New data released today confirms that 37,133 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2017   Washington (October 3, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today called for more federal action to reduce the staggering number of automobile fatalities on our... Read More

  Markey votes against FAA Reauthorization Act that does not include his bipartisan FAIR Fees provision   Washington (October 3, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement after voting in opposition to the Federal Aviation... Read More

  Washington (October 2, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the East Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, released the following statement about Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s upcoming travel to North Korea on October 7.   “I welcome and continue to... Read More

  Raises concerns that VA response to previous inquiry indicates the agency does not sufficiently emphasize adequate employee training and oversight for health care workers   Washington (October 2, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) pressured Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), and Dr. Richard... Read More

  Senator Markey and Congressman Keating called on Entergy and Holtec to meet its obligations by submitting an application for ownership transfer that details decommissioning plans; Insist the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ramp up efforts to protect the public during the sale   Washington (October 1, 2018) – Senator Edward J.... Read More

Washington (October 1, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law strong net neutrality protections.   “The enactment of California’s net neutrality law is a huge victory for... Read More

  Charter removed WWLP TV in April 2017 and WCVB TV in June 2018   Boston (September 28, 2018) – Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Congressman Richard E. Neal (MA-01) today introduced new federal legislation that will force the cable company Charter to engage in good faith negotiations with WWLP and WCVB to bring... Read More

Boston (September 28, 2018) – Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren introduced legislation to reauthorize the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission until 2028. The Commission is currently set to expire in 2018 under current law. The Advisory Commission was authorized in 1961 to represent the six towns in the... Read More

  Boston (September 28, 2018) – Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren have received a commitment from the leadership on the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to hold a hearing in Merrimack Valley on the September 13 Columbia Gas explosions and fires that killed one, injured dozens, and displaced... Read More

  Washington (September 26, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded committee passage of his legislation to help expand quality and open access to the internet in the developing world. Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously agreed to advance... Read More

Washington, DC- On Wednesday, September 26th, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously advanced S. 2736, the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 (ARIA). This legislation, authored by Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Ed Markey (D-MA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the... Read More

  With the resignation of Defense Distributed CEO Cody Wilson, the State Department has an opportunity to fix the agreement that allows for the online posting of blueprints for downloadable guns   Washington (September 26, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called upon the Department of State to take advantage of a... Read More

Bicameral Resolution Marks 50th Anniversary of the Lawyers' Committee's Boston Affiliate Text of Resolution (PDF) Washington, DC - United States Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Stephen F. Lynch, along with their colleagues from the Massachusetts congressional delegation, today introduced a resolution to honor the Lawyers' Committee for... Read More

  Senator Markey says it is misleading to declare that North Korea has taken a ‘number of encouraging measures’   Washington (September 25, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the East Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after President... Read More

  Bipartisan reform expands resources to help solve mobility challenges and boost economic opportunity   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ed Markey, (D-MA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve transportation access and help break down barriers for workers... Read More

Provision would have ensured that airline ticket change and cancellation fees are reasonable   Washington (September 22, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement after House and Senate Committee leadership released the Federal Aviation... Read More

Northeastern University Granted $1.5 Million for Firefighter Safety Research Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Representatives Richard E. Neal, Michael E. Capuano, Niki Tsongas, Katherine Clark, and Seth Moulton, announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded... Read More

  Boston (September 21, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after Columbia Gas of Massachusetts announced the next phase of recovery and replacement activities for the Merrimack Valley and the communities of Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover after the explosions and fires of September 13 that... Read More

  Boston (September 21, 2018) – Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today called on Columbia Gas of Massachusetts to provide information and assurances about other low-pressure natural gas distribution systems in Massachusetts in the wake of the deadly September 13 gas explosions and fires in Lawrence, Andover, and... Read More

  Washington (September 20, 2018) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced a legislation (S.3468) to designate portions of the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as scenic rivers under the National Wild and... Read More