Chief and his officers defended streets of Watertown during firefight with Tsarnaev brothers and helped capture Boston Marathon terrorist attacker   Washington (January 28, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) will bring Watertown, Massachusetts Police Chief Edward P. Deveau as his guest to the State of the Union. It was Chief... Read More

Senators Pushed for Increase in Letter to President, Urge Congress to Raise Minimum Wage for All Workers JAN 28, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey today praised President Barack Obama’s announcement that he will issue an executive order to raise the hourly minimum wage for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and Congressman Bill Keating today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $1 million grant to Harwich and Chatham to support the conservation of coastal wetlands. Another $1.9 million in funding will be provided by partner... Read More

WARREN, MARKEY, NEAL ANNOUNCE $225K FIRE GRANT TO DALTON  WASHINGTON, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and Congressman Richard E. Neal today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Dalton Fire Department a $225,642 grant through the Staffing for Adequate Fire... Read More

U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), members of the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee, today led a bipartisan group of senators in a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) underscoring the importance of maintaining the charitable tax deduction as the committee... Read More

Nearly $500 million available to help needy families WASHINGTON, DC - With millions of families facing harsh weather and economic conditions and nearly $490 million still remaining this year for the nation's low-income heating assistance program following recent passage of the omnibus spending bill, Massachusetts Democratic Senators Edward J.... Read More

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Al Franken (D-MN), John Thune (R-SD), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and twenty-six of their Senate colleagues sent a bipartisan letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy yesterday urging the agency to firmly support the future of biofuels... Read More

Lawmaker concerned nutritional supplement company could be operating outside securities law as a pyramid scheme   Washington (January 23, 2014)  After hearing serious complaints of improper pressure and financial hardship, including from a constituent in Massachusetts who lost her entire retirement savings, Senator Edward J. Markey... Read More

Senators call for better agency coordination, border inspections to protect fishermen, consumers WASHINGTON (January 22, 2014) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today asked President Barack Obama to direct federal agencies to better coordinate their efforts to fight seafood fraud that threatens the livelihoods... Read More

Boston (January 20, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.   “Today we remember one of our greatest minds and one of our most important and passionate voices for social justice – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. His words and deeds continue to... Read More

Washington (January 17, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after the Surgeon General released the report, “The Health Consequences of Smoking: 50 Years of Progress.” Since 1964 when the Surgeon General released its landmark first report on smoking, more than 20 million premature... Read More

Senator’s investigation of wireless surveillance by law enforcement revealed more than one million requests in 2012 Washington (January 17, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and co-founder of the Bi-partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, released the following... Read More

Washington (January 15, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today applauded the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consent decree with Apple, Inc. that would close the loophole that enabled companies to charge users, many of them children, for products and services after a... Read More

Students Headed to Washington, D. C. and to Receive $5,000 Scholarship-- Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey today announced the names of the two Massachusetts students who have been selected as delegates to the 52nd annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) that will be held March 8 – 15, 2014 in Washington, D.C. Troy... Read More

Boxer, Whitehouse, and Senate Colleagues Kick Off New Initiative to “Wake Up Congress” on Climate Change  Members of Senate Climate Action Task Force Announced   Washington, DC – During a press conference today, Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Sheldon... Read More

Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, and Representatives John Tierney (MA-6), Stephen Lynch (MA-8), Niki Tsongas (MA-3), Bill Keating (MA-9) and Joe Kennedy III (MA-4) today applauded the announcement that $75 million has been appropriated for... Read More

Washington, DC – The Massachusetts Delegation today announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded Massachusetts an Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program for Crime Victim grant for $8,355,648 to cover expenses as a result of the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, 2013. Following the tragedy, the delegation pledged... Read More

Washington (January 14, 2014) – As data analytics companies increasingly play a role in the education area, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced plans to introduce legislation in the coming weeks to ensure that safeguards are in place for students data shared with third parties. Recent changes to the Family Educational Rights... Read More

Washington (January 14, 2014) – After a year that saw unprecedented storms, accelerating sea level rise, and unusually warm ocean water, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick today announced a plan along with major investments to address the present and future impacts of climate change on Massachusetts. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), lead... Read More

Washington (January 14, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), who introduced the first net neutrality bill in the U.S. Congress, released the following statement today after the D.C. Circuit Court struck down critical segments of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Open Internet rules. Senator Markey is a member of the... Read More