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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 — 851
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 · 144 sponsored · 346 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govMar 31(source)
Trump promised to cut costs. Instead, he’s illegally sent us to another war in the Middle East, causing gas prices to spike. The costs to human life, to our servicemembers, and to the pockets of everyday people are not worth it. We need to end this war. Now.
New York Times Average Gasoline Price Hits $4 in U.S., a ‘Headache’ for Drivers and Trump A month since the first U.S.-Israeli attacks and Iran’s response effectively shut off Persian Gulf oil, drivers are paying significantly more to fill up.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govMar 31(source)
Your postage costs are going up, thanks to the Trump-induced spike of gasoline prices. Trump is trying to crush our ability to purchase and use electric vehicles—including at USPS—which could help protect against rising gas costs. Trump is making us pay at the pump and the post.
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Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govMar 30(source)
America’s small businesses and families need their money back. They don’t have teams of lawyers to figure out a complicated tariff tax refund process. Trump must immediately—and automatically—refund small businesses and families the tariff taxes they are rightfully owed.
NOTUS Lawmakers Are Worried Small Businesses Will Get Left Behind in Trump’s Tariff Refund System Small businesses must navigate the federal tariff refund system to get the money they paid in emergency tariffs back.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govMar 30(source)
For six years, I have been sounding the alarm on Clearview AI. Now, a grandmother was jailed for over 5 months for crimes in a state she’s never visited. This technology is biased, inaccurate, and unreliable. It destroys lives.
Police used AI facial recognition to arrest a Tennessee woman for crimes committed in a state she says she’s never visited By Zoe Sottile
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govMar 30(source)
Republicans want to pay for Trump’s illegal war on Iran and for ICE thugs to terrorize communities by cutting health care. Again. It’s not complicated—Americans don’t want bombs—they want affordable health care and for their neighbors to be safe.
Axios GOP weighs health care cuts to pay for Iran war Peter Sullivan
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govMar 30(source)
Measles is spreading. Kids are dying from flu. Vaccines are in legal limbo. But Trump and RFK blew past the deadline to nominate a CDC director after pushing out the last one. Americans deserve real leadership—not chaos.
White House holds off on CDC pick as search for permanent chief continues The responsibilities of leading the agency will remain with Jay Bhattacharya, the head of the National Institutes of Health, who has been serving as acting CDC director since last month. Updated March 25, 2026
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govMar 28(source)
While Trump's warmongering sends prices soaring, he's forcing borrowers to pay sky-high interest on loans. Trump's loan repayment plan: throwing students to the sharks. Students deserve a life raft, not a shove overboard.
Screenshot of Washington Post headline reading: Biden’s Save student loan plan is dead. Borrowers will have to quickly pivot. The Education Department is giving 7 million borrowers using the plan a matter of months to switch out.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govMar 28(source)
Trump is continuing his cruel campaign of contempt against communities of color—a campaign that undermines efforts to combat historic discrimination. This is unacceptable and must end now. I will continue to hold this Administration accountable.
Screenshot of headline reading: Trump signs executive order asking federal contractors to eliminate DEI.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govMar 27(source)
Trump said the illegal war in Iran would take 4 to 6 weeks. We’re already there, yet he’s asking Congress for $200 billion more—enough for 100 days—and sending ground troops. This is not winding down. This is not a “little detour.” It’s escalation. And Trump has no idea how to end it.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govMar 27(source)
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, but Trump’s tariff taxes are backbreaking. Since the start of Trump’s “Liberation Day,” the average small business importer paid $300,000 in tariffs. That’s unacceptable—the Trump admin must refund its illegal tariffs NOW.
Screenshot of graph titled, “Small-business importers’ tariff costs have tripled since April 2025.” Graph shows an increase in average total monthly tariffs paid per small business importer from January 2024 to February 2026 with a large spike after the April 2, 2025 “Liberation Day.”
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Voting History
851 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-05-14—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-05-14—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (54-40)
2025-05-13—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-41)
2025-05-13—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-44)
2025-05-13—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2025-05-13—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (74-25)
2025-05-13—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26)
2025-05-13—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-05-12—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-05-12—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-05-12—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)
2025-05-08S. 1582 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-49, 3/5 majority required)
2025-05-08H.J. Res. 60 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (50-43)
2025-05-08S.J. Res. 7 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (50-38)
2025-05-07S.J. Res. 13 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-47)
2025-05-06H.J. Res. 60 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-47)
2025-05-06S.J. Res. 7 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-47)
2025-05-06—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-47)
2025-05-06S.J. Res. 13 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46)
2025-05-06H.J. Res. 61 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (55-45)
2025-05-05H.J. Res. 61 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-43)
2025-05-01—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-05-01S.J. Res. 31 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-46)
2025-05-01H.J. Res. 75 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-45)
2025-04-30S.J. Res. 31 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-40)
2025-04-30S.J. Res. 49 (119th)Kill the motionNONO✓Motion to Table Agreed to (49-49, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-04-30S.J. Res. 49 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Joint Resolution Defeated (49-49)
2025-04-30H.J. Res. 75 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46)
2025-04-30H.J. Res. 42 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-46)
2025-04-29H.J. Res. 42 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46)
2025-04-29—Confirm nomineeNOYES✕Nomination Confirmed (83-14)
2025-04-29—End debateNOYES✕Cloture Motion Agreed to (84-13)
2025-04-29—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (60-36)
2025-04-29—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-36)
2025-04-29—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (59-39)
2025-04-29—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (59-39)
2025-04-29—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (67-29)
2025-04-28—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (64-27)
2025-04-11—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (60-25)
2025-04-11—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-25)
2025-04-11—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (59-26)
2025-04-11—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (59-25)
2025-04-10—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-46)
2025-04-10—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-04-10H.J. Res. 20 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (53-44)
2025-04-09H.J. Res. 20 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-42)
2025-04-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-44)
2025-04-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-45)
2025-04-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (49-46)
2025-04-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (60-37)

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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