Ed Markey
The Public Record
Edward John Markey is a United States Senator from Massachusetts, having served since July 24, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Markey previously represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives from April 14, 1976, to July 24, 2013. Throughout his career, he has been a strong advocate for environmental issues, telecommunications, and technology policy. Markey played a significant role in the development of legislation aimed at addressing climate change and promoting renewable energy sources.
The divestment deal has left the Congress and the American people rightfully wondering whether President Trump’s TikTok deal is a national security risk.
In the digital age, a reliable internet connection is the gateway to a good job, a quality education, and timely health care.
No matter how safe we make nuclear reactors, these facilities are simply not designed to withstand military attacks and should not be built in conflict zones.
After two months of Trump’s illegal and reckless Iran war, and as we pass the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, we must confront the dangers of building nuclear power plants in war zones.
We have significant concerns about the House-passed Farm Bill, including this overreaching and harmful provision that should not be in the Farm Bill and needs to be removed.
These state laws were overwhelmingly supported by a popular vote—they shouldn’t be overridden because of big-dollar lobbying.
This is a highly controversial and poisonous policy that ignores the will of the people.
We oppose the inclusion of a provision in the House-passed Farm Bill to preempt state-level animal welfare and agricultural protection laws.
I am calling on the administration to withdraw their proposed rule to roll back these standards in light of the energy emergency they single-handedly created.
With one hand, Donald Trump is rolling back the very standards that keep our vehicles leaner, cleaner, and cheaper, and with the other hand he is driving up gas prices.
Our care economy does not run on apps or algorithms, it runs on people. And many of those people are the Haitian TPS holders in our communities.
I am proud to join Senator Daines to once again designate May as National Brain Tumor Awareness Month. Too many families across the country grieve the loss of loved ones who suffered from a brain tumor. We must do everything we can to…
DOT’s failure to ban family seating fees is the latest example in a deeply concerning trend in DOT actions that prioritize airline bottom lines over family budgets.
The failure to advance this common-sense, family-friendly protection stands in stark contrast to the Department’s own campaign to ‘Make Travel Family Friendly Again.’
Today’s summit was about making sure that same vision carries us through the next thirty years.
I am proud that E-Rate and the Emergency Connectivity Fund alone have put over $1 billion into Massachusetts schools and libraries.
In 1996, I authored the Telecommunications Act with a simple conviction: that the internet should belong to everyone.
In the digital age, a reliable internet connection is the gateway to a good job, a quality education, and timely health care.
Formerly incarcerated individuals deserve a fair shot at a steady future and a stable career.
We should be strengthening E-Rate, simplifying access, and closing the homework gap, not putting up new barriers.
The FCC’s new rule will make it harder for schools and libraries, especially in rural and under-resourced communities, to access the E-Rate program.
No matter how safe we make nuclear reactors, these facilities are simply not designed to withstand military attacks and should not be built in conflict zones.
After two months of Trump’s illegal and reckless Iran war, and as we pass the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, we must confront the dangers of building nuclear power plants in war zones.





