Ed Markey: “Do you think the United States should have safety standards as high as the rest of the world?”

FERC has a statutory obligation to ensure that consolidation in the energy sector serves the public interest, not corporate profits. It is impossible to see how this consolidation will not put the public interest at risk.

Today’s unanimous committee passage of my Youth AI Privacy Act is a huge step forward for protecting kids’ privacy and safety in the age of AI,” said Senator Markey. “This vote demonstrates bipartisan support for robust privacy safeguards…

As energy costs rise and market power becomes increasingly concentrated, FERC must use its authority to protect consumers from transactions that threaten competition, affordability, and reliability. It should do so here and deny the…

We urge the Department to withdraw this proposed rule, ensure that the federal government upholds the civil rights of all students, and work to ensure all students can attend schools that are not segregated.