Letter Text (PDF) Washington (January 22, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) this week wrote to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Director of the HHS Office for Civil Rights Paula M. Stannard in strong opposition to the Department of Health and Human... Read More

With Temporary Protected Status for Over 350,000 Haitian Nationals Set to Expire February 3, Lawmakers Uplifted Impact on Haitians in Massachusetts Watch: Markey, Pressley highlight importance of Haiti TPS Boston (January 21, 2026) – Yesterday, as Trump marked one year in office, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley... Read More

Boston (January 16, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today announced their successful efforts to secure $30,774,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Massachusetts through the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations cycle. The federal funding awards will support 28 critical infrastructure, justice, science,... Read More

Boston (January 16, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Richard E. Neal (MA-01), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Katherine Clark (MA-05), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), and Bill Keating (MA-09) announced... Read More

Washington (January 15, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, a Commerce Committee member, are... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (January 15, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Summer Lee (PA-12) today reintroduced the Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems (BIAS) Act to ensure that every federal agency that uses, funds, or oversees artificial intelligence... Read More

Washington (January 14, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement tonight after voting with the minority to advance the debate on preventing the Trump administration from further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval. The vote to advance debate failed, 51-50. “President Trump’s unilateral... Read More

Washington (January 14, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement slamming the Trump administration’s decision to stop processing immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries seeking to live in the United States. “The State Department’s cruel decision to ban immigrant visa applicants from 75 countries is... Read More

Legislation Would Hold Federal Enforcement Officers, Not Just State and Local Officials, Accountable for Breaking the Law and Killing Our Neighbors Bill Text (PDF) Washington (January 13, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today announced the introduction of the Qualified Immunity Abolition Act of... Read More

Washington (January 12, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after voting against the motion to proceed to invoke cloture on the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026. “I can’t support this appropriations bill, which funds the... Read More

Public Health Nursing Act Authorizes $5 Billion to Boost Workforce Bill Text (PDF) Washington (January 9, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Representative Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) today reintroduced the Public... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (January 8, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today wrote to Secretary of Energy Chris Wright with concerns about the Trump administration’s executive overreach following its illegal military actions... Read More

Washington (January 8, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting with the majority to prevent the Trump administration from further military action against Venezuela without congressional approval. “President Trump’s unconstitutional military actions against Venezuela risk dragging the United States... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (January 6, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Environment and Public Works Committee, today wrote to the CEOs of three U.S.-based oil companies—Michael K. Wirth, CEO of Chevron; Darren W. Woods, CEO of ExxonMobil; and Ryan Lance, CEO of... Read More

Washington (January 5, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement marking five years since President Donald Trump incited a MAGA mob to violently storm the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and threaten to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. “Five years ago, Donald Trump incited a vicious MAGA mob... Read More

Washington (January 5, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Board of Directors officially voted to dissolve the organization. “Today’s decision to dissolve the Corporation for Public Broadcasting... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (January 5, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today led a letter to President Trump, demanding a cessation of hostilities against Venezuela and answers on the Trump administration’s objectives, legal rationale, and plans for Venezuela’s future. History offers a clear warning against U.S.-led regime change... Read More

Watch: Senator Markey opposes Trump administration actions in Venezuela Washington (January 3, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after the Trump administration launched an illegal strike on Venezuela and kidnapped Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. “The Trump... Read More

LETTER Boston (December 23, 2026) – Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren today demanded access to the Department of Defense classified reports that the Department of Interior cited in its decision to announce a pause on leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States, including... Read More

Lawmakers: “Rather than using this audit as a pretense to unfairly attack a program with which you have an ideological disagreement, it is our hope that you will refocus on the goals of the 8(a) Program to make sure it continues to support socially and economically disadvantaged businesses—as intended.” Washington (December 23, 2025) – Senators... Read More