Edward J. Markey

Edward John Markey is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from the state of Massachusetts, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served 20 terms as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district from 1976 to 2013. Before that, he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976. When Senator Patrick Leahy retired in 2023, Markey became the dean of New England's Congressional delegation.

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Voting Record — 789

Yes24%

No75%

Present0%

Not Voting1%

Party align95%

Cross-party0%

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Edward J. Markey

U.S. SenatorDemocratMassachusetts

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Edward J.'s ATmosphere Activity

132 sponsored · 320 cosponsored

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Sponsored Bills(132)

S. 4625 (119th)
A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish the Office of LGBTQI Inclusion …
S. 4495 (119th)
A bill to require reports on the dangers posed by nuclear reactors in areas that might exper…
S. Res. 700 (119th)
A resolution expressing support for the designation of April 1, 2026, through April 30, 2026…
S. 4411 (119th)
A bill to clarify eligibility for small business loans, and for other purposes.
S. 4376 (119th)
A bill to establish youth advisory councils for the purpose of providing recommendations to …

Cosponsored Bills(320)

S. Res. 753 (119th)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate to reduce traffic fatalities to zero by 2050…
Joined: 2026-05-21
S. 4579 (119th)
A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require that annual St…
Joined: 2026-05-20
S. 4588 (119th)
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the excise tax for the repurch…
Joined: 2026-05-20
S. 4592 (119th)
A bill to establish the Foundation for Digital Opportunity, and for other purposes.
Joined: 2026-05-20
S. 4608 (119th)
A bill to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty for any violation of Federal law, and…
Joined: 2026-05-20

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Voting History

789 total votes

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Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2025-07-28	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (50-39)
2025-07-28	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-07-24	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-48)
2025-07-24	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-07-24	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2025-07-24	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-07-23	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-47)
2025-07-23	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (49-47)
2025-07-23	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (48-47)
2025-07-23	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (49-47)
2025-07-23	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-47)
2025-07-23	H.R. 3944 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	YES	✕	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (90-8)
2025-07-23	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-07-23	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-41)
2025-07-22	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (61-35)
2025-07-22	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-07-22	H.R. 3944 (119th)	End filibuster to begin debate	NO	YES	✕	Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (91-7, 3/5 majority required)
2025-07-22	H.R. 3944 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-48)
2025-07-22	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (50-47)
2025-07-22	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-07-22	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (50-47)
2025-07-21	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (44-43)
2025-07-17	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (46-36)
2025-07-17	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-34)
2025-07-17	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-31)
2025-07-17	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-40)
2025-07-17	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-43)
2025-07-17	—	End debate	NO	NO	✓	Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2025-07-17	H.R. 4 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Bill Passed (51-48)
2025-07-17	H.R. 4 (119th)	Vote on amendment	NO	NO	✓	Amendment Agreed to (52-47)
2025-07-17	H.R. 4 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-17	H.R. 4 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-17	H.R. 4 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (49-50)
2025-07-17	H.R. 4 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (47-51)
2025-07-17	H.R. 4 (119th)	Kill the motion	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Table Agreed to (51-47)
2025-07-16	H.R. 4 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16	H.R. 4 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16	H.R. 4 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16	H.R. 4 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Recommit Rejected (47-50)
2025-07-16	H.R. 4 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (46-51)
2025-07-16	H.R. 4 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Recommit Rejected (47-52)
2025-07-16	H.R. 4 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16	H.R. 4 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (47-52)
2025-07-16	H.R. 4 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16	H.R. 4 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16	H.R. 4 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Motion to Recommit Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-16	H.R. 4 (119th)	Vote on amendment	YES	YES	✓	Amendment Rejected (49-50)
2025-07-15	H.R. 4 (119th)	Begin consideration	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-07-15	H.R. 4 (119th)	Motion to Discharge H.R. 4	NO	NO	✓	Motion to Discharge Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-07-15	—	Confirm nominee	NO	NO	✓	Nomination Confirmed (52-47)

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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