Proposed closure would eliminate more than 200 health care jobs
Boston (May 27, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after Trinity Health, owner of Providence Behavioral Health Hospital in Holyoke, responded to his request to reconsider its decision to close 74 child and adult psychiatric...
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Lawmakers pushed Trump Admin. to deny airline requests to cut scheduled service in Central Massachusetts
Massachusetts (May 27, 2020) - Massachusetts U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02), today commended the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) decision to preserve...
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In letters to Justice Dept., FDA and FTC, lawmaker points to allegations that the OxyContin manufacturer misrepresented longevity of drug’s pain-relieving properties, potentially leading to greater risk of addiction
Washington (May 27, 2016) – As the prescription drug and heroin epidemic continues unabated across the country,...
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Markey will soon introduce legislation to prohibit new nuclear testing, bring Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty into force
Markey is House co-author of key amendment that lay foundation for moratorium on all U.S. nuclear tests
Boston (May 24, 2020) – After a report in the Washington Post revealed that senior Trump...
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Legislation authorizes $250 million annually for grade crossing safety projects
Boston (May 23, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced the Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act. This legislation is named in honor of Warren P. Cowles, a...
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Senators to Pence: We need to promote and ensure the distribution of flu vaccinations to save lives, reduce hospitalizations, and free up resources for COVID-19 response
Text of Letter (PDF)
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) led a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, head of the White...
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Washington (May 21, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) today introduced the Preventing Actions Undermining Security without Endorsement (PAUSE) Act to prevent a U.S. president from withdrawing from international treaties without Congressional approval. Today, President Donald Trump has announced...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and 21 of their Senate colleagues to introduce a resolution in honor of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month this May, noting the significant contributions to our nation made by generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific...
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Washington (May 20, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today applauded the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s bipartisan passage of two of his bills.
The first bill, the Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act, is an amended version of Senator Markey and Senator Richard Blumenthal’s (D-Conn.) previously...
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[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of ten Senators introducing the Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants During the COVID-19 Crisis Act, legislation that would provide student debt relief to public health workers, police officers, and others who dedicate their careers to public service....
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Haitian presidential panel has recently called for the suspension of U.S. deportations, citing demands they place on country’s scarce human and material resources
Boston (May 19, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, today called on the Trump administration to halt all...
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Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act will create a new program for all essential workers and personnel who have been injured or impacted by COVID-19
[WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ed Markey (D-MA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced a bill that would...
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Boston (May 18, 2020) – In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) outlined key pandemic-related international priorities for inclusion in future coronavirus relief packages. The priorities reflect legislation that Senator Markey has...
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The Bioeconomy Research And Development Act Of 2020 Would Strengthen And Broaden Research In Engineering Biology As Scientists And Researchers Search For Vaccine Amidst COVID-19 Emergency
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Ed Markey (D-MA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Cory Gardner (R-CO)...
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WASHINGTON, May 15 – Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act to eliminate all out-of-pocket health costs for every person in America during the COVID-19 crisis. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.),...
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Investigation Originally Requested by Sens. Warren, Tester, Markey and Casey Comes as SVHs Nationwide Struggle With COVID-19 Outbreaks
Letter from GAO (PDF) | Senators' Initial Request (PDF)
Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Senators...
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Urge agency to extend review requirement waivers through the summer and the coming 2020-2021 academic year in light of continuing pandemic
Washington (May 15, 2020) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) called on the Department of Education to continue flexibility for colleges and universities...
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Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), William Keating (D-MA-09), Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-MA-04), Katherine Clark (D-MA-05), Seth Moulton (D-MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) and...
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Legislation would require sellers of online gun-making kits to comply with federal firearm safety regulations
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of fifteen senators introducing legislation to ban “ghost” guns. Blumenthal and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) announced the...
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Washington (May 14, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee today voted against the USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act of 2020. In its current form, the legislation would renew provisions enacted in the USA Patriot Act that allow national security agencies to surveil...
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