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

Massachusetts has the lowest gun death rate in the United States  Washington (June 29, 2021) – Massachusetts lawmakers Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) today reintroduced the Making America Safe and Secure (MASS) Act, legislation to incentivize states to... Read More

Washington (June 29, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), and Congressman Ted Deutch (FL-22) today reintroduced the 3D Printed Gun Safety Act, legislation to prohibit the online distribution of blueprints and instructions that allow for the three dimensional (3D) printing of firearms.  Because 3D... Read More

Washington (June 29, 2021) – U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and a bipartisan group of Senators joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in reintroducing the Global Respect Act. This legislation would impose sanctions on foreign individuals... Read More

Markey and Meng fought for more than $7 billion in the American Rescue Plan to connect students to the internet Washington (June 29, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Grace Meng (NY-06) released the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the Emergency Connectivity... Read More

Legislation Would Expand Access To Home Care And Community Supports For Seniors And People With Disabilities And Invest In Home Care WorkersAlmost 820,000 Americans Sit On Wait Lists To Receive Home And Community-Based Services 40 Senators Support Legislation Washington (June 25, 2021) – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), U.S.... Read More

In letter, Markey requests stricter safeguards as 23 nuclear power plants, including the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, undergo decommissioning in the U.S. Washington (June 25, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety in the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works,... Read More

Washington (June 25, 2021) – Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey (D) and Elizabeth Warren (D) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued the following statement regarding federal funding for Boston Public Schools under the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. “Our students, educators, and communities have... Read More

Washington (June 25, 2021) –Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47) today applauded the White House’s announcement that President Joseph R. Biden has appointed OutRight Action International Executive Director Jessica Stern as the State Department Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons. “I applaud... Read More

Washington (June 24, 2021) – Today Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) introduced legislation to promote climate resiliency in public schools. The Resilient Schools Act of 2021 would establish a Climate Change Resiliency Program at the Department of Education that would help prepare... Read More

Passing the methane CRA is significant progress in protecting public health, tackling the climate crisis Washington (June 25, 2021) – U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and their Senate Democratic colleagues are lauding the bipartisan House passage of S.J. Res 14, their resolution that disapproves the... Read More

As children’s technology use skyrockets during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers call on Congress to act with urgency and update existing protections for kids and teens online Washington (May 11, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today introduced the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act,... Read More

Times up: Markey stresses that “our planet can’t wait” Washington (June 23, 2021) – In today’s Senate Climate Change Task Force meeting, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chair of Senate Climate Change Task Force, alongside bicameral members of the task force, held a public discussion on establishing a Civilian Climate Corps, a plan that... Read More

Markey reiterates call to abolish the filibuster, pass much-needed electoral reformWashington (June 22, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after Senate Republicans filibustered debate on the For the People Act, legislation to reform the United... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today was joined by 21 of his Democratic colleagues in introducing a Senate resolution reaffirming the United States’ commitment to promote the safety, health, education, and well-being of millions of refugees and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), and Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led the introduction of a Senate resolution that acknowledges and apologizes for the mistreatment of and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender... Read More

Markey and colleagues joined President Biden and Vice President Harris to sign legislation into law as Biden administration announces federal employees will officially observe the holiday for the first time tomorrow, June 18  Washington (June 17, 2021) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey... Read More