Edward J. Markey

Electoral integrity

Criminal justice

Fiscal policy

Healthcare

Education

Economy and labor

Environment and energy

Immigration

National security and foreign policy

Civil rights and liberties

Social policy

Technology and data

Civil liberties and government power

Government accountability and transparency

Infrastructure and public investment

Markey co-sponsored Senate Resolution 703 expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week."

Markey was a cosponsor of S. 4388, a bill to make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters.

Markey spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the SAVE America Act, stating that it would impose unnecessary voter ID requirements including requiring Americans to present a birth certificate or passport in person to register to vote or update their registration.

Markey introduced bipartisan legislation called the Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) that would ban targeted advertising to minors, create a data deletion option for children and teens, and establish limits on personal data collection from minors.

Markey rose to speak about President Trump's suggestion that the Federal executive branch should take over elections, stating that such action would be unconstitutional and that the Constitution places control of Federal elections in the hands of the States under Article I, section 4.

Paul Amdt. No. 4272

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4236

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4234

Motion to Table Lee Amdt. No. 4286

Sanders Amdt. No. 4290

Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287

H.R. 7148, as Amended

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 7148

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627

Motion to Invoke Cloture: H.R. 6938

H.R. 6938

Is the Point of Order Well Taken Re: To the Privilege Status of S.J. Res. 98

Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 84

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6938

Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98

Confirmation: Alexander C. Van Hook, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana

Markey rose in the Senate to state that President Trump took military action against Venezuela without express congressional consent and called for the administration to end the military action, characterizing it as an illegal war for oil.

Motion to Proceed to S.J.Res. 86

Confirmation: Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency

Confirmation: Sara Bailey, of Texas, to be Director of National Drug Control Policy

Confirmation: Keith Bass, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense

Markey stated he was prepared to seek unanimous consent to pass H.R. 5100 to temporarily extend the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs until September 30, 2026, but decided not to call for it at that time out of respect for Senator Ernst's unavailability.

Markey rose in support of legislation to extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits and stated that if Republicans do not vote to continue this protection, 22 million Americans would see dramatic rises in their healthcare bills beginning at the end of the year.

Markey opposed H.J. RES. 131, a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Biden administration's Record of Decision regarding Arctic National Wildlife Refuge management, stating that the effort would put the refuge at risk and that Republicans should instead focus on addressing affordability, climate change, healthcare, and special education needs.

Markey stated that the Federal Government is only covering 12 percent of the 40 percent of special education implementation costs it committed to funding, and that this is unacceptable.

Markey co-sponsored Senate Resolution 502 recognizing November 2025 as "National Family Caregivers Month."

Markey co-sponsored S. 2798, a bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for adverse employment decisions.

Markey announced his intention to make multiple motions to commit H.R. 1 to various committees, including motions addressing tariff impacts on small businesses, rural hospital closures, Child Tax Credit requirements, healthcare facility funding, mental health provider shortages, and rural hospital protections in specific regions.

Markey co-submitted an amendment to strike section 60002 relating to repeal of the greenhouse gas reduction fund from bill H.R. 1.

Markey rose in opposition to the Republican tax bill, stating that it doubles down on repealing clean energy tax credits, cuts more than $500 billion in investments from the Inflation Reduction Act, and eliminates residential clean energy tax incentives for solar panels, home efficiency improvements, and heat pumps.

Markey co-sponsored Senate Resolution 270 to designate June 6, 2025, as National Naloxone Awareness Day.

Markey stated that Donald Trump's Department of Energy announced the largest deregulatory effort in the department's history by slashing 47 regulations, which he characterized as a "big billionaire bailout" that guarantees "the freedom to pollute, overcharge, and mislead the American people."

Markey rose in opposition to S.J. Res. 7, a Congressional Review Act resolution that would repeal the Federal Communications Commission's rule allowing schools and libraries to use E-Rate funds to provide Wi-Fi hotspots to students.

Markey co-sponsored Senate Resolution 201 expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as "National Small Business Week."

Markey co-sponsored Senate Resolution 198, which expressed the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should withdraw a notice reducing public notice and comment opportunities in the rulemaking process.

Markey submitted a statement to the Congressional Record listing 18 documented actions taken by the Trump administration during its first 100 days that he characterized as damaging.

Markey spoke on the Senate floor to discuss attacks on CBS and "60 Minutes" by Donald Trump and his allies, and stated that the Federal Communications Commission had been weaponized to pressure journalists to soften their coverage of President Trump.

Markey co-sponsored S. Res. 168, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative.

Markey rose to request unanimous consent to pass the Extend the TikTok Deadline Act with Senators Wyden, Van Hollen, and Booker to extend the TikTok divestment deadline until October.

Markey co-submitted Senate Resolution 168 supporting the goals and ideals of the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative.

Markey stated that Social Security is under attack from Donald Trump, Republicans, and Elon Musk, and that they are lying about fraud in the program as a pretext to cut benefits, raise the retirement age, and privatize Social Security.

Markey coleaded S. 893, the Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act, which amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to remove the overtime wages exemption for motor carrier employees.

Markey stated that President Trump, Elon Musk, and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon have declared war on public education and are attempting to dismantle the Department of Education to fund tax breaks for billionaires rather than support students in poor communities and students with disabilities.

Markey co-sponsored S. 720, a bill to establish an Office of Environmental Justice within the Department of Justice.

Markey requested unanimous consent to grant Shriya Pai, a fellow in his office, floor privileges for the remainder of the year.

Markey co-sponsored Senate Amendment 3332 to strike section 708 from H.R. 5009, a bill to reauthorize wildlife habitat and conservation programs.

Markey discussed artificial intelligence and explained how AI-driven algorithms work as pattern recognition systems, using a dog-training analogy to illustrate how algorithms are trained on historical information and how biased training data can lead to discriminatory outcomes in banking, healthcare, and criminal justice decisions.

Markey co-sponsored S. 5350, a bill to make available necessary disaster assistance for families affected by major disasters, with Ms. Warren and 12 other senators.