E-Rate funding is critical to funding internet access at schools and libraries, especially in rural areas Washington (March 17, 2017) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alas.) today sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) calling on Chairman Ajit Pai to support the E-Rate program. The E-Rate... Read More

Lawmaker has called on President Trump to adopt a strategy of diplomacy, sanctions, and regional military deterrence in light of nuclear program acceleration Boston (March 17, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey, top Democrat on the East Asia Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed concern today about Secretary of State... Read More

Trump budget completely eliminates national service that provides vital educational and news programming for children, students, rural areas Washington (March 16, 2017) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) wrote to President Donald Trump to express their opposition to the complete elimination of... Read More

Cuts at the heart of the Massachusetts innovation economy Washington (March 16, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the budget released today by the Trump administration. Senator Markey is a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and Commerce, Science and Transportation... Read More

Mexico and China are primary foreign sources of illicit fentanyl and its chemical building blocks Washington (March 16, 2017) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), members of the Foreign Relations Committee, today praised passage of their Senate resolution calling for international cooperation to address the... Read More

Gottlieb has expressed opposition towards FDA process for ensuring safe use of opioids and other prescription drugs Washington (March 15, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today in opposition to President Donald Trump’s nomination of Scott Gottlieb as Commissioner of the Food and Drug... Read More

  Rolling-back EPA’s strong standards will undermine national security, consumer savings, and climate pollution reductions Washington (March 14, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement in anticipation of an announcement today from... Read More

Washington (March 15, 2017) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced bicameral legislation to establish safeguards to protect the privacy of individuals from the expanded use of commercial and government drones. The Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act will ensure standards for informing the... Read More

Washington (March 3, 2017) - Democrats on the Senate Commerce Committee pressed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai today to answer pointed questions about his views on the news media and ability to be an independent regulator over the industry. The letter, led by ranking member Bill Nelson (D-FL) and signed by the... Read More

Since the beginning of 2017, there were over 100 threats made against Jewish centers and schools Increased funding to Nonprofit Security Grant Program would cover security costs in key areas including prevention and rapid response Washington (March 10, 2017) – U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA.) joined Senator Kirsten Gillibrand on a... Read More

Washington (March 10, 2017) - U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) issued the following statement today after Volkswagen pleaded guilty to three felony counts as part of an agreement with the Department of Justice to settle charges related to the automaker’s vehicle emission scandal. “VW rightfully... Read More

Echoes broader failure by the Trump administration to demonstrate a commitment to free and independent media Says Markey, “Restricting the public’s access to information only foments distrust.” Washington (March 10, 2017) – As Secretary of State Rex Tillerson prepares to travel to the Asia-Pacific region, Senator Edward J.... Read More

House and Senate resolutions would allow broadband companies to use, share, and sell sensitive information about subscribers without affirmative consent Washington (March 8, 2017) –Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after Representative... Read More

Washington (March 9, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement following his vote against the nomination of David Friedman to be United States Ambassador to Israel. “I have always been a strong supporter of Israel. The United States has no closer... Read More

Program will reportedly cost between $20-30 billion over twenty years to build, increase risk of nuclear war   Washington (March 8, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was joined today by a group of eight senators in introducing legislation that will limit funding for a new... Read More

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