Boston (September 29, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and Chair of the Senate Climate Task Force, released the following statement today after the Senate Republicans FY2018 budget resolution included instructions that would open the door for drilling in the Arctic National... Read More

First all-in-one, voice-controlled smart baby monitor could record and transmit sensitive information about child’s personal development Washington (September 29, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Joe Barton (TX-06), co-founders of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, sent a letter to the toy company... Read More

Under New Economic Agenda, Dems Announce Plan To Connect All Americans To High Speed Internet Just As FDR Did With Electricity – Telehealth Expert Who Relies On Affordable Broadband To Bring Health Care To Rural Communities Joins Via Video Conference Over 34 Million Americans, Including 23 Million Rural Americans, Do Not Have Internet... Read More

For 2018, the DEA is proposing an annual quota equivalent to manufacturing 9.5 billion opioid painkiller pills Washington (September 28, 2017) – For 2018, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has proposed the manufacture in the United States of the equivalent of nine billion 10-milligram pills of OxyContin. But despite this massive... Read More

Landmark legislation will fix broken campaign finance system, restore accountability to elections, & empower voters Includes new provisions to address unprecedented conflicts of interest arising from Trump administration WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative... Read More

Washington (September 27, 2017) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) applauded the Senate’s passage of a comprehensive chronic care package that included a two-year extension and expansion of the Independence At Home (IAH) Program. IAH is an innovative home-based primary care program that brings... Read More

Washington, D.C. – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), along with a group of seven of their colleagues in writing to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan requesting that Congress be allowed to swiftly take up... Read More

Reiterates strength of the U.S.-ROK Alliance; calls for de-escalation of dangerous war talk and immediate talks to help resolve crisis Washington (September 25, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Subcommittee of the Foreign Relations Committee, met today... Read More

Solar companies employ more than 260,000 American workers Washington (September 22, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) found that foreign low-cost solar panels have harmed domestic... Read More

Reiterates call for increased sanctions to push diplomatic solution Washington (September 21, 2017) -- Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Subcommittee of the Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement following President Donald Trump’s announcement... Read More

Washington (September 21, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today led a group of nine Democratic senators in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allow the public to review and comment on tens of thousands of newly-revealed complaints that shed... Read More

Report released today confirms that many airlines do not consider the costs of the services provided when pricing fees Washington (September 20, 2017) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today called on Congress to pass legislation to ground... Read More

Senators: “As North Korea continues its illegal nuclear weapons program, commits blatant violations of international law, and makes threats to our country and allies, the confirmation of a U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea must be prioritized to send a concrete signal…that one of our most important diplomatic relationships will... Read More

Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act will ensure mining companies pay their fair share and prevent future disasters like Gold King Mine blowout WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Hardrock Mining and... Read More

Washington (September 19, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Subcommittee of the Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s address today to the United Nations General Assembly... Read More

Hundreds attend to ask questions, call for action against Trump agenda Boston (September 18, 2017) – With hundreds of concerned residents in attendance at Newton North High School in Newton, Massachusetts, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) discussed his efforts in the U.S. Senate to fight back against the dangerous Trump administration... Read More

Supports Port of Boston’s competitiveness in global economy, including 7,000 jobs, 1,600 New England businesses and $4.6 billion in economic activity BOSTON – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Governor Charlie Baker, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Congressman Stephen Lynch, local elected officials and representatives from the U.S.... Read More

Boston (September 14, 2017) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the East Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after media reported another missile test by North Korea over Japan. Senator Markey recently led a Congressional delegation to Japan, South Korea and the China-North... Read More

Legislation mandates data brokers like Equifax develop comprehensive data security programs and requires them to provide notice in the case of breaches   Washington (September 14, 2017) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass,), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) introduced legislation today to... Read More

Washington (September 14, 2017) – In advance of the United Nations climate meetings in New York next week, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-17) today introduced the Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act, legislation that will help improve America’s public health response to climate... Read More