Record heat waves provide backdrop for Senate climate action including Markey’s Civilian Climate Corps Washington (July 19, 2021) – As our planet continues to experience record heat and climate-related disasters that have killed hundreds of people from Portland to Texas to the East Coast, the Senate is in the middle of a... Read More

Washington, DC – United States Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congressman Al Green (D-Texas) introduced the Reconciliation in Place Names Act. Originally introduced last year with then-Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), this bill would address land units and geographic features with racist and bigoted... Read More

Project labor agreement will create hundreds of family-sustaining union jobs while powering hundreds of thousands Mass. homes and businesses Joint efforts between the Southeastern Massachusetts Building Trades Council and Vineyard Wind will further boost recruitment and training opportunities for underserved communities, including through a... Read More

More than 93,000 Americans died of overdoses in 2020—the highest number ever recorded Opioid-related overdose deaths rose from 50,963 in 2019 to 69,710 in 2020Washington (July 15, 2021) – Today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) reintroduced two pieces of legislation to help combat the opioid epidemic by improving... Read More

In Massachusetts, 1.1 million children will benefit from this expanded Child Tax Credit, 43 percent of whom are children of color Washington (July 15, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement as the first monthly payments for the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) in the American Rescue Plan are released... Read More

Subcommittee leader calls for U.S. leadership to address the climate crisis in the region Washington (July 15, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, released the following statement today announcing the subcommittee... Read More

As children and teens’ time online skyrockets during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, legislation would commission research on children’s technology use and media consumption   Washington (March 24, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Michael... Read More

Washington (July 14, 2021) – U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.)  Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today were joined by 11 of their Senate colleagues in condemning Turkey’s continuing efforts to open the coastline of Varosha, Cyprus in contravention of... Read More

New CDC data reveals more than 93,000 Americans lost their lives to drug overdoses in 2020, highest toll ever in a given year Washington (July 14, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commission on Synthetic Opioid Trafficking, released the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)... Read More

Washington (July 13, 2021) - United States Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) sent a letter to President Biden sharing the results of the lawmakers’ inquiry into federal loan servicers’ preparations for the resumption of student loan payments and reiterating the call for President Biden to extend the current... Read More

Executive order follows the lawmakers’ March letter urging the DOT to undo Trump-era rule that hamstrings aviation consumer protection Washington (July 12, 2021) -- Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), and... Read More

Washington (July 9, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement regarding President Biden’s call for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reinstate net neutrality as part of his Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy. “The COVID pandemic has highlighted what we already... Read More

Washington (July 9, 2021) – U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn), members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement on President Joe Biden’s Executive Order directing the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to engage in a series of rulemakings to address... Read More

Washington (July 1, 2021) –Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) delivered on “Gun Violence Prevention Month” by announcing a number of gun safety bills throughout June. The legislation focuses on strengthening state-by-state gun regulations, putting an end to 3D printing of firearms and the distribution of ghost guns, and increasing accountability... Read More

Washington (July 1, 2021) – U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for Brnovich. Senator Markey, Congressman Mondaire Jones (NY-17), Chairman Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), and Chairman Hank Johnson (GA-04) introduced legislation to expand the Supreme... Read More

Washington (July 1, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Jim Langevin (RI-02) today re-introduced the Keeping Gun Dealers Honest Act, legislation that would strengthen accountability measures for irresponsible gun dealers and provide the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) with additional resources... Read More

Markey championed Senate passage of CRA resolution in April to restore Obama-era environmental and climate protections Washington (June 30, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after President Joseph R. Biden signed into law a resolution that disapproves the Methane Rescission Rule, through use of... Read More

In the wake of airlines’ refusal to voluntarily do right by the flying public, lawmakers call on DOT to use its consumer protection authority to preserve travelers’ hard-earned dollarsWashington (June 30, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Representative Steve Cohen (TN-09), and Representative Jesús G. “Chuy”... Read More

Under U.K. code, companies including Amazon, Facebook, Google, Snapchat, TikTok, and Twitter will need to implement additional online privacy protections by September 2, 2021 Washington (June 30, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representatives Kathy Castor (FL-14) and Lori Trahan (MA-03) today sent a letter to the CEOs of... Read More

Tenet Prioritizes Profit Over Worker Safety as St. Vincent Nurses Strike Reaches Day 115 Washington (June 30, 2021) - United States Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Representatives James P. McGovern (MA-02) and Lori Trahan (MA-03), sent a letter to Tenet Health (Tenet) Chief Executive Officer Ronald A.... Read More