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Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Massachusetts
Edward J. Markey
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Voting Record — 830
Yes26%
No73%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align96%
Cross-party0%
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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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President Trump's acceptance of a $400 million luxury jet from Qatar isn't just vanity, it's a blatant violation of our Constitution's Emoluments Clause. Qatar didn’t give Trump a jet out of goodwill; they did it to buy a favor. This is corruption.
youtube.com/shorts/IJzes...
We finally recognized the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Now, Trump is nixing @EPA’s draft rule that would limit our exposure, all while slashing funding for safe drinking water. Families will have no idea how many toxic chemicals they’re drinking when they turn on the tap.
RFK Jr.'s reckless cuts are gutting life-saving research, slashing community health center funding, and leaving our most vulnerable at risk—all while spreading misinformation. I talked to Chris Jansing today ahead of his testimony before HELP Committee Dems.
youtube.com/shorts/98NAj...
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'Make America Sick Again'
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) joins Chris Jansing ahead of the Senate HELP Committee questioning HHS Secretary RFK Jr. on his budget cuts and measles response.
www.msnbc.com/chris-jansin...
RFK Jr. has launched a full-scale attack on our health care. From cutting billions in research for cancer and Alzheimer’s, to slashing funds for community health centers and spreading vaccine misinformation during a measles outbreak—this is their "Make America Sick Agenda."
As the opioid crisis rages on, Trump and RFK Jr. are slashing funding for addiction care and overdose prevention. This is not a plan—it’s a death sentence.
Read more stories like Lou’s at markey.senate.gov/MakeAmericaS...
!["My story is all too familiar. My son, Zach, died of an overdose. He is a statistic, but more important he was a loving and loved family member, a productive hard working, self supporting member of our society. He had the illness of addiction. [...]
Helping people find avenues to a life without drugs works. This means we need scientists to help us find material solutions, drug treatment programs available without stigma, and employing and celebrating persons of compassion who work with this population. [...]
The self righteous of the GOP, who believe that taking from those in need in order to enrich the already wealthy, are showing a lamentable lack of character. I hope they will not one day be mourning their beloved child."
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Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, yet Trump and RFK Jr.'s HHS is cutting stroke research at the NIH. These reckless cuts don’t just hurt patients—they threaten every family hoping for prevention and recovery. We need more research, not less.
RFK Jr.'s HHS is cutting vital research into transgender youth health and suicide prevention. This is no way to address the youth mental health crisis, and it is cruel. We need to protect our kids—not abandon them.
Trump and RFK Jr.'s HHS cuts are stripping away services and silencing people’s voices. Americans deserve investment in our future, not abandonment of the fight for better care.
Read more stories markey.senate.gov/MakeAmericaS...
Trump and RFK Jr. are targeting the very researchers who protect our communities. With billions cut from NIH, the scientists working to prevent outbreaks, fight diseases, and keep our families safe are being shown the door. We can't let them gut public health.
Trump and RFK Jr. are slashing funding, gutting hospitals, and abandoning public health. America will fall behind. We should be leading the world in care—not watching it pass us by.
Read more stories at markey.senate.gov/MakeAmericaS...
Trump and RFK Jr.'s HHS cuts are devastating families across America. He is stigmatizing autism and spreading dangerous vaccine misinformation. We must fight back against this cruelly misinformed agenda.
Read more stories like Maggie’s at markey.senate.gov/MakeAmericaS...
Cutting funding for cancer research means cutting hope for thousands of families. Trump's HHS is gutting life-saving research that patients rely on. We can’t let them turn their backs on those fighting for their lives.
Read more stories like Joe’s at markey.senate.gov/MakeAmericaS...
Trump and RFK Jr.'s "Make America Sick Agenda" is throwing community health centers into chaos, gutting life-saving research, and spreading vaccine misinformation during a measles outbreak. Read their stories at markey.senate.gov/MakeAmericaS...
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Voting History830 total votesExpandCollapse
Voting History
830 total votes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-38) |
| 2025-02-03 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-01-30 | — | End debate | NO | YES | ✕ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (83-13) |
| 2025-01-30 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-35) |
| 2025-01-30 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | YES | ✕ | Nomination Confirmed (80-17) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | End debate | NO | YES | ✕ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (78-20) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (56-42) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-42) |
| 2025-01-28 | H.R. 23 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-28 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | YES | ✕ | Nomination Confirmed (77-22) |
| 2025-01-27 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (97-0) |
| 2025-01-27 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (68-29) |
| 2025-01-25 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-23) |
| 2025-01-25 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-34) |
| 2025-01-24 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-39) |
| 2025-01-24 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (74-25) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26) |
| 2025-01-22 | S. 6 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-21 | — | Begin consideration | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-01-21 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46) |
| 2025-01-20 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (99-0) |
| 2025-01-20 | S. 5 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Bill Passed (64-35) |
| 2025-01-20 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (75-24) |
| 2025-01-17 | S. 5 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-15 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (46-49) |
| 2025-01-15 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (70-25) |
| 2025-01-13 | S. 5 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | YES | ✕ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10) |
| 2025-01-09 | S. 5 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | YES | ✕ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required) |
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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