Report on biometric data collection was required by July 2   Washington (July 26, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide Congress with a report on the agency’s use of... Read More

   Committee will vote on final passage next week   Washington (July 25, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after Sens. Fischer and Duckworth filed the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)... Read More

  Senator is House author of provision in 2007 energy legislation that enabled Obama administration’s historic 54.5 mpg standard   Washington (July 25, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after it was announced that four major... Read More

  Nearly 85 percent of U.S. prisoners either have a prior or present substance use disorder or committed a crime related to substance use   Washington (July 25, 2019) – Within the first two weeks of re-entry, individuals released from correctional facilities are 129 times more likely to die from an opioid overdose than the general... Read More

Washington (July 25, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today took to the Senate floor, the day after hearing testimony from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, to make remarks calling on the House of Representatives to begin immediate impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.   Below are excerpts from Senator... Read More

  Washington (July 24, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its settlement with Facebook over consumer privacy violations.    “With its settlement with Facebook, the FTC not only fell short, it fell on its face.  Facebook is... Read More

  Washington (July 23, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today met with National Basketball League (NBA) player Enes Kanter to discuss helping Kanter travel outside of the United States next season as part of his job as an NBA player. Kanter is a Turkey native who has been a vocal critic of Turkish... Read More

  A week after resigning in protest, Senate Climate Task Force hears from Dr. Schoonover and his crucial message on national security threats from climate change   Washington (July 23, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force, convened today’s meeting to discuss the topic of... Read More

  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... Read More

  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... Read More

  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... Read More

  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... Read More

  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... Read More

  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”... Read More

  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.... Read More

  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... Read More

  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... Read More

  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... Read More

  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... Read More

  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... Read More