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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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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJun 27(source)
An “Appeal to Heaven” flag—previously touted by the Proud Boys—was proudly flown by the Small Business Administration earlier this month. Make no mistake, this is the cosigning of white Christian nationalism by SBA leadership. It’s deplorable. SBA Loeffler, care to respond?
Sen. Markey presses the Small Business Administration for flying an extremist flag The “Appeal to Heaven” flag, popularized by Christian extremists, flew this month at the SBA, and the Massachusetts senator wants answers.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJun 27(source)
This is all you need to know about the Supreme Court’s ruling in the birthright citizenship case: “No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates.”
"The gamesmanship in this request is apparent and the Government makes no attempt to hide it. Yet, shamefully, this Court plays along," Sotomayor wrote, adding, "No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates."
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJun 27(source)
Today’s Supreme Court opinion upholding my E-Rate program is a major victory for students and teachers across the country. Because every student, no matter their zip code, deserves access to the internet.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJun 27(source)
If Republicans succeed in passing their Big Ugly Bill, premiums would rise 93% for 3 million small businesses and employees that depend on premium assistance. This bill sells out Main Street for Wall Street.
If Democrats succeed in stopping the One Big Beautiful Bill, 26M small businesses will see their top tax rate more than DOUBLE to 43%. They will have no choice but to lay off workers, cut hours, take on debt, or close down. A vote against OBBB is a vote against Main Street.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJun 26(source)
Extreme heat is only getting worse and more frequent. Adapting to the climate crisis is expensive. @repyassansari.bsky.social and I already have a solution called the Heating and Cooling Relief Act to keep your home cool and comfortable without wrecking your wallet.
Summer power bills are going up, federal government warns Consumers will see a "slight increase" in power bills this summer, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Monday. But that analysis is based on expectations for cooler weather. Published June 24, 2025
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJun 26(source)
Today marks 10 years since Obergefell v. Hodges affirmed marriage equality. But the fight isn’t over—extremists are coming for LGBTQ+ rights, state by state, court by court. We must protect love, dignity, and equality under the law.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJun 26(source)
The GOP’s mega-budget bill isn’t just cruel—it’s a giveaway to Wall Street at the expense of Main Street. Slashing Medicaid, education, and climate investments will gut local economies and small businesses across America. We need budgets that build, not break us.
Senate Democratic leaders stress small biz impact of GOP megabill Senate Democrats urged Republican colleagues to rein back health care cuts impacting small businesses in their reconciliation package. BY:  KATHERINE HAPGOOD  | 06/26/2025 01:42 PM EDT Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Small Business Chair Ed Markey said GOP health care and nutrition cuts would have an outsize impact on small businesses.Francis Chung/POLITICO
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJun 26(source)
Republicans want to expand tax breaks for Big Oil’s false climate solution—carbon capture—to boost oil production by billions of barrels a year. More subsidies for Big Oil are bad for the environment and bad for the health and wallets of Americans.
Group of state officials calls on Congress to end tax credits for carbon sequestration Joshua Haiar and Seth TupperSouth Dakota Searchlight
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJun 26(source)
WRTA: Where Riders Take Action. The HEART of Massachusetts continues to lead the way with the longest running fare-free transit system in the nation. Congratulations to all the leaders and advocates who made this possible.
FARE FREE TRANSIT Advocates celebrate six years of fare free busing for Worcester's WRTA BY CAM JANDROW (https://spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/on-air/2019/12/02/cam-jandrow) WORCESTER PUBLISHED 7:54 AM ET JUN. 25, 2025
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJun 26(source)
At the same time that Republicans are working to kick 16 million people off of their health insurance, far-right justices have given states the green light to defund critical health providers like @ppfa.org, making it harder for people to get the health care they need. Shame.
Supreme Court clears way for states to kick Planned Parenthood out of Medicaid BY:  ALICE MIRANDA OLLSTEIN ,  JOSH GERSTEIN ,  LAUREN GARDNER  | 06/26/2025 10:39 AM EDT | UPDATED 06/26/2025 11:23 AM EDT
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJun 26(source)
Republicans' Big Ugly Boondoggle will slash health care by gutting Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act. Small businesses will get hurt just to hand tax breaks to the wealthy and big corporations. Republicans' Big Ugly Boondoggle is for Park Avenue, not Main Street.
This big number proves the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is a loser for small biz, Mass. lawmaker says Published: Jun. 26, 2025, 6:00 a.m.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJun 25(source)
Communities living near nuclear infrastructure must be involved in NRC decisions. The Trump administration wants to shut them out. Today, I reintroduced my NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act to defend the public’s right to have a seat at the table.
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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
2025-10-01—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-10-01—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-10-01H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-01S. 2882 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYES✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-09-30H.R. 5371 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Bill Defeated (55-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-09-30S. 2882 (119th)Final passageYESYES✓Bill Defeated (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-09-29S. 2806 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (37-61, 3/5 majority required)
2025-09-29—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (54-45)
2025-09-29—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (54-45)
2025-09-19—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (47-43)
2025-09-19—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (47-45)
2025-09-19H.R. 5371 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Bill Defeated (44-48, 3/5 majority required)
2025-09-19S. 2882 (119th)Final passageYESYES✓Bill Defeated (47-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-09-18—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-09-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
2025-09-17—Decision of the Chair PN12-19 and PN25-28 and PN12-45 and PN22-1 and PN22-2 and PN22-5 and PN22-27 and PN22-20 and PN22-21 and PN26-8 and PN26-34 and PN26-35 and PN55-41 and PN22-4 and PN22-8 and PN22-19 and PN26-1 and PN22-23 and PN25-40 and PN26-7 and PN26-19 and PN26-31 and PN60-3 and PN26-44 and PN25-2 and PN55-16 and PN60-9 and PN60-10 and PN129-8 and PN26-45 and PN141-37 and PN141-7 and PN141-28 and PN12-22 and PN25-21 and PN22-3 and PN26-22 and PN13-5 and PN22-24 and PN25-33 and PN141-18 and PN150-5 and PN345-16 and PN55-42 and PN54-6 and PN54-7 and PN55-45 and PN55-25YESYES✓Decision of Chair Not Sustained (47-52)
2025-09-17—Motion to Reconsider PN55-25 and PN55-45 and PN54-7 and PN54-6 and PN55-42 and PN345-16 and PN150-5 and PN141-18 and PN25-33 and PN22-24 and PN13-5 and PN26-22 and PN22-3 and PN25-21 and PN12-22 and PN141-28 and PN141-7 and PN141-37 and PN26-45 and PN129-8 and PN60-10 and PN60-9 and PN55-16 and PN25-2 and PN26-44 and PN60-3 and PN26-31 and PN26-19 and PN26-7 and PN25-40 and PN22-23 and PN26-1 and PN22-19 and PN22-8 and PN22-4 and PN55-41 and PN26-35 and PN26-34 and PN26-8 and PN22-21 and PN22-20 and PN22-27 and PN22-5 and PN22-2 and PN22-1 and PN12-45 and PN12-19 and PN25-28NONO✓Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (51-47)
2025-09-17—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2025-09-16S. Con. Res. 22 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (36-62)
2025-09-16S.J. Res. 60 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-51)
2025-09-15—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (48-47)
2025-09-15—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
2025-09-15S. Res. 377 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Resolution Agreed to (51-44)
2025-09-11S. Res. 377 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-09-11S. Res. 377 (119th)Decision of the Chair S.Res. 377YESYES✓Decision of Chair Not Sustained (45-53)
2025-09-11S. Res. 377 (119th)Motion to Reconsider S.Res. 377NONO✓Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (52-45)
2025-09-11S. Res. 377 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)
2025-09-10S. 2296 (119th)Kill the motionNONO✓Motion to Table Agreed to (51-49)
2025-09-09S. Res. 377 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45)
2025-09-09S. Res. 377 (119th)Kill the motionNONO✓Motion to Table Agreed to (53-46)
2025-09-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-09-09—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-09-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (49-46)
2025-09-09—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-09-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-09-08—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-43)
2025-09-04S. 2296 (119th)Begin considerationNOYES✕Motion to Proceed Agreed to (83-13)
2025-09-04—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-09-04—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2025-09-02S. 2296 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNOYES✕Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-14, 3/5 majority required)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (71-23)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNO——Nomination Confirmed (72-22)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (59-35)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-42)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-45)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNOYES✕Nomination Confirmed (78-17)
2025-08-02—End debateNOYES✕Cloture Motion Agreed to (76-19)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-45)
2025-08-02—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-08-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-44)

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