Washington (October
22, 2021) – In three weeks, President Joe Biden will attend
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
26th Conference of Parties (COP26), where he will be expected to
advocate for global climate cooperation, secure additional emission
reduction commitments, and catalyze bold action...
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Senators call upon Cambodian government to live up to its commitments to democracy and neutrality
Washington (October 21, 2021) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the East Asia Subcommittee on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Ranking Member of the East Asia Subcommittee, and...
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Washington (October 20, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey
(D-Mass.) released the following statement today after Senate Republicans once
again filibustered voting rights legislation. Senate Democrats all voted for
the Freedom to Vote Act, legislation that would protect our democracy
and the fundamental right to vote. “Republican colleagues once...
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Bipartisan,
bicameral legislation will block technology manufactured by companies that pose
a threat to national security Washington (October 19, 2021) - Senators Edward J. Markey
(D-Mass.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today applauded the House of
Representatives’ passage of their legislation, the Secure Equipment Act of
2021 (HR. 3919 / S. 1790),...
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Foreign Corporations
Managing U.S. Wireless Networks Poses Major Risks to Security; Senators Ask FCC
to Identify Foreign Service Providers and Identify High-Risk Firms Washington (October 20,
2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), with Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.),
Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Dick...
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Lawmakers’
Judiciary Act would expand the Supreme Court from 9 to 13 justices Washington (October 14, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey
(D-Mass.), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), Chairman
of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the
Internet Hank Johnson (GA-04), and Representative Mondaire...
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Under current law, benefits offered through Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and Veterans Affairs do not cover health care services for individuals incarcerated while awaiting trial, despite never having been convicted of a crime Washington (October 14, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Sherrod Brown...
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Providing MAT in prisons and jails dramatically reduces the risk of death from drug overdose upon re-entry Washington (October 14, 2021) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today announced the reintroduction of the Community Re-Entry through Addiction Treatment to Enhance (CREATE) Opportunities...
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Massachusetts will receive $29 million in
total Emergency Connectivity Fund dollars to date Boston
(October 12, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following
statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced it has
committed more than $1.1...
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Washington (October
9, 2021) –United States Senators Edward J. Markey
(D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement on
President Joseph R. Biden restoring
protections for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and
Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monuments:
“We’re glad that President Biden...
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Civilian Climate Corps would mobilize the next generation
of conservation and resilience workers through national service programs Washington (October 6, 2021) –
In case you missed it, U.S. Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Coons
(D-Del.) joined MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell yesterday to
highlight their push to establish the Civilian Climate...
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Washington (October 8, 2021) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, released the following statement congratulating journalist Maria Ressa for receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for her work defending freedom of expression. Ressa, the founder of the news...
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In response to the United Kingdom’s new children and teens’ privacy law, popular apps and websites have recently announced significant changes to their official policies for young users. Washington (October 8, 2021) – As major tech companies have announced policy changes intended to protect young users online in response to a new United Kingdom...
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In 2020 alone, FBI received reports of 2,474 ransomware attacks involving losses of more than $29.1 million, a 20% increase in reported ransomware incidents and a 225% increase in ransom amounts demanded by hackers since 2019 Washington (October 8, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Congressman Ted...
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Washington (October 6, 2021) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, sent a letter congratulating Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen upon the celebration of Taiwan’s 110th National Day, which falls on October 10th. In his letter, Senator...
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Rule would reestablish critical environmental standards eradicated by Trump administration Washington (October 6, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) today proposed three procedural provisions to the...
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Capito, bipartisan group of
senators write to HHS Secretaryabout urgent need to address growing public health crisis Washington (October 4, 2021) —Senator Edward J.
Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan
group of senators in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services...
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Facebook Global Head of Safety made commitments to Congress last week that Facebook does not allow advertisers to target teen users with dangerous content Washington (October 4, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, wrote to Facebook today demanding answers after new research...
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Boston (October 1, 2021) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representatives Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08) and Bill Keating (MA-09), announced the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has decided to maintain operations of Station Scituate and officially rescinded their proposal to close the station. In...
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Boston (September 30, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) released the following statement after the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced that it will advance the “Modified At-Grade Option” for the Allston I-90 Multimodal Project in Boston. Senator Markey and Congresswoman...
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