The HANGUP Act would protect consumers from receiving abusive robocalls and robotexts on their mobile phones from government contractors   Washington (February 28, 2019) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Representative Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) today reintroduced the bipartisan Help Americans Never Get... Read More

  Bill would strengthen Congressional oversight of any civil nuclear cooperation between U.S. and Saudi Arabia   Washington (February 28, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-30), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs... Read More

Administration needs to brief Congress to explain next steps to ensure continued engagement   Washington (February 28, 2019) – As the summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi came to an abrupt end, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called for the immediate resumption of strong and direct... Read More

  Washington (February 27, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), House author of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), released the following statement today after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today fined TikTok $5.7 million for violating COPPA. The FTC will also now require TikTok to gain parental... Read More

  Senator urges Trump to secure commitment to credible, verifiable, and significant denuclearization steps from Kim before U.S. concessions are made   Washington (February 27, 2019) – As President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Hanoi at their second leader-level summit, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)... Read More

  The effectiveness of the current flu vaccine is estimated to be under 50 percent this season   Washington (February 26, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today reintroduced the Flu Vaccine Act, legislation to conduct or support comprehensive research for the creation of a universal... Read More

Washington (February 26, 2019) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a long-time Congressional leader on nuclear arms control and nonproliferation issues, released the following statement in response to news that the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration... Read More

  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