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Senator Ed Markey

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Senator for Massachusetts. Ranker on Senate Small Business Committee & HELP Primary Health & Retirement Security Subcommittee. Fighting for a Green New Deal.

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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 9h
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Senator Markey, Reps. Tlaib, Pressley Announce Legislation to Stop Big Banks from Bankrolling the Climate Crisis
Senator Markey, Reps. Tlaib, Pressley Announce Legislation to Stop Big Banks from Bankrolling the Climate Crisis
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 9h
Big banks shouldn’t be allowed to bankroll the climate crisis. My Fossil Free Finance Act requires major financial institutions to cut financial sector emissions 50% by 2035, immediately end financing for new or expanded fossil fuel projects, and reach zero financial sector emissions by 2050.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 18h
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POLITICO Pro: US job growth slows, easing pressure on Fed to hike rates before midterms
Employment gains last month came in below expectations, with previous estimates revised down.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 18h
Trump’s illegal war in Iran. Trump’s reckless tariffs. Costly boondoggles that are skyrocketing costs for Main Street while Americans’ paychecks lose ground. Trump is more focused on golden ballrooms and helipads instead of making life more affordable for workers and families.
US job growth slows, easing pressure on Fed to hike rates before midterms
Employment gains last month came in below expectations, with previous estimates revised down.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 19h
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 19h
Today's the 8th anniversary of the brutal slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, ordered by Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman. We cannot trust Saudi leaders, yet Trump wants to allow them to enrich uranium that could be used for nuclear bombs. Stop the deal.
Today's the 8th anniversary of the brutal slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, ordered by Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman. We cannot trust Saudi leaders, yet Trump wants to allow them to enrich uranium that could be used for nuclear bombs. Stop the deal.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
Elon Musk advising Trump on warfare is just handing over your taxpayer money to a trillionaire. Musk will push his AI and space technologies, make money from defense contracts, then pour that money into MAGA campaigns. Corruption in plain sight.
Elon Musk to return his attention to government, advise Pentagon on future of war
Musk will join Anduril founder Palmer Luckey and former House speaker Newt Gingrich in leading the Defense Department’s Project Meridian.

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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
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Senator Markey Statement on Bipartisan Permitting Reform Proposal | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Washington (October 1, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Environment...
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
My Statement on the Bipartisan Permitting Reform Proposal.
Senator Markey Statement on Bipartisan Permitting Reform Proposal
Washington (October 1, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement following the release of a bipartisan permitting reform proposal.

“I’m never going to ignore that Trump’s attacks on American-made clean energy fueled the energy crisis we’re in now—not to mention his boosterism of power-hungry data centers—all of which have been enabled by Republicans in Congress. The Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill and the Trump administration’s illegal actions to block clean energy projects and rescind grants have killed tens of thousands of megawatts of clean power, stopped creation of union jobs, raised costs for families at home and on the road, and dumped pollution in communities across the country. Data center developers are hijacking our energy grid and using ratepayers to subsidize their profit-making operations, while also polluting air and
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
Trump is leaving communities in Massachusetts and disaster victims in blue states without essential disaster relief. Denying disaster relief to score political points is unacceptable. Trump must stop putting politics over people and deliver aid to Americans who need it.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
Americans in crisis deserve support—no matter what state they live in or who they vote for. Trump is putting his ego over essential aid and is playing political games with disaster victims and communities. Unacceptable.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
Trans people deserve the right to experience the freedom, the joy, and the opportunity afforded to every other American.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
Trump’s EPA is rolling out the red carpet for polluting data centers all to benefit Big Tech. My new report outlines the attacks on environmental protections and calls on Congress to act. We must protect communities, not profit off of harm. youtube.com/shorts/JhbSV...
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Trump’s EPA is rolling out the red carpet for polluting data centers all to benefit Big Tech.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
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Senator Markey Releases New Report Detailing EPA Capitulation to Big Tech, Dangerous Easing of Regulations to Build Data Centers at the Expense of Transparency and Communities’ Health | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
“The EPA's Data Center Disaster” Report (PDF) Washington (September 30, 2026) - Senator Edward J....
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
75% of Americans don’t want a data center in their neighborhood, but Trump’s EPA is greenlighting data center construction at the expense of our health. My new report details how Lee Zeldin is bending a knee to Big Tech by rolling back protections and failing the public.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
On National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools, we acknowledge the children taken from their families who never returned home, survivors and descendents still suffering, and the lasting impact on native communities. We must commit to truth and healing now.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 30/09/2026
Donald Trump is like AI itself—over confident, often wrong, and prone to hallucinating facts. His “morally binding” agreement means nothing. We can’t let Big Tech regulate itself. Congress must act now.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
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Sens. Markey, Schumer, Sanders Demand Transparency on CDC’s Delay of COVID-19 Vaccines for Children, Highlighting Concerning Pattern of Trump Administration Undermining Americans’ Faith in Vaccines | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Letter Text (PDF) Washington (September 29, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey, top Democrat on the...
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 29/09/2026
RFK Jr. and the CDC delayed this year’s no-cost COVID-19 vaccine for kids—the latest move in their Make America Sick Agenda. Every child deserves to be protected from preventable disease. I'm demanding CDC answer for these delays immediately.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
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Trump asks Supreme Court to OK limits on transgender-related care for prisoners - POLITICO
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
Trump wants prisons to cut off medical care for trans people, and wants the Supreme Court to let him do it. Withholding necessary medical care from prisoners is cruel. Politics shouldn't interfere with care. SCOTUS must reject this effort.
Trump asks Supreme Court to OK limits on transgender-related care for prisoners
Lower courts ruled that the Bureau of Prisons policy didn’t appear to grapple with relevant evidence
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
Trump is selling nuclear tech to Saudi Arabia despite reported US intelligence that the Saudis still want a bomb—while the Trumps have taken billions in bribes from the Saudis. This is Trump corruption at the expense of US national security. Stop the deal.
Saudi Arabia Open to Possibly Developing Nuclear Weapons
An intelligence assessment examined Saudi Arabia’s military ambitions as Congress reviews a new civilian nuclear deal between the U.S. and the kingdom
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
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As Gas Prices Remain High Due to Illegal War in Iran, Senator Markey Slams Trump for Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards That Save Money, Lower Emissions | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Washington (September 28, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey, a senior member of the Environment and...
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
My Statement on Trump's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
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Sens. Markey, Merkley and Reps. Jayapal, Tlaib, Pressley Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Government Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technology | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 25, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the...
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 28/09/2026
ICE and CBP are using facial recognition to track, target, and surveil communities across the country expanding Trump’s surveillance state. My Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act would prohibit government use of this dangerous & discriminatory technology.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
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Senators Markey and Merkley Lead Colleagues to Demand Trump Administration Abandon Reckless Saudi Nuclear Deal | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Trump deal caves to Saudi demands, fails “Gold Standard” test Letter Text (PDF) Washington...
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
Trump’s proposed nuke deal with Saudi Arabia could help them build nuclear bombs and ignite a nuclear arms race in the Middle East. This dangerous deal would enrich Trump's cronies but make everyone less safe. No nukes for Saudi Arabia. Trump must cancel this deal immediately.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
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Sen. Markey and Reps. Jayapal, Larsen Announce Legislation to Expand Workforce Opportunities for Communities Impacted by Substance Use
Sen. Markey and Reps. Jayapal, Larsen Announce Legislation to Expand Workforce Opportunities for Communities Impacted by Substance Use
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
We need to break down employment barriers for people in recovery. My legislation with @jayapal.house.gov and @repricklarsen.bsky.social will strengthen community partnerships and connect people with jobs, support, and mentorship—supporting lasting recovery and helping communities heal.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
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Markey, Ocasio-Cortez Reintroduce Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice to Rebuild America | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Bill Text (PDF) | One Pager (PDF) Washington (September 24, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey...
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
Let’s provide opportunities for more than a million Americans—especially young people—from all walks of life to earn a good wage while serving their communities & working toward a climate-resilient future. That’s what my Civilian Climate Corps with @ocasio-cortez.house.gov is all about.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 25/09/2026
Fewer kids are getting the measles vaccine compared to just a few years ago. Instead of working to combat vaccine hesitancy, Trump is fanning the flames, and his nominee to lead the FDA is silent.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
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As AI Agents Carry Out Attacks, Senator Markey Introduces Legislation Establishing Independent Body to Investigate Cyber Hacks Assisted by Artificial Intelligence | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 24, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the...
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
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New bill would create federal investigative body for AI-driven hacks
Sen. Ed Markey proposed a bill to create a federal board investigating AI-driven cyberattacks and oversight failures at companies like OpenAI.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
OpenAI admitted its agents hacked an Australian government website—three months after it happened. We can’t trust these companies to admit their failures. We need a Cybersecurity & AI Board of Investigations to demand answers from the rogue people behind these “rogue agents.”
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
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US environment agency let Bayer pick regulations for destructive weedkiller, documents show
Environmental Protection Agency asked firm to choose rules it wanted for dicamba, then put the choices in a proposed federal rule
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 24/09/2026
EPA is bending over backwards to the very industry they’re supposed to regulate by outsourcing its decisions for how to address chemical pollution to the polluters themselves. EPA’s approach to governance shouldn’t let industry grade themselves.
US environment agency let Bayer pick regulations for destructive weedkiller, documents show
Environmental Protection Agency asked firm to choose rules it wanted for dicamba, then put the choices in a proposed federal rule
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
As Trump threatens to “annihilate” Iran, some Republicans are finally speaking out against his illegal, expensive, and unwinnable war. But we don't need words—we need action. I am calling on my Republican colleagues to vote to end this illegal war.
Republican candidates are breaking with Trump on Iran as midterms loom
Republicans in key battleground states are urging a speedy end to the war as new polling suggests only 1 in 4 Americans support it.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 23/09/2026
I am deeply concerned by reports of ICE’s operation in New Bedford and surrounding communities. Masked agents disappearing our neighbors and refusing to release any information stokes fear and threatens our communities. We must abolish ICE now.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 22/09/2026
Trump threatened to “annihilate” Iran. His “October surprise” must not be a mushroom cloud from a nuclear attack. With these threats and assistance to Saudi Arabia, Trump is inferring mass slaughter and escalating an arms race in the Middle East. We must stop this madman.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 20/09/2026
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 20/09/2026
This administration's latest attack on the Endangered Species Act is a one-way ticket to species extinction by letting bad actors kill an endangered species if they claim they “didn’t mean to do it.” Don't sacrifice whole species for corporate convenience.
Trump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 20/09/2026
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POLITICO Pro: Judge resurrects Dems’ $7B solar grant program
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin argued Congress had required the grants be terminated, but the judge ruled he misread the law.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 20/09/2026
Big victory against the administration’s unlawful attacks on our national solar program, which saves Americans money on skyrocketing electricity bills. We passed this program to help families get low-cost clean energy—EPA can't just kill it on Trump's whim.
Judge resurrects Dems’ $7B solar grant program
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin argued Congress had required the grants be terminated, but the judge ruled he misread the law.
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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 18/09/2026
Climate change is getting worse and energy costs are skyrocketing. Yet Trump spent $4 billion in taxpayer dollars to kill offshore wind projects that deliver affordable clean energy and well-paying jobs. We need clean energy now—let's say Yes to Wind.
Senator Markey at podium in front of Capitol surrounded by advocates and leaders
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