“We have a sacred obligation to honor and care for our veterans for their bravery, service, and sacrifice. The problems at the VA are unacceptable, and they dishonor our veterans and their families that have sacrificed so much. We need full-scale reform of how the VA does business. Too many men and women are falling through the cracks. ... Read More

Senators Ask Secretary Foxx to Finalize Regulation Protecting Airline Passengers from Exposure to Secondhand Vapor Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today urged the Department of... Read More

Senator is author of Prescription Drug Labeling Promotion Act to ensure safe, independent access to prescriptions   Washington (June 9, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today praised steps taken by Walgreens pharmacies to make it easier for the blind and visually-impaired to access their prescriptions with its “Talking... Read More

GAO report finds shuttered USEC facility received hundreds of millions worth of uranium while ignoring laws and losing taxpayer money   WASHINGTON (June 9, 2014) – A new report by the Government Accountability Office finds that the Department of Energy did not follow the law and lost taxpayer money when it conducted several transfers of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - The United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) has included $100 million in funding for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's (MassDOT) and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA) Green Line Extension Project in its Fiscal Year 2015... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey today applauded the announcement of $138,000,000 in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) awards to Community Development Entities (CDEs) in Massachusetts. Boston Community Capital Inc., Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation NE New Markets CDE II LLC, and AL... Read More

Washington (June 6, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce the Equity in Law Enforcement Act of 2014, legislation that aims to expand the federal death benefits afforded to state and local law enforcement to include first responders who serve private institutions of higher education and... Read More

WASHINGTON (June 5, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), who was the leading Congressional voice holding BP accountable for their 2010 oil spill and pushing for increased drilling safety, today released the following statement regarding the Chemical Safety Board’s blowout preventer report. That report finds that the buckling of... Read More

New vessel will help support operations of Centerville, Osterville, Marstons Mills Fire Department Washington (June 5, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey and Congressman Bill Keating today applauded the launch of a new 25’ Safe Boat that will help support emergency response and year-round operations at the Centerville, Osterville,... Read More

Calls for Markey-Blumenthal safety bill to be included in highway funding bill Washington (June 5, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today after GM released its internal investigation of the defective ignition switches in its vehicles... Read More

WASHINGTON (June 5, 2014) – At a Senate Foreign Relations hearing today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced legislation to help Ukraine become more energy independent by boosting the country’s woeful energy efficiency and provide technical assistance to extract domestic natural gas. The bill, the Ukrainian Independence from... Read More

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) called on French President François Hollande to cancel the delivery of two French warships to the Russian Navy and cease future construction of these types... Read More

WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today urged National Rifle Association (NRA) President James Porter to denounce threats of violence against firearms dealers who have attempted to sell smart gun technology. Activists in California and Maryland have worked to prevent the sale of smart guns... Read More

WASHINGTON (June 2, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the co-author of the only comprehensive climate change bill to pass a chamber of Congress, today released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s release of new rules to cut heat-trapping carbon pollution from America’s existing power... Read More

WASHINGTON (May 29, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today commended the Department of Energy for following his calls to further study the economic and other effects of large-scale exports of American natural gas. Senator Markey is the chairman of the Foreign Relations subcommittee that handles international energy issues, leads the... Read More

Traveled to Rome with international legislators pushing for climate action   WASHINGTON (May 29, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) met with Pope Francis and high-level Vatican leaders to discuss the importance to act on climate change and to encourage the Catholic Church to continue to use their moral authority to elevate the... Read More

More than $4 million in funding for numerous projects throughout Commonwealth Washington (May 28, 2014) – Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Representatives Joseph P. Kennedy, William Keating, Niki Tsongas, Michael Capuano, Richard E. Neal, and John Tierney today applauded the Environmental Protections Agency’s (EPA)... Read More

  Washington (May 26, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement commemorating Memorial Day.   “We are a commonwealth and country grateful for the men and women who have defended us and made our nation safer and stronger. We have a sacred obligation to honor and care for our servicemen and... Read More

Lawmaker introduced legislation with Sens. Boxer & Sanders to move spent nuclear fuel into safer dray cask storage   Washington (May 27, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) today published its... Read More

MARKEY, BLUMENTHAL, NELSON INTRODUCE BILL TO ELIMINATE CAP ON MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CIVIL FINE DOT CAN LEVY ON AUTOMAKERS (Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) introduced the Automaker Accountability Act of 2014, a bill that would eliminate the cap on the... Read More