Washington (April 11, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today in opposition to the nomination of David Bernhardt to be Secretary of the Interior.   “David Bernhardt is nothing more than another pawn of Big Oil at the Department of Interior,” said Senator Markey, a member... Read More

  New executive orders would circumvent environmental review for pipeline projects, undermine water quality rules   Washington (April 11, 2019) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement regarding the two executive... Read More

  Lion Air and the Ethiopian Airlines aircraft lacked two safety features that FAA did not make standard and Boeing treated as optional   Washington (April 11, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced the Safety is Not for Sale Act, legislation... Read More

  Legislation comes after Trump administration admits it has granted secret authorizations to U.S. companies to share nuclear technology and expertise with Saudi Arabia   Washington (April 10, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.), members of the Senate Foreign... Read More

  WASHINGTON, DC – Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Cory Gardner (R-CO), and Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced a resolution to honor the US Alliance with the Republic of Korea. The two countries have worked together to promote international peace, security, economic prosperity, human rights, and the rule of... Read More

  Calls on Leader McConnell to schedule vote in the Senate Washington (April 10, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey, member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Save the Internet Act. The legislation reverses the disastrous repeal by... Read More

  As Tax Day Approaches, Brown, Bennet, Durbin, Wyden Lead 44 Democrats in Introducing Legislation to Boost Child and Earned Income Tax Credits Bill would Benefit 114 Million Americans, Including 50 Million Children   WASHINGTON, DC – Ahead of tax day and the IRS Commissioner’s annual appearance before the Senate and... Read More

  WASHINGTON – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today to introduce a Senate resolution to ensure the foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding and sensitivity concerning the Armenian... Read More

  Legislation would prevent U.S. President from manipulating refugee admissions levels   Washington (April 9, 2019) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced the Guaranteed Refugee Admissions Ceiling Enhancement (GRACE) Act, legislation that... Read More

Joined by Rondon family, Senator Markey outlines new legislation in wake of Merrimack Valley natural gas disaster   Washington (April 8, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) joined Merrimack Valley elected officials, state legislators, first responders, and community organizations today in... Read More

Resolution urges Government of the Philippines to respect freedom of expression and fundamental rights   Washington (April 5, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) this week introduced a bipartisan resolution that condemns ongoing... Read More

Blumenthal & Markey voted against advancing Buerkle’s nomination to serve as Chair and Commissioner to the Senate floor     [WASHINGTON, DC] – Following yesterday’s report in The Washington Post that detailed how Ann Marie Buerkle, Acting Chair and Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety... Read More

Proposal to freeze fuel economy emissions standards would raise consumers’ gasoline costs by $55 billion in 2040, cut auto industry jobs, increase global warming pollution    Washington (April 3, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) today reintroduced... Read More

Legislation would boost call authentication, call blocking, and penalties for scammers   Washington (April 3, 2019) – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today unanimously passed the bipartisan Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, legislation introduced by Senator John... Read More

  Legislation establishes permanent position in State Department to coordinate efforts to promote international LGBTI human rights   Washington (March 29, 2019) – This week, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) reintroduced the International Human Rights Defense Act in the House and... Read More

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee (HELP), and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) sent a letter yesterday to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, M.D., calling for a fuller accounting of the FDA’s past decision-making processes for... Read More

Senators unveil critical legislation to protect the health and safety of children, farmworkers, and families across the country from dangerous nerve agent found on fruits and vegetables, and in drinking water   Bill marks the second anniversary of former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s decision to deny a petition to ban... Read More

  Announcement comes after Trump administration admits it has granted secret authorizations to US companies to share nuclear technology and expertise with Saudi Arabia   Washington (March 28, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement denouncing the Trump... Read More

  Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Ed Markey (D-MA) today introduced aresolution declaring, “Chinese telecommunications companies such as Huawei and ZTE pose serious threats to the national security of the United States and allies of the United States.”   Many US... Read More

WASHINGTON – In the wake of this month’s terrorist attack in New Zealand, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (D-Idaho), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, were joined by Senators Gary Peters (D-Mi.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.),... Read More