Edward J. Markey
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Sens. Markey, Durbin, Rubio and Reps. Smith, Trahan Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Cambodian Officials Accountable for Undermining Democracy, Human Rights
Ahead of Cambodia’s 2023 general election, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fl.), along with Representatives Chris Smith (NJ-04) and Lori Trahan (MA-03), today reintroduced the Cambodia Democracy and Human Rights Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation that would hold the Cambodian government accountable for abuses and corruption that undermine democracy and human rights as Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen continues to engage in a crackdown against human rights, democratic institutions, and political opposition. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Hun Sen, the ruling Cambodian People’s Party has maintained one-party control of the government in violation of the Cambodian constitution, banned political opposition, engaged in corruption and political persecution, and repressed free speech and independent media.
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Senator Markey Introduces Ndaa Amendments to Mitigate Nuclear Risks, De-militarize Ai
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today filed over a dozen amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including language that would prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the U.S. military’s nuclear launch decisions, advance the cause of nuclear disarmament and nonproliferation, and save billions in federal dollars by shifting wasteful spending from nuclear weapons development to vaccine research.
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Sen. Markey, Rep. Matsui: Let’s Ban Big Tech’s Black-box Algorithms That Perpetuate Discrimination, Inequality, and Racism in Society
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Doris Matsui (CA-07), ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications & Technology, today reintroduced their Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act.
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Markey, Padilla, Clarke, Matsui Urge Epa to Finalize Strongest Possible Light- and Medium-duty Vehicle Emissions Standards This Year
Lawmakers lead 91 colleagues in pushing for robust light- and medium-duty vehicle emissions standards to protect public health, benefit climate and economy
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Markey, Warren Statement on Judge Myong Joun’s Confirmation to U.s. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Boston Municipal Court Judge Myong Joun to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
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Senator Markey Demands Answers From Telecom Industry Following Reports of Lead Contamination From Aging Infrastructure
Failure to account for health impacts of lead-sheathed cables is “corporate irresponsibility of the worst kind”
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Markey Joins Van Hollen, Huffman in Introducing Bill to Fully Fund Special Education
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) in introducing the IDEA Full Funding Act.
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Markey Joins Van Hollen, Colleagues in Urging President Biden to Coordinate Strategy to Maximize Offshore Wind Development
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Chris VanHollen (D-Md.), who led Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), in calling on President Joe Biden to designate a policy lead to facilitate greater interagency coordination around ocean use in order to keep offshore wind projects across the nation on track.
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Markey, Warren, Moulton Ramp Up Call for Seqens to Answer History of Safety Violations and Chemical Explosions in Massachusetts
Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Seth Moulton (MA-06) today sent a follow-up letter to Seqens North America calling for answers about the company’s history of safety violations and chemical disasters at other pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts.
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Sen. Markey, Rep. Frost Announce Legislation to Extend Medicare Coverage to Equipment for Protecting Against Climate Disaster
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced the Survival Aid for Emergencies (SAFE) through Medicare Act, legislation that would require Medicare to cover the full cost of equipment medically necessary for those who are at-risk in the event of a climate disaster—ensuring air conditioners, refrigerators, generators, solar batteries, and more are covered so that seniors and people with disabilities are able to safely weather any storm or natural disaster with their life-sustaining medications or medical-equipment at hand.
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Senator Markey Decries Supreme Court’s Ruling to Strike Down President Biden’s Student-debt Relief Plan
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Biden v. Nebraska to strike down President Joe Biden’s student-debt relief plan.
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Senator Markey Statement on Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling
WATCH: At press conference, Senator Markey blasts far-right justices for turning a blind eye to injustice, inequity in college admissions
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Markey, Warren Celebrate More Than $7 Million to Revitalize Roadway Safety in Downtown Brockton
Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today celebrated the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) announcement that it has awarded the City of Brockton more than $7 million in federal funding—through Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants—to improve roadway safety downtown.
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Senator Markey Announces Bill to Address Health Barriers Faced by Transgender, Nonbinary People as Right-wing State Lawmakers Attack Gender-affirming Care
Gender Affirming CARE Act would provide $25 million to the National Institutes of Health for federal public health researchers to understand health care obstacles
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Sen. Markey, Rep. Meng Applaud Proposed Expansion by Fcc of E-rate Program to Help Close Student Digital Divide
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Grace Meng (NY-06) issued the following statement after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today announced a proposal to expand E-Rate funding to include Wi-Fi hotspots and Wi-Fi on school buses.
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Markey, Pappas Mark Equality Day With Legislation to Ban Use of Lgbtq+ Panic Defense in Federal Courts
LGBTQ+ people are nine times more likely than non-LGBTQ+ people to be victims of violent hate crimes, and trans people of color face disproportionate rates of violence
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Markey, Warren, Trahan Golden Announce $21.4 Million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Lowell Bridges
Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03)and Lowell City Manager Tom Golden announced the City of Lowell is receiving $21,400,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to support four bridge rehabilitation and preservation projects across the city.
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Senator Markey Celebrates $147 Million to Expand High-speed Broadband Access in Communities Across Massachusetts
Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, celebrated the Biden administration’s announcement today to award $147,422,464 in federal funding—through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—to expand access to high-speed broadband in unserved and underserved communities across Massachusetts.
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Sens. Markey, Cruz Send Bipartisan Letter Urging Automakers to Keep Am Radio in Vehicles
In the wake of Ford’s recent announcement that it will keep AM radio in its 2024 vehicles, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today sent a bipartisan letter to seven automakers that have either removed or plan to remove broadcast AM radio in their current and future vehicle models, including electric vehicles (EVs).
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Senators Markey, Peters Urge U.s. Comptroller General to Assess Harms of Generative Ai
Lawmakers implore Government Accountability Office to explore benefits and harms of burgeoning technology, including risk of “widespread injury, death, or human extinction”