Washington (March 7, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, released the following statement on Boehringer Ingelheim’s (BI’s) announcement that the company would cap out of pocket costs for all of their inhalers at $35 for... Read More

Washington (March 6, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, released the following?statement on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) final climate disclosure rule: “Climate-related risks are financial risks, and investors have a right to... Read More

IBEW Local 103 has become one of the largest, fastest-growing, and most diverse construction unions and has been paving the way for clean energy infrastructure in Massachusetts Washington (March 5, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, announced that his State of the... Read More

“We support building on [the administration’s] progress by ending delays and denials of care by insurance companies running MA plans, strengthening transparency efforts, reining in overpayments to insurance companies, and supporting efforts to lower costs and expand benefits in [Traditional Medicare].”  Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (March 5,... Read More

Washington (March 4, 2024) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09) released the following statement on the inclusion of $350 million in federal funding for the Cape Cod Bridges in the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, which the Senate and House... Read More

Episode Available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube    “The Ed Markey Podcast” Episode 3 (TRAILER)    Senator Markey hosts Representative Khanna on his podcast   Boston (March 1, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released his fourth episode of the “The Ed Markey Podcast,” featuring Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17). In April 2023,... Read More

Senator Markey talks with health care providers at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Massachusetts Boston (March 1, 2024) - Amid Steward Health Care’s ongoing financial crisis, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee,... Read More

“We urge the BOP not to renew its ACA accreditation contract when it expires next month.”  “The ACA’s accreditation system is ineffective at best, and at worst misleads the public to believe that a failing facility’s operations are adequate.” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (February 29, 2024) - Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren... Read More

Follows release of responses from Senator’s query of 14 automakers requesting additional information about privacy practices Letter Text (PDF) | Automaker Responses (PDF) Washington (February 28, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, urged the Federal Trade Commission... Read More

Washington (February 27, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) in introducing the COLAs Don’t Count Act, and the Student Loan Deduction Act of 2024, bills that would exempt annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) and student loan payments from impacting the benefits of the families and individuals who... Read More

WATCH: Senator Markey on COPPA 2.0 and the need to strengthen children and teens’ online privacy protections Washington (February 27, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the?Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)?and a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today delivered remarks on the... Read More

Boston (February 23, 2024) - Ahead of the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threats of deploying nuclear weapons: “The United States stands together in continuing to condemn Vladimir Putin’s illegal and immoral... Read More

Episode Available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube    “The Ed Markey Podcast” Episode 3 (TRAILER)    Senator Markey hosts Congresswoman Pressley on his podcast   Boston (February 23, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released his third episode of  “The Ed Markey Podcast,” featuring Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07). The two... Read More

Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state BOSTON (Feb. 20, 2024) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $151 million... Read More

Boston (February 20, 2024) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with the Massachusetts Statewide Digital Equity Coalition, today called on Congress to extend funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which is set to expire in April. The state and local leaders... Read More

Episode Available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube “The Ed Markey Podcast” Episode 2 (TRAILER) Senator Markey hosts Senator Warren on his podcast Washington (February 16, 2024) - Following last week’s launch of “The Ed Markey Podcast” to celebrate the five-year anniversary of the Green New Deal resolution, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released... Read More

Lawmakers also release updated text of COPPA 2.0 (PDF) Washington (February 15, 2024) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today announced that Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.)... Read More

Bill Text (pdf) | Text of One Pager (pdf)  Washington (February 15, 2024) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) cosponsored the reintroduction of the Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2024 by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), which would protect consumers and... Read More

Washington (February 14, 2024) – Today, Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas), Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and 17 other Representatives introduced the Connect the Grid Act, which would require the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to connect to the nation’s major electric grids. By connecting the... Read More

Washington (February 14, 2024) — Today Senator Edward J. Markey joined Senators Jon Ossoff, and Reverend Raphael Warnock in a letter to President Biden supporting ongoing U.S. diplomatic efforts to secure the release of Israeli hostages in tandem with the restoration of a mutual ceasefire agreement in Gaza. Cosigners included: Senators Mark Warner... Read More