Washington (June 16, 2015) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) sent a letter to PayPal, the global online payments system, calling on the company to change its User Agreement. PayPal recently released a new User Agreement that would require consumers to consent... Read More

Washington (June 11, 2015) – Today, the Circuit Court in the District of Columbia rejected a request by industry to halt the implementation of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Open Internet rules pending a final judgment on their lawsuit against the Commission. The FCC’s net neutrality rules take... Read More

  Washington (June 11, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. Senate defeated an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that contained the text of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act... Read More

Do Not Track Kids Act creates an “Eraser Button” so parents and kids can delete personal information Washington (June 11, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) with Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.) today introduced the "Do Not Track... Read More

Campaign finance reform measure will change the way we finance Congressional elections   Washington (June 10, 2015) —Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today to introduce the Fair Elections Now Act, which would dramatically change the way Congressional elections are financed. Under the... Read More

U.S. Senators Heller and Markey Team with U.S. Reps. Rokita and Blumenauer to Introduce Bill on Both Sides of Hill   (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Dean Heller (R-NV) and Edward Markey (D-MA) joined with U.S. Representatives Todd Rokita (R-IN) and Earl Blumenauer (D-WA) to introduce the Safety Through Informed Consumers Act (STICRS) Act, S.... Read More

Supreme Court ruling on June 7, 1965 marked landmark win for women’s rights and women’s to access contraception and family planning methods   (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, along with 26 of his Senate colleagues, introduced a resolution in celebration of Sunday’s 50th anniversary of the Supreme... Read More

Washington (June 8, 2015) – Today in Germany, leaders of the G7 nations underscored their determination to negotiate an international climate change agreement in Paris at the end of the year. Earlier this year, the United States joined the European Union, Norway, Switzerland and Mexico in announcing their intended contributions. The U.S.... Read More

Text of the amendment is available here WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that asks the Department of Defense (DOD) to accelerate efforts to provide American-made athletic shoes to Armed Forces recruits. A... Read More

Members Cite Pipeline Operator’s “Troubling” Safety Record, With 175 Safety and Maintenance Violations Since 2006 Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) joined Congresswoman Lois Capps (D-CA) today to send a letter to Plains All American Pipeline Chairman... Read More

In wake of GM recall, Senators introduced legislation to increase transparency and earlier reporting of auto defects   Washington (June 5, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following joint statement after the National... Read More

  WASHINGTON, D.C.– U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a bipartisan measure to help military families combat Alzheimer’s disease and support those suffering or caring for a military family member with this devastating illness. More than 5 million Americansare living with this disease, and... Read More

Washington (June 4, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-author of the only comprehensive climate bill to ever pass a chamber of Congress, released the following statement after publication of a new study by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) \ that indicates global warming has not slowed over the past 15... Read More

Washington (June 4, 2015) — Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today called on President Pierre Nkurunziza to not seek a third term as president of Burundi. President Nkurunziza has announced his bid for... Read More

Legislation helps local and state government finance projects to build and renovate schools, bridges, roads, hospitals   Washington (June 4, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Richard Neal (D-Springfield) today introduced the Bolstering Our Nation’s Deficient Structures (BONDS) Act, legislation that would create... Read More

Washington—As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) considers new rules to rein in predatory practices in payday and similar types of lending, Senator Feinstein (D-Calif.) and 31 other senators expressed their support today for the initial steps the agency has taken and urged the agency to issue the strongest possible rules to... Read More

Washington (June 4, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, made the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its draft report, “Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing for Oil and Gas on Drinking Water Resources”.... Read More

Washington (June 2, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting to end the bulk collection of Americans’ phone records and for passage of the USA Freedom Act. “Today, the Senate said no to surveillance laws that have failed to balance the need for security with the right to privacy. We... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), ranking member on the Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee for EPW, led a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing S. 1479,  the Brownfields... Read More

Two bills would increase federal funding for gun violence research, ensure that only authorized users can operate handguns Washington (June 2, 2015) – As community advocates, clergy, elected leaders and victims call for action today on National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.)... Read More