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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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Sep 11, 2026

The TSA must be able to rely on regular funding just as traveling Americans rely on the TSA to keep them safe.

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Sep 11, 2026

Everyone in this country felt unspeakable loss that tragic day 25 years ago, with a direct and profound impact on victims’ families in Massachusetts.

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Sep 10, 2026

We bear a fierce responsibility to protect children, keep families safely together, and defeat Trump’s relentless assault on our neighbors and loved ones.

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Sep 10, 2026

Congress must pass the SECURE Act to provide a permanent pathway to citizenship for TPS holders.

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Sep 10, 2026

The Trump administration may have given El Salvador TPS holders a temporary reprieve but given its repeated attacks on TPS holders from other countries — who have legally lived, worked, and built their lives here for decades — agonizing…

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Sep 9, 2026

The Department and OMB’s refusal to spend GHP funding as directed by Congress and the concerning PEPFAR implementation changes defy the law and threaten lives, internationally and in the U.S.

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Sep 9, 2026

This hardship can be prevented if the Administration spends these funds as Congress directed.

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Sep 6, 2026

They deserve the stability of preserving their status, the dignity to live without fear, and the security of not being returned to danger.

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Sep 4, 2026

Against that backdrop, creating a federal repository of identifiable medical records—with no evidence of any limits on how that data may be used, shared, or repurposed—is deeply alarming.

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Sep 4, 2026

The Commission is advancing this effort amid a broader pattern of the Trump administration seeking unprecedented access to Americans’ private data.

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Aug 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…

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Aug 28, 2026

He should never have been confirmed, and he cannot be trusted to run HHS for even one more day.

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Aug 28, 2026

New documents confirm what we already knew: RFK Jr. lied to Congress. He told us his Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines—now this letter shows that was false, just like it was false when he denied his role in the deadly outbreak…

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Aug 28, 2026

TPS holders are our friends, our neighbors, and our colleagues. In cities and towns across Massachusetts and Delaware, Haitian TPS holders have lived, worked, and been valuable members of our communities for years. They deserve the…

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Aug 28, 2026

We cannot rely on courts alone to secure strong protections for our kids’ privacy and safety — Congress must act.

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Aug 28, 2026

Congress must pass my Youth AI Privacy Act to protect kids using AI chatbots and pass COPPA 2.0 to update my original law.

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Aug 28, 2026

In this emerging age of artificial intelligence, Big Tech is finding more ways to exploit our children’s data and manipulate their emotions for profit, making them and an entire generation sicker.

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Aug 28, 2026

Big Tech’s day of reckoning is here. This settlement sends a message every boardroom in Silicon Valley should hear: our children are not collateral damage to bolster Big Tech’s bottom line.

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Aug 27, 2026

This dangerous deal is the starting gun for a Middle East nuclear arms race.

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Aug 26, 2026

Every day this Executive Order remains in effect, more children go without the vaccines that would protect them.

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Aug 26, 2026

American children and their families deserve robust evidence-based immunization recommendations that are rooted in science.

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Aug 26, 2026

The health and safety of America’s children must not be sacrificed for political theater and ideology.

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Aug 24, 2026

This is the most energized I’ve ever been. It’s not your age, it’s the age of your ideas. And in this race, I’m the youngest guy.

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Aug 22, 2026

The end of Haiti TPS will separate families who wish for nothing more than safety and will hurt local communities across the nation.

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Aug 15, 2026

One million square feet of new economic development for a new generation.

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