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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 — 830
Yes26%
No73%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align96%
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 · 138 sponsored · 324 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Patients are more likely to die in the ER when private equity buys a hospital. That’s the price of corporate greed. This is why I will continue to fight for my Health Over Wealth Act—to protect patients, providers, and communities.
What happens when private equity buys a hospital? More people die in the ER, a new report says.
A new study by researchers at Harvard and elsewhere adds to a growing body of literature that shows the profit-seeking model can raise prices and hurt patient care
Pete Hegseth’s decision to restrict press access at the Pentagon is the Trump administration’s latest attack on the First Amendment and an attempt to suppress public accountability. Secretary Hegseth, what do you have to hide?
Pentagon places further restrictions on journalists' access
Defense Department officials said in a memo that journalists who report information not approved by the government will have press credentials revoked.
As a landlord, Trump was sued for racial housing discrimination. As president, he’s working to dismantle fair housing laws that protect working families and communities of color. Safe, affordable housing should not be a privilege—it is a human right
Trump Appointees Roll Back Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws
Interviews and internal documents show that signature civil rights protections in housing are being dismissed as ideologically driven and D.E.I. in disguise.
After spending years falsely claiming that vaccines cause autism, RFK is now peddling a new lie—blaming mothers taking Tylenol during pregnancy as the cause for autism. This is dangerous and irresponsible misinformation not based on science or facts.
Trump admin draws unproven link between autism and Tylenol ingredient use during pregnancy
I’m glad Disney is returning Jimmy Kimmel to the air after Brendan Carr’s unconstitutional statements last week. We still need a congressional hearing to investigate this matter.

ABC News

@ABC
 (https://x.com/ABC)BREAKING: Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to the air Tuesday night on ABC, The Walt Disney Company said.

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abcnews.link/sIA35lQ (https://t.co/6xX3Yj7z5s)
I’m kicking off the first national celebration of the sun because our health, our jobs, and our futures depend on clean energy. Despite Trump and Republicans’ efforts to kill affordable power, the clean energy revolution is already here. No one can take away the power of the sun.
Senator Markey standing at podium for rally.
The First Amendment is the beating heart of our democracy. Free speech protects the people—not Trump’s interests. We can’t let the FCC become the Federal Censorship Commission.
Authoritarians fear what speaks truth to power. Free speech is not the threat—censorship is. Yet FCC Chairman Carr and Republicans have abandoned that principle to do Trump’s bidding. Free speech should never be on the chopping block.
I am horrified by the violent arrest of Herman Elias Escobar by ICE and the reported injuries he suffered. Herman is a husband, beloved by his family, friends, and community. I join the Malden community in calling for his release from ICE custody.
The FCC’s job is to serve the public interest—not Trump’s. When officials threaten comedians & journalists, we start to look like the governments we condemn. Free speech, not Trump’s speech, must prevail.
The climate crisis is here and extreme weather is only getting more intense and more deadly. We need to make sure the Army Corps has staff and support it needs to keep us safe.
Lawmakers question resiliency of US Army Corps of Engineers after cuts
		Updated: Sep. 18, 2025, 5:25 p.m.|Published: Sep. 18, 2025, 3:38 p.m.
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Voting History
830 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
2025-07-09Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (49-45)
2025-07-09Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (49-46)
2025-07-09End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-44)
2025-07-09Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-43)
2025-07-09End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-07-09Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (54-43)
2025-07-08End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (47-42)
2025-07-08End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (47-41)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Final passageNONOBill Passed (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Bennet Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Agreed to (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (45-55)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (50-50)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (50-50)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (49-51)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (48-52)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (47-53)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Agreed to (99-1)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (48-52)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (21-79)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Warnock Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-51)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (50-50)
2025-07-01H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-07-01Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2775)NONOMotion Rejected (54-46, 3/5 majority required)
2025-07-01Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(f) of the CBA Re: Collins Amdt. No. 2812)NONOMotion Rejected (22-78, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Motion to Waive Section 425(a)(2) of the CBA re: H.R. 1)NONOMotion Agreed to (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Padilla Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2772 )NOYESMotion Rejected (42-58, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Schiff Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Duckworth Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-51)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Hassan Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Gallego Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Blumenthal Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Armed Services with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Kaine Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313 (b)(1)(D) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2401)NONOMotion Rejected (53-47, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of the CBA Re: Murray Amdt. No. 2771)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-51, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(D) of the Congressional Budget Act Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 2446)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(D) of the CBA Re: Cornyn Amdt. No. 2705)NONOMotion Rejected (56-44, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2414)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Blunt Rochester Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2696)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Reed Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Lujan Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-51)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-51)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Schumer Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Decision of the Chair H.R. 1NONODecision of Chair Sustained (53-47)

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