Senate Banking Committee Chairman Continues to Refuse to Hold Committee Vote on Nominee, Halting Ex-Im from Fully Functioning & Giving American Workers a Pink Slip
U.S. is Losing about $50 million in Exports for Each Day Confirmation is Delayed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey joined Heidi Heitkamp...
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Fire in densely-packed spent-fuel storage pools such as at Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station could result in displacement of more than ten million people and hundreds of billions of dollars in damages
Boston (June 30, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, which has jurisdiction...
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Washington (June 29, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting against the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA). Senator Markey has met and consulted with many stakeholder groups, elected leaders, advocates and concerned constituents in Massachusetts and...
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Washington (June 29, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Climate Clearinghouse, released the following statement today after President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto announced several new environmental and climate initiatives at the North American...
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Letter to McConnell and Reid comes in the wake of the historic filibuster held by Senate Democrats to demand votes on legislation to address gun violence crisis after Orlando mass shooting
Washington (June 29, 2016) – As the Senate considers Fiscal Year 2017 appropriations legislation, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and 22 Democratic...
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Washington (June 28, 2016) – In 2020, our nation will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower landing at Cape Cod, Massachusetts and the establishment of Plymouth Colony. Today, Congressman Bill Keating (D-Mass.) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) will introduce two pieces of legislation to commemorate this seminal...
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee; Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), ranking member of the EPW Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight; Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), chairman of the EPW Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste...
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Senators called for vehicle buy-backs, introduced legislation to require penalties from automakers that circumvent emissions requirements to be used for environmental restoration
Washington (June 28, 2016) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today praised the settlement announced between Volkswagen (VW), the...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Edward J. Markey joined U.S. Senators Angus King and Susan Collins today to introduced a resolution that would designate September 25, 2016, as “National Lobster Day.” Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Jack...
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Washington (June 27, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court ruled in the Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt case.
“Today’s, Supreme Court decision is a victory for women and the Constitution. A majority of the Court rightly concluded that...
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Washington (June 23, 2016) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, today praised the Nuclear Supplier Group (NSG) for refraining from allowing Indian participation in the group. India had sought to join the NSG despite clear guidelines that only members of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)...
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In letter to Dept. of State and USAID, lawmakers call for funding and institutionalization of programs and positions that advance rights of LGBT community around the world
Washington (June 24, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressmen David N. Cicilline (D-R.I.) and Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) today were joined by 82 Democrats...
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Washington (June 24, 2016) – Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Congressmen Bill Keating, Stephen F. Lynch and Seth Moulton today welcomed the announcement that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has found additional money to fund the At-Sea Monitoring (ASM) Program for New England’s groundfish...
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Lance v. Ball State University has made it more difficult for workers to receive justice when they are harassed by their supervisors at work
Legislation restores workplace protections to ensure that Americans harassed on the job by their supervisors are treated fairly and receive the justice they deserve
WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S....
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Washington (June 23, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 in its United States v. Texas decision.
“The millions of immigrants whose futures have been needlessly put in limbo as a result of today’s Supreme Court’s split decision...
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Last month, Senator called on President Obama to impose targeted sanctions on DRC govt. officials who are responsible for violence and human rights violations
Washington (June 23, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee’s Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee, released the...
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Washington (June 23, 2016) – U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today in response to reports that Volkswagen (VW) will propose a $10.2 billion settlement in federal court next week, including reported...
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Washington (June 23, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after voting to move forward with debate on a compromise gun proposal negotiated by Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) that would prevent suspected terrorists on the ‘No-Fly” list from purchasing guns and explosives. Senator Markey...
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Lawmaker was key Senate leader in informal conference that resulted in final legislative package
Washington (June 22, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) was joined today at the White House by Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts President Edward A. Kelly and Massachusetts Assistant Attorney General Andrew Goldberg to celebrate...
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Proposed Aetna-Humana and Anthem-Cigna mergers would threaten jobs, increase premiums, and decrease access to quality health care
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Al Franken (D-MN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA),...
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