Washington (March 31, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced their plan to reintroduce the Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act which would ban the use of “gay panic” and “trans panic” defenses in federal court. These defenses seek to excuse crimes, such as murder and assault, by arguing that... Read More

NOAA allocates $255 million for COVID-19 relief from 2021 Appropriations Bill   Washington (March 31, 2021)—The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its plan to distribute $255 million in fisheries disaster funds appropriated in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, supporting previously authorized... Read More

Freedom to Move Act will help make fare-free transit a reality, improve safety and quality of transportation, and address transit equity gaps Boston (March 30, 2021) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) reintroduced the Freedom to Move Act, bold legislation to support state and... Read More

Washington (March 29, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released a joint statement after the U.S. Census Bureau agreed to the senators’ request to continue its Household Pulse Survey and collect much-needed... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) today were joined by Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), in introducing a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the strength of the U.S.-Japan alliance. The... Read More

Legislation stops development of the Pentagon’s new $93-96 billion intercontinental ballistic missile and redirects savings this fiscal year towards development of a universal coronavirus vaccine Washington (March 26, 2021) - Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, and... Read More

Announces plan to reintroduce bill to require the U.S. government to determine whether crimes against Rohingya were genocide   Washington (March 25, 2021) - Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, called on the Biden administration and the international... Read More

Washington (March 25, 2021) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), with Congresswomen Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and Julia Brownley (CA-26), today reintroduced the Climate Change Education Act. This legislation would create a grant program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to assist state and local education agencies improve... Read More

Washington (March 25, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after Governor Charlie Baker heeded calls from the federal delegation to allocate some of the $4.5 billion in federal funding that was given to the state in the American Rescue Plan to communities hardest hit by COVID-19.  The announcement... Read More

Text of Letter to Treasury (PDF)Washington D.C. (March 25, 2021) - United States Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) along with six other senators and 26 other members of the House of Representatives, sent a letter requesting Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen use... Read More

Senate and House lawmakers send letters urging administration to use Obama-era fuel economy standards as national baseline Washington (March 24, 2021) -- Today, Senator Markey and Representative Matsui sent letters, along with 79 members of Congress, to President Joseph Biden to address the importance of setting ambitious and achievable... Read More

Bicameral legislation would help consumers protect their connected-homes and devices from growing cyber threats Washington (March 24, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Ted W. Lieu (CA-33) today reintroduced the Cyber Shield Act, legislation that will create a voluntary cybersecurity certification program for... Read More

Bipartisan resolution condemns treatment of religious and ethnic groups, seeks to build international investigation into human rights abuses and crimes in Xinjiang WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Mitt... Read More

Washington (March 19, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Representatives Tony Cárdenas (CA-29) and Linda Sánchez (CA-38) and a bicameral group of their colleagues to urge the Biden administration to ensure undocumented immigrants across the country can... Read More

Washington, D.C. (March 19, 2021) — U.S. Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) joined as a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing a bipartisan resolution condemning the Chinese government’s ongoing crackdown against democracy and fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong as well... Read More

Washington D.C. (March 19, 2021) – U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 36 of his Senate colleagues in requesting the Biden administration join the U.S. Congress in officially recognizing the Ottoman Empire's genocide against the Armenian people. To... Read More

Letter to Baker (PDF) | Letter to Treasury (PDF)Washington D.C. (March 18, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), along with members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, sent letters to Governor Charlie Baker and Treasury Secretary... Read More

Washington (March 19, 2021) -- Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Lori Trahan (MA-03) today re-introduced the Essex National Heritage Area Permanency Act of 2021, legislation that would eliminate the total funding cap for the Essex National Heritage Area and extend its... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) | Bill Summary (PDF)     Data For Progress Analysis (PDF) | Data For Progress Survey (PDF)   Washington DC (March 18, 2021) - United States Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Andrew Levin (D-Mich.), along with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez... Read More

“Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act” establishes standards to ensure equitable and quality education for all students Washington (March 17, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and David McKinley (WV-01) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation that will... Read More