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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

U.S. SenatorDemocratMassachusetts

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Edward J.'s ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 132 sponsored · 320 cosponsored

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Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 21(source)

Colbert called out Paramount's $16 million Trump settlement—his show was cancelled just days later. I sent a letter to Paramount demanding answers.

Shari Redstone
Chair
Paramount Global
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
Dear Ms. Redstone,
Last night, Stephen Colbert announced that CBS will end “The Late Show with Stephen
Colbert” next spring. Although CBS, a Paramount subsidiary, has cited financial reasons —
including a projected $40 million loss for the show this year — for this decision, the timing has
raised public questions. Just days earlier, Colbert sharply criticized Paramount’s $16 million
settlement of a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump — a settlement many view as an
attempt to facilitate government approval of the company’s proposed merger with Skydance
Global. Given the importance of protecting editorial independence from political influence, and
the public interest stakes in the pending merger, I am seeking additional information to
understand the full context surrounding this programming decision.
As part of his monologue on Monday night, Colbert criticized Paramount for its $16
million settlement with Trump. In his baseless lawsuit, Trump falsely alleged that CBS violated
the law through its editorial decisions around a 60 Minutes interview with then-Vice President
Kamala Harris. Although the interview transcript clearly demonstrated that Trump’s claims were
false and intended to intimidate the news media,1 Paramount nevertheless agreed to settle for $16
million2 — a settlement that has cast a shadow over the Federal Communication Commission’s
(FCC) ongoing review of the Paramount-Skydance merger. In response, Colbert said Monday, “I
believe this kind of complicated financial settlement with a sitting government official has a
technical name in legal circles: It’s big fat bribe.”3
If Paramount is unhappy with Colbert’s monologue — including its political tone or
position — the company has every right to respond with personnel and other operational

Ms. Redstone
July 18, 2025
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decisions. And it, of course, has every right to make programming decisions for financial
reasons. But Paramount should not be making editorial decisions or compromising its editorial
independence at the behest of or under pressure from the government, including in the context of
securing FCC merger approval. If the Trump administration is using its regulatory authority to
influence or otherwise pressure your company’s editorial decisions, the public deserves to know.
To better understand the circumstances around the cancellation of “The Late Show with
Stephen Colbert,” I request answers to the following questions in writing by July 25, 2025.
1. Has any official in the Trump administration, including the President or an official at
the FCC, contacted your company about Colbert’s monologue on Monday night?
2. If so, did they request Paramount or CBS take any action in response to Colbert’s
monologue, including the cancellation of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”? If
so, please identify those conversations and the requested actions.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
Sincerely,
Edward J. Markey
United States Senato

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 21(source)

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’, report alleges

Incident in which migrants were shackled with hands tied one of succession of alleged abuses at jails in Florida

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 21(source)

Trump's cruelty knows no bounds. This is a violation of basic human dignity.

Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’, report alleges
Incident in which migrants were shackled with hands tied one of succession of alleged abuses at jails in Florida

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 21(source)

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/b...

A Kennedy Aide’s Start-Up Can Get You a Tax Break on a $9,000 Sauna

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 21(source)

Republicans are kicking 17 million people off their health insurance. RFK Jr. has fired scientists who keep us safe. But don't worry— RFK and his lackeys are helping billionaires get a tax break on their $9000 saunas.

A Kennedy Aide’s Start-Up Can Get You a Tax Break on a $9,000 Sauna
The start-up, called Truemed, helps people buy meat and mattresses with money that isn’t subject to federal income tax. But does the tax break apply?

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 21(source)

Contraception is health care—and it’s under threat. If states like Virginia can’t guarantee the right to birth control, Congress must. We need federal protections to expand access, stop refusals, and ensure coverage. @reprorisingva.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/GB2f7...

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 21(source)

When states step up to protect contraception access, they save lives—but they can’t do it alone. Trump’s attacks are creating a patchwork of care, confusion, and crisis. Congress must act now and pass the Right to Contraception Act. @reproequitynow.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/y28Nb...

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 21(source)

President & CEO Nicole Clegg of @ppnnehealth.bsky.social made it clear: Defunding them puts lives at risk. Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill risks closing 200 clinics over 24 states, putting more than a million patients’ health at risk. We must protect our reproductive freedom. youtube.com/shorts/ah4bM...

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 21(source)

Lucie Arvallo from @janesdueprocess.bsky.social reminded us this week: access to contraception is about equity and dignity. This isn’t just a right—it’s a lifeline. When we force teens to navigate parental consent laws or misinformation, we don’t protect them—we endanger them.

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 21(source)

Dr. Wilkinson said it best: contraception is health care. Republican attacks and misinformation put contraception access at risk. We must protect the right to reproductive autonomy, rooted in science—not stigma. youtube.com/shorts/5DS4w...

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 21(source)

www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...

Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Support Recruitment and Retention of Paraeducators in Schools | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts

Bill Text (PDF) Washington (July 17, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the...

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 21(source)

Paraeducators are essential for every school and every community. I am proud to reintroduce my PARA Educators Act to improve wages and working conditions and fund professional development opportunities for paraeducators. We should invest in them what they invest in our students.

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 19(source)

Science tells the truth, Donald Trump lies. Firing EPA scientists will mean more pollution, higher energy costs, more cancer, and more lies from Lee Zeldin. EPA scientists protect us from toxics and illness and dirty air and water. Stand up for them because they stand up for you.

E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 18(source)

Automakers have cried wolf for decades—fighting seatbelts, airbags, and now automatic emergency braking. But safety shouldn’t be optional. It could save your family’s life. I won’t let corporate greed roll back life-saving protections. youtube.com/shorts/ICcIo...

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 18(source)

To our LGBTQ+ youth: you are not alone. Please know that you still have resources available to help you. Find out more here: www.mass.gov/info-details...

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 18(source)

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/18/b...

Conservatives Get the PBS and NPR Cuts They’ve Wanted for Decades

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 18(source)

Republicans who supported public broadcasting for years voted for $1 billion in cuts for one reason: Donald Trump. America's kids, communities, and families deserve better.

MEDIA MEMO
Conservatives Get the PBS and NPR Cuts They’ve Wanted for Decades
The cuts speak to President Trump’s grip on his party but also to the sweeping changes in media.

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 18(source)

He should be arrested.

Screenshot with headline reading: Steward sues former CEO Ralph de la Torre, alleges he and execs fleeced company

By Hanna Krueger and Elizabeth Koh Globe Staff

Pictured with caption: Ralph de la Torre took a break after watching his wife Nicole Acosta compete in the Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla., in March.

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 18(source)

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/17/n...

Trump administration hands over nation’s Medicaid enrollee data, including addresses, to ICE - The Boston Globe

The information will give ICE officials the ability to find “the location of aliens” across the country, says the agreement signed Monday between the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the...

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJul 18(source)

He won’t stop with immigrants. He will come for everyone’s data.

Trump administration hands over nation's Medicaid enrollee data, including addresses, to ICE
By KIMBERLY KINDY and AMANDA SEITZ The Associated Press, Updated July 17, 2025, 12:25 p.m.

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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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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

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)

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