Washinton (April 28, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined 36 senators and 84 members of the House of Reperesentatives, led by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04), in introducing legislation to stop the use of unfair forced arbitration clauses, which are widely used to limit Americans’...
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The Child Care for Working Families Act will ensure families across America can find and afford the child care they need, dramatically expand access to high-quality preschool programs, and boost wages for early childhood workers
***WATCH: Murray, Scott, colleagues reintroduce bill, underscore need for bold action to tackle the child care...
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Boston — Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representative Bill Keating (MA-09) released the following statement today regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new report, which found that the proposed Machine Gun Range at Joint Base Cape Cod (JBCC) could create significant hazards to...
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Washington (April 26, 2023) - Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement regarding talks to privatize public sector jobs at UMass Amherst:
"We stand with union workers at UMass Amherst fighting against the privatization of public sector jobs, which would put employees’...
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Bill Text (PDF)
Washington (April 26, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Ted W. Lieu (CA-36), Don Beyer (VA-08) and Ken Buck (CO-04) today introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Block Nuclear Launch by Autonomous Artificial Intelligence Act, legislation to safeguard the nuclear command and control process...
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Washington (April 26, 2023) –Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone (NJ-06) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in introducing the Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2023 . The bill would update front-of-package food labeling requirements, require updates to the...
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Text of Letter (PDF)
Washington (April 25, 2023) - Today, Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and Representatives Lori Trahan (MA-03), Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to do everything possible...
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The Freedom to Move Act would support states and localities in enacting fare-free rides, strengthening transportation safety and quality, and closing the transit equity gap
Bill Text (PDF)
(April 24, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and Representative Ayanna...
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Washington (April 24, 2023) – In recognition of his strong support for AmeriCorps, Voices for National Service announced today that Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) will receive the Franklin D. Roosevelt Service and Conservation Corps Leadership Award at the 20th Annual Friends of National Service Awards.
Voices for...
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SCERT Act sponsored by Senator Whitehouse and Representative Johnson would require SCOTUS to adopt stricter disclosure rules and enact a process for investigating misconduct
Washington (April 23, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04) in announcing...
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Green
New Deal for Health embeds health, labor and climate justice in systems of
care, authorizing $130 billion to support community health centers; reviving
New Deal-era program to boost climate mitigation efforts while preserving
affordable, accessible care Bill
Text (PDF) | One-Pager
(PDF) Washington (April 20, 2023) – Today,...
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On
the fourth anniversary of the Green New Deal, the lawmakers released an
implementation guide to help localities maximize the grant opportunities in the
Inflation Reduction Act - largest federal investment in climate change to
date They
also unveiled new Green New Deal legislation and discussed the work ahead
Resolution Text...
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Washington (April 19, 2023) - Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representative
Debbie Dingell (MI-06)) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)
release of an implementation framework for the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Fund. This new program, authored by lawmakers within the...
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Court-invented
doctrine has shielded law enforcement officers from accountability for
misconduct, denied victims of police brutality of recourseBill
comes exactly 152 years after passage of the Ku Klux Klan Act Bill
Text | Bill
Summary | Press
Conference
Washington (April 19, 2023) – Today, exactly 152 years since the passage
of the Ku Klux Klan...
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Washington (April 19, 2023) - Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) in introducing their Keep Our Promise to America’s Children
and Teachers (PACT) Act, legislation to put
Congress on a fiscally responsible path to fully fund Title I and the Individuals
with...
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Named After Colorado Activist, the Latonya
Reeves Freedom Act Would Strengthen Civil Rights to Help People With
Disabilities Continue Living IndependentlyWashington (April 20, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined 15 of his Senate colleagues, led by Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), in reintroducing the Latonya Reeves Freedom Act....
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Legislation
comes after half of nurses surveyed reported an increase in workplace violence,
contributing to health care workforce shortageWashington (April 18, 2023) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Representative Joe Courtney
(CT-02) in introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation to...
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Lawmakers send letter to CEO Elon Musk following recent reports of serious privacy violations Letter Text (PDF)Washington (April 14, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on...
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Bill
would prevent any American president from launching a nuclear first
strike without Congressional approvalBill
Text (PDF)
Washington (April 14, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey
(D-Mass.), co-chair of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group,
and Representative Ted Lieu (CA-33) today announced the reintroduction of
the Restricting...
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Unionized Boston Ship
Repair has Been Forced to Lay Off Workers Due to a Lack of Work In 2022, the
White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment Recommended the
Federal Government Prioritize Contracts with Unionized WorkforcesText of Letter (PDF) Washington (April 13, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Elizabeth...
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