Washington
(July 9, 2021) – U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard
Blumenthal (D-Conn), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and
Transportation Committee, released the following statement on President Joe
Biden’s Executive Order directing the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
to engage in a series of rulemakings to address...
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Washington (July 1, 2021) –Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) delivered on “Gun Violence Prevention Month” by announcing a number of gun safety bills throughout June. The legislation focuses on strengthening state-by-state gun regulations, putting an end to 3D printing of firearms and the distribution of ghost guns, and increasing accountability...
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Washington (July
1, 2021) – U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following
statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled
for Brnovich. Senator Markey, Congressman Mondaire Jones (NY-17),
Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), and Chairman Hank Johnson (GA-04)
introduced legislation to expand the Supreme...
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Washington (July 1, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Jim Langevin (RI-02) today re-introduced the Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act, legislation that would strengthen accountability measures for irresponsible gun dealers and provide the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) with additional resources...
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Markey championed
Senate passage of CRA resolution in April to restore Obama-era environmental
and climate protections Washington
(June 30, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following
statement today after President Joseph R. Biden signed into law a resolution
that disapproves the Methane Rescission Rule, through use of...
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In
the wake of airlines’ refusal to voluntarily do right by the flying public,
lawmakers call on DOT to use its consumer protection authority to preserve
travelers’ hard-earned dollarsWashington (June 30, 2021) – Senator Edward J.
Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Representative Steve Cohen
(TN-09), and Representative Jesús G. “Chuy”...
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Under U.K. code, companies including Amazon, Facebook,
Google, Snapchat, TikTok, and Twitter will need to implement additional online
privacy protections by September 2, 2021 Washington (June 30, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey
(D-Mass.) and Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Lori Trahan (MA-03)
today sent a letter to the CEOs of...
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Tenet
Prioritizes Profit Over Worker Safety as St. Vincent Nurses Strike Reaches Day
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Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with
Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02) and Lori Trahan (MA-03), sent a
letter to Tenet Health (Tenet) Chief Executive Officer Ronald A....
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Massachusetts has the lowest gun death rate in the United States Washington
(June 29, 2021) – Massachusetts lawmakers Senator Edward J.
Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congresswoman Ayanna
Pressley (MA-07) today reintroduced the Making America Safe and Secure
(MASS) Act, legislation to incentivize states to...
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Washington (June 29, 2021) – Senators Edward J.
Markey (D-Mass.) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), and Congressman Ted Deutch
(FL-22) today reintroduced the 3D Printed Gun Safety Act, legislation to
prohibit the online distribution of blueprints and instructions that allow for
the three dimensional (3D) printing of firearms. Because
3D...
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Washington
(June 29, 2021) – U.S.
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and a bipartisan group of Senators joined
Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), a member
of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in reintroducing the Global Respect Act.
This legislation would impose sanctions on foreign individuals...
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Markey and Meng fought for more than $7
billion in the American Rescue Plan to connect students to the internet Washington (June 29, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey
(D-Mass.) and Representative Grace Meng (NY-06) released the following statement
today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the Emergency
Connectivity...
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Legislation
Would Expand Access To Home Care And Community Supports For Seniors And People
With Disabilities And Invest In Home Care WorkersAlmost
820,000 Americans Sit On Wait Lists To Receive Home And Community-Based
Services 40 Senators Support Legislation Washington
(June 25, 2021) – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), U.S....
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In letter, Markey requests stricter safeguards as 23 nuclear power plants, including the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, undergo decommissioning in the U.S. Washington (June 25, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety in the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works,...
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Washington
(June 25, 2021) – Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey (D) and Elizabeth
Warren (D) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following
statement regarding federal funding for Boston Public Schools under the
Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. “Our students, educators, and
communities have...
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Washington (June 25, 2021) –Senator Edward J. Markey
(D-Mass) and Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today applauded the White
House’s announcement that President Joseph R. Biden has appointed OutRight
Action International Executive Director Jessica Stern as the State Department
Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons. “I applaud...
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Washington
(June 24, 2021) – Today Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and
Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) introduced legislation to promote climate
resiliency in public schools. The Resilient Schools Act of 2021 would
establish a Climate Change Resiliency Program at the Department of Education
that would help prepare...
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Passing the
methane CRA is significant progress in protecting public health, tackling the
climate crisis Washington
(June 25, 2021) – U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Martin Heinrich
(D-N.M.) and their Senate Democratic colleagues are lauding the bipartisan
House passage of S.J. Res 14, their resolution that disapproves the...
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As children’s technology use skyrockets during
the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers call on Congress to act with urgency
and update existing protections for kids and teens online Washington (May 11, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy
(R-La.) today introduced the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection
Act,...
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Times up: Markey stresses that “our planet can’t wait” Washington
(June 23, 2021) – In today’s Senate Climate Change Task Force meeting, Senator
Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of Senate Climate Change Task Force, alongside
bicameral members of the task force, held a public discussion on establishing a
Civilian
Climate Corps, a plan that...
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