Washington—As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) considers new rules to rein in predatory practices in payday and similar types of lending, Senator Feinstein (D-Calif.) and 31 other senators expressed their support today for the initial steps the agency has taken and urged the agency to issue the strongest possible rules to... Read More

Hundreds of student veterans using post-9/11 GI Bill benefits were enrolled at one of 28 for-profit colleges that is now closed  (Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Charles... Read More

Boston (April 10, 2015) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after news that U.S. Army Specialist John M. Dawson of Whitinsville, Massachusetts died in Afghanistan, in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.   “I was deeply saddened to hear that Specialist John M. Dawson was killed in action... Read More

Bill Would Establish Commemorative Chair on U.S. Capitol Grounds Companion Legislation Introduced in House by Congressman Lynch WASHINGTON, DC- United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Marco Rubio (R - Fla.) and a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues today introduced legislation in the Senate and House to honor American... Read More

Washington (December 09, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement after the Senate Intelligence Committee today released its five-year review of the CIA’s detention and interrogation program. The review concludes that the CIA’s “enhanced interrogation techniques” were more brutal than... Read More

Washington, DC (November 11, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement commemorating Veterans Day.   “Massachusetts is the Bay State, but we are also the Brave State.  But being first in freedom is not enough if we don’t put our veterans, their families, and the families of the fallen... Read More

Washington (September 05, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after Specialist Brian K. Arsenault of Northborough, Massachusetts was killed in action in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan.   “I was deeply saddened to hear that Specialist Brian K. Arsenault was killed in action in... Read More

 Boston (August 06, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after Major General Harold Greene was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Greene, who once served as commanding general of the Natick Soldier Systems Center in Massachusetts, was the highest-ranking American officer killed in... Read More

“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

  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

Markey Joins Leahy, Graham to Introduce Bill To Launch Commission To Evaluate Army Budget Changes Proposed By The Administration Senators Underscore Implications For Guard And Reserves   WASHINGTON (TUESDAY, May 6, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator Lindsey... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – March 6, 2014 – President Barack Obama’s budget proposal, released earlier this week, makes a significant investment in a major military program run out of Massachusetts’ Hanscom Air Force Base.   The Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) has become one of the most reliable... Read More

Award recognizes Senator’s “many years of leadership, support, and commitment to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program”; President’s budget released today cuts LIHEAP funding WASHINGTON (March 4, 2014) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) received an award from the National Energy Assistance... Read More

Bill Would Establish Commemorative Chair on U.S. Capitol Grounds Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to honor American servicemembers who are Prisoners of War... Read More

Lawmaker is a co-sponsor of Military Retirement Restoration Act Washington (February 12, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today voted to restore the cost of living adjustment (COLA) reduction for military retirees that was included in last year’s bipartisan budget agreement. Senator Markey is a co-sponsor of the Military... Read More

  Washington (February 11, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today co-sponsored an amendment that would undo the cost of living adjustment (COLA) reduction for military retirees and replace those savings by closing an offshore tax loophole. The amendment, led by New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen, is similar to language... Read More

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced today that an alliance of organizations in Massachusetts and New York will operate one of six test sites in the United States for the development of safe standards for the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the National Airspace System. Griffiss International Airport in Rome, New York,... Read More

WASHINGTON (December 23, 2013) – Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren today applauded passage of their provision in the FY 2014 National Defense Authorization Act that would ensure the United States Air Force would not reduce the force structure at Lajes Air Force Base until an assessment of all European air force... Read More

Call for Rules Requiring Independent Vessel Pilots and Escort Tug Boats for Barges Carrying Oil, Hazardous Materials   WASHINGTON, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, and Representative Bill Keating have sent a letter urging the Coast Guard to adopt stronger regulations mandating the use of independent vessel pilots... Read More

  Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 Legislation would require financial institutions on military bases to offer financial tools that promote savings and reduce need for payday loans   Washington (November 20, 2013) - In an effort to help servicemembers and their families cope with the unique circumstances that often jeopardize... Read More