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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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Jul 18, 2026

The officer who shot Johan Guerrero works out of this office, and it’s completely unacceptable that ICE has withheld from the public the details surrounding his murder.

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Jul 17, 2026

The incursion of ICE into our cities and the drastic uptick in enforcement have heightened the risk of volatile and harmful encounters, making our communities less safe.

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Jul 17, 2026

This legislation delivers cleaner, safer, more reliable water infrastructure from Haverhill to North Adams, and across the nation,

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Jul 17, 2026

We demand a full, transparent, and independent accounting of this killing.

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Jul 17, 2026

These cases, taken together, illustrate that the Biddeford shooting was not an aberration but part of a broader, escalating pattern of force that demands immediate scrutiny and reform.

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Jul 17, 2026

ICE has sharply escalated enforcement activity nationwide.

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Jul 17, 2026

The killings of both Mr. Guerrero and Mr. Araujo reflect a disturbing pattern: warrantless, aggressive, and indiscriminate ICE enforcement operations ending in the loss of life.

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Jul 16, 2026

I applaud the courage of Dr. Chen’s family for making this difficult decision to go public.

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Jul 16, 2026

To be very clear, Dr. Chen has not been convicted of a crime.

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Jul 16, 2026

Improving our water infrastructure will bring down costs for families, prevent future wastewater emergencies, and better equip Massachusetts for the climate crisis,

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Jul 16, 2026

I’m proud to have the full support of the Senate in advancing this legislation, and I’ll continue working to make these programs a reality for the millions of caretakers in this country.

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Jul 16, 2026

The work of family caregivers is personal to me. When my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, my father cared for her in our home in Malden for thirteen years.

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Jul 15, 2026

I will be working with communities, workers, and other stakeholders to learn from state and local level measures, and collaborate on this comprehensive platform that prioritizes protection, builds community capacity and resilience, and…

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Jul 15, 2026

Today and every day, the United States must condemn governments and organizations that perpetrate this crime.

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Jul 15, 2026

Wrongful detainment is a cowardly practice with no winners.

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Jul 15, 2026

The wrongful detainment of innocent civilians is never justifiable.

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Jul 15, 2026

These workers serve through extreme temperatures, holiday travel surges, and even pandemics — yet too many still struggle with low pay, unaffordable care, and rising costs.

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Jul 15, 2026

The federal government should be able to provide emergency grants for emergency situations. This legislation would authorize grants for clean water and drinking water, so we can spend more time keeping our communities safe and local…

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Jul 15, 2026

Water system emergencies spell disaster for their communities—they’re expensive, bad for business, and dangerous to public health. Our communities deserve clean water and quick access to support in response to emergency situations that put…

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Jul 14, 2026

Methadone is a proven, effective treatment for opioid use disorder and patients need real access to it.

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Jul 14, 2026

For an issue as fast-moving and important to American families - the surging proliferation of data centers - we need a national framework that can proactively tackle all of these issues together.

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Jul 14, 2026

Communities are organizing and demanding action to protect their air, water, energy bills, and quality of life from the tsunami of data centers around the country.

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Jul 11, 2026

The risks are the lived reality of AI for millions of Americans — and they deserve policymakers who are paying attention to their lives, not Big Tech’s bottom line.

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Jul 11, 2026

For too long, the conversation about artificial intelligence has been about what’s next — the next breakthrough, the next headline, the next promise of the future. But the American people need more than future promises; they need answers…

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Jul 10, 2026

I will remain vigilant against this threat and continue to work to secure our elections.

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