Washington (November 14, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered the following remarks today at the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, “Authority to Order the Use of... Read More

Support for Paris climate accord among international community, U.S. state/local government, private sector and civil society growing  Bonn, Germany (November 12, 2017) – A United States Senate delegation has concluded its mission to the annual United Nations climate conference in the wake of President Donald Trump's intentions to... Read More

Washington (November 10, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement commemorating Veterans Day. “Every November, our country comes together to honor those who have served so that we may live as with freedom in the United States of America. Day after day, our veterans put their lives on the line for... Read More

Has introduced legislation to limit U.S. president’s ability to conduct a nuclear first strike without prior authorization from Congress Washington (November 9, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the announcement of a hearing on Tuesday,... Read More

Washington (November 7, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, which has jurisdiction over telecommunications issues, released the following statement today on ongoing discussions between WBZ AM and iHeartMedia. “WBZ is an iconic media institution, and... Read More

Bill Would Permanently Establish National Resource Center on LGBT Aging and Prioritize Research to Improve LGBT Health Washington (November 7, 2017) - U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Al Franken (D-MN) today introduced the LGBT Elder Americans Act to improve services... Read More

Washington (November 7, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would strengthen the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to ensure that visual and hearing-impaired students receive the best possible education. The Alice Cogswell and Anne... Read More

Washington (November 7, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. More than 95 million Americans watch their local Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) station every... Read More

… third disaster supplemental request expected from the administration this month… Washington (November 6, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)and a group of Senate Democrats in calling on... Read More

Washington (November 3, 2017) – Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, along with Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Jon Tester (D-MT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today introduced the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2017, legislation to eliminate... Read More

Republican tax plan would also weaken tax credits for clean energy, leaving fossil fuel tax subsidies intact Washington (November 2, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after House Republicans released their so-called tax reform plan today. “We should not be surprised that House Republicans... Read More

Fund is nation’s largest investment in prevention, funding programs for childhood immunizations, smoking cessation, and lead poisoning prevention  Washington (November 2, 2017) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) led 21 of his colleagues in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Minority Leader Chuck... Read More

Washington (November 2, 2017) ­– Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) joined Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Ben Cardin (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Democratic Whip, and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Todd Young (R-IN), members of the Senate... Read More

Senator calls for Trump to implement recommendations and back emergency declaration with emergency funding request to address crisis Washington (November 1, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after the White House opioid commission issued its final report of recommendations to combat the opioid... Read More

Senator has introduced legislation that would save $100 billion over ten years through nuclear spending reductions  Washington (October 31, 2017) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, called Trump administration plans to “modernize” America’s nuclear weapons arsenal a budgetary... Read More

‘You would not have taken kindly to Washington bureaucrats telling scientists in Oklahoma they couldn’t speak with Oklahoma organizations to come up with “neighborhood solutions” to better protect public health and a critical economic asset.  Neither do we.’Will EPA faithfully administer National Estuary... Read More

Washington (October 31, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement after the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) recommended several measures in a trade case that could harm the domestic solar industry, including enacting steep new tariffs or... Read More

Washington (October 31, 2017) - A bipartisan resolution (S.Res.211) introduced by U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Pat Toomey (D-Pa.) condemning Chechen officials’ torture, murder, and call for so-called “honor killings” of men who are, or are suspected of being, gay was approved by the Senate last... Read More

Washington (October 27, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Ted W. Lieu (CA-33) today introduced bicameral legislation that would create a voluntary cybersecurity certification program for Internet of Things (IoT) devices.  The Cyber Shield Act will establish an advisory committee of cybersecurity experts from... Read More

Since President Trump took office, an estimated 25,000 people have died from an opioid overdose Washington (October 26, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump announced this afternoon that he is declaring a public health emergency in response to the nation’s ongoing... Read More