WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $662,922 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Salem, Massachusetts, to implement a recovery strategy to plan for long-term recovery and ensure the region’s tourist economy remains competitive in the future. This EDA grant, to... Read More

Washington (March 12, 2021) — Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act this week, legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent... Read More

Bill Would Extend Authorization For Fifteen Years, Remove Funding Limits WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) on Friday reintroduced legislation to reauthorize the two National Heritage Areas (NHAs) in Connecticut... Read More

As passenger complaints skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration’s DOT finalized a rule that weakened its own consumer protection authorityWashington (March 11, 2021) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.),... Read More

Fellowship broadens U.S. cooperation with Taiwan and expertise in the Indo-Pacific region by exchanging U.S. public servants to Taiwan Washington (March 10, 2021) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the East Asia Subcommittee on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), member of the Senate... Read More

Washington (March 10, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following joint statement after the Chatham Select Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) yesterday between the Town of Chatham and the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge). The agreement will continue the Town’s management... Read More

Bill Text | Bill One-Pager  | Section by Section Washington, DC - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today introduced the Educational Equity Challenge Grant Act to create a $100 billion application-based grant program over... Read More

DIY firearms growing in popularity among white supremacy groups  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today led a letter along with Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) urging President Joe Biden to take executive action to close the “ghost gun” loophole in the Gun... Read More

Legislation would reverse IRS ruling that allowed tar sands oil to avoid paying into the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund   Washington (March 8, 2021) — Unlike other types of oil, tar sands oil – one of the dirtiest forms of fossil fuel – is currently exempt from taxes used to fund the clean up of oil spills. Today,... Read More

Members condemn Beijing’s proposed restrictions on Hong Kong’s electoral system WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the East Asia Subcommittee on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rep. Ami Bera, M.D. (D-CA), Chairman of the Asia Subcommittee on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Senator Mitt Romney... Read More

Washington (March 8, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced today that it has completed the environmental analysis of the proposed Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project. This is an important and the penultimate regulatory milestone for the project, since the Trump... Read More

BOSTON, MA – Today, United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Congressman James P. McGovern, released the following joint statement on the contract negotiations between St. Vincent Hospital (St. Vincent's), their parent company Tenet Healthcare, and the Massachusetts Nurses Association, which represents the... Read More

Washington (March 6, 2020) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06) applauded inclusion of their legislation, the Emergency Educational Connections Act, and more than $7 billion in funding for the E-Rate... Read More

Washington (March 6, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting for the American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that passed the U.S. Senate today. “Despite unanimous Republican opposition, today Democrats delivered on our promise to the American people with a much-needed... Read More

Boston, MA - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey along with Congressman James P. McGovern released the following joint statement on the contract negotiations between St. Vincent Hospital (St. Vincent's), their parent company Tenet Healthcare, and the Massachusetts Nurses Association, which represents the professional nurses... Read More

Letter urges Biden to make bold changes to the U.S. nuclear posture, address cost overruns at the Departments of Defense and Energy, and champion nuclear diplomacy with Iran and North Korea Washington (March 3, 2021) – Following four years of the Trump administration’s “America First” foreign policy, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and... Read More

Amazon has reportedly installed cameras in its vehicles that record drivers and public areas  Washington (March 3, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today queried Amazon about reports that the company has installed surveillance... Read More

Starts 117th Congress as Chairman of Subcommittee on Clean Energy, Climate, and Nuclear Safety and Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific Washington (March 2, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced he will serve as Chairman of two key Senate Subcommittees: the Subcommittee on Clean Energy, Climate, and Nuclear Safety on... Read More

Yemen remains the world’s largest single-country humanitarian emergency Washington (March 1, 2021) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sent a letter today to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Acting... Read More

“Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act” tackles roadblocks to essential aid for the North Korean people Washington (March 2, 2021) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09) announced the reintroduction of the Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act to expedite the delivery of lifesaving aid by... Read More