Press Releases | Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts

July 2021
07/19/21	ICYMI: Washington Post Highlights “Sweeping Climate Legislation Amid a Scorching Summer”
07/16/21	Senators Markey, Warren and Congressman Al Green Introduce the Reconciliation in Place Names Act
07/16/21	Building Trades Unions and Vineyard Wind Sign Historic Project Labor Agreement
07/15/21	As Opioid Crisis Accelerates, Senators Markey and Braun Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Prescriber Education, Require Warning Label on Addictive Opioid Medications
07/15/21	As Expanded Child Tax Credit Checks Land in Families’ Mailboxes, Markey Pushes to Make Expansion Permanent
07/15/21	Senator Markey Announces Subcommittee Hearing on Combatting Climate Change in East Asia and the Pacific
07/14/21	Senators Markey, Sasse, Blunt, Schatz, Collins, Bennet and Reps. Raskin, Gonzalez, Trahan Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Study Impact of Technology and Media on Children
07/14/21	Markey, Menendez, Van Hollen, Rubio Lead Colleagues in Urging U.S.-EU Response to Turkish Provocations in Varosha
07/14/21	Markey Decries Massive Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths, Calls for Action on Fentanyl and Treatment Expansion
07/13/21	Senators Reiterate their Call on Biden to Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments
07/12/21	Senators Markey, Cantwell, Blumenthal, Baldwin, and Whitehouse Applaud President Biden’s Executive Order Directing the Department of Transportation to Enhance Aviation Consumer Protection
07/09/21	Markey Applauds Biden’s Call for FCC to Reinstate Net Neutrality
07/09/21	Markey & Blumenthal Statement on President Biden’s Executive Order Addressing Unfair Airline Fees
07/01/21	As Gun Violence Prevention Month Comes to a Close, Markey Announces Host of Gun Safety Bills to Put an End to Public Health Epidemic
07/01/21	Senator Markey Condemns Supreme Court Ruling, Calls for Passage of His Legislation to Expand the Court
07/01/21	Senator Markey and Rep. Langevin to Reintroduce Legislation to Hold Bad-Actor Gun Dealers Accountable
June 2021
06/30/21	Senator Markey Applauds President Biden’s Signature of Resolution to Undo Trump-Era Methane Regulation Rollbacks
06/30/21	As July 4th Travel Approaches, Senators Markey and Blumenthal, Reps. Cohen and García Urge DOT to Pursue Airline Cash Refunds and Ensure Flight Credits Do Not Expire
06/30/21	Senator Markey, Reps. Castor and Trahan Press Major Tech Companies to Extend Online Protections Required Under a New U.K. Statutory Code to Children and Teens in the United States
06/30/21	Markey, Warren McGovern, Trahan Call Out Tenet's Corporate Greed During COVID-19 Pandemic

07/19/21