Washington (November 7, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) today introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing November as “National Family Caregivers Month.” The resolution honors... Read More

Trump plans to eliminate 60+ positions in NPS Northeast Regional Office Letter Text (PDF) Washington (November 7, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today led the full Massachusetts delegation — Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-01), Jim McGovern... Read More

Washington (November 6, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted down Senator Tim Kaine’s (D-Va.) War Powers Resolution that would have blocked Donald Trump from authorizing military strikes on Venezuela, by a vote of 49-51. The Trump administration has launched 16 strikes on alleged... Read More

Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (November 6, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today asked unanimous consent to pass a resolution condemning President Donald Trump’s suggestion that criticism of him is “illegal” and recognizing Americans’ constitutional right to criticize the president. Last Saturday, on social media, Trump attacked... Read More

Washington (November 6, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement on Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she will not seek re-election. “Nancy Pelosi has always been a leader and a legislator for the future – she envisioned it, she fought for it, and she forged it. On climate, on health care, on... Read More

Markey slams Trump’s, RFK, Jr.’s dangerous cuts to health care Watch: Markey Livestream Senator Markey and Elizabeth Booker Houston with Rep. Maxwell Frost (left) and State Rep. Justin Jones (right) Washington (November 5, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on... Read More

“We urge the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans to join us to lower Americans’ health care costs and reopen the government.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (November 5, 2025) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Finance Committee... Read More

Following interview, DOE Secretary Wright backtracked Trump’s statements on nuclear testing Washington (November 3, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), founder of the national Nuclear Freeze Movement, spoke on Sunday, November 2, with Martha Raddatz of ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopolous” about Trump’s misleading call for the United... Read More

Watch: Senator Markey, Health Professionals, Constituents Decry Republican Health Care Shutdown Boston (November 3, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee, hosted a press conference outside of Brigham and Women’s Hospital in... Read More

Senator Markey requested answers in September, ICE has not responded Letter Text (PDF) Washington (November 3, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today led his colleagues, Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), in writing to Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (October 31, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, led a letter to Amazon’s Chief Executive Officer Andrew Jassy, requesting that Amazon abandon its plans to integrate facial recognition technology (FRT) into its Ring doorbells. The integration... Read More

Washington (October 30, 2025) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), along with House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02) and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.-06), and over 100 lawmakers in demanding President... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (October 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, urging the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide the public with accurate information about missile defense and to not peddle misinformation for political gain. This letter comes on the heels of director Kathryn... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (October 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, released the following statement after President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Defense (DoD) to “start testing our nuclear weapons on an equal basis” with other countries. Senator... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (October 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security and a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today wrote to Michael D. Citren, Chairman, and Stephen D. Smith, President of... Read More

Washington (October 30, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) in... Read More

Washington (October 29, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) to introduce legislation, The Shutdown Student Loans for Feds Act, that would require the Department of Education to pause student loan payments for federal workers –... Read More

New START Treaty with Russia expires in 100 days, after which there will be no agreed limits on U.S. and Russian nuclear forces for the first time in decades Read the full piece on MSNBC Washington (October 28, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a co-chair of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, yesterday published... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (October 28, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), led 14 of their colleagues in sending a letter today to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy, urging the DOT to... Read More

Less Than a Week Before Open Enrollment, Americans in More Than Half the Country Are in the Dark About Imminent Premium Spikes for Their Health Care Trump Administration Has Not Opened “Window Shopping” Despite the Massive Increases Facing Millions, Price Previews Previously Available by Now for the Past Eight Years Letter Text (PDF) Washington... Read More