On eve of ADA anniversary, lawmakers propose legislation to update technology accessibility regulations to ensure full and equal participation for people with disabilities in the digital age Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 25, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and... Read More

Boston (July 24, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, released the following statement today celebrating Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s (MassDEP) tentative determination to deny Holtec’s request... Read More

Washington (July 21, 2023) –Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group and chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, yesterday met with Kai Bird, co-author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J.... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 21, 2023)  – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the below statement on the inclusion of $350 million in federal funding for the Cape Cod Canal Bridges in the Senate’s Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, a major victory in their... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (July 20, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Labor, Education and Pensions Committee, and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) today introduced the Bridging the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Gap Act, legislation to expand SNAP benefits for... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (July 20, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety and co-chair of the Senate Climate Change Task Force, and Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Greg Casar (TX-35)... Read More

Washington (July 20, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today celebrated the advancement of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization through the HELP Committee, including his language to ensure the federal government has the tools and... Read More

The Convenient Contraception Act would provide the option of receiving one year of contraception instead of the current three-month supply Washington (July 20, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) and a dozen of his Senate colleagues and Representative Lauren Underwood (IL-14) in introducing the... Read More

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (July 19, 2023) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D- Conn.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) sent letters to the federal loan servicers – Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri (MOHELA), Nelnet,... Read More

Washington (July 19, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease, and Senators Shelley Capito (R-W.V.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today applauded the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for heeding their call to provide more... Read More

Washington (July 19, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey joins Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), along with Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Richard Durbin (I-Ill.), John... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 19, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) today announced the introduction of the Fueling Alternative Transportation with a Carbon Aviation Tax (FATCAT) Act, legislation... Read More

Washington (July 18, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined 21 colleagues, led by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), in a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Department of Homeland Security... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 18, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today announced the reintroduction of the Equity in Pre-Trial Health Coverage Act, legislation that would protect the continuity of federal health benefits... Read More

Lawmakers ask HHS to expand federal health regulations to require a warrant for law enforcement access to all medical records, prohibit sharing records with other law enforcement agencies, and require patient notification of record disclosure Washington (July 18, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)... Read More

Washington (July 18, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.), members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today introduced the Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity Risk Assessment Act and the Strategy for Public Health Preparedness and Response to Artificial Intelligence Threats Act,... Read More

FCC’s new Cyber Trust Mark mirrors lawmakers’ Cyber Shield Act by corralling security experts, industry leaders to create new cybersecurity benchmarks for smart devices Washington (July 18, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Ted W. Lieu (CA-36) today applauded the Biden administration’s... Read More

Washington (July 18, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Representative Anna Eshoo (CA-16) today led their colleagues in introducing two health security bills that would empower the federal government to investigate the health impacts of nuclear war and... Read More

2022 Outside Investigation Uncovered More than 300 Oath Keepers Who Described Themselves as “Current or Former Employees of the Department of Homeland Security” March 2022, DHS Reported Significant Gaps in its Ability to Comprehensively “Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Potential Threats Related to Domestic Violent... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 14, 2023) – Ahead of Cambodia’s 2023 general election, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fl.), along with Representatives Chris Smith (NJ-04) and Lori Trahan (MA-03), today reintroduced the Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act, bipartisan... Read More