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Ed Markey

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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.

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May 28, 2026

To abandon harm reduction is to do so at our own peril.

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May 28, 2026

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.

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May 28, 2026

These state laws were overwhelmingly supported by a popular vote—they shouldn’t be overridden because of big-dollar lobbying.

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May 28, 2026

This is a highly controversial and poisonous policy that ignores the will of the people.

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May 28, 2026

We oppose the inclusion of a provision in the House-passed Farm Bill to preempt state-level animal welfare and agricultural protection laws.

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May 28, 2026

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.

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May 28, 2026

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.

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May 28, 2026

We fought hard to ensure the FAA Reauthorization Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included robust funding for airport infrastructure investments.

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May 28, 2026

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.

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May 28, 2026

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…

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May 28, 2026

Not Trump, not anyone, can erase trans people. To the trans community: I am with you in this fight, I see you, and I love you.

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May 28, 2026

But the trans community is strong and resilient. They are fighting back, and I am with them every step of the way.

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May 28, 2026

Since Day One of his administration, Donald Trump has relentlessly demonized transgender people to distract from his disastrous policy agenda.

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May 28, 2026

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.

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May 28, 2026

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.’

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May 27, 2026

In the digital age, a reliable internet connection is the gateway to a good job, a quality education, and timely health care.

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May 27, 2026

Formerly incarcerated individuals deserve a fair shot at a steady future and a stable career.

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May 27, 2026

I will be monitoring the implementation of this rule closely to ensure it does not adversely affect students and educators that rely on the E-Rate program.

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May 27, 2026

We should be strengthening E-Rate, simplifying access, and closing the homework gap, not putting up new barriers.

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May 27, 2026

This action is part of a troubling pattern from the FCC and Republicans that makes it harder for kids to get online and communities to close the digital divide.

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May 27, 2026

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.

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May 27, 2026

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.

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May 27, 2026

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.

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May 27, 2026

These state laws were overwhelmingly supported by a popular vote—they shouldn’t be overridden because of big-dollar lobbying.

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May 27, 2026

This is a highly controversial and poisonous policy that ignores the will of the people.

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