Boston (June 21, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the U.S. launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.  “Trump’s military attack on Iran was illegal and unconstitutional. This attack was not approved by Congress and holds dangers for all Americans. The American people do not want another... Read More

Washington (June 20, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), co-chairs of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, today issued the following statement applauding the U.S. District Court of Maryland’s decision vacating the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s termination of grants awarded... Read More

Washington (June 20, 2025) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) to introduce the “World Refugee Day Resolution” to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to supporting the safety, health and welfare of refugees... Read More

State/DHS Letter Text (PDF) | GAO Letter Text (PDF) Washington (June 20, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today led their colleagues in two letters about the government’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies to determine... Read More

Senator Markey is an author of Juneteenth National Independence Act signed into law in June 2021 Watch: Senator Markey in conversation with “Boston Ben” Haith, organizer, activist, and designer of the Juneteenth flag Boston (June 18, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senate author of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act of 2021,... Read More

Washington (June 18, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey, Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the HELP Committee, Bernie Sanders (I-VT), ranking member of the HELP Committee, Rick Scott (R-FL), chair of the Senate... Read More

Washington (June 18, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and colleagues in introducing legislation to restrict the President’s authority under the 217-year-old Insurrection Act. The new Insurrection Act of 2025 would reform centuries-old... Read More

Washington (June 18, 2025) - Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) was joined by 30 Senate colleagues in putting forward legislation to provide qualified Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients a path to legal permanent residency. The Senators’ reintroduction of this legislation – the Safe... Read More

Washington (June 18, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement, today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision to uphold Tennessee’s cruel and discriminatory law that bans access to essential... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (June 18, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today wrote to Hans Vestberg, Chairman and CEO of Verizon, following the publication of a health evaluation from the National Institutes of... Read More

Right-Wing Aligned Tech Company Is Assisting Trump in Likely Mass Violations of Privacy Act and Tax Privacy Laws Washington (June 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), today joined Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), and seven other Members of... Read More

Washington (June 16, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement after Senate Republicans released the Senate Finance portion of their reconciliation bill text. “Tonight, Senate... Read More

Washington (June 13, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today hosted a fireside chat with Massachusetts advocates and community leaders to discuss artificial intelligence (AI), civil rights, and the Senator’s AI Civil Rights Act, the most comprehensive AI civil rights... Read More

Health Care and Food Justice Cuts | Climate and Education Cuts Washington (June 12, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and the Environment and Public Works Committee, yesterday hosted virtual teach-ins on Republicans’ proposed cuts to health care, food security,... Read More

Washington (June 12, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and a co-chair of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, today issued the following statement after Administrator Zeldin announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed repealing carbon pollution limits for coal-,... Read More

Over 300 Rural Hospitals at Disproportionate Risk of Closure, Conversion, or Service Reductions Lawmakers Also Provided Data to President Trump, Leader Thune, and Speaker Johnson in Letter Letter and Data | Sheps Response Washington (June 12, 2025) – Following House Republicans’ passage of a bill that would impose the largest cuts to health care in... Read More

Fit to Serve Act would enhance national security, prohibit Trump, Hegseth from attacking members of the military based on gender identity Text of Bill (PDF) | Bill One-Pager (PDF) Washington (June 10, 2025) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the top Democrat for the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on... Read More

Washington (June 10, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced plans to file an amendment to the Senate reconciliation bill to block Republicans’ attempt to prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence (AI) for the next 10 years. “Despite the overwhelming... Read More

Watch: Markey, labor leaders, workers slam clean energy investment cuts Markey joined by labor leaders, workers in Dorchester at IBEW Local 103 Boston (June 6, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee and the Environment and Public Works Committee, today hosted a press... Read More

Washington (June 5, 2025) – Today, on World Environment Day, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), co-chairs of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, released the following statement after a slew of recent actions that drastically undermine the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the... Read More