Data Care Act Will Stop Websites, Apps From Using Personal Data To Harm Users, Protect User Information From Hacks, Hold Companies Accountable For Misuse Washington (March 10, 2023) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), who led a group of 19 senators, in reintroducing legislation to... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 9, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Comptroller General to investigate... Read More

Announcement follows Markey-led letter (PDF) urging the Corps to put forth a major budget request for the 2024 fiscal year Washington (March 9, 2023) –Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Bill Keating (MA-09) today celebrated their successful effort to urge the U.S. Army Corps of... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 9, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Jesús G. “Chuy” García (IL-04) today joined union leaders and airport service workers to announce the reintroduction of the Good Jobs for Good Airports Act, legislation to provide airport service workers — a... Read More

Washington (March 9, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Representative Cori Bush (MO-01) in introducing legislation to cap the list price of insulin at no more than $20 per vial, substantially reducing the cost of the... Read More

In December, Senator Markey sent letter urging automakers to maintain access to free broadcast AM radio, including in electric vehicles, for sake of public safety   Responses from automakers (PDF)   Washington (March 8, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released responses from top automakers to his December... Read More

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023 is the comprehensive response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade that would restore reproductive rights to the millions of Americans living in states with abortion bans Washington (March 8, 2023) – Today, U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Richard... Read More

Resolution would designate the first Monday of March as “COVID-19 Victims Memorial Day” Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (March 7, 2023) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) reintroduced a resolution to memorialize those lost to COVID–19. The resolution would designate the first Monday in March as... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 7, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), Cori Bush (MO-01), Greg Casar... Read More

Text of Bill (PDF) Washington (March 6, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) today introduced the Water System Threat Preparedness and Resilience Act, legislation that would provide funding for clean water and wastewater utilities to become members of the Water Information Sharing and... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 6, 2023) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Representatives Donald Norcross (NJ-01) and Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced their bipartisan and bicameral Modernizing Opioid... Read More

Lawmakers reintroduce Crypto-Asset Environmental Transparency Act ahead of Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee hearing scrutinizing skyrocketing energy consumption of cryptomining industry Across U.S., Bitcoin crypto-asset mining facilities produce greenhouse gas emissions equaling emissions from seven million gasoline-powered cars Bill... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 3, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Representatives Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), David Trone (MD-06), Paul Tonko (NY-20), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Kuster (NH-02), Brian... Read More

Approving the Willow oil development project in the Arctic would run counter to Biden’s historic climate achievementsText of Letter (PDF) Washington (March 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 Congressman Raúl... Read More

Toxic fumes and smoke that leak into the cabin have led to health complications for pilots, flight attendants, and fliers Washington (March 2, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Representative John Garamendi (CA-08) in reintroducing the bipartisan, bicameral Cabin Air Safety Act to... Read More

Bill Would Ensure Teachers and Police Officers Get Full Social Security Benefits Washington (March 2, 2023) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation that would ensure public sector workers and their families can receive full Social... Read More

Washington (March 2, 2023) - Ahead of Daylight Saving Time, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in reintroducing the Sunshine Protection Act of 2023 for the 118th Congress. The legislation would end the antiquated practice of changing clocks twice a year.  “Over the years, I’ve fought and... Read More

Senators to Zuckerberg: “With a documented track record of failure to protect children and teens, Meta has lost parents’, pediatricians’, policymakers’, and the public’s trust.” Washington (March 2, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sent a... Read More

Access to gun records will enable local law enforcement to solve gun crimes, crack down on firearm trafficking, and help Americans to better understand the impact of gun violence on communities across the country Washington (March 1, 2023) - Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a founding member of... Read More

The Massachusetts Congressional delegation successfully secured more than $62 million for the project in 2022 Washington (March 1, 2023) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today celebrated news that the Boston Logan International Airport will receive more than... Read More