Markey led Senators in calling on FCC to take enforcement action against harmful zero-rating offerings that violate principles of net neutrality Washington (January 11, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today praised the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for... Read More

   [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) issued the following statement today regarding news that Volkswagen is in advanced discussions with the U.S. Department of Justice to plead guilty to criminal misconduct and pay a $4.3 billion penalty to settle charges related to the... Read More

Washington (January 10, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on President Barack Obama’s final address in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois. “During two terms, President Barack Obama has won historic victories on health care, Wall Street reform, has revived our automotive industry and has led... Read More

Republican repeal effort would rip coverage from 1.6 million newly-insured individuals with substance use disorders Washington (January 10, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) yesterday blasted efforts by Senate Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act through the budget reconciliation process. On the Senate floor, Senator Markey... Read More

Senators Also Reiterate Their Demand for Trump to Comply with Constitution's Emoluments Clause Fact Sheet (PDF)Bill Text (PDF) Washington, DC - Today, Democratic members of Congress introduced the Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2017 in the United States Senate and House that would require the President and Vice President... Read More

Washington (January 6, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement today after meeting in Washington, D.C. with former ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of State. “My discussions today with Rex... Read More

Blasts efforts to open the East Coast to drilling Washington (January 6, 2017) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) praised the Obama administration’s decision to deny six pending applications to conduct seismic airgun testing for oil and gas in the Atlantic Ocean. In 2014, Senator Markey joined eight of his colleagues in... Read More

The Protect American Families Act would prohibit creation of immigration-related registry programs that classify people based on religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, or nationality   Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), joined by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Brian Schatz (D-HI),... Read More

Washington (January 4, 2017) – Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Congressman William Keating (MA-09), Governor Charlie Baker, the entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation, and numerous Massachusetts state legislators are calling on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to immediately hold... Read More

Urges Trump to reexamine position on Duterte’s “merciless slaughter happening under the auspices of an anti-drug campaign” that has resulted in the death of 6,000 Filipinos   Washington (January 4, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today called on... Read More

Senator calls on President-elect to commit to reducing bloated U.S. nuclear weapons spending and avoid new nuclear arms race with Russia Washington (December 22, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today called on President-elect Donald Trump to reduce America’s nuclear... Read More

Lawmakers decry Philippine President Duterte’s ongoing deadly campaign of mass atrocities in response to drug crisis Washington (December 22, 2016) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter to the State Department... Read More

Senator has introduced bipartisan legislation to elevate illicit fentanyl trafficking as a foreign policy priority   Boston (December 21, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data on opioid overdose deaths in 2015. More than... Read More

Senators led the call for President Obama to use authority under Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently protect both areas   Boston (December 20, 2016) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today praised the Obama administration for taking steps to permanently protect large parts of the Arctic and... Read More

Boston (December 20, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee’s Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee, released the following statement on the refusal of Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila to step down on December 19, the constitutionally-mandated end of his... Read More

Washington (December 20, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement today after a truck rammed into a crowd of people at a holiday Christmas market in Berlin. The German authorities are investigating the incident as a possible terrorist attack.   “I... Read More

Urges Trump to oppose any efforts by OPEC to expand oil market control, production cuts at the expense of consumers, national security   Boston (December 19, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, today denounced a call by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for... Read More

Boston (December 19, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement today after the Obama administration released final regulations to prevent or minimize impacts to surface water and groundwater from coal mining.  “The Interior... Read More

Final settlements between the FTC and used car dealers allow dealers to continue advertising used cars as certified and “safe” even if those vehicles have unrepaired safety recalls WASHINGTON, DC] – A final consent order issued by the Federal Trade Commission is anti-consumer and anti-safety, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal... Read More

Washington (December 15, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement today after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler announced he will be stepping down from his post on January 20, 2017. “Few leaders at the FCC have... Read More