Lawmaker sends letters to determine awareness, monitoring and reporting of asbestos hazards in schools   Washington (March 31, 2015) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) today sent letters to governors of all 50 states inquiring about implementation of the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA),... Read More

200,000 Massachusetts low-income households rely on home energy assistance program Boston (March 30, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined 37 Senators in a bipartisan call to Appropriations Committee leadership for increased funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP is the main federal program... Read More

Text of the Delegation's Letter is Available Here WASHINGTON, DC - The Massachusetts Congressional delegation today sent a letter urging President Barack Obama to approve Governor Charlie Baker's request for federal disaster assistance following the severe winter storms that have caused historic snowfall accumulations in the Commonwealth this... Read More

Today, Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) and 19 Senators wrote a letter to Department of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez, urging him to move to implement the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order announced by President Obama last summer. The executive order would ensure... Read More

Washington (March 27, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced he will not run for reelection.   “Harry Reid is one of the greatest Democratic leaders in Senate history. Every day he steps out on to the Senate floor, he fights with... Read More

Washington (March 27, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight subcommittee of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today applauded passage of a bipartisan resolution to designate the first week of April as “National Asbestos Awareness Week”. The... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),Susan Collins (R-Maine), Angus King (I-Maine), and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced a bipartisan budget amendment to support at-sea and dockside monitoring for fisheries that have received economic disaster assistance.  A fishery... Read More

Bill Would Establish Commemorative Chair on U.S. Capitol Grounds Companion Legislation Introduced in House by Congressman Lynch WASHINGTON, DC- United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Marco Rubio (R - Fla.) and a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues today introduced legislation in the Senate and House to honor American... Read More

Offers amendment to Senate budget on opiate overdose prevention and treatment Washington (March 26, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today praised new steps to be taken by the Obama administration to address the prescription drug and heroin crisis. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will focus on three... Read More

Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Financing Act Will Provide Credit Assistance for Infrastructure Linking Communities to Public Transit   Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), introduced the Transit-Oriented Development Infrastructure Financing... Read More

Washington, DC – As the Senate continues debating amendments to the proposed budget resolution, and with Republican Senators advocating for amendments that would undermine efforts to protect the environment and public health, a group of pro-climate Senators will offer a series of proposals to push back on those efforts and address the... Read More

Legislation would raise revenue for federal agencies that relinquish underutilized spectrum for commercial use Washington (March 26, 2015) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) today introduced the Federal Spectrum Incentive Act, legislation that offers new incentives for federal agencies to relinquish underutilized... Read More

Legislation would close used car dealer loophole that poses large safety-risk to drivers, passengers (Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced legislation to ensure used vehicles containing recalled, unsafe parts are repaired before being sold or leased. Dealers are... Read More

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Ed Markey (D-MA), Susan Collins (R-ME) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today introduced bipartisan legislation to help combat Alzheimer's disease and support those suffering or caring for a family member with this devastating illness. The Health Outcomes, Planning, and... Read More

Revenue-neutral proposal fueled by ending tax breaks and free-drilling loopholes for oil and gas companies Washington (March 24, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced legislation that would repeal the medical device tax and pay for the repeal by ending tax giveaways and closing free-drilling loopholes for oil and gas... Read More

Special interests, Wall Street, billionaires, Big Oil advance to Final Four while seniors, students, working families and clean energy lose big  Washington (March 23, 2015) – With millions of Americans gripped by March Madness and the Final Four showdown on the basketball court, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) took to the Senate floor... Read More

Wilderness designation would protect pristine American public lands   WASHINGTON (March 23, 2015) - Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and 29 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter to Interior Secretary Sally Jewell commending the Obama administration and the Interior Department’s actions to protect the iconic Arctic National... Read More

Bill would update defense spending for 21st century Washington (March 23, 2015) – As Congressional Republicans remain deeply divided over funding for the Department of Defense, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) today introduced bicameral legislation that would cut $100 billion from the bloated... Read More

Protections should be improved, but not scrapped, says Senator   WASHINGTON (March 20, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today said that Senate Republicans should not seek to eradicate the new rules on hydraulic fracturing practices on public lands, but rather work to improve the standards from its current form, which does not... Read More

WASHINGTON – ‎As we celebrate National Sunshine Week and efforts promoting transparency in government, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to introduce bipartisan legislation to improve public access to the federal judiciary by granting judges the ability to allow cameras in federal courtrooms. ... Read More