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

Washington (February 28, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-02) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today celebrated more than $2 million in funding—through the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, which was created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—to... Read More

Markey’s letter to Musk: “All of these changes under your leadership signal a disregard for the needs of disabled people.” Read full story in the Boston Globe: “Ed Markey helped make Elon Musk. Now, Markey is working to slow him down” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (February 27, 2023) – Senator Edward J.... Read More

Washington (February 24, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement following news of the passing of former Congressman John Olver, who proudly represented western Massachusetts for more than four decades in the State House and in Congress:“Congressman John Olver was a dear friend, a respected colleague,... Read More

Washington (February 24, 2023) – Today, following pressure from Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the MBTA today committed to releasing monthly information to the public on current speed restrictions, as well as aggregate data on slow-downs on each train line. This announcement makes good on... Read More

Working Group continues into 118th Congress as threat of nuclear weapons use grows with Putin’s suspension of New START Treaty Washington (February 24, 2023) – Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08) and John Garamendi (CA-08), co-chairs of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms... Read More