Washington (March 16, 2023) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), both of whom are members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today in introducing the Sunshine in the Courtroom Act of 2023 to allow the public further transparency into the judicial system by allowing television... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (March 16, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined 18 senators in a letter, led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine), to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, expressing strong support for Secretary Yellen’s... Read More

New MCC code would also help financial institutions monitor and report suspicious activity connected to trafficking in firearms, money-laundering proceeds from trafficking in firearms, or other criminal activity Washington (March 15, 2023) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Elizabeth Warren... Read More

Legislation would improve research and boost access to resources and education regarding the condition Washington (March 15, 2023) - Amid Long COVID Awareness Day, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) reintroduced the Comprehensive Access to Resources and Education (CARE) For Long COVID... Read More

Washington (March 14, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined dozens of Democratic lawmakers led by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Katie Porter (CA-47) in introducing the Secure Viable Banking Act, legislation that would repeal Title IV of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act of... Read More

Washington (March 13, 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 in response to the Biden administration’s announcement that it has approved the Willow Project:“Approval of the Willow... Read More

Text of Letter (PDF)   Washington (March 13, 2023) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, and Representative David Trone (MD-06), the Commission’s co-chair, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken calling on the State Department to issue... Read More

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