Washington (January 27, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement urging Congress to advance the nomination of Gigi Sohn to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the 118th Congress:“It is outrageous that the FCC... Read More

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (January 27, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) led their colleagues Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Jeff... Read More

Washington (January 26, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and James Lankford (R-Okla.), and 27 Senate colleagues in... Read More

Washington (January 26, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement announcing his new assignment on the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee. Senator Markey also serves on the Commerce Committee, the Environment and Public Works Committee, and the Small... Read More

In May 2022, Senator Markey led 10 of his colleagues in writing to the FTC urging the Commission to investigate WEE1 Tactical, maker of the 'JR-15' Washington (January 26, 2023) - Following a series of mass shootings in the last several days, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Dick... Read More

The lawmakers emphasized that immigration actions should not come at the expense of fulfilling our commitment to restore and protect the rights of asylum seekers and refugees   Washington (January 26, 2023) -  Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez... Read More

Washington (January 26, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) in introducing legislation to expand access to home and community-based services for older adults, people with disabilities, and injured workers, while... Read More

Boston (January 24, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today celebrated successful efforts to secure more than $6.6 million for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and $4.2 million for MeVa – Merrimack Valley Transit (formerly the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority) to better connect... Read More

Washington (January 22, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade: “Half a century ago, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Roe v. Wade and affirmed through law the basic human right... Read More

Check out the Investing in Massachusetts Map of all 160 community-based projects funded across Massachusetts   Boston (January 20, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Seth Moulton (MA-06) and Lori Trahan (MA-03) today touted their successful efforts to... Read More

Amtrak Auto Train passengers reported limited access to food, bathrooms, and medical care aboard the train delayed by 20 hours, with some resorting to calling 911 amid confusion & fear of being held hostage Washington (January 18, 2023) - After disturbing Amtrak Auto Train passenger accounts from a delayed 37-hour-long journey, Senator... Read More

Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (January 13, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led their colleagues Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Bernard Sanders (I-Vt.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Bob Menendez... Read More

Lawmakers call on Biden administration to prioritize reining in violent paramilitary vigilantes​ Text of Letter (PDF) Washington (January 12, 2023) – Following President Biden’s visit to the southwest border and his meeting with Mexican President López Obrador, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren... Read More

Washington (January 12, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined a letter, led by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), to call on the Biden administration to remain firm in its commitment to paid leave by advancing a national paid family and medical leave program in the FY2024 budget. In the letter, the senators call for the inclusion of... Read More

Text of Bill (PDF) Washington (January 6, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the lead sponsor of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Act of 2021 and legislation to protect the Essex National Heritage Area, celebrated the signing of the National Heritage Area Act into law... Read More

Washington (January 6, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Bill Keating (D-Mass.) in celebrating two new federal grants from the Department of Transportation for Cape Cod Gateway Airport, totaling $9.8 million. $5.3 million was granted to modify 3,000 feet on the airport... Read More

Washington (January 4, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) secured $45 million in funding for the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) — first authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — in the end-of-the-year omnibus legislation. This... Read More

End-of-year legislation delivers additional funding for coastal communities, including workforce development, oceanic observation and monitoring, fishery grant program​Markey’s resolution to commemorate 50th Anniversary of Coastal Zone Management Act passed unanimously Washington (January 4, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey... Read More

Washington (January 3, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and longtime champion of children’s online privacy protections, led his colleagues Senators Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) in celebrating passage of the CAMRA Act in... Read More

Washington (December 30, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) today issued the following statement celebrating the passage of key provisions in his bipartisan Opioid Treatment Access Act (OTAA) in the end-of-the-year omnibus legislation to break down barriers on the road to recovery for Americans suffering from opioid... Read More