Says Markey: “We cannot and must not get drawn into a costly war with Iran”   Boston (January 3, 2020) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to Pentagon confirmation that the United States carried out the targeted killing of... Read More

  Boston (January 2, 2020) — The administration of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has confirmed that Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) is barred from entry into the Philippines for his vocal stance condemning human rights offenses of the Government of the Philippines. Last week, the Duterte government announced a travel ban on... Read More

  New law will boost call authentication, call blocking, and penalties for robocall scammers   Boston (December 31, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-author of the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act (S.151) with Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), today praised the signing into... Read More

  In letters to four major offshore wind developers, Markey calls for all Massachusetts offshore wind projects to enter into Project Labor Agreements   Boston (December 30, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and co-author of the Green New Deal resolution, sent letters... Read More

  USPS has sold 7.7 million stamps, raising more than $1 million for Alzheimer’s research   Washington (December 20, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) applauded the inclusion of language in final the Fiscal Year... Read More

  Massachusetts has 2nd largest concentration of medical device development in the country   Washington (December 19, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate repealed the medical device excise tax as part of its passage today of end-of-the-year spending legislation. In 2018,... Read More

  Funding Represents Historic Step to Implement the Gardner-Markey Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA)   Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Ed Markey (D-MA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, today... Read More

  Urges inclusion of Boston airport because of its history as a pioneer in aviation security and unique regional status   Washington (December 19, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Security, today sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requesting... Read More

  Language included in year-end budget deal would require cable and satellite TV providers to disclose all fees before consumers sign up for service, provide option to cancel within 24 hours without penalty   Washington (December 19, 2019) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18),... Read More

  According to CDC, at least 1,300 people have died and 23,000 have been hospitalized due to the flu so far this season, and Massachusetts outpatient visits for flu symptoms are outpacing previous years   Washington (December 20, 2019) – With experts warning that flu is hitting the United States early this year, Senator Edward J.... Read More

WASHINGTON -- On the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today to send a letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, urging him to raise the issue of China’s violations of human rights and its destruction of its... Read More

  Congress Overwhelmingly Approves Bill to Give FCC the Tools It Needs to Confront Robocall Scammers   Washington (December 19, 2019) — U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce Committee and author of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and John Thune (R-S.D.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee... Read More

Washington (December 19, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump. “The impeachment of a U.S. President by the House of Representatives, for only the third time in our nation’s long history, is a sad and solemn occasion.... Read More

  Washington (December 18, 2019) – Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Congressman William Keating (MA-09) today blasted the Nuclear Regulatory (NRC) for rejecting requests by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Pilgrim Watch to stay and re-evaluate the Commission staff’s order approving the transfer... Read More

Grants Will Support Programs in Lowell, New Bedford and Boston Boston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), along with Representatives Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-08), William Keating (D-MA-09), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-07) and Lori Trahan (D-MA-03), today announced that YouthBuild Programs in Lowell, New... Read More

  Washington (December 18, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after YouTube announced that it will update its policies governing advertisements in kids’ videos on the website’s main video platform.  Senator Markey previously sent a letter to Google highlighting that many of... Read More

  Washington (December 17, 2019) – As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on a year-end spending package, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today expressed serious concerns to Senate Majority Mitch McConnell about the lack of meaningful attention given to rising prescription drug and health care costs in the massive legislation. Other than... Read More

  Washington (December 17, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), co-authors of the Gun Violence Prevention Research Act, released the following statement applauding the inclusion of $25 million for gun violence research in the Fiscal Year 2020 spending package that passed the... Read More

  Massachusetts lawmakers call for adoption of New England District’s replacement recommendation   Washington (December 17, 2019) – Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Congressman William R. Keating (MA-09), today sent a letter to the two top officials in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers... Read More

“By maintaining the aggressive incentive plan for Mr. Landau, the Board is showing that it does not recognize the role the incentive program played in accelerating the opioid crisis into a national tragedy.”   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey joined U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin and 9 other Senate colleagues in... Read More