Washington (June 21, 2023) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, sought unanimous consent to pass his Right to Contraception Act to protect every American’s fundamental right to use contraception, but Senate... Read More

Legislation would give victims of gun violence their day in court & hold manufacturers accountable for negligence Washington (June 21, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representative Adam Schiff (CA-30), who led 78 members of Congress, including Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and... Read More

Washington (June 20, 2023) - Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), who led a group of her Democratic colleagues, including Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Kirsten... Read More

Text of Letter (PDF) Boston (June 20, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-05), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Richard Neal (MA-01), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Bill Keating (MA-09)... Read More

Washington (June 20, 2023) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Julie Rikelman to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit:  “We are thrilled that the Senate has voted to confirm Julie Rikelman to serve on the United States... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (June 20, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE) today announced the reintroduction of the Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management... Read More

Washington (June 16, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the Juneteenth Independence Day Act, released the following statement today in anticipation of Juneteenth, and in celebration of the second anniversary of Juneteenth’s commemoration as a federal holiday:“This weekend families, friends, neighbors, and... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (June 16, 2023) – Today, on World Sea Turtle Day, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced the reintroduction of the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to establish a new $30 million grant program at the Department of Commerce to fund institutions in... Read More

NHTSA’s Letter Undermines Will of Massachusetts Voters and Biden Administration’s Competition Policy  Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (June 16, 2023) — Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Deputy Administrator of the National... Read More

Washington (June 15, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, co-chair of the Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s, and an author of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) and the Alzheimer's... Read More

Journalist has been wrongfully detained and held in Russian custody since March Washington (June 15, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined 28 colleagues, led by Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), in writing an... Read More

Washington (June 15, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined 14 colleagues today, led by Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to strengthen its proposed rule to reduce methane... Read More

Right to Contraception Act would protect statutory right to contraception as Supreme Court threatens to roll back fundamental rights in the wake of Dobbs decision Ninety percent of Americans support access to all forms of birth control; bill backed by more than half of the Senate Democratic caucus Bill Text (PDF) | Press Conference... Read More

The College for All Act would be fully paid for by the Tax on Wall Street Speculation Act, also introduced today by Sanders in the Senate and Lee in the House Washington (June 14, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, with... Read More

Senator secured $27 billion in the Inflation Reduction Act with his Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund provision Washington (June 13, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety and author of the National Climate Bank Act, released the... Read More

Every day, 120 people in the United States are killed with guns and more than 200 are shot and wounded Washington (June 9, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-03) in introducing the Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act to help all victims of gun... Read More

Washington (June 8, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and author of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA), and Representative Anna G. Eshoo (CA-16), senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following... Read More

Legislation would build upon Biden administration’s effort to enact LGBTQI+ rights in U.S. foreign policy​Bill Text (PDF) Washington (June 8, 2023) – As LGBTQI+ communities across the world gather to celebrate Pride Month, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)... Read More

Washington (June 7, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Jim McGovern (MA-02), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Bill Keating (MA-09), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Lori Trahan (MA-03) in sending a letter to Brent Parton, Acting Assistant... Read More

Senators send bipartisan letter to Chair Cantwell, Ranking Member Cruz with legislative language to ban family seating fees for inclusion in September package Lawmakers look to FAA bill as an opportunity to support families: “Airlines should never be allowed to force parents to choose between paying more and being separated from their... Read More