Bill requires the Secretary of State to take further action to end detaining of political prisoners and promote free expression   Washington (July 10, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today introduced bipartisan legislation that advocates for the release of political prisoners and... Read More

  Senator is author of Children’s Television Act   Washington (July 10, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and author of the Children’s Television Act, released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on... Read More

  States would use federal highway money to fund local “Complete Streets” projects   Washington (July 10, 2019) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced the Complete Streets Act, legislation that would promote safer and more accessible transportation routes across the... Read More

  Washington (July 8, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force and Senate author of the Green New Deal resolution, released the following statement in reaction to President Donald Trump’s remarks today on America’s environmental leadership.   “Donald Trump is the... Read More

  Washington (July 8, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Shelley Moore Capito (D-W.V.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal... Read More

  Washington (July 8, 2019) – Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren and Congressmen Richard E. Neal (MA-01) and James McGovern (MA-02) today wrote to AT&T and Nexstar Media Group urging the two companies to resolve their business dispute, which has resulted in lost access to WWLP 22 out of Springfield,... Read More

  Approximately a third of Khmer, Hmong, and Lao households are limited-English proficient   Washington (July 8, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Ranking Member of its East Asia Subcommittee, was joined today by 18 Senate colleagues in calling on the U.S. Census... Read More

  Will leverage $35 billion in public funds to fund as much as $700 billion in total investment into projects that support clean energy, reduce emissions   Washington (July 8, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today introduced... Read More

  Commonwealth has lowest gun death rate in the country in part because of strong and effective gun safety laws   Washington (July 1, 2019) – Massachusetts lawmakers Senator Edward J. Markey, Congressman Joe Kennedy III (MA-04), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) have introduced the Making America Safe and Secure (MASS)... Read More

  Boston (July 1, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after Iran announced that it had surpassed the limit on the uranium supply permitted under the  Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPAO), also called the Iran nuclear deal.   “Donald Trump bears responsibility for Iran... Read More

Providing MAT in correctional facilities can help reduce opioid overdose deaths upon re-entry by 60 percent   Data indicates recently released individuals are 129 times more likely to die from opioid overdose in first two weeks of release   Washington (June 28, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lisa Murkowski... Read More

Washington, D.C. –  Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Ed Markey (D-MA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, today re-introduced the Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act (LEED), comprehensive bipartisan legislation to economically... Read More

  “Providing humanitarian aid should never be a crime,” write the Senators   Washington (June 28, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and thirteen of his colleagues today called on the Department of Justice to stop the practice of bringing charges against humanitarian aid workers at the border. In 2017,... Read More

In July, the FCC will vote on its recently-released proposal to revise the so-called “KidVid” rules   Washington (June 28, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the co-author of the Children’s Television Act, today led eight of his Democratic... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Ed Markey (D-MA) released the following statements in response to the Committee on Foreign Relations unanimous passage of their resolution which declares: “the United States should reiterate to countries choosing to... Read More

  Senators raise concerns regarding administration decisions to delay sanctions to allow for the conclusion of trade talks   Washington (June 27, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Ranking Member of its East Asia Subcommittee, was joined today by six Senate colleagues... Read More

  A previous investigation revealed Facebook personnel had direct knowledge children were spending large sums of parents’ money on in-app purchases without parental knowledge or permission   Washington (June 27, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and... Read More

  Washington (June 26, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting against H.R.3401, House Border Supplemental package.   “The Trump administration’s inhumane and hateful assault on immigrants must stop,” said Senator Markey. “But we are not going to stop... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Congressman Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.), House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-Va.), and... Read More

  The Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act would close a safety loophole that poses large risk to American drivers & families   [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) introduced the Used Car Safety Recall Repair Act to ensure used vehicles with unrepaired safety recalls... Read More