Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Boston (July 5, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced the Survival Aid for Emergencies (SAFE) through Medicare Act, legislation that would require Medicare to cover the full cost of equipment medically necessary for those who are at-risk in the event of a climate disaster—ensuring... Read More

Boston (June 30, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Biden v. Nebraska to strike down President Joe Biden’s student-debt relief plan:“The stolen, far-right... Read More

WATCH: At press conference, Senator Markey blasts far-right justices for turning a blind eye to injustice, inequity in college admissions Boston (June 29, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of legislation to expand the U.S. Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices, released the following statement after the Court ruled to strike... Read More

Boston (June 28, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today celebrated the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) announcement that it has awarded the City of Brockton more than $7 million in federal funding—through Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)... Read More

Washington (June 26, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Grace Meng (NY-06) issued the following statement after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today announced a proposal to expand E-Rate... Read More

Boston (June 26, 2023) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03)and Lowell City Manager Tom Golden announced the City of Lowell is receiving $21,400,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to support four bridge rehabilitation and preservation projects across the... Read More

Gender Affirming CARE Act would provide $25 million to the National Institutes of Health for federal public health researchers to understand health care obstacles Bill Text (PDF) Washington (June 26, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and... Read More

LGBTQ+ people are nine times more likely than non-LGBTQ+ people to be victims of violent hate crimes, and trans people of color face disproportionate rates of violence Bill Text (PDF) Washington (June 26, 2023) – Today, on Equality Day, commemorating a slate of Supreme Court decisions – including Lawrence v. Texas, United... Read More

Boston (June 26, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, celebrated the Biden administration’s announcement today to award $147,422,464 in federal funding—through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program in the... Read More

Washington (June 24, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and author of the Right to Contraception Act and the Judiciary Act, released the following statement today, marking one year since the far-right... Read More

Lawmakers implore Government Accountability Office to explore benefits and harms of burgeoning technology, including risk of “widespread injury, death, or human extinction” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (June 23, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee,... Read More

Resolution follows Senator Markey’s voluntary recognition of staff unionizing effort, the first Senate office to do so  Resolution Text (PDF)  Washington (June 23, 20232) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today applauded the introduction of a U.S.... Read More

Washington (June 23, 2023) - In the wake of Ford’s recent announcement that it will keep AM radio in its 2024 vehicles, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today... Read More

First-of-its-kind, $27 billion fund at the EPA builds upon Senator Markey and colleagues’ years-long effort to establish a national climate bank Acting Director of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund provides an update on the competition for fundingRoundtable Discussion (Video) Washington (June 22, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey... Read More

Bipartisan bill ensures Americans with disabilities will not lose Social Security benefits for working Washington (June 22, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey joined Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), in introducing legislation to remove a Social Security work disincentive for... Read More

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (June 22, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led 15 of their colleagues in writing to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan expressing their support for the Motor Vehicle Dealers... Read More

Traffic fatalities are the leading cause of death for Americans under 54, killing over 100 people every day Washington (June 22, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) in reintroducing the Road to Zero resolution to reduce traffic fatalities and improve... Read More

Washington (June 22, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), who led their colleagues, in introducing a Senate resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month. The senators’ resolution highlights the contributions LGBTQ Americans have made to... Read More

The LIFT Act would authorize $15 billion in pre-development grants and technical assistance to help communities plan and facilitate climate-resilient infrastructure projects and access federal funding Bill Text (PDF) Washington (June 21, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee... Read More

Last year, the DOD failed its fifth audit and was unable to account for over half of its assets, which are in excess of $3.1 trillion, or roughly 78 percent of the entire federal government. Washington (June 21, 2023) – As the recent debt ceiling deal increased military spending to $886 billion for fiscal year 2024, Senator Edward J. Markey... Read More