Washington (January 23, 2016) – Senator Edward J Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement today before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee vote on Rex Tillerson’s nomination to be Secretary of State.  “I thank Mr. Tillerson for his testimony before the Senate... Read More

Marches for justice and equality happening across the country WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the lead sponsor of legislation to prohibit discrimination against women, today reintroduced the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution as hundreds of thousands march in cities across the nation for justice and... Read More

Washington (January 20, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement on media reports that President Donald Trump will appoint Ajit Pai as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).    “We need an FCC that protects... Read More

Senators hold President-elect Trump accountable to American workers   Trump pledged to withdraw from TPP on first day of presidency, legislation would require U.S. withdrawal from TPP   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Ed Markey... Read More

DEA provided insufficient response to Senators’ original query about scaled back enforcement efforts against violators that allowed more legal controlled substances to enter illicit drug market Washington (January 18, 2017) – After the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) failed to answer critical questions about enforcement efforts... Read More

Washington (January 17, 2016) – Responding to the State Department’s announcement of $500 million for the Green Climate Fund that helps poor countries respond to the impacts of climate change, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Environment and Public Works Committee, today... Read More

Washington (January 13, 2017) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement opposing the nomination of the Senator Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General of the United States. “When the nomination of Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, III to be Attorney General of the United States reaches the floor of the United... Read More

Senators ask federal ethics officials for assessment of EPA nominee’s involvement with secretive, tax-exempt groups Washington, D.C. – Members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee sent letters to the Office of Government Ethics and the lead ethics official at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today asking a... Read More

Washington (January 13, 2017) – After continued efforts by U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), the Department of Justice (DOJ) today charged three Takata Corporation executives in a criminal investigation into an air bag defect that has resulted in 11 deaths and more than 180 injuries in the United... Read More

[WASHINGTON, DC] – As the Department of Justice (DOJ) nears a criminal settlement with Takata Corporation, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) are calling for the settlement to include stiff punishment against individual Takata executives responsible for an air bag defect that has resulted in 11 deaths and more... 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 the Environmental Protection Agency has accused Fiat Chrysler of using software to cheat emissions tests on certain models of diesel trucks. The allegations come just one day after the U.S.... Read More

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