Comprehensive “THRIVE Agenda” responds to ongoing crises of COVID-19, climate change, racial injustice, and economic inequity   Washington (September 10, 2020) – U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Deb Haaland (NM-01) were today joined by dozens of colleagues and a coalition of grassroots groups; labor... Read More

Massachusetts lawmakers write “evidence suggests that the Army failed to give him the proper support and care that he needed while serving at Fort Hood” Massachusetts (September 4, 2020) – U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (MA-01) today called on the independent review panel... Read More

Senators submit "a slew of" new evidence revealing President Trump and his advisors have repeatedly put their partisan interests ahead of the health and welfare of the American people Trump Administration's "failures have resulted in the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans, and threaten to leave the country with an unabated tragedy" Text of... Read More

Boston (August 26, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the death of Sergeant Elder Fernandes, of Brockton, Massachusetts, who was found last night more than a week after he was last seen outside of Fort Hood, Texas where he was stationed with the Army.   “I am heartbroken at this news, and... Read More

Senators release EPA letter with new details on policy, call it "a vague and indefinite get-out-of-jail free policy" for polluters  Reports indicate facilities with deeply harmful environmental records are taking advantage of suspension; Warren and Markey raise concern about disproportionate impact on low-income communities and communities of... Read More

Creates online portal for reporting issues, interference with USPS operations   https://www.markey.senate.gov/postal   Boston (August 21, 2020) – With reports that the Trump administration has actively undermined the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) by removing equipment, reducing staffing levels, and opposing relief funding, Senator... Read More

Sens. Markey and Warren, Rep. Trahan Call on Expected New Brooks Brothers Owner to Maintain Haverhill Manufacturing Jobs   Massachusetts (August 18, 2020) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) sent a letter to the expected new owner of Brooks Brothers asking that the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today led the entire Senate Democratic caucus to demand answers from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on significant operational changes he directed that have caused serious delays for postal customers in Michigan and... Read More

Over 53,000 School Children in Boston Public Schools at Risk With Waivers Set to Expire on August 31   WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, along with Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) and Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), today issued statements reiterating... Read More

Letter follows reports that USPS indicated to state election officials it will depart from long-standing practice of prioritizing election mail, delaying delivery times unless states pay more   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules Committee, Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland... Read More

Letter Reiterates Ongoing Concerns Regarding Access to Equipment Needed to Protect Frontline Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic Text of Letter (PDF) Boston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08),... Read More

Legislation introduced as Trump administration prepares this week to announce weakened rules on methane monitoring and reporting   Washington (August 12, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and Chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force, today announced introduction of the... Read More

Text of Letter (PDF)  Boston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) wrote to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requesting an update on the agency's efforts to prevent and control the spread of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). The senators' letter comes after Massachusetts... Read More

Lawmakers Ask FEMA to Waive Cost-Share Requirements for Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe   Text of Letter (PDF)   Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives William Keating (D-MA-09), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), Katherine Clark... Read More

Lawmakers Ask FEMA to Waive Local Cost-Sharing Requirements for Major Disaster Assistance   Text of Letter (PDF)   Boston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01), James P. McGovern (D-MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), William Keating... Read More

As part of PIPES Act, Senate passes Markey legislation to close regulatory loopholes and increase safety standards for natural gas companies   Washington (August 7, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and Environment and Public Works Committee, commended the Senate... Read More

Washington (August 6, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and 23 Senators today introduced a Senate Resolution to recognize, commemorate, and celebrate the 55th anniversary of the enactment of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. President Lyndon Johnson proposed the legislation just days after the civil rights march from Selma to... Read More

EPA identifies immediately available sensors, commits to deploying a permanent air quality station in Chelsea if concerns are identified   Washington (August 6, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today released a response from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 to their... Read More

A five-year extension would limit Russia’s new super-weapons and lay foundation to eventually include China   Washington (August 6, 2020) –Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee led 16 of his colleagues on a Senate resolution calling on President Donald Trump to immediately extend for... Read More

WASHINGTON, August 6 – Today, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a 60-percent tax on the windfall wealth increases of billionaires during this pandemic in order to pay for all out-of-pocket medical expenses for every person in America for a year. The Make Billionaires Pay Act would... Read More