Call on FCC to take enforcement action against harmful zero-rating offerings that violate principles of net neutrality Washington (November 18, 2016). – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)... Read More

Senator calls on President Obama to use authority under Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently protect both coasts Washington (November 18, 2016) – Today, the Obama administration released its 5-Year Offshore Oil Drilling Plan, including protections for both the Atlantic and Arctic coasts from offshore oil and gas drilling. Senator... Read More

19 Senators call on Donald Trump to increase transparency and adopt Obama lobbying and ethics rules for his transition and administration Washington, D.C. – Today, 19 U.S. Senators sent a letter urging President-elect Donald Trump to increase transparency during his transition and keep his promises to reduce the influence of lobbyists... Read More

Senator introduced “smart gun” technology legislation to ensure that only authorized users can operate handguns   Washington (November 17, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today praised the Department of Justice’s release of a new report to improve and deploy smart gun technology. In April, Senator... Read More

Last year, Senator Markey and Leader McConnell originally called for a Surgeon General’s report on the opioid epidemic Washington (November 16, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement after the Surgeon General released a new report, “Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon... Read More

Senators Call for Action to Safeguard Our Environment and Coastal Economies Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) wrote to President Obama, urging him to exercise his authority under the... Read More

FCC forced to cancel agenda items benefitting blind and visually-impaired, small businesses and public safety organizations   Washington (November 16, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission... Read More

Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Representatives Stephen F. Lynch, Niki Tsongas, Joe Kennedy III, and Katherine Clark, issued the following statement on this week's union election for Harvard University graduate students: "In August, the National Labor Relations Board reversed a... Read More

Americans need a roadmap for acute care that explores alternative pain management options   Washington (November 16, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) today sent the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a letter encouraging the agency to expand its Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain to... Read More

Senators urge FAA to ensure that our aircraft and ground support equipment are not vulnerable to cyberattacks   Washington (November 16, 2016) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) calling on the agency to adopt robust regulations to ensure that... Read More

Last year, Senator Markey and Leader McConnell originally called for a Surgeon General’s report on the opioid epidemic, criteria for measuring federal efforts to reduce opioid dependence and abuse Washington (November 15, 2016) – In preparation for the release later this week of the first-ever Surgeon General’s Report on substance... Read More

“If the saying is true and you are the company you keep, Donald Trump has chosen to champion the positions of neo-Nazis, white nationalists and anti-Semites by appointing Steve Bannon as chief strategist and senior counselor.    “There is no place in our society, let alone the White House, for purveyors like Steve Bannon of... Read More

“Veterans Day is the opportunity to put our shared love of country first and come together to honor the selfless service of those brave men and women who put themselves in harm’s way to protect and defend our freedoms and our sacred American way of life.    “Our veterans have defended our democracy and homeland for... Read More

Senator has called on FCC to review the proposed acquisition   Boston (November 4, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today sent a letter to Commerce Committee leadership urging them to schedule a hearing on the video and media marketplace in light of the proposed... Read More

Senator has called on FDA to rescind approval of OxyContin for kids Boston (November 1, 2016) – As a new study released shows, overdoses among all children increased more than 100 percent over a 16-year period, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called for immediate steps to protect America’s youngest people from the devastating opioid... Read More

Boston (November 7, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called for federal funding for prevention and treatment programs to address the opioid epidemic as alarming new data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health released today paints a dire picture of increasing overdoses and deaths due to opioids, in particular illicit... Read More

Boston (November 7, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called for federal funding for prevention and treatment programs to address the opioid epidemic as alarming new data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health released today paints a dire picture of increasing overdoses and deaths due to opioids, in particular illicit... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Susan Collins (R-ME), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today announced that for the first time Medicare will pay for new individual care plans to support Alzheimer’s patients and their families. This new coverage will begin in January, 2017. The... Read More

Company's Previous Response Left Unanswered Questions About EpiPen Pricing Impact on Consumers, Taxpayers, and Insurance Premiums Washington, DC - In a 13-page letter sent today to the CEO of pharmaceutical company Mylan, 17 senators requested additional information about the company's recent EpiPen Auto-Injector (EpiPen) price increases and... Read More

Senator has called on FDA to rescind approval of OxyContin for kids Boston (November 1, 2016) – As a new study released shows, overdoses among all children increased more than 100 percent over a 16-year period, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called for immediate steps to protect America’s youngest people from the devastating opioid... Read More