In December, Senator Markey sent letter urging automakers to maintain access to free broadcast AM radio, including in electric vehicles, for sake of public safety   Responses from automakers (PDF)   Washington (March 8, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released responses from top automakers to his December... Read More

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023 is the comprehensive response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade that would restore reproductive rights to the millions of Americans living in states with abortion bans Washington (March 8, 2023) – Today, U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Richard... Read More

Resolution would designate the first Monday of March as “COVID-19 Victims Memorial Day” Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (March 7, 2023) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reintroduced a resolution to memorialize those lost to COVID–19. The resolution would designate the first Monday in March as... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 7, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Cori Bush (MO-01), Greg Casar... Read More

Text of Bill (PDF) Washington (March 6, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) today introduced the Water System Threat Preparedness and Resilience Act, legislation that would provide funding for clean water and wastewater utilities to become members of the Water Information Sharing and... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 6, 2023) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Representatives Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced their bipartisan and bicameral Modernizing Opioid... Read More

Lawmakers reintroduce Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act ahead of Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee hearing scrutinizing skyrocketing energy consumption of cryptomining industry Across U.S., Bitcoin crypto-asset mining facilities produce greenhouse gas emissions equaling emissions from seven million gasoline-powered cars Bill... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 3, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Representatives Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), David Trone (MD-06), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Kuster (NH-02), Brian... Read More

Approving the Willow oil development project in the Arctic would run counter to Biden’s historic climate achievementsText of Letter (PDF) Washington (March 3, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and Congressman Raúl... Read More

Toxic fumes and smoke that leak into the cabin have led to health complications for pilots, flight attendants, and fliers Washington (March 2, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representative John Garamendi (CA-08) in reintroducing the bipartisan, bicameral Cabin Air Safety Act to... Read More

Bill Would Ensure Teachers and Police Officers Get Full Social Security Benefits Washington (March 2, 2023) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation that would ensure public sector workers and their families can receive full Social... Read More

Washington (March 2, 2023) - Ahead of Daylight Saving Time, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in reintroducing the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023 for the 118th Congress. The legislation would end the antiquated practice of changing clocks twice a year.  “Over the years, I’ve fought and... Read More

Senators to Zuckerberg: “With a documented track record of failure to protect children and teens, Meta has lost parents’, pediatricians’, policymakers’, and the public’s trust.” Washington (March 2, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a... Read More

Access to gun records will enable local law enforcement to solve gun crimes, crack down on firearm trafficking, and help Americans to better understand the impact of gun violence on communities across the country Washington (March 1, 2023) - Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a founding member of... Read More

The Massachusetts Congressional delegation successfully secured more than $62 million for the project in 2022 Washington (March 1, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today celebrated news that the Boston Logan International Airport will receive more than... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 1, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) today reintroduced the Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act, legislation to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River—which runs from southern Vermont through... Read More

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (March 1, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Representatives Doris Matsui (CA-07) and Yvette Clarke (NY-09) today led 54 of their colleagues in writing to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to finalize and issue vehicle... Read More

Washington (March 1, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced Nika Elugardo will join his office as Chief Counsel. Having most recently served as Massachusetts State Representative for Suffolk District 15, Elugardo this summer will join the Senator’s staff in Washington D.C. to lead his justice portfolio, focusing on... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (February 28, 2023) – As airlines continue to fail consumers, with refund complaints still 11,000 percent above pre-pandemic levels, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representatives Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) today reintroduced their Cash Refunds for... Read More

Washington (February 28, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) announced that the Lawrence Fire Department will receive more than $800,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of FEMA’s Fiscal Year 2021 Assistance to Firefighters Grants program. Lawrence will use the funding to replace outdated... Read More