DIY firearms growing in popularity among white supremacy groups  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today led a letter along with Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) urging President Joe Biden to take executive action to close the “ghost gun” loophole in the Gun... Read More

Legislation would reverse IRS ruling that allowed tar sands oil to avoid paying into the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund   Washington (March 8, 2021) — Unlike other types of oil, tar sands oil – one of the dirtiest forms of fossil fuel – is currently exempt from taxes used to fund the clean up of oil spills. Today,... Read More

Members condemn Beijing’s proposed restrictions on Hong Kong’s electoral system WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the East Asia Subcommittee on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the Asia Subcommittee on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Senator Mitt Romney... Read More

Washington (March 8, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced today that it has completed the environmental analysis of the proposed Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project. This is an important and the penultimate regulatory milestone for the project, since the Trump... Read More

BOSTON, MA – Today, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Congressman James P. McGovern, released the following joint statement on the contract negotiations between St. Vincent Hospital (St. Vincent's), their parent company Tenet Healthcare, and the Massachusetts Nurses Association, which represents the... Read More

Washington (March 6, 2020) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06) applauded inclusion of their legislation, the Emergency Educational Connections Act, and more than $7 billion in funding for the E-Rate... Read More

Washington (March 6, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting for the American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that passed the U.S. Senate today. “Despite unanimous Republican opposition, today Democrats delivered on our promise to the American people with a much-needed... Read More

Boston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey along with Congressman James P. McGovern released the following joint statement on the contract negotiations between St. Vincent Hospital (St. Vincent's), their parent company Tenet Healthcare, and the Massachusetts Nurses Association, which represents the professional nurses... Read More

Letter urges Biden to make bold changes to the U.S. nuclear posture, address cost overruns at the Departments of Defense and Energy, and champion nuclear diplomacy with Iran and North Korea Washington (March 3, 2021) – Following four years of the Trump administration’s “America First” foreign policy, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and... Read More

Amazon has reportedly installed cameras in its vehicles that record drivers and public areas  Washington (March 3, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today queried Amazon about reports that the company has installed surveillance... Read More

Starts 117th Congress as Chairman of Subcommittee on Clean Energy, Climate, and Nuclear Safety and Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific Washington (March 2, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced he will serve as Chairman of two key Senate Subcommittees: the Subcommittee on Clean Energy, Climate, and Nuclear Safety on... Read More

Yemen remains the world’s largest single-country humanitarian emergency Washington (March 1, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a letter today to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting... Read More

“Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act” tackles roadblocks to essential aid for the North Korean people Washington (March 2, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) announced the reintroduction of the Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act to expedite the delivery of lifesaving aid by... Read More

Unjust doctrine shields police officers from accountability for misconduct and criminal behavior   Washington (March 1, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today reintroduced the Ending Qualified Immunity Act to eliminate the unjust and court-invented doctrine of... Read More

Legislation will authorize $500 million each year for a nationwide network of safe walking and biking routes Washington (February 25, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today announced their introduction of the Connecting America’s Active Transportation System Act. This... Read More

Boston (February 26, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to U.S. air strikes carried out yesterday in Syria.  “I am concerned that yesterday’s strike by the United States in Syria is a continuation of a generation of presidential overreach in the use of... Read More

Markey rolls out slate of transit, infrastructure, climate legislation ahead of Biden administration effort   Boston (February 26, 2021) – Following four years of the Trump administration’s empty promises to bring forward major infrastructure legislation, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and... Read More

Markey rolls out slate of transit, infrastructure, climate legislation ahead of Biden administration effort   Boston (February 26, 2021) – Following four years of the Trump administration’s empty promises to bring forward major infrastructure legislation, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation... Read More

As children increasingly turn to online learning applications, lawmakers highlight the need for the FTC to ensure young students are not harmed by manipulative education offerings Washington (February 26, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-14) today sent a letter to the Federal Trade... Read More

Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the aviation industry continues to face complex questions with enormous implications for public health, passenger safety, and employee welfare Washington (February 26, 2021) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Senator... Read More