Washington (March 11, 2022) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Chairman Richard E. Neal (MA-01), Chairman James P. McGovern (MA-02), Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05), Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06), Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congressman Stephen F.... Read More

Senator Markey’s legislation would make Daylight Saving Time permanent Washington (March 11, 2021) — Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), is the original co-sponsor of the Sunshine Protection Act, reintroduced in Congress around this time last year.  This legislation would make Daylight... Read More

Washington (March 11, 2022) –Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) introduced a bicameral congressional resolution to formally mark the life and legacy of Lowell native and esteemed author Jack Kerouac in advance of his 100th birthday this... Read More

Legislation to support energy independence from Russia by enabling strong energy efficiency targets, protecting Americans from energy price spikes Washington (March 10, 2022) – The disruptions in the oil and gas markets caused by Putin’s invasion have led to rising costs for American consumers and for our allies,... Read More

Decision will roll back Trump-era attack on state-level emissions standards Washington (March 9, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, released the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency... Read More

Washington (March 8, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after news broke that the White House plans on announcing a ban on Russian oil, natural gas, and coal imports.  Senator Markey was the first Senator to offer a legislative proposal to ban Russian oil when he introduced the Severing... Read More

Washington (March 7, 2022) — After Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) first introduced the legislation last week, today Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.)  and Representatives Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Nancy Mace (SC-01) are joining the effort to ban Russian oil imports. The bipartisan group of lawmakers are all now co-sponsors of Senator... Read More

After Urging by Members of Congress, the Biden Administration formally requested an additional $5 billion for U.S. efforts to fight COVID-19 around the world Washington (March 4, 2022) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) and Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi... Read More

Senators have introduced bipartisan legislation to ban targeted advertising and include teenagers in online privacy regulations Washington (March 3, 2022) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today expressed their support for President Joe Biden’s commitment to holding Big Tech accountable for children’s online... Read More

Washington (March 3, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, applauded advancement of two key Biden administration nominees, Gigi Sohn for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Alvaro Bedoya for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). “At a critical moment in our... Read More

Washington (March 2, 2022) –Following Judge Timothy Hillman’s announcement of his intention to retire from regular active service as a United States District Court Judge, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced they will reconvene an advisory committee to review and provide... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee, led the introduction of the Comprehensive Access to Resources and Education (CARE) for Long COVID Act, legislation to help people living with long-term COVID-19 symptoms. This bill would improve... Read More

Washington (March 1, 2022) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after President Biden delivered the State of the Union address. “In his first State of the Union address, President Biden delivered an optimistic vision for the future of our nation and the legacy we will leave for generations of Americans to come... Read More

Lawmakers introduce resolution on key anniversary of Cold War-era nuclear testing program Washington (March 1, 2022) — Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), along with Congresswoman Katie Porter (CA-45), today introduced a resolution recognizing the legacy of U.S. nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands. The... Read More

Putin uses revenues from oil sales to U.S. to fund war against Ukraine, other Russian human rights abuses    Washington, DC (March 1, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today announced he will introduce the Severing Putin’s Immense Gains from Oil Transfers... Read More

Washington (February 28, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after every Senate Republican present voted to block a vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act, H.R. 3755, legislation that would protect the right to abortion throughout the United States in the wake of the Supreme Court decision on Texas’s... Read More

U.N. report finds nations not acting fast enough to protect populations from current and future climate threats, as the Supreme Court takes up case that threatens the EPA’s authority to regulate pollution Boston (February 28, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air,... Read More

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on President Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill Justice Stephen Breyer’s Supreme Court Seat.   “I am thrilled by President Biden’s nomination of  Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as Associate Justice of the United States... Read More

Approximately one-third of all school-aged children may be exposed to PCBs in school environments   Washington (February 24, 2022) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Congressmen Andy Levin (MI-09) and Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) today led their colleagues in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)... Read More

Washington (February 24, 2022) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the anniversary of the wrongful imprisonment of Philippines Senator Leila de Lima on politically-motivated... Read More