As part of its major infrastructure legislation, House of Representatives passes Senator Markey’s provisions to close the homework gap, establish a federal task force on air travel safety, create a National Climate Bank, and more   Boston (July 2, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science,... Read More

Infections, Hospitalization & Fatality Rates Dangerously High for Assisted Living Residents Congressional Investigation Estimates That Nationwide, Approximately 7,000 Assisted Living Residents May Have Died From COVID-19  Unlike Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities are Largely Unregulated at the Federal Level with No National... Read More

  Lawmakers ask Trump administration to fairly distribute any lobster tariff assistance among affected states   Washington (July 1, 2020) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representatives Seth Moulton (MA-06), and William R. Keating (MA-09) wrote to the Trump administration urging it to fairly... Read More

  Washington (July 1, 20202) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today introduced the Ending Qualified Immunity Act to eliminate qualified immunity and provide for accountability when public officials, including police officers, violate Americans’ constitutional... Read More

  Lawmakers unveil a package of safety legislation for inclusion in Congress’s upcoming surface transportation reauthorization   Washington (July 1, 2020) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced a package of four... Read More

  At least 100 law enforcement agencies have used tear gas against protesters in recent weeks   Washington (June 26, 2020) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced legislation to ban the use of tear gas and rubber bullets by law enforcement. The No Tear Gas or Projectiles Act would prohibit... Read More

The Freedom to Move Act Would Help States & Localities Provide Fare-free Rides, Improve Safety and Quality of Transportation, and Address Transit Equity Gaps Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) unveiled the Freedom to Move Act, bold legislation to... Read More

  Exchanges ten federal government employees to Taiwan annually, to broaden cooperation with Taiwan   Washington (June 26, 2020) - Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Asia Subcommittee and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with... Read More

Lawmakers Seek Independent Investigation to Prevent Further Deaths and Infections, Ensure Safer Care at Soldiers' Home and Other Long-Term Care Facilities Across the Commonwealth Request Follows the Release of an Independent Investigation into the COVID-19 Outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers' Home Text of Letter (PDF) Boston, MA - United States... Read More

  Legislation stops federal entities’ use of facial recognition tools and effectively strips federal support for state and local law enforcement entities that use biometric technology   Washington (June 25, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal... Read More

Self-isolation is essential to containing the pandemic, but is not receiving sufficient federal support   Washington (June 24, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), joined by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), today called on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and... Read More

Senators request review from HHS Inspector General of all programs related to COVID-19 testing to determine if any have been "slowed down" Testing delays and failures exacerbated the pandemic in the U.S. Text of letter (PDF)  Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D- Mass.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Richard... Read More

  Senators had previously questioned Trump’s inaction on Uyghurs before Trump-Xi meeting at G20 summit   Washington (June 19, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the East Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined today by five Senate colleagues in asking the White House... Read More

  Letter to Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) follows reports of an alarming increase in incidents of children from drowning during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) led a letter with Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Commerce Committee’s... Read More

  Washington (June 19, 2020) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.). and Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) today announced they will introduce the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. “Juneteenth”, observed on June 19, commemorates the... Read More

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) wrote to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to halt construction of the natural gas compressor station in Weymouth, Massachusetts, due to ongoing environmental justice concerns.  The Weymouth compressor station, which... Read More

  “HALT” Act calls for renewed U.S. leadership to negotiate a multilateral freeze on testing, production, and further deployment of nuclear weapons   Massachusetts (June 18, 2020) –Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and House Rules Committee Chairman James McGovern... Read More

  Boston (June 18, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.    “Today’s ruling from the Supreme Court provides must needed... Read More

  Boston (June 18, 2020) – With states continuing to experience alarming upticks in the number  of new coronavirus infections, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced legislation to halt the Trump administration’s harmful immigration enforcement activities, including deportations, during the coronavirus pandemic to... Read More

  Bill stands up for crucial partnership because President Trump will not   Washington (June 17, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the East Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the... Read More