Strengthens U.S. commercial space sector, extends ISS through 2030   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.), members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, on Wednesday introduced the Space Frontier Act (S. 3277). This commercial space bill... Read More

  Lawmakers ask Amazon to answer questions about privacy, civil rights implications of sale of facial recognition technology to the police   Washington (July 26, 2018) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Representatives Luis Gutiérrez (IL-04) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) today questioned Amazon about the sale of its... Read More

  WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with 30 other senators, sent a letter to Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz calling for an investigation into DOJ’s role in the creation and implementation of the Trump Administration’s “zero-tolerance”... Read More

  Bill would commission research on children’s technology use and outcomes including addiction, bullying, and depression   Washington (July 26, 2018) – 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 Representatives... Read More

  Washington (July 25, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement in response to the new rule issued by the Department of Energy to bypass components of the review process for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports in order to speed up approvals.... Read More

  WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, today led 39 Senate Democrats in an effort to stop congressional Republicans from promoting discrimination against LGBTQ Americans seeking to be foster or adoptive parents.   In a letter to Senate appropriators, the senators slammed a House... Read More

Bill Would Give Territories Option to Terminate Debt if They Meet Stringent Eligibility Criteria Provides Protection for Certain Puerto Rican and Mainland Creditors Whose Debt is Terminated Bill Text | One-Pager Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today introduced legislation... Read More

Settlement will allow downloadable firearm tutorials to be posted online for unlimited distribution to anyone   Washington (July 24, 2018) – In the wake of the decision by the Department of Justice (DOJ) to settle a lawsuit brought against the Department of State by Defense Distributed and the Second Amendment Foundation, two proponents... Read More

  WASHINGTON – Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, and U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today in a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai shared their vision for how an upcoming... Read More

  Plan will allow Massachusetts fishermen to start fishing again soon   Washington (July 19, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today commended the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) final ruling on Carlos Rafael vessels, allowing for... Read More

  Washington (July 18, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement in response to the release of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalized rule to overhaul requirements for handling the toxic waste produced by burning coal, also... Read More

  Senator’s resolution passed Senate in May with bipartisan support   Washington (July 17, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after Republican Congressman Mike Coffman (CO-06) announced he is going to support Congressman... Read More

Cite threat to Roe V. Wade and a woman’s right to choose         (PHOTO CAPTION: L-R: Rebecca Hart Holder, Executive Director, NARAL Massachusetts; Dr. Jennifer Childs-Roshak, President and CEO, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts; Senator Markey; and Wendy Robinson)   Boston (July 16, 2018) –... Read More

  Dubs President Trump’s refusal to stand behind America’s intelligence community disgraceful   Boston (July 16, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir met today in... Read More

  Senators point to rape and sexual assault by government representatives in Burma, Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Colombia, South Sudan, and Republic of Congo   Washington (July 13, 2018) –Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a... Read More

  Many smart TV’s are equipped with technologies that can track content users are watching without consumer consent   Washington (July 13 2018) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, are requesting that the Federal Trade Commission... Read More

  Washington (July 13, 2018) – Aiming to end the use of so-called “gay panic” and “trans panic” defenses in federal court, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Congressman Joseph Kennedy III (MA-04) introduced the Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2018. “Gay panic” and “trans... Read More

  Washington (July 12, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced the Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act, legislation that would strengthen accountability measures for gun dealers to ensure they are not engaging in illegal gun sales and to provide the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) with clear... Read More

  Senators urge President Trump to discuss new limits on nuclear weapons in order to maintain global stability and remain in line with America’s nonproliferation agreements   Washington (July 12, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Congressional leader on nuclear... Read More

  Calls countries the ‘chief enablers’ of Kim regime for illegal oil product exports to North Korea   Washington (July 12, 2018) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the East Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement about media reports that China and... Read More