Washington (July 29, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.) sponsors of the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act, today applauded the inclusion of $50 million for gun violence research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) in... Read More

In March 2020, SAMSHA and DEA instituted regulatory flexibilities that allow for easier access to medication-assisted treatment Washington (July 29, 2021) -- Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02) led a group of colleagues in a letter to the Biden administration today calling for the... Read More

Legislation would catalyze up to $300 billion for predevelopment of climate-smart infrastructure projects Washington (July 29, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today introduced the Local... Read More

Extreme heat legislation introduced as the West Coast continues to battle record-breaking heat and wildfires Washington (July 28, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) today reintroduced legislation alongside Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to address the rising health risks of extreme heat. The Preventing... Read More

Offshore wind job training grants would support new domestic clean energy workforce Washington (July 28, 2021) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) reintroduced legislation that aims to address the needs of the offshore wind industry and... Read More

Despite fewer cars on the road during COVID-19 pandemic, traffic deaths have jumped 7.2 percent in the last year—the largest projected number of fatalities in more than a decade Washington (July 27, 2021) – With traffic deaths on the rise, U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representative Jan... Read More

Legislation would identify air pollution “hotspots,” increase community engagement, and inform management decisions Washington (July 27, 2021)—Today, Senator Edward J. Markey, Chair of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, introduced the Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act,... Read More

Washington (July 26, 2021) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, led Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Jeffrey A. Merkley (D-Ore.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Richard J Durbin... Read More

Washington (July 26, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after President Joseph R. Biden announced that he has nominated Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. Senators Markey and Warren... Read More

Washington (July 22, 2021) – In light of the numerous reported COVID-19 breakthrough cases across the country, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today queried the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the steps it is taking to ensure that Americans have the most comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date information on breakthrough... Read More

Washington (July 22, 2021) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeffrey A. Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-03), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, led 18 of their colleagues in calling on President Joseph R. Biden to actively guide the formation of the Department... Read More

Legislation provides $40 billion over five years to extend the FCC’s Emergency Connectivity Fund and enable schools and libraries to continue supporting distance learning and connectionsWashington (July 22, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06), along with 15... Read More

“History has shown that positive pledges and good intentions without binding commitments has been insufficient to protect consumers and workers.” Washington (July 21, 2021) -  U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore) pressed the... Read More

Washington (July 21, 2021) –Within the first two weeks of re-entry, individuals released from correctional facilities are 129 times more likely to die from an opioid overdose than the general population. To help ensure that individuals can access the care they need, Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Congressman Bobby... Read More

 Washington (July 20, 2021) – Today, U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) applauded the inclusion of their Clean Energy Accelerator within the Democratic budget resolution framework.    “A... Read More

Record heat waves provide backdrop for Senate climate action including Markey’s Civilian Climate Corps Washington (July 19, 2021) – As our planet continues to experience record heat and climate-related disasters that have killed hundreds of people from Portland to Texas to the East Coast, the Senate is in the middle of a... Read More

Washington, DC – United States Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Al Green (D-Texas) introduced the Reconciliation in Place Names Act. Originally introduced last year with then-Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), this bill would address land units and geographic features with racist and bigoted... Read More

Project labor agreement will create hundreds of family-sustaining union jobs while powering hundreds of thousands Mass. homes and businesses Joint efforts between the Southeastern Massachusetts Building Trades Council and Vineyard Wind will further boost recruitment and training opportunities for underserved communities, including through a... Read More

More than 93,000 Americans died of overdoses in 2020—the highest number ever recorded Opioid-related overdose deaths rose from 50,963 in 2019 to 69,710 in 2020Washington (July 15, 2021) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) reintroduced two pieces of legislation to help combat the opioid epidemic by improving... Read More

In Massachusetts, 1.1 million children will benefit from this expanded Child Tax Credit, 43 percent of whom are children of color Washington (July 15, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement as the first monthly payments for the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) in the American Rescue Plan are released... Read More