read More

  Washington (March 22, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report to Attorney General William Barr.   “Attorney General Barr should make the full report public and provide its underlying documentation and findings to... Read More

Whitehouse, Feinstein, Blumenthal, Hirono, Markey, Harris point to massive influence campaign to block action in Congress as reason courts must act Oil majors spend tens of millions to defeat comprehensive climate legislation made necessary by their pollution   Washington, DC – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Dianne Feinstein... Read More

Bipartisan letter pushes Trump administration to consider additional sanctions against senior officials for 2017 violence committed against the Rohingya   Washington (March 20, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) this week sent a letter to Secretary of... Read More

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Port Authority is pleased to announce that through the efforts of Senator Edward Markey (D-MA), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Congressman Stephen Lynch (D-MA) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) $35 million has been secured to help fund the ongoing Boston Harbor Dredging Project. The project is... Read More