Boston (March 19, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today as President Donald Trump travels to New Hampshire to announce his initiative to stop opioid abuse and reduce drug supply and demand.   “After insulting its residents by once calling New Hampshire a ‘drug-infested den’,... Read More

Download “Automaker Report Card” here   [WASHINGTON, DC] – Ahead of a Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security hearing to review the status of the Takata airbag recall, U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released a comprehensive... Read More

Boston (March 19, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today called on committee leadership to immediately hold a hearing on the reported use of more than 50 million Facebook users’ private information by the firm Cambridge Analytica, a data analytics firm that... Read More

Lawmaker is the co-author of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, law which protects consumers from harassing robocalls   Washington (March 16, 2018) –Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today called for the restoration of robocall protections under the Telephone Consumer... Read More

Washington (March 15, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement in response to a Politico report that President Donald Trump will recommend the death penalty for individuals who traffic opioids, including fentanyl, as part of his soon-to-be-released opioid plan. The plan, which reportedly also contains a... Read More

In television interview, Crown Prince admits quest for electricity is more about geopolitical leverage with Iran than electricity for Saudi Arabia   Washington (March 15, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement today after it was reported that Saudi... Read More

Urges HELP committee leadership to join medical, public health professionals in recognizing gun violence as a public health crisis   Washington (March 15, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) led 25 other Senators in calling on leaders of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee to immediately act on legislation... Read More

Commonwealth has lowest gun death rate in the country in part because of strong and effective gun safety laws   (PHOTO CAPTION: Senator Edward J. Markey with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, Boston Police Commissioner William Evans, Suffolk County Sheriff Steve Tompkins, Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian, and Massachusetts police chiefs and... Read More

EPA’s ill-advised decision to reverse longstanding ‘once in, always in’ policy will result in higher levels of toxic air pollutants like arsenic, lead and mercury in communities across the U.S. WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee,... Read More

Washington (March 14, 2018) – As students in Massachusetts and across the country walk out of class this morning to protest gun violence in schools, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement:   “To all of the committed students walking out of class today to protest gun violence in our schools – I... Read More

Boston (March 13, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced that the agency is not considering enacting fuel economy standards after 2025 and challenged the ability of California and other states such as Massachusetts to... Read More

State Department further sidelined as it embarks on preparations for meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Boston (March 13, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and nominated... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today praised the release of the GAO report entitled, “Technology Assessment: Chemical Innovation: Technologies to Make Processes and Products More Sustainable.”  GAO conducted this study in response to a request from Senators... Read More

[WASHINGTON, DC] – The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security will hold a hearing on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 to review the status of the Takata airbag recall. U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and... Read More

Senator has long advocated direct talks as part of a sustained diplomatic campaign to enable negotiations to denuclearize North Korea   Trump admin. has yet to nominate a South Korean ambassador; chief diplomat to North Korea retired last week   Washington (March 8, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amid heightened tension with Russia, U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) today urged Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to begin a new round of strategic talks with Russia without delay.   “A U.S.-Russia Strategic Dialogue is more... Read More

Washington (March 8, 2018) – Today, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed legislation sponsored by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) designed to ensure that consumers are protected from unjust and unreasonable electric rate increases. Senator Markey’s legislation would ensure that if the Federal Energy Regulatory... Read More

Decries report that Trump administration is considering “outside help” on North Korea after purposely decimating State Department resources, personnel necessary for any negotiations to succeed   Washington (March 8, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the East Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign... Read More

Washington (March 8, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced Massachusetts State Representative James Cantwell will be joining his offices as Massachusetts State Director. Cantwell has been a State Representative in the 4th Plymouth District since 2009, representing Marshfield and Scituate. Born and raised on the South... Read More

Reports of initial North Korea-South Korea agreements suggest that North Korea is willing to talk with the United States, including about its nuclear weapons program    Washington (March 6, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the East Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, welcomed... Read More