In 2022, one in every five households lacked access to broadband at home Washington (October 4, 2023) – In conjunction with Digital Inclusion Week, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02) in introducing a bicameral bill that would increase access to broadband service... Read More

New legislation introduced at start of Substance Misuse Prevention Month Drug overdose deaths among pregnant and postpartum people increased by 81 percent between 2017 and 2020 Bill Text (PDF) Washington (October 3, 2023) – During Substance Misuse Prevention Month, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor,... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (October 2, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) today led 18 of their colleagues in urging the Biden-Harris administration to develop and publicly announce a national fentanyl harm reduction strategy specifically focused on enhancing public health infrastructure and addressing... Read More

Washington (September 29, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement in response to the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.): “Senator Feinstein was a legendary legislator, a trailblazer for the rights of women and the LGBTQ+ community, and a staunch defender of our democratic principles. “For decades, I was... Read More

Lawmakers propose $1.6 trillion investment to transform U.S. public school system, creating 1.3 million jobs and eliminating 78 million metric tons of carbon emissions over ten years Bill Text (PDF) | Press Conference (VIDEO) Washington (September 28, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and... Read More

Legislation would bring give concertgoers & sports fans transparency about the marketing, distribution, and pricing of tickets Washington (September 27, 2023) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawai'i) introduced the BOSS and SWIFT Act, legislation to protect consumers from unfair and... Read More

Bill Text (PDF)   Washington (September 27, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Pensions, and Labor Committee, and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and John Rutherford (FL-05), announced the reintroduction today of the Alice Cogswell and Anne... Read More

Eighty-five percent of opioid settlement money – $42.5 billion – is subject to no oversightLetter Text (PDF) Washington (September 27, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security and a member of the U.S. Commission on Combating... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (September 27, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and author of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA), sent a letter today to Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Meta, urging him to pause the... Read More

Washington (September 26, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) released the following statement today after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced plans to reinstate net neutrality rules and reclassify broadband as a telecommunications service under Title II of... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 26, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security and a member of the U.S. Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, along with Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tammy Baldwin... Read More

Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (September 26, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, introduced a resolution recognizing the importance of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 on the lives of individuals with disabilities. The resolution also calls for further action from the... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 26, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) today introduced the Housing Alignment and Coordination of Critical and Effective Supportive Health Services (ACCESS) Act, legislation to tackle the... Read More

Lawmakers to FCC: “Now that the FCC has a full complement of commissioners, we urge you to act to protect the free and open internet for all Americans.” Letter Text (PDF) Washington (September 25, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) led 25 of their Senate colleagues today in writing to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel... Read More

Senators Outline Key Actions Treasury Should Take on Economic and Environmental Crises Caused by Climate Change Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (September 25, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)... Read More

Boston (September 22, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Jim McGovern (MA-02) and Richard Neal (MA-01) today joined the Healey administration in celebrating $108 million from the Department of Transportation (DOT), under its Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety... Read More

In 2021, 17,000 people died from prescription opioid overdose across the U.S. Letter Text (PDF) Washington (September 22, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security and a member of the U.S. Commission on Combating Synthetic... Read More

“Funding and completing the West Lab Project will enable the lab to provide its important national security work and continues to hold strong support by Congress.” Text of Letter (PDF)  Boston (September 21, 2023) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-05), Lori Trahan... Read More

Boston (September 21, 2023) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the Biden administration redesignating Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status (TPS): “We applaud President Biden’s decision to redesignate and extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuelan migrants. This... Read More

Coalition of lawmakers who have championed civilian climate and conservation corps proposals send letter calling on Biden to immediately establish initiative Letter comes on 30th anniversary of legislation that established AmeriCorps Senator Markey and Representative Ocasio-Cortez reintroduce Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act Letter... Read More