Washington (June 24, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and author of the Right to Contraception Act and the Judiciary Act, released the following statement today, marking one year since the far-right... Read More

Lawmakers implore Government Accountability Office to explore benefits and harms of burgeoning technology, including risk of “widespread injury, death, or human extinction” Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (June 23, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee,... Read More

Resolution follows Senator Markey’s voluntary recognition of staff unionizing effort, the first Senate office to do so  Resolution Text (PDF)  Washington (June 23, 20232) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today applauded the introduction of a U.S.... Read More

Washington (June 23, 2023) - In the wake of Ford’s recent announcement that it will keep AM radio in its 2024 vehicles, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today... Read More

First-of-its-kind, $27 billion fund at the EPA builds upon Senator Markey and colleagues’ years-long effort to establish a national climate bank Acting Director of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund provides an update on the competition for fundingRoundtable Discussion (Video) Washington (June 22, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey... Read More

Bipartisan bill ensures Americans with disabilities will not lose Social Security benefits for working Washington (June 22, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey joined Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), in introducing legislation to remove a Social Security work disincentive for... Read More

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (June 22, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) led 15 of their colleagues in writing to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan expressing their support for the Motor Vehicle Dealers... Read More

Traffic fatalities are the leading cause of death for Americans under 54, killing over 100 people every day Washington (June 22, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) in reintroducing the Road to Zero resolution to reduce traffic fatalities and improve... Read More

Washington (June 22, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), who led their colleagues, in introducing a Senate resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month. The senators’ resolution highlights the contributions LGBTQ Americans have made to... Read More

The LIFT Act would authorize $15 billion in pre-development grants and technical assistance to help communities plan and facilitate climate-resilient infrastructure projects and access federal funding Bill Text (PDF) Washington (June 21, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee... Read More

Last year, the DOD failed its fifth audit and was unable to account for over half of its assets, which are in excess of $3.1 trillion, or roughly 78 percent of the entire federal government. Washington (June 21, 2023) – As the recent debt ceiling deal increased military spending to $886 billion for fiscal year 2024, Senator Edward J. Markey... Read More

Washington (June 21, 2023) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, sought unanimous consent to pass his Right to Contraception Act to protect every American’s fundamental right to use contraception, but Senate... Read More

Legislation would give victims of gun violence their day in court & hold manufacturers accountable for negligence Washington (June 21, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representative Adam Schiff (CA-30), who led 78 members of Congress, including Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and... Read More

Washington (June 20, 2023) - Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), who led a group of her Democratic colleagues, including Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), and Kirsten... Read More

Text of Letter (PDF) Boston (June 20, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-05), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Jim McGovern (MA-02), Richard Neal (MA-01), Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Bill Keating (MA-09)... Read More

Washington (June 20, 2023) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Julie Rikelman to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit:  “We are thrilled that the Senate has voted to confirm Julie Rikelman to serve on the United States... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (June 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 Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE) today announced the reintroduction of the Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management... Read More

Washington (June 16, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the Juneteenth Independence Day Act, released the following statement today in anticipation of Juneteenth, and in celebration of the second anniversary of Juneteenth’s commemoration as a federal holiday:“This weekend families, friends, neighbors, and... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (June 16, 2023) – Today, on World Sea Turtle Day, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced the reintroduction of the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to establish a new $30 million grant program at the Department of Commerce to fund institutions in... Read More

NHTSA’s Letter Undermines Will of Massachusetts Voters and Biden Administration’s Competition Policy  Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (June 16, 2023) — Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Deputy Administrator of the National... Read More