Lawmakers request answers to specific questions on collecting information, making assessments under NSM-20 Washington (March 8, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who led a dozen of his Senate colleagues, in a letter to the Administration requesting a briefing on the implementation of National... Read More

“You owe Congress, state officials, and the public answers for the record of failure and greed that has culminated in the current Steward Health Care crisis.” Senators raise questions about potential violations of state and federal law.  Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 8, 2024) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren... Read More

List of Projects (PDF)  Washington (March 8, 2024) – The Massachusetts congressional delegation – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Chairman Richard E. Neal (MA-01), Chairman James P. McGovern (MA-02), Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Congressman Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark... Read More

Washington (March 8, 2024) – With Daylight Saving Time (DST) “spring forward” right around the corner, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fl.), cosponsors of the bipartisan Sunshine Protection Act, which would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent, released the following statement calling for an extra hour of sunlight all... Read More

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and his State of the Union guest, IBEW Local 103 Business Manager Lou Antonellis  Washington (March 7, 2024) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. Senator Markey is Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions... Read More

Washington (March 7, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, released the following statement on Boehringer Ingelheim’s (BI’s) announcement that the company would cap out of pocket costs for all of their inhalers at $35 for... Read More

Washington (March 6, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, released the following?statement on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final climate disclosure rule: “Climate-related risks are financial risks, and investors have a right to... Read More

IBEW Local 103 has become one of the largest, fastest-growing, and most diverse construction unions and has been paving the way for clean energy infrastructure in Massachusetts Washington (March 5, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, announced that his State of the... Read More

“We support building on [the administration’s] progress by ending delays and denials of care by insurance companies running MA plans, strengthening transparency efforts, reining in overpayments to insurance companies, and supporting efforts to lower costs and expand benefits in [Traditional Medicare].”  Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (March 5,... Read More

Washington (March 4, 2024) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09) released the following statement on the inclusion of $350 million in federal funding for the Cape Cod Bridges in the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, which the Senate and House... Read More

Episode Available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube    “The Ed Markey Podcast” Episode 3 (TRAILER)    Senator Markey hosts Representative Khanna on his podcast   Boston (March 1, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released his fourth episode of the “The Ed Markey Podcast,” featuring Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17). In April 2023,... Read More

Senator Markey talks with health care providers at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Massachusetts Boston (March 1, 2024) - Amid Steward Health Care’s ongoing financial crisis, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee,... Read More

“We urge the BOP not to renew its ACA accreditation contract when it expires next month.”  “The ACA’s accreditation system is ineffective at best, and at worst misleads the public to believe that a failing facility’s operations are adequate.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (February 29, 2024) - Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren... Read More

Follows release of responses from Senator’s query of 14 automakers requesting additional information about privacy practices Letter Text (PDF) | Automaker Responses (PDF) Washington (February 28, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, urged the Federal Trade Commission... Read More

Washington (February 27, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) in introducing the COLAs Don’t Count Act, and the Student Loan Deduction Act of 2024, bills that would exempt annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) and student loan payments from impacting the benefits of the families and individuals who... Read More

WATCH: Senator Markey on COPPA 2.0 and the need to strengthen children and teens’ online privacy protections Washington (February 27, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the?Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)?and a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today delivered remarks on the... Read More

Boston (February 23, 2024) - Ahead of the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats of deploying nuclear weapons: “The United States stands together in continuing to condemn Vladimir Putin’s illegal and immoral... Read More

Episode Available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube    “The Ed Markey Podcast” Episode 3 (TRAILER)    Senator Markey hosts Congresswoman Pressley on his podcast   Boston (February 23, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released his third episode of  “The Ed Markey Podcast,” featuring Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07). The two... Read More

Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state BOSTON (Feb. 20, 2024) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $151 million... Read More

Boston (February 20, 2024) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with the Massachusetts Statewide Digital Equity Coalition, today called on Congress to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which is set to expire in April. The state and local leaders... Read More