New research shows that one third of the network of pro-eating disorder accounts on Instagram is under the age of 18, and these accounts reportedly have over half a million followers   Washington (April 29, 2022) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Representative Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Kathy... Read More

Washington (April 28, 2022) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Durbin (D-Ill.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released proposed rules banning menthol... Read More

Resolution designates April As “Preserving and Protecting Local News Month,” Highlights importance of local news in a functioning democracy   Washington (April 27, 2022) – U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and a group of nine senators today in introducing a resolution to... Read More

Thirteen Senators express support for Biden Administration proposal to roll back discriminatory Trump-era “public charge” regulation and exclude benefits related to public emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic   Senators also urge Biden Administration to take additional key steps to better support immigrants seeking permanent... Read More

"It is imperative that the United States Armed Forces uphold the highest standards of conduct, including consistent standards for protecting the lives of civilians and requiring accountability when harm does occur."   Washington (April 25, 2021) – United States Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joins Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.),... Read More

Washington (April 21, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today in response to release of the Biden administration’s first National Drug Control Strategy.   “For too long racism and stigma have driven the federal government to respond to substance use and addiction with... Read More

Washington (April 21, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, traveled from Poland to Brussels Tuesday evening for meetings with U.S. diplomats and EU and NATO leadership to discuss the allied response to Putin’s unjust war of aggression in Ukraine. Upon his return, Senator Markey... Read More

Washington, DC – Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Ed Markey (D-MA) are pressing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) about the slow pace of research into “Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection” or “long COVID.”  In a letter, the senators asked the NIH about the status of research into the... Read More

Washington (April 20, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety, today led his colleagues in a letter to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) urging it to prioritize transparency, community... Read More

Washington (April 20, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, traveled to Poland this week to meet with U.S. military leaders and troops stationed on the Ukrainian border, including soldiers from Massachusetts serving with the Army’s 82nd Airborne division in Southeastern Poland.... Read More

  Boston (April 16, 2022) – This Wednesday, April 13th, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) held a meeting to discuss the Cape Cod Bridges Replacement Project with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MA DOT) and other local, county and state officials. During the meeting, the Federal Delegation... Read More

Proposal from New England’s grid operator could disadvantage new clean energy sources, prop up fossil fuel generators, delay climate solutions, and increase electricity bills for households   Boston (April 14, 2022) – In front of the offices of Independent System Operator of New England (ISO-NE), Senator Edward J. Markey... Read More

Funding will increase accessibility of public transit across state as part of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law    Washington (April 12, 2022) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) celebrated the more than $537 million investment in Massachusetts transit announced by the Department of Transportation last... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today we're joined by 15 of their Committee colleagues in introducing a resolution to celebrate the life, achievements, and legacy of former... Read More

Introduced in March, Senator Markey’s “SPIGOT Act” would prohibit all imports of Russian crude oil and petroleum products into the United States   Washington (April 7, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today voted to end imports of Russian oil to the United... Read More

Washington (April 5, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to ban one form of asbestos. Asbestos is a known human carcinogen and exposure can cause mesothelioma,... Read More

  WATCH: Markey delivers remarks on Senate floor today in support of Judge Jackson    Washington (April 5, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor today in strong support of the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill the seat of retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the... Read More

Cyber Subcommittee Chairs call for more robust engagement with allies and partners through the State Department as threat of Russian cyberattacks grow   Washington (April 5, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the East Asia and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations... Read More

Senators’ Request Follows Revelations that McKinsey Consulted for FDA on Opioid-Related Projects While Working for Opioid Manufacturers Like Purdue Pharma   Washington (April 5, 2022) – U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Chair of the Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Subcommittee... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Senator Lisa Murkowski(R-AK) along with 49 of their colleagues introduced the Support Kids Not Red TapeAct.     The bill extends USDA school meal flexibilities... Read More