Boston (May 26, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the passing of former Massachusetts State Representative Benjamin Swan. “State Representative Benjamin Swan was a lifelong public servant, consummate statesman, and champion for civil and human rights. “As a young activist and organizer, he rallied... Read More

Boston (May 25, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement commemorating Memorial Day. “From the very first days of the American Revolution to today, the people of Massachusetts have been among the first in this nation to answer the call to serve. We honor and recognize those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (May 22, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today wrote to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy urging DOT to finalize a draft rule to ban family seating fees on airlines within 60 days. In 2024, Senator Markey, alongside now-Vice... Read More

“Trans Rights are Human Rights: Fighting Trump’s Attacks on Trans Americans” highlights stories from Massachusetts and across the country Report (PDF) Washington (May 21, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, today released a new... Read More

Washington (May 21, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) today announced that their resolution to designate May as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month passed the U.S. Senate last night with unanimous consent.  “I am proud to join Senator Daines to once again designate May as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month.... Read More

Washington (May 20, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement upon the passing of Congressman Barney Frank. Senator Markey and Congressman Frank served together in the Massachusetts Legislature from 1972-1976 and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981-2013. “Massachusetts and the entire country have lost a... Read More

Testimony from organizations representing health care workers reveals workers live in fear of losing legal status, patient families worry about losing committed professionals National Domestic Workers Alliance reports workers are reducing hours, losing jobs, or leaving care work altogether because of immigration enforcement concerns Text of Report... Read More

Awards List (PDF) Washington (May 18, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement after Massachusetts cities and towns received more than $47 million in grant funding from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (May 14, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today led their colleagues in writing to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding the agency abandon its dangerous proposal, included in DHS’s... Read More

Washington (May 13, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today hosted a press conference calling on the Trump administration to end its proposed rule to roll back Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, which save money for drivers and reduce oil consumption. Senator... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (May 12, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security and member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Commerce... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (May 11, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), today wrote to Todd Blanche, Acting Attorney General, and William... Read More

Washington (May 8, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the House of Representatives’ passage of a Farm Bill that would preempt a Massachusetts law that prohibits in-state sale of products from farm animals held in extreme and cruel confinement. This state law, An Act to... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (May 8, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee today led his colleagues in writing to Christopher Carroll, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Substance Abuse and Mental... Read More

Call for FCC’s order for early license renewals to Disney be rescinded Letter Text (PDF) Washington (May 7, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senator Ben Ray... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Boston (May 5, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today wrote to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Boston (May 4, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today wrote to Eric Schmid, owner of Mountain Billy Gun Lab—formerly Wee1 Tactical—demanding the company cease all marketing of assault-style weapons directed at minors, withdraw related advertisements, and halt... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (April 30, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today reintroduced the Reactors at Risk Act, legislation that would direct the Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to... Read More

Washington (April 30, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a new rule that makes it harder for schools and libraries to access funds from the E-Rate program, which helps schools and... Read More

Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (April 29, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today reintroduced their resolution to recognize the month of April as “Fair Chance Jobs Month” to ensure that formerly incarcerated individuals have a fair chance at securing good-paying, stable employment. The Fair Chance... Read More