President Biden’s latest EO includes a new initiative aligned with lawmakers’ legislation to help consumers protect their connected-homes and devices from growing cyber threats Washington (May 13, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Ted W. Lieu (CA-33) today praised the Biden administration’s creation of a new pilot program... Read More

EPA decision will keep important jobs and laboratory services based in Massachusetts Washington (May 13, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety in the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today commended the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its... Read More

Endless Frontier Act includes legislation to strengthen U.S. bioeconomy, support researchers impacted by pandemic Washington (May 12, 2021) -- Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today applauded the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s bipartisan passage of his legislation, the Bioeconomy Research and Development Act... Read More

Bill advances to full Senate floor, will convene aviation, security, and public health experts to develop national plans for protecting the flying public during and after the coronavirus pandemic Washington (May 12, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Senator Richard... Read More

Legislation Will Hold Police Officers Criminally Liable for Denying Medical Care to People in CustodyBill Text | One-PagerWashington, DC - Today, on the 4th anniversary of Andrew Kearse's death, United States Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) reintroduce the Andrew Kearse... Read More

Legislation would require online and other sellers of gun-making kits to comply with federal firearm safety regulations Washington, D.C. (May 11, 2021) – Today, U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA.), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative David Cicilline (D-RI) led a group of forty-six lawmakers in introducing legislation to ban... Read More

As children’s technology use skyrockets during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers call on Congress to act with urgency and update existing protections for kids and teens online Washington (May 11, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today introduced the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act,... Read More

Washington (May 11, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)released the following statement today after the Biden administration announced its final approval for the construction and operation of Vineyard Wind 1, the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm. The Vineyard Wind 1 project will construct up to 84 wind turbines off the... Read More

Washington (May 10, 2021) – 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), today hailed the FCC’s unanimous and bipartisan implementation of their legislation, the Emergency Educational Connections Act, and the... Read More

Washington (May 10, 2021) – Following the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) March 5, 2021 order to extend the time for review of the License Amendment for Seabrook Nuclear Power Station, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today wrote to... Read More

Looming expiration dates and complex airline policies may be encouraging travelers to fly before they feel safe boarding a plane Washington (May 10, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today sent a letter to each of the major... Read More

Washington (May 8, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement responding to reports of a cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, one of the United States’ largest pipelines that carries 45 percent of the total fuel supply for the East Coast, which forced the pipeline to shut down all operations. "An understaffed,... Read More

Washington (May 7, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement responding to reports that 23 people and one police officer have been killed as Colombian security forces crackdown against protests spurred by a deeply unpopular tax reform bill proposed by the government of President Ivan Duque.  “My heart goes out... Read More

LOWELL, MA – Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) highlighted passage of the historic AmericanRescue Plan, including the tens of millions of dollars in relief flowing into working families’ pockets, small businesses, and communities across the Commonwealth, during stops in Fitchburg and Gardner.“The American... Read More

Text of Letter (PDF) | Public Health Professionals Letter to HHS (PDF)Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Alex Padilla... Read More

Lawmakers’ legislation will help fund East-West Rail, South Coast Rail, the North-South Rail Link, and more Boston (May 5, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02), today announced the reintroduction of the Building Rail Across Intercity Networks To Ride Around Interior of... Read More

Letter follows decision by the United States Court of Appeals that threatens to allow the online distribution of blueprints for three-dimensional printable firearms Washington (May 5, 2021) – Following a recent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that threatens to allow the immediate online distribution of... Read More

Markey’s GRACE Act Calls for Raising of Refugee Cap to 125K Per Fiscal Year Washington (May 3, 2021) – U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after President Biden raised the FY2021 annual refugee admissions cap to 62,500 and FY2022 annual refugee admissions cap to 125,000. Senator Markey introduced the... Read More

New legislation will protect our communications infrastructure from climate change and natural disasters, including flooding, hurricanes, and wildfiresWashington (April 29, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today introduced the Generating Resilient and Energy Efficient Network (GREEN) Communications... Read More

Washington (April 30, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a proposed final order on implementing the more than $7 billion E-rate distance learning program that Senator Markey fought to include in the American Rescue Plan.“The proposal released today... Read More