Lawmakers’ bill would ensure that passenger security fees go solely towards security Washington (September 9, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced reintroduction of legislation to bolster funding for the Transportation Security...
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Markey’s “Judiciary Act” would add justices to Supreme Court, restore balance after Republicans stole seats Washington (September 2, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson. “The Supreme Court has thrown the...
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Washington (September 2, 2021) –
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after a
federal judge approved a bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma that grants the
company and its owners global immunity from liability for the company’s role in
the opioid epidemic. Earlier this week, Senator Markey
announced introduction of a...
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“Project Labor Agreements are critical to ensure that major federal
projects occur on schedule, without costly delays to taxpayers, and utilize a
skilled workforce.” Washington
(September 1, 2021) – Today, United States Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)
and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE)...
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Washington (August 31, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today commended the Biden administration’s announcement that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will establish the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, mirroring the goals of the lawmakers’ Climate Change...
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Boston (August 31, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced a resolution recognizing August 31 as “Overdose Awareness Day” in remembrance of the lives lost to drug overdoses, to remove stigma around substance use disorder, and to put an end to overdoses. More than 93,000 Americans died of overdoses in 2020, the...
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Boston
(August 28, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following
statement after news that Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosariopichardo of
Lawrence, Massachusetts died in the attack at Hamid Karzai International
Airport in Afghanistan.
“I am deeply saddened by the news that Johanny Rosariopichardo of
Lawrence was killed...
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Boston (August 24, 2021) – Senators Edward
J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congressman Stephen F.
Lynch (MA-08) and Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09) today wrote to the United
States Coast Guard (USCG) urging Coast Guard First District Commander Rear
Admiral Thomas G. Allan to reconsider plans to consolidate Station Scituate,...
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Funds stem from the more than $7 billion the lawmakers secured in the American Rescue Plan to connect students to the internet Boston (August 25, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06) released the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission...
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Senators’ Calls Come After Reports Show McKinsey Consulted for FDA at
Same Time the Company Worked for Opioid Manufacturers Like Purdue Pharma Washington
(August 23, 2021) – U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa),
and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in calling on the Food and Drug...
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Boston (August 24, 2021) – Senator Edward J.
Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee,
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09)
released the following statement today after the Environmental Protection
Agency Region 1 informed the Army National Guard and the Department of Defense
that...
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**Shaheen-Ernst Bill to Protect Afghan Allies through SIV Program was Signed into Law in July** **The Letter Marks the Latest Congressional Response to the Taliban’s Takeover and the Danger Posed to Afghan Allies Who Served Alongside the U.S. Mission** Washington (August 19, 2021) – Today U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)...
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Washington
(August 18, 2021) – As COVID-19 cases driven by the Delta variant are on the
rise in the United States, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) commends the
Biden Administration for its decision to move forward with booster vaccines for
Americans who completed an initial round of vaccination at least eight months
ago. On
August 10,...
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“Tesla
and Mr. Musk’s repeated overstatements of their vehicle’s capabilities –
despite clear and frequent warnings – demonstrate a deeply concerning disregard
for the safety of those on the road and require real accountability.” Washington (August 18,
2021) – Amid a series of Tesla crashes, U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey
(D-Mass.)...
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Washington
(August 16, 2021) – Senate Foreign Relations
Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and
Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today were joined by 44 of their Senate
colleagues, including Senate Armed
Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.),
in urging the Biden...
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Washington
(August 16, 2021) – U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Richard
Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and
Transportation Committee, issued the following joint statement after the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an
investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot system following a...
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Legislation would propel US manufacturing and offshore wind deployment forward while protecting union jobs Washington (August 11, 2021) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and cosponsors Senators Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), announced the Offshore Wind American Manufacturing Act,...
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Washington (August 11, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)
released the following statement today after Senate Democrats passed a $3.5
trillion budget resolution to begin the reconciliation process. “This budget
resolution will be a generational investment in the future of our people and
our planet,” said Senator Markey. “It confronts...
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Washington
(August 10, 2021) – As the Delta variant continues to challenge existing
approaches to public health in the United States and around the word, Senator
Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) asking for more information on the potential need
for additional “booster” doses of...
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Washington (August 10, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) –...
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