Washington (September 11, 2024) - On the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today called for the passage of his Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act to bolster funding for the Transportation... Read More

Details how Steward’s financial destruction created dangerous conditions for patients, workers, and communities Report Text (PDF) Washington (September 11, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today unveiled “The Steward Health... Read More

Funding received from Safe Streets and Roads for All program through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Washington (September 9, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03), Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05), Seth Moulton (MA-06), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07)... Read More

Markey to de la Torre: “You should be held in contempt if you fail to appear. You should be fired from your position as CEO. You should lose your medical degree. And the millions you made off of Steward should go to repairing the health system you broke.” Boston (September 5, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Health,... Read More

Senator Markey and HELP Committee voted to subpoena de la Torre to testify on September 12, the first time the Committee had issued a subpoena since 1981 Washington (September 4, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health, and Retirement Security, and Senator... Read More

Reaffirms support of Armenian community ahead of international climate conference in Azerbaijan Senator Markey with participants of the Armenian Community Roundtable Boston (September 3, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today held a roundtable in Boston with Armenian community leaders to discuss efforts to hold Azerbaijani officials... Read More

Amicus Brief affirms Congress’ support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth AMICUS BRIEF TEXT (PDF) Washington (September 3, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Representatives Mark... Read More

One in fifteen Amazon warehouse workers sustain injuries on the job WATCH: Senator Markey stands with warehouse workers in Revere Boston (September 3, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health, and Retirement Security today joined Amazon warehouse workers... Read More

Lawmakers spotlight “larger statewide problem” with postal service in Massachusetts Letter Text (PDF) Boston (August 30, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today led his Massachusetts colleagues Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-01), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04),... Read More

Boston (August 29, 2024) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today announced that they secured $15.78 million in grants for Massachusetts Fire Departments as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) Program. These awards will support fire departments with... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (August 22, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health, and Retirement Security, led the entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-01), Jim McGovern... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (August 21, 2024) - Amidst an epidemic of gun violence in the United States, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today led a letter with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to Steven Dettlebach, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), urging it to closely examine vending machines... Read More

Hosts resources from Senator’s office, White House, federal agencies to equip communities with information to unlock a clean and healthy future LINK TO HUB Boston (August 16, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-author of the Green New Deal and chair of the Environment and Public Works Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee,... Read More

Last month, Markey joined colleagues to subpoena Steward CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre to testify in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on September 12 Boston (August 16, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health, and Retirement... Read More

Funding from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund stems from National Climate Bank provisions authored by Markey, Van Hollen, and Dingell and included within the Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law two years ago today Washington (August 16, 2024) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and U.S. Representative... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (August 12, 2024) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) wrote to the INTERDICT Science Center of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requesting information on how better to support the Center’s needs and mission. In 2018, CBP rebranded and reconfigured the Department of... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (August 9, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee, and Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-07), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, today led a letter with twenty other colleagues in the Senate and... Read More

Apollo is Now “Sole Negotiator” Controlling the Fate of Steward Hospital Properties Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) requested information from private equity firm Apollo Global Management (Apollo) on the company’s role in Steward Health Care’s (Steward’s) bankruptcy,... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (August 7, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) today wrote a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, urging the agency to ensure recipients of... Read More

Washington (August 5, 2024) – Today, Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, alongside Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), led their colleagues in sending a letter to push the Social Security Administration (SSA) to address the barriers those with Long COVID... Read More