Lawmakers’ Judiciary Act would expand the Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices Washington (October 14, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Hank Johnson (GA-04), and Representative Mondaire... Read More

Under current law, benefits offered through Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and Veterans Affairs do not cover health care services for individuals incarcerated while awaiting trial, despite never having been convicted of a crime Washington (October 14, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Sherrod Brown... Read More

Providing MAT in prisons and jails dramatically reduces the risk of death from drug overdose upon re-entry Washington (October 14, 2021) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today announced the reintroduction of the Community Re-Entry through Addiction Treatment to Enhance (CREATE) Opportunities... Read More

Massachusetts will receive $29 million in total Emergency Connectivity Fund dollars to date Boston (October 12, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it has committed more than $1.1... Read More

Washington (October 9, 2021) –United States Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement on President Joseph R. Biden restoring protections for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments:  “We’re glad that President Biden... Read More

Civilian Climate Corps would mobilize the next generation of conservation and resilience workers through national service programs Washington (October 6, 2021) – In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell yesterday to highlight their push to establish the Civilian Climate... Read More

Washington (October 8, 2021) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, released the following statement congratulating journalist Maria Ressa for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for her work defending freedom of expression. Ressa, the founder of the news... Read More

In response to the United Kingdom’s new children and teens’ privacy law, popular apps and websites have recently announced significant changes to their official policies for young users.  Washington (October 8, 2021) – As major tech companies have announced policy changes intended to protect young users online in response to a new United Kingdom... Read More

In 2020 alone, FBI received reports of 2,474 ransomware attacks involving losses of more than $29.1 million, a 20% increase in reported ransomware incidents and a 225% increase in ransom amounts demanded by hackers since 2019 Washington (October 8, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Congressman Ted... Read More

Washington (October 6, 2021) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, sent a letter congratulating Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen upon the celebration of Taiwan’s 110th National Day, which falls on October 10th. In his letter, Senator... Read More

Rule would reestablish critical environmental standards eradicated by Trump administration Washington (October 6, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) today proposed three procedural provisions to the... Read More

Capito, bipartisan group of senators write to HHS Secretaryabout urgent need to address growing public health crisis Washington (October 4, 2021) —Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services... Read More

Facebook Global Head of Safety made commitments to Congress last week that Facebook does not allow advertisers to target teen users with dangerous content Washington (October 4, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, wrote to Facebook today demanding answers after new research... Read More

Boston (October 1, 2021) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representatives Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) and Bill Keating (MA-09), announced the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has decided to maintain operations of Station Scituate and officially rescinded their proposal to close the station.  In... Read More

Boston (September 30, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) released the following statement after the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that it will advance the “Modified At-Grade Option” for the Allston I-90 Multimodal Project in Boston. Senator Markey and Congresswoman... Read More

Bill Text | One Pager | Endorsement List Washington, D.C. -- Today, on the National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools, United States Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus, Congresswoman... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: markey_press@markey.senate.gov, 202-224-2742   Senator Markey’s Statement on Senate Passage of Continuing Resolution to Avert Government Shutdown   Washington (September 30, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) released the following statement after the Senate passed the continuing resolution... Read More

Comes as Senate holds hearing regarding threats to children online Washington (September 30, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, along with Congresswoman Kathy Castor (FL-14) today reintroduced the Kids... Read More

Senator Ed Markey’s Judiciary Act Would Add Four Seats to the Court Washington (September 28, 2021) — U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) announced that she joined Senator Ed Markey’s (D-Mass.) legislation to expand the U.S. Supreme Court from 9 justices to 13, becoming the first Senate cosponsor. After Republicans in the Senate and in... Read More

Currently, the United States has no permanent geologic repository for disposal of high-level nuclear waste Washington (September 28, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Congressman... Read More