Washington (February 26, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today released the following statement on Trump’s latest rollback of protections the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. “Americans deserve a clean and healthy... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 25, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) today wrote to President Donald Trump urging the administration to lift the oil embargo on Cuba as economic conditions grow dire, risking regional humanitarian and refugee crises. On January... Read More

Markey: “This is not a State of the Union address I will legitimize” Washington (February 24, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) boycotted Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and instead spoke at the “People’s State of the Union,” where he vowed to fight for our future and our democracy. He also read a statement from Gladys Vega,... Read More

Bill ends tax breaks and housing benefits for Wall Street, corporate landlords and reinvests the savings into building new housing and helping Americans achieve homeownership Bill Text | Fact Sheet Washington (February 24, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate... Read More

Bill Instructs the Trump Administration to Prioritize Small Businesses; Requires Full Refund With Interest of Illegal Trump Tariffs in 180 Days Washington (February 23, 2026) – Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Small Business Committee, Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking... Read More

Lead call on the Trump administration to stop getting between doctors and families Text of the Letters (PDF) Washington (February 23, 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 Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden,... Read More

Washington (February 23, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), who is boycotting Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, announced that Gladys Vega, President and CEO of La Colaborativa will be his guest to the “People’s State of a Union.” Since 1990, Vega has been providing critical resources and support to Chelsea and the Greater Boston... Read More

Washington (February 20, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released a statement following news that a nuclear deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia would allow some form of uranium enrichment, which could enable Riyadh to produce nuclear material and a nuclear bomb. As Donald Trump escalates tensions with Iran, giving Saudi... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 19, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, demanding answers about the Trump administration’s so-called “Board of Peace” which was originally intended to oversee a peace deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, but has since morphed into a brazen power grab... Read More

Washington (February 13, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after Amazon’s Ring announced that it will ends its partnership with Flock Safety. Senator Markey has conducted extensive oversight on Amazon’s Ring doorbells over the past few years.... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) | CBP Response to Previous Letter (PDF) Washington (February 13, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) wrote to Rodney S. Scott, Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), expressing concern about the agency’s... Read More

Washington (February 12, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule that would formally repeal the 2009 endangerment finding—the legal and regulatory foundation for climate protection in... Read More

WATCH: Markey delivers fiery floor speech denouncing Trump’s threats to nationalize elections Washington (February 11, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today asked unanimous consent to pass a resolution denouncing recent statements by President Donald Trump that he may “nationalize,” commandeer, or otherwise assume direct control over... Read More

Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (February 11, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), with Representatives Mark Takano (CA-49), and Sara Jacobs (CA-51) today reintroduced the Transgender Bill of Rights, a landmark resolution that reaffirms the federal government’s duty to protect and codify the rights... Read More

Recent events demonstrate Trump administration’s deliberate attempts to target unaccompanied minors Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 11, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today led a group of nine lawmakers in writing to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Secretary of... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (February 11, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today wrote to Andrew Jassy, CEO of Amazon, urging Amazon to discontinue its facial recognition technology (FRT), “Familiar Faces,” embedded in its Ring doorbells. Senator Markey wrote this letter... Read More

Washington (February 10, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the announcement that an immigration court terminated removal proceedings against Tufts University student Rümeysa Öztürk. In April, Senator Markey visited Ms. Öztürk at the Louisiana ICE facility where she was being held and demanded her... Read More

“At its heart, this is a case about whether the Executive Branch can freeze and confiscate lawfully made funding awards held in private bank accounts without due process because of an Administration’s disagreements with [Congressional] policy decisions,” wrote the lawmakers. Washington (February 10, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.),... Read More

Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (February 9, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after introducing a resolution denouncing statements by President Donald Trump that he may “nationalize,” commandeer, or otherwise assume direct control over... Read More

Washington (February 8, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement on the 30th anniversary of the E-Rate program. Senator Markey created the E-Rate program as part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Over the past 30 years, E-Rate has provided... Read More