Senator Markey plans to reintroduce legislation to require accountability and transparency for data brokers like Equifax that are collecting and selling personal and sensitive information about consumers
Washington (July 22, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation...
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Senator Markey has introduced legislation that would prevent U.S. President from manipulating refugee admissions levels
Boston (July 19, 2019) – After he held an immigration rights roundtable discussion in Boston at which advocates and immigrants shared stories of the fear running rampant in communities as a result of President...
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Legislation would improve cybersecurity and resilience in the aviation system, protect drivers from cybersecurity and privacy risks in increasingly computerized vehicles
Washington (July 19, 2019) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, this...
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Bills would conduct studies to assess Coast Guard resource needs to carry out its key missions
Washington (July 18, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Security, today introduced two bills commissioning studies of the Coast Guard’s critical resource needs for...
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Senator is House author of the Children’s Online Privacy Prevention Act (COPPA)
Washington (July 18, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the Children’s Privacy and Protection Act (COPPA), released the following statement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a federal register notice...
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New legislation will expand Small Business Innovation Research program and improve oversight
Washington (July 17, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced legislation to strengthen and expand the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which provides instrumental funding to “infant”...
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Describe reported $5 billion fine as “egregiously inadequate”
Washington (July 16, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today wrote to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding recently reported details about an upcoming settlement with Facebook....
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Washington (July 11, 2019) – The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee yesterday passed Senator Edward J. Markey’s (D-Mass)Blockchain Promotion Act, legislation that directs the Department of Commerce to establish a blockchain working group to recommend a consensus-based definition of the technology. The working...
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Federal highway dollars will reduce emissions through better planning, encouraging public transit
Washington (June 10, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) today introduced legislation to reduce carbon pollution from the national highway system. The Generating Resilient, Environmentally...
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Bill requires the Secretary of State to take further action to end detaining of political prisoners and promote free expression
Washington (July 10, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today introduced bipartisan legislation that advocates for the release of political prisoners and...
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Senator is author of Children’s Television Act
Washington (July 10, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and author of the Children’s Television Act, released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on...
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States would use federal highway money to fund local “Complete Streets” projects
Washington (July 10, 2019) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced the Complete Streets Act, legislation that would promote safer and more accessible transportation routes across the...
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Washington (July 8, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force and Senate author of the Green New Deal resolution, released the following statement in reaction to President Donald Trump’s remarks today on America’s environmental leadership.
“Donald Trump is the...
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Washington (July 8, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Shelley Moore Capito (D-W.V.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal...
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Washington (July 8, 2019) – Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Congressmen Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and James McGovern (MA-02) today wrote to AT&T and Nexstar Media Group urging the two companies to resolve their business dispute, which has resulted in lost access to WWLP 22 out of Springfield,...
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Approximately a third of Khmer, Hmong, and Lao households are limited-English proficient
Washington (July 8, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Ranking Member of its East Asia Subcommittee, was joined today by 18 Senate colleagues in calling on the U.S. Census...
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Will leverage $35 billion in public funds to fund as much as $700 billion in total investment into projects that support clean energy, reduce emissions
Washington (July 8, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today introduced...
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Commonwealth has lowest gun death rate in the country in part because of strong and effective gun safety laws
Washington (July 1, 2019) – Massachusetts lawmakers Senator Edward J. Markey, Congressman Joe Kennedy III (MA-04), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) have introduced the Making America Safe and Secure (MASS)...
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Boston (July 1, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after Iran announced that it had surpassed the limit on the uranium supply permitted under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPAO), also called the Iran nuclear deal.
“Donald Trump bears responsibility for Iran...
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Providing MAT in correctional facilities can help reduce opioid overdose deaths upon re-entry by 60 percent
Data indicates recently released individuals are 129 times more likely to die from opioid overdose in first two weeks of release
Washington (June 28, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lisa Murkowski...
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