Bill would commission research on children’s technology use and outcomes including addiction, bullying, and depression   Washington (February 26, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Susan Collins (R-Maine), and... Read More

Legislation would convene federal and industry stakeholders to develop a consensus-based definition of blockchain Washington, D.C. –Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), Vice Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee, and Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), both members of the House Energy and Commerce... Read More

Letter Asks CEO Mark Zuckerberg to explain the company’s recent decision to ban four organizations, as well as it overall strategy to counter hate speech   Washington (February 22, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Ranking Member of its East Asia Subcommittee, wrote... Read More

Washington (February 21, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today after Facebook. In January 2019, Senators Markey and Blumenthal sent a letter to Facebook demanding information about new evidence that the... Read More

Washington, D.C. (February 19, 2019) – Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren reintroduced legislation to reauthorize the Cape Cod National Seashore Advisory Commission until 2029. The Advisory Commission expired under current law on September 26, 2018. The Advisory Commission allows the six towns in the park, Barnstable... Read More

Markey has repeatedly called for Congressional oversight of any 123 negotiations between the Trump administration and Saudi Arabia Washington (February 19, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement today commending the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on... Read More

Bill Would Prevent President Trump from Using Funds Appropriated for Disaster Relief to Build a Border Wall   Washington, DC – United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Bernie... Read More

Washington (February 14, 2019) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) introduced the Truth-In-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees (‘TRUE Fees’) Act, legislation that requires phone, cable and Internet providers to include all charges in the prices they advertise for... Read More

Federal Grant Will Fund Construction of New Waste Water Treatment Plant in Buzzards Bay Washington, DC - Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Representative William Keating, today announced that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a federal grant of $2,335,850 to the Town of... Read More

Washington (February 14, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-author of the Green New Deal Congressional resolution with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), blasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) today after he announced he will bypass regular order and introduce Senator Markey’s Green New Deal... Read More

  Recent U.S. Climate Assessment says, “Adaptation and mitigation policies and programs that help individuals, communities, and states prepare for the risks of a changing climate reduce the number of injuries, illnesses, and deaths from climate-related health outcomes”   Washington (February 1Y, 2019) – Senator Edward J.... Read More

  Washington (February 13, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) this week sent a letter to the United States Surgeon General calling attention to recent guidance issued by the Massachusetts Division of Insurance, which addresses how life insurance companies should approach prescriptions for the opioid overdose reversal medication... Read More

  Washington (February 13, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement at tonight’s public meeting in Hampton, New Hampshire on the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant. Last month, Senator Markey, along with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and... Read More

  Washington (February 13, 2019) – Last week, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced a Green New Deal resolution and support continues to grow for the effort that would create millions of good, high-wage jobs in the United States, provide unprecedented levels of prosperity and economic... Read More

Washington (February 13, 2019) – Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) are introducing legislation that would create a grant program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to assist state and local education agencies, institutions of higher education, and professional associations to... Read More

Washington (February 13, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced legislation to bolster funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and its workforce, ensuring that the agency has the necessary funds and... Read More

Opioid painkiller is up to ten times more powerful than fentanyl and 1,000 times more powerful than morphine   Washington (February 12, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Diana DeGette (CO-01) today called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to provide documents related to its approval of Dsuvia, a new... Read More

  Washington (February 12, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Climate Task Force, released the following statement after Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) threatened to sabotage efforts to support Senator Markey’s Green New Deal resolution by bringing a resolution to the floor without... Read More

Eighteen Senators urge FERC to finalize guidance on a rule to improve energy market competition and lower prices for consumers   Washington, DC – Eighteen Senators, led by Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA), are calling for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to finalize guidance on a rule to grow a... Read More

  [WASHINGTON, DC]— Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) wrote the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to promptly establish mandatory standards to strictly limit heavy metals in children’s food, including fruit... Read More