Bipartisan bill would protect those who are trained to administer opioid overdose reversal drugs WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of her ongoing efforts to address New Hampshire’s heroin epidemic, U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) announced today that she is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation introduced by Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) that would... Read More

Washington (April 30, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced that the treasured “Armenian Orphan Rug” will be displayed later this year and praised President Obama and the White House for working to display this important symbol. The Armenian Orphan Rug was made by survivors of the Armenian Genocide and... Read More

508,000 Mass. workers would get a raise, 66,460 lifted out of poverty Washington (April 30, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today took to the Senate floor in support of legislation to raise the minimum wage for America’s workers. Economists report raising the national minimum wage would boost the economy by creating... Read More

Washington (April 29, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement about the passing of Tim Carpenter. A longtime resident of Northampton, Massachusetts, he was founder and national director of the Progressive Democrats of America.  “Tim Carpenter was the embodiment of the progressive movement... Read More

  (Washington, DC) – In a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) – joined by U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) – urged the agency to work with wireless carriers to allow bulk... Read More

Washington (April 29, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today cheered the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the Cross State Air Pollution Rule, also known as the Transport Rule, and the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) accompanying implementation plans.... Read More

In wake of GM recall, Senators introduced legislation to increase transparency and earlier reporting of auto defects   Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today called on the Department of Transportation (DOT) to advise owners of recalled GM vehicles to cease driving them until they are repaired. A federal... Read More

Statement from Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and author of the first net neutrality bill introduced in Congress.     "Openness is the Internet's heart and nondiscrimination is its soul, and infringements on either of these features undermines the spirit and intent... Read More

Today U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), John D. Rockefeller (D-WV), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Jack Reed (D-RI), and U.S. Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) – authors of a recent investigative report that found a dramatic recent increase in the marketing of electronic cigarettes –... Read More

Washington (April 24, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), who has long fought for recognition of the Armenian Genocide, today commemorated the 99th anniversary of the genocide by releasing remarks submitted for the Senate record. Two weeks ago, Senator Markey voted in the Foreign Relations Committee to advance the Armenian Genocide... Read More

In a letter to the Security and Exchange Commission Chair, Mary Jo White, Senator Edward J. Markey and a group of other Member of Congress urged the financial oversight agency to implement the rule requiring due diligence and reporting requirements on the sourcing of conflict minerals in the May 31, 2014 report.   “This SEC rule was... Read More

WASHINGTON (April 22, 2014) – Eight members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation today pressed the U.S. Department of Commerce to immediately begin the process of allocating the $75 million in fishery disaster funding that was included in the government spending bill that passed in January. In the letter sent to Commerce Secretary... Read More

Lawmakers call on NRC to implement immediate mitigation measures to protect safety of neighboring residents, businesses    Washington (April 18, 2014) – Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren today called on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to direct the licensees of Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in... Read More

Sen. Markey is author of original provision calling for examination of telecommunications influence on hate crimes Boston (April 16, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, introduced legislation to examine the prevalence of hate crime and hate speech on the Internet,... Read More

In wake of recall, Sens. Markey & Blumenthal introduced legislation to ensure transparency, more early reporting to prevent auto injuries, fatalities   Boston (April 16, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, reacted to news today that GM had designed and rejected a... Read More

  Boston (April 15, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement to mark the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon.  “One year ago, our hearts and our city were shattered.   “There is a hole in our hearts from those whose lives were cut short: Martin... Read More

With Critical FDA Regulations Still Under Review, Report Finds Evidence of  E-Cigarette Marketing Reaching Substantial Youth Audiences   Eleven Democratic lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives today released a report that shows a dramatic recent increase in the marketing of electronic cigarettes – or... Read More

WASHINGTON (April 13, 2014) -- Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the chair of the U.S. Senate Climate Change Clearinghouse and Chairman of the Foreign Relations subcommittee with jurisdiction over global climate and energy issues, today released the following statement regarding the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s... Read More

In Letter To Attorney General Holder, Senators Urge DOJ To Intervene in Pending Civil Suits, Fully Warn Consumers Of Dangers Posed By Defective Vehicles, And Require GM To Establish Victim Compensation Fund   (Washington, DC) – In a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today – joined by... Read More

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after Senate Republicans blocked passage of the S. 84, The Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would update the Equal Pay Act and strengthen the enforcement of laws prohibiting pay discrimination. In Massachusetts, a woman who holds a full-time job is paid, on average,... Read More