Boston (March 8, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement on the exclusion of OUTVETS from the St. Patrick's Day parade:   "I am proud of my Irish American heritage. I am proud to represent South Boston and the entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States Senate. I am... Read More

Senators’ bill would protect consumers from receiving abusive robocalls and robotexts on their mobile phones from government contractors   Washington (March 8, 2017) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Michael S. Lee (R-Utah) today introduced the bipartisan “Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls (HANGUP) Act”.... Read More

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), leading a bipartisan coalition of Senators, introduced a resolution recognizing today, March 8, 2017, as International Women’s Day and commemorating the achievements of women around the world. The International Women’s Day resolution celebrates... Read More

Between 2014 and 2015, overdose deaths in the United States from synthetic opioids, principally illicit fentanyl, increased 72 percent Washington (March 8, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter with nine other senators calling on Secretary of State Rex... Read More

Senate resolution would allow broadband companies to use, share, and sell sensitive information about subscribers without affirmative consent   Washington (March 7, 2017) –Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after Senator Jeff Flake... Read More

E-Rate Program helps ensure neediest schools and libraries have affordable Internet access Washington (March 7, 2017) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today led a group of twelve senators in urging the Federal Communications Commission... Read More

Senators and advocates outlined his troubling record on worker safety, disability rights, and other issues important to working families   Washington, DC – Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Ed Markey (D-MA) held a press conference today to raise serious concerns about President Trump’s Supreme... Read More

WASHINGTON – After President Donald Trump re-issued his harmful restriction on refugees and immigrants from six Muslim-majority nations in Africa and the Middle East, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy and Senator Edward J. Markey, members he U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 15 senators on Tuesday in introducing legislation to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC –  100 Senators are urging the Trump Administration to take action in response to the recent anonymous bomb threats made against Jewish Community Centers (JCC’s), Jewish Day Schools, and Synagogues. In a bipartisan letter that will be sent to Department of Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, Attorney General Jeff... Read More

Fuel economy emissions standards are saving consumer money at the pump, decreasing reliance on foreign oil, and reducing climate pollution Washington (March 7, 2017) – Reacting to media reports that the Trump administration plans to roll-back the nation’s fuel economy emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years... Read More

Roll-back of standards would harm consumers, increase global warming pollution and weaken U.S. energy security Washington (March 7, 2017) – In response to media reports that the Trump administration plans to roll-back vehicle emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, today Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) led... Read More

Washington (March 6, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after the Trump administration released a new executive order banning travelers from six Muslim-majority countries seeking to enter the United States. In January, President Donald Trump signed... Read More

Reiterates call for coercive diplomacy to end nuclear program   Washington (March 6, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee East Asia subcommittee, condemned North Korea’s test of four ballistic missiles, which Pyongyang fired into the Sea of Japan in violation of United... Read More

Letter Expresses Concern Regarding Recent Remarks by Sean Spicer on Federal Enforcement Full text of the letter available here (PDF) Washington, D.C. - A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, including Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.),... Read More

Independence at Home program brings primary care medical services to Medicare beneficiaries with multiple chronic conditions in their homes; has already saved $25 million in first year   Washington (March 2, 2017) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today... Read More

Washington (March 2, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced legislation to help expand quality and open access to the internet in the developing world. More than half of the world’s population remains offline, and developing countries remain far behind global... Read More

Call on President Trump to adopt a strategy of diplomacy, sanctions and regional military deterrence in light of nuclear program acceleration   Washington (March 2, 2017) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) today called on President Donald Trump to take urgent steps to address the North Korean nuclear and... Read More

Title X family planning centers provide millions of low-income women and men health care services   President Obama reinforced protections in the Title X family planning program before leaving office—LINK   In new letter, Senators urge Leader McConnell not to consider House Republican legislation seeking to overturn these... Read More

Washington (February 28, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after President Donald Trump gave an address to a joint session of Congress. Senator Markey was joined at tonight’s address by Said Ahmed. Mr. Ahmed came to Boston, Massachusetts at the age of twelve, fleeing violence in his home country... Read More

Washington (February 28, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement after President Donald Trump signed a new executive order today instructing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind the Clean Water Rule. “In Massachusetts we may... Read More