Unless action is taken soon, there will be no agreed limits on U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear forces for the first time in decades Letter Text (PDF) Washington (October 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.)—co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear... Read More

Senator Markey joined by health care providers, advocates at Upham’s Corner Health Center Watch: Senator Markey, attendees discuss what GOP cuts mean for Mass. residents Boston (October 10, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today hosted a press conference at the Upham’s Corner Health Center in Dorchester to highlight the impacts of the... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (October 10, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to ensure that our nation’s nuclear arsenal is protected during the federal government shutdown. The Trump administration has claimed that it will temporarily suspend certain... Read More

Washington (October 10, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting against the $1 trillion National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. “Yesterday, the Senate voted to give the Pentagon a trillion-dollar spending package while the Trump administration and MAGA Republicans play politics with... Read More

Washington (October 9, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today released the following statement after reports that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into Tesla’s Full-Self Driving (FSD)... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (October 9, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced the Right to Override Act, legislation that would protect patients and health care workers by requiring an option for human override of artificial intelligence (AI)-based systems that recommend clinical decisions in health care settings. AI is... Read More

Washington (October 9, 2025) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California’s former Secretary of State, and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio-03) in announcing the introduction of new bicameral legislation aimed at preventing the... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (October 9, 2025) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) wrote to Former Governor Chris Sununu, the Chief Executive Officer of Airlines for America, reminding Airlines for America’s members of their obligation to provide timely and hassle-free refunds to airline passengers whose flights were cancelled or significantly... Read More

Washington (October 9, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on the announcement of an Israel-Hamas peace deal. “After two years of a brutal and deadly war, I welcome the recent progress on ceasefire negotiations. I am hopeful that we can end this tragic conflict, bring the hostages home, and provide... Read More

Trump State Department has failed to explain why “it took the U.S. embassy four days – longer than other governments whose citizens were detained – to visit and assess the care of American citizens.” “What steps will the State Department take to independently evaluate the accusations of mistreatment towards American citizens on the Global Sumud... Read More

Washington (October 8, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security and lead sponsor of the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, released the following statement during Amazon’s “Prime Big Deal Days” event, running October 7 and... Read More

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (October 8, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member on the HELP Committee, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today introduced the Stop Medical... Read More

Washington (October 6, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement marking two years since the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel that saw the murder of 1,200 people: “It has been two years since Hamas’s heinous attack on Israel, and we continue to mourn with the families who lost loved ones that dark... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (October 3, 2025) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today wrote to Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, demanding answers about the Trump administration’s plan announced this week to send hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars—from an unspecified source of... Read More

Letter Text (PDF) Washington (October 3, 2025) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and the entire Massachusetts congressional delegation — Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Rep. Stephen Lynch (MA-08), Rep. Seth Moulton (MA-06), Rep. Richard Neal (MA-01), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Rep.... Read More

Washington (October 1, 2025) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after Republicans chose to shut the government down rather than make a deal with Democrats to protect health care for millions of Americans, including more than 660,000 Massachusetts residents. “Make no mistake: Donald Trump owns this shutdown. Trump... Read More

The Child Care for Every Community Act would ensure half of families nationwide would pay no more than $10 a day for child care and cap child care costs for all families. Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (September 30, 2025) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Representative Mikie... Read More

“At a time when President Trump and Republicans in Congress are gutting the health care safety net, prompting hospital and nursing home closures and layoffs across the country, the health care system cannot withstand yet another blow.” Letter Text (PDF) Washington (September 30, 2025) — Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren... Read More

Senator Markey is the House author of the original E-Rate program Washington (September 30, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the following statement following the FCC’s repeal of its rule allowing schools and libraries to use their E-Rate funds to loan Wi-Fi... Read More

In light of Carr’s refusal to answer basic oversight questions, Senator Markey calls for immediate Senate Commerce Committee hearing Letter Text (PDF) | Carr Response to Markey (PDF) Washington (September 29, 2025) — Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) urging... Read More