Watch: Markey, labor leaders, workers slam clean energy investment cuts Markey joined by labor leaders, workers in Dorchester at IBEW Local 103 Boston (June 6, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and the Environment and Public Works Committee, today hosted a press... Read More

Washington (June 5, 2025) – Today, on World Environment Day, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), co-chairs of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, released the following statement after a slew of recent actions that drastically undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (June 5, 2025) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) and Representative Troy A. Carter Sr. (LA-02), member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, today announced the introduction of the Protecting Community... Read More

Senate Republicans recently voted to repeal an FCC rule increasing access to Wi-Fi hotspots for students and educators at home Washington (June 5, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, hosted a virtual listening session Wednesday to hear from digital equity advocates about the... Read More

Washington (June 5, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and co-chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force, today released the following statement after Senate Republicans released the Environment and Public Works portion of their reconciliation bill text. “Time is revealing... Read More

Washington (June 4, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today hosted a virtual roundtable with advocates to discuss the 10-year ban on state artificial intelligence (AI) regulation proposed by Republicans in the House-passed reconciliation bill. Senator Markey previously... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (June 4, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09), a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today reintroduced the Complete Streets Act, which would transform America’s public... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (June 4, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y), Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Budget Committee, today... Read More

Amid Commerce Department’s stonewalling, Senators ask GAO to investigate if Trump officials violated the law or engaged in misconduct & what officials are doing with funding Congress appropriated to serve minority enterprises & create jobs Senators have been demanding accountability, answers, documents & DOGE details since Trump issued... Read More

Says he will raise a point of order against any AI regulation moratorium in the Senate reconciliation bill Watch: Senator Markey’s remarks on Republicans’ effort to ban AI regulation for ten years Washington (June 3, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today delivered remarks... Read More

Washington (June 2, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement in support of Marcelo Gomes, an 18-year-old Milford High School student who was detained by ICE agents while traveling to volleyball practice on Saturday. “Marcelo Gomes is a star student at Milford High School. A young leader. A beloved member of the... Read More

Senator Markey joined by local leaders, advocates in Chelsea Boston (May 28, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force and a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today hosted a walking tour and press conference in Chelsea after the Trump administration announced the termination of... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Boston (May 28, 2025) - Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today led his colleagues Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-01) and Jim McGovern (MA-02) in writing to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler,... Read More

Washington (May 24, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to undermine the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) ability to independently and responsibly regulate civilian nuclear activity in the... Read More

Washington (May 23, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) on Wednesday introduced the bipartisan Safe Routes Improvement Act to enhance program accessibility for communities in North Dakota and nationwide. Specifically, the bill requires state departments of transportation (DOT) to designate an SRTS program... Read More

Senator Markey joined by Democratic Leader Schumer, Ranking Member Wyden, and climate advocates Washington (May 22, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined by climate... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (May 22, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced the Public Service Worker Protection Act, legislation that would extend federal health and safety protections to public sector workers nationwide. The legislation is cosponsored by... Read More

Republicans attempting to change rules to overturn California EPA Clean Air Act waivers      Washington (May 20, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), today released the following statement in response to Republicans’ commitment to overturn Senate procedure and decades of... Read More

Washington (May 15, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and 12 of their colleagues in pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the Administration’s retreat from longstanding efforts to promote human... Read More

Washington (May 15, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and 28 of their Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution calling on the Trump Administration to use all diplomatic tools at its disposal to bring an end to the blockade of food and lifesaving humanitarian aid to address the needs of... Read More