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At a Glance
Seat
U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
Born
July 11, 1946
Age 79
Phone
(202) 224-2742
Office
255 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510, Washington 20515
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Massachusetts

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 headshot
Edward J. Markey
U.S. SenatorDemocratMassachusetts
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Edward J.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 132 sponsored · 320 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

This Thanksgiving, I’m grateful to serve the people of Massachusetts. And I was thankful to come together with my friends @wutrain.bsky.social and @nhlbruins.bsky.social and local leaders for a tradition of mine—carving turkeys at Pine Street Inn to help in its mission to end homelessness.
Senator Markey carves a turkey at Pine Street Inn with Pine Street Inn Executive Director Lyndia Downie onlooking. Further down the table, Mayor Wu and her sons as well as members of the Boston Bruins are also carving turkeys.
Senator Markey, Mayor Wu, and Mayor Wu’s children smile for a photo as they carve a turkey. They are standing in front of a Pine Street Inn backdrop.
Senator Markey stands alongside Mayor Wu and her children, Pine Street Inn Executive Director Lyndia Downie, Councilor John FitzGerald, State Rep Aaron Michelwitz, and members of the Boston Bruins.
Senator Markey presents a certificate of Congressional recognition to Pine Street Inn Executive Director Lyndia Downie.
You can’t manage what you don’t measure—people have the right to know if they have clean air, and they deserve action if they don’t. That’s why I fought for the federal funding that Springfield has deployed to get answers on their air. www.masslive.com/business/202...
Steward executives—including Dr. Ralph de la Torre—worked with private equity and Medical Properties to gut Massachusetts hospitals. And they did it all for profit. They should not continue leading health care companies like Revere Medical or CareMax.
Letter addressed to Rural Health Care Group CEO Benson Sloan. Full text linked in post.
Public servants and their families in MA have waited long enough. Congress has an opportunity to right a 40-year-old wrong and restore full Social Security benefits to postal workers, teachers, firefighters, and other local heroes. Let’s pass the Social Security Fairness Act.
Electricity costs are too high for too many Americans. My Office of Transmission Act will ensure independent experts review transmission plans and outcomes—because a better planned grid will bring on clean energy, prevent unnecessarily high energy bills, and keep the lights on.
Green background with text that reads, “Office of Transmission Act
This bill will establish an Office of Transmission at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which will:
* Review transmission plans and outcomes in each region,
* Identify inefficiencies and potential solutions,
* Track estimated and actual project costs, and verify the commitments and benefits made by transmission owners,
* Provide technical assistance to regions prior to filings,
* Submit an annual report for each region on its findings and recommendations, and
* Ultimately, help prevent unnecessarily high energy bills by enabling smart transmission investments with more transparency, coordination, and expert review.”
Students and educators deserve clean, safe, and healthy learning environments—not buildings filled with environmental hazards and toxic substances. My Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act will ensure that we invest in clean schools and build healthier communities.
Green chalkboard background with text that reads: “Get Toxic Substances Out of Schools Act
This bill will:
*   Authorize grants under Section 28 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for monitoring and remediation of hazardous substances,
*   Re-authorize and expand Title V of the TSCA to provide technical assistance to schools in addressing environmental health issues,
*   Authorize $52 billion dollars over ten years to ensure that all children have safe and healthy learning environments, and
*   Include high-road labor standards for projects funded by the grant program to protect and create good-paying jobs.”
From net neutrality to E-Rate, FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel has been a champion for closing the digital divide, fostering competition, and building a communications system that works for all Americans. Thank you for this legacy of service, equity, justice, and fairness at the FCC.
During Native American Heritage Month, and every month, I am inspired by the perseverance of native and tribal communities. From the fight for sovereignty and land rights to the preservation of their ancestral homelands—I am grateful for their leadership.
This Education Support Professionals Day, I'm in solidarity with the workers who help students to thrive. All support professionals—from teaching assistants to cafeteria workers—deserve strong wages, benefits, and working conditions. We must pass my Para & ESP Bill of Rights.
Purple background with crayons and text that reads, “PARAPROFESSIONALS AND EDUCATION
SUPPORT STAFF BILL OF RIGHTS
Fair Pay, Job Security & Safe Working Conditions
PARAPROFESSIONALS AND EDUCATION
SUPPORT STAFF SHOULD:
*   receive a livable, competitive wage;
*   have access to high quality, affordable healthcare;
*   have at least 16 weeks of paid family and medical leave, and paid leave for school closures;
*   have access to training and professional development opportunities;
*   have enough resources and supplies to do their job, including up-to-date technology and personal protective equipment;
*   have a say in the policies that impact their working conditions, including around the use of electronic monitoring and Al in schools;
*   be able, where appropriate, to be involved in individual education plan meetings for students they work with;
*   have safe and healthy workplaces, and a way to report workplace concerns;
*   not experience understaffing that makes it impossible to do their jobs effectively, efficiently, and safely;
*   have year-round job security, rather than be laid off and rehired each school year;
SCHOOLS SHOULD:
• negotiate collective bargaining agreements in good faith with unions representing paraprofessionals and education support staff.”
We must not give in to dangerous fearmongering that threatens progress and stifles change. We must pass my Transgender Bill of Rights. And we must fight to end hate and bigotry in all its forms.
In Massachusetts, Transgender Day of Remembrance holds special significance. When Rita Hester was murdered in Allston in 1998 her death ignited a movement and Transgender Day of Remembrance was born. We must honor this legacy.
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Voting History
789 total votes
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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2026-02-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-46)
2026-02-04End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-47)
2026-02-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)
2026-02-04End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2026-02-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (58-39)
2026-02-03End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (55-39)
2026-02-03Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-45)
2026-02-03End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-44)
2026-02-03Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (54-40)
2026-02-02End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-40)
2026-01-30H.R. 7148 (119th)Final passageNONOBill Passed (71-29, 3/5 majority required)
2026-01-30Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 4287)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required)
2026-01-30H.R. 7148 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-01-30H.R. 7148 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Agreed to (58-42)
2026-01-30H.R. 7148 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Agreed to (58-42)
2026-01-30H.R. 7148 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Agreed to (67-33)
2026-01-30H.R. 7148 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (32-67)
2026-01-29H.R. 7148 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (45-55, 3/5 majority required)
2026-01-27S. 3627 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-45, 3/5 majority required)
2026-01-15H.R. 6938 (119th)Final passageNOYESBill Passed (82-15)
2026-01-15H.R. 6938 (119th)End debateNOYESCloture Motion Agreed to (85-14, 3/5 majority required)
2026-01-14S.J. Res. 98 (119th)Point of Order S.J.Res. 98NONOPoint of Order Well Taken (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2026-01-13S.J. Res. 84 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (47-52)
2026-01-12H.R. 6938 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNOYESCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (80-13, 3/5 majority required)
2026-01-08Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-40)
2026-01-08S.J. Res. 98 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 98YESYESMotion to Discharge Agreed to (52-47)
2026-01-07S.J. Res. 86 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (43-50)
2026-01-06Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-48)
2026-01-06Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-47)
2026-01-05Confirm nomineeNOT_VOTINGNONomination Confirmed (50-35)
2025-12-18End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-42)
2025-12-18End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (60-35)
2025-12-18End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (58-36)
2025-12-18End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-12-18S. Res. 532 (119th)Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-43)
2025-12-18S.J. Res. 82 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint Resolution Defeated (50-50)
2025-12-17S. Res. 412 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
2025-12-17Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (71-29)
2025-12-17End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (69-27)
2025-12-17Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (67-30)
2025-12-17End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (67-30)
2025-12-17S. 1071 (119th)Accept House changesNOYESMotion Agreed to (77-20)
2025-12-15S. 1071 (119th)End debateNOYESCloture Motion Agreed to (76-20, 3/5 majority required)
2025-12-11S. 1071 (119th)Begin considerationNOYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (75-22)
2025-12-11S. Res. 532 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOResolution Agreed to (52-47)
2025-12-11S. 3385 (119th)End debateYESYESCloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2025-12-11S. 3386 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2025-12-10S. Res. 532 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-12-10S.J. Res. 82 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (50-49)
2025-12-09Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)

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