Senate Republicans yesterday blocked effort to provide permanent housing assistance to 2017 hurricane victims
Senators Markey, Warren introduced legislation to activate federal program to provide stable housing for survivors of major hurricanes
Boston (June 29, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the...
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Updated DISCLOSE Act would shine a light on special interests corrupting American politics and drowning out Americans’ voices
Senators to Blunt: ‘The DISCLOSE Act of 2018 offers a commonsense solution to restore transparency and accountability into our political system’
Washington, DC – Senators Sheldon...
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Senator questions Trump administration’s approach to North Korea, reiterates skepticism of Kim Jong Un’s intentions
Washington (June 27, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the East Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement about reports...
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Washington (June 26, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), House author of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), today led a group of 14 Senators in calling for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish protections for consumers from unwanted and harassing robocalls and robotexts.
“In an era...
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From May 5 to June 9, 2,342 children were separated from their mothers and fathers as a result of Trump zero tolerance policy at the southern border
Boston (June 22, 2018) – As questions mount about the location of children separated from their parents at the southern border as a result of President Donald Trump’s...
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Washington (June 22, 2018) - Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) released the following joint statement regarding Orlando International Airport’s recent commitment to use facial recognition technology on all international travelers traveling through their airport.
“The Department of Homeland Security...
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In 2012, Markey called on law enforcement to require warrants for location tracking
Boston (June 22, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Carpenter v. United States...
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Request List of HUD Housing Assistance Programs in Massachusetts to Help Struggling Survivors
Letter to FEMA (PDF)
Letter to HUD (PDF)
Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey today sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long, requesting that FEMA establish the Disaster...
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Senator Markey is author of the Children’s Television Act
Washington (July 20, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today that it would vote on Commissioner...
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If Trump policy is deemed a rule, Congress can begin Congressional Review Act process to overturn inhumane policy
Washington (June 19, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today called on the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to weigh in on whether the recently implemented Trump administration “zero...
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Washington (June 19, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in response to reports that the United States will withdraw from the United Nations Human Rights Council.
“Withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council is...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) wrote to Secretary Zinke in response to Department of Interior’s notice to begin an Environmental Impact Statement for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. In addition to Senator Cantwell the letter...
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Washington (June 15, 2018) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) and Frank A. LoBiondo (R-N.J.) today sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) calling on it to protect the public from unwanted robocalls and robotexts from government contractors. The...
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Washington (June 14, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force and a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, was today joined by his colleagues in calling on the Department of the Interior to provide detailed information about a halted National Academies of Sciences,...
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Salem, MA - Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA), and United States Senators Ed Markey (D-MA) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), announced that the Army Corps’ 2018 Work Plan includes a $6 million federal grant for the Gloucester Harbor/Annisquam River dredging project. Moulton, Markey, and Warren have been advocating for this funding for...
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Congressional Members Underscore Consequences of Failure to Have an Accurate, Official Fatality Count
Letter to FEMA and HHS (PDF)
Washington, DC – United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Representative Nydia M. Velá zquez (D-N.Y.), and Representative Bennie G. Thompson...
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Washington (June 12, 2018) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, blasted the ruling today in favor of the AT&T – Time Warner merger.
“This ruling is an assault on consumers, choice, and innovation,” said Senator Markey. “The...
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Markey amendment would redirect funds to help denuclearize North Korea
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/WkRiZCjyZo4
Washington (June 12, 2018) – With the U.S. Senate beginning debate of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today filed an amendment to redirect funds that the Trump...
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When Facebook CEO Zuckerberg testified in April in front of the Senate, Markey called for commitment to protect children’s privacy
Washington (June 12, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after Facebook provided...
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Senator Markey has long called for direct engagement with North Korea backed by economic pressure
VIDEO: https://bit.ly/2l1JsbQ
Washington (June 12, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the East Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement about the...
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