Secretary of the Navy: “Considering the namesake of the ship and the unique roles that Massachusetts has in naval history, with seven previous ships bearing the Massachusetts name, this request is especially fitting… I am pleased to announce that we will move forward with Boston as the commissioning site.” Letter from Secretary Del Toro to... Read More

Law will bring $9.3 billion into Massachusetts over five years    More than $1 billion of this funding already going to transformative projects across the Commonwealth     Washington (November 15, 2023) – On the two-year anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce,... Read More

Washington (November 14, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, issued the following statement after the release of the Fifth National Climate Assessment from the U.S. Global Change Research Program:“The risks of climate change and the... Read More

Washington (November 13, 203) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today released the following statement regarding Philippine Senator Leila de Lima, who was released on bail in the Philippines: “After nearly seven years of unjust detention for defending human rights, former Philippine Senator Leila de... Read More

Washington (November 10, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined 20 colleagues, led by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), along with Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), in a letter to Democratic and Republican Senate and Appropriations leadership urging the inclusion of the... Read More

Washington (November 9, 2023) - Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), and Representatives Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) and Mark Takano (CA-39) introduced legislation to ensure that truckers are compensated fairly for the hours that they are on the clock, including overtime. The Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act would... Read More

Legislation is endorsed by nearly 40 criminal justice, civil rights and child welfare organizations Washington (November 9, 2023) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) in reintroducing legislation that would create an alternative to incarceration for eligible parents and... Read More

Washington (November 8, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, and Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06) issued the following statement today... Read More

Washington (November 8, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force, hosted a bicameral forum today between the Senate Climate Change Task Force and the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition to spotlight transmission policies that would improve electric grid reliability, bolster system... Read More

Washington (November 8, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined the majority of the Senate Democratic Caucus, led by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), in a letter to President Joe Biden condemning the brutal terror attacks by Hamas, expressing support for immediate... Read More

November 8, 2023 - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.), along with U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-1), Sara Jacobs (CA-51), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), and Joaquin Castro (TX-20), who led a bicameral group of their colleagues, in urging... Read More

Legislation would provide permanent safeguards for pregnant and postpartum women in ICE and CBP custody; Biden administration policy discourages shackling of pregnant women in ICE custody but does not extend same protections to pregnant individuals in CBP custody Washington (November 8, 2023) – Snator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Patty... Read More

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (November 7, 2023) – Ahead of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s (BIL) two-year anniversary, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today led their colleagues in a letter to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requesting an... Read More

Lawmakers: “MOHELA must get its house in order immediately.” Letter Text (PDF) Washington (November 7, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led their colleagues Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in... Read More

Boston (November 7, 2023) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell released the following statements after the Senate voted to confirm Massachusetts Deputy State Solicitor Julia Kobick to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the 150th... Read More

The Government Surveillance Reform Act Will Establish New Safeguards for Government Surveillance and Accountability for Abuses; Reauthorize and Reform FISA Section 702; Establish Protections for Americans Whose Private Information is Collected Under Other Intelligence Authorities; and Modernize Outdated Surveillance Laws Washington (November 7,... Read More

Washington (November 7, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09) released the following statement regarding the Shafai family of Plymouth, who have left Gaza and made it into Egypt:“We welcome the good news that the Shafai family are out of Gaza and will soon be on their way home to the United States after... Read More

The resolution calls for living wages, good benefits, and fair working conditions for paraeducators, classroom assistants, bus drivers, custodial workers, and others Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (November 6, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, introduced the... Read More

Program would authorize $25 million annually to prepare workers for the offshore wind opportunities unlocked by the Inflation Reduction Act Bill Text (PDF) Washington (November 3, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety and a member of the... Read More

Funding would support Leonard’s Wharf Rehabilitation and Extension Project  Boston (November 3, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09) today announced that the New Bedford Port Authority has been awarded $24 million through the Department of Transportation’s Port... Read More