Washington (May 28, 2020) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today led a bipartisan group of his Senate colleagues in calling on Senate Leadership to prioritize medical research funding for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) in any upcoming coronavirus relief package. ME/CFS is a chronic, complex, and systematic... Read More

  Despite need, Trump admin. continues to neglect existing programs that can help address pressing workforce need   Boston (May 28, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) today called on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a national plan to build surge capacity of medical and non-medical personnel to aid... Read More

    Boston (May 28, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the East Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the State Department is declining to certify, as required annually by U.S. law, that Hong Kong... Read More

  Proposed closure would eliminate more than 200 health care jobs   Boston (May 27, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after Trinity Health, owner of Providence Behavioral Health Hospital in Holyoke, responded to his request to reconsider its decision to close 74 child and adult psychiatric... Read More

  Lawmakers pushed Trump Admin. to deny airline requests to cut scheduled service in Central Massachusetts   Massachusetts (May 27, 2020) - Massachusetts U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Congressman James P. McGovern (MA-02), today commended the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) decision to preserve... Read More

In letters to Justice Dept., FDA and FTC, lawmaker points to allegations that the OxyContin manufacturer misrepresented longevity of drug’s pain-relieving properties, potentially leading to greater risk of addiction   Washington (May 27, 2016) – As the prescription drug and heroin epidemic continues unabated across the country,... Read More

  Markey will soon introduce legislation to prohibit new nuclear testing, bring Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty into force   Markey is House co-author of key amendment that lay foundation for moratorium on all U.S. nuclear tests   Boston (May 24, 2020) – After a report in the Washington Post revealed that senior Trump... Read More

Legislation authorizes $250 million annually for grade crossing safety projects   Boston (May 23, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced the Warren Cowles Grade Crossing Safety Act. This legislation is named in honor of Warren P. Cowles, a... Read More

Senators to Pence: We need to promote and ensure the distribution of flu vaccinations to save lives, reduce hospitalizations, and free up resources for COVID-19 response Text of Letter (PDF) Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) led a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, head of the White... Read More

Washington (May 21, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) today introduced the Preventing Actions Undermining Security without Endorsement (PAUSE) Act to prevent a U.S. president from withdrawing from international treaties without Congressional approval. Today, President Donald Trump has announced... Read More

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and 21 of their Senate colleagues to introduce a resolution in honor of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month this May, noting the significant contributions to our nation made by generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific... Read More

Washington (May 20, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today applauded the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee’s bipartisan passage of two of his bills. The first bill, the Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act, is an amended version of Senator Markey and Senator Richard Blumenthal’s (D-Conn.) previously... Read More

  [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) led a group of ten Senators introducing the Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants During the COVID-19 Crisis Act, legislation that would provide student debt relief to public health workers, police officers, and others who dedicate their careers to public service.... Read More

  Haitian presidential panel has recently called for the suspension of U.S. deportations, citing demands they place on country’s scarce human and material resources   Boston (May 19, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, today called on the Trump administration to halt all... Read More

  Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act will create a new program for all essential workers and personnel who have been injured or impacted by COVID-19   [WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ed Markey (D-MA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced a bill that would... Read More

  Boston (May 18, 2020) – In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) outlined key pandemic-related international priorities for inclusion in future coronavirus relief packages. The priorities reflect legislation that Senator Markey has... Read More

  The Bioeconomy Research And Development Act Of 2020 Would Strengthen And Broaden Research In Engineering Biology As Scientists And Researchers Search For Vaccine Amidst COVID-19 Emergency   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Ed Markey (D-MA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Cory Gardner (R-CO)... Read More

WASHINGTON, May 15 – Today, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced the Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act to eliminate all out-of-pocket health costs for every person in America during the COVID-19 crisis. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.),... Read More

Investigation Originally Requested by Sens. Warren, Tester, Markey and Casey Comes as SVHs Nationwide Struggle With COVID-19 Outbreaks Letter from GAO (PDF) | Senators' Initial Request (PDF) Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Senators... Read More

  Urge agency to extend review requirement waivers through the summer and the coming 2020-2021 academic year in light of continuing pandemic   Washington (May 15, 2020) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) called on the Department of Education to continue flexibility for colleges and universities... Read More