Majority of Americans Support Medicare at 50, Which Would Lower the Cost of Care for Older Americans WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee Health Care Subcommittee, Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today reintroduced the Medicare at 50 Act to give people... Read More

Bill reauthorizes Markey’s 2018 Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA) through 2026, authorizes the Taiwan Fellowship Act, and calls for a Climate Resilience Strategy  Washington (April 21, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy,... Read More

Lawmakers highlight evidence of children’s privacy violations that appear to conflict with Google’s representations to parents Washington (April 21, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Kathy Castor (FL-14) today sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging it to investigate whether Google violated... Read More

Washington, D.C. - In the wake of Judge William G. Young announcing his intention to retire from regular active service as a United States District Court Judge, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) reconvened a bipartisan advisory committee last month to review and provide additional recommendations on... Read More

Washington (April 20, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after Derek Chauvin’s trial ended: “George Floyd’s life mattered, and today his family, friends and community got the justice they deserved. But today’s verdict does not bring him back, and it only begins to scratch the surface of what our country... Read More

Washington (April 20, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after media reported that the Biden administration plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions at least in half by 2030. The announcement comes ahead of the Leaders Summit on Climate this Thursday. “The United States must be an... Read More

At a press conference, the legislators also discussed the new Civilian Climate Corps Washington (April 20, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) today reintroduced the Green New Deal Resolution (GND). The lawmakers announced the reintroduction, alongside co-sponsors... Read More

Puts 1.5 million Americans to work rebuilding America and strengthening nation’s climate resiliency infrastructure Washington (April 20, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) today introduced the Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act, which establishes a Civilian Climate... Read More

Menthol cigarettes have contributed to youth smoking initiation and exacerbated racial health disparities Washington (April 16, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today led 16 Senate colleagues in a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to act on a pending citizens... Read More

Methane emissions reduction target would provide short-term warming benefit, opportunity for international leadership Washington (April 19, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, today wrote to President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to encourage the Biden administration... Read More

Bill responds to press reports that Saudi Arabia has acquired illicit ballistic missile and nuclear infrastructure and technology from China Washington (April 15, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations East Asia Subcommittee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission... Read More

WASHINGTON, April 15 – Ahead of today’s Senate Budget Committee hearing on “The Cost of Inaction on Climate Change,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), joined by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and colleagues, introduced the End Polluter Welfare Act to close tax loopholes and... Read More

Judiciary Act adds four seats to the Supreme Court Washington (April 15, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and 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 Jones (NY-17) today... Read More

Bill supports research into zero-emission port and vessel technologies Washington (April 14, 2021)— Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today reintroduced the Expanding Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program (META) Act. This legislation supports the... Read More

Washington (April 14, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the East Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and... Read More

Legislation revokes and denies visas to Chinese officials implementing coercive policy after top Biden administration officials pressed the Chinese government to stop the practice Washington (April 14, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)... Read More

Between 2009 and 2018, pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities increased nearly 51%. In 2019, more than 6,000 pedestrians and 800 bicyclists were killed in crashes with motor vehicles. Washington (February 24, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Congressman Steve... Read More

Washington (April 13, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) today wrote to the Department of Homeland Security requesting that it take into consideration the unique... Read More

Washington (April 13, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after paying his respects to United States Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans today in the U.S. Capitol: “Officer William “Billy” Evans was a true American hero who gave everything defending his country and the sacred institution of... Read More

Senator previously called for 10% cut to Pentagon budgetWashington (April 9, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after release of President Joseph Biden’s first annual budget request, which included a $715 billion request – and increase of 1.5 percent – for the Defense Department for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022.... Read More