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Ed Markey: At a moment when the United States is experiencing the highest surge in measles cases in thirty-five years and an…

On the recordAugust 28, 2026
At a moment when the United States is experiencing the highest surge in measles cases in thirty-five years and an increasing number of states forced to declare public health emergencies – your administration is placing more children in harm’s way rather than protecting them.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Senator Markey criticizes Trump's executive order on vaccines.

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