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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 — 825
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 · 134 sponsored · 321 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJan 20(source)
An order to our military members to invade our ally Greenland, without congressional authorization, and with no self-defense basis, would be “manifestly unlawful” under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. They must disobey it.
Screenshot of headline reading: With Threats to Greenland, Trump Sets America on the Road to Conquest After a century of defending other countries against foreign aggression, the United States is now positioned as an imperial power trying to seize another nation’s land.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJan 19(source)
Today we honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who relentlessly fought for equal justice. And that justice is under threat right now as much as it has ever been. As Dr. King said: “The time is always right to do what is right.” So let’s fight for what’s right.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJan 16(source)
DHS wants your face in their database. No warrant. No consent. No accountability. This is what authoritarianism looks like in the digital age. It’s time to shut it down.
'David J. Bier @David_J_Bie _Bier Subscribe Utterly dystopian. If had accused Republicans of wanting this world 5 years ago, I'd have been accused of lying and exaggerating tecingfine Mostafa Bassim Anadolu / Getty A Border Patrol a driver agent as scans in the the face of street an they stop during enforcement operation 2026. and question him immigration in Minneapolis, January 13,
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJan 16(source)
When we organize, we win. Advocates, providers, and community leaders came together to fight these cruel and reckless cuts. Trump and RFK Jr. must stop toying with people’s lives.
‘Policy whiplash’: After outcry, Trump administration reverses course on $1.9 billion in cuts The rapid turnabout left many Massachusetts mental health and addiction providers in shock By Chris Serres, Sarah Rahal and Jason Laughlin Globe Staff,Updated January 15, 2026, 3:18 p.m.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJan 15(source)
I welcome the release of four Armenian civilians who were unlawfully detained by Azerbaijan—but it is not enough. At least 19 Armenians remain wrongfully held. The State Department must intensify pressure on Azerbaijan. I will continue pushing until every last Armenian detainee is free.
Azerbaijan releases four Armenian prisoners in sign of deepening peace By Reuters January 14, 202611:28 AM ESTUpdated 23 hours ago
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJan 15(source)
The Trump administration is completely out of touch with the challenges families are facing. They have no idea how much dinner costs, no interest in actually making groceries affordable, and no clue how to make ends meet.
Aaron Rupar: Brooke Rollins: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing. So there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money."
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJan 15(source)
In the past 65 years, measles cases in the United States have plummeted. Why? Vaccines. But now, RFK Jr.’s vaccine conspiracies and lies are bringing measles back from the dead.
Jim Sciutto: In the past 65 years, measles cases in the United States have plummeted. Why? Vaccines. But now, RFK Jr.’s vaccine conspiracies and lies are bringing measles back from the dead.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJan 15(source)
DHS’s use of facial recognition, social media monitoring, automated license plate readers, and predictive policing heralds a chilling new era of mass government surveillance. Trump is trying to make the government Big Brother again. It’s unacceptable and it must end now.
Olga Lautman: Just a reminder: these photos federal agents are taking are part of a growing surveillance state with no oversight. Agents use facial recognition, phone tracking, license plate readers, and fused government databases built by contractors like Palantir. What was tested on immigrants is now expanding to citizens.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJan 15(source)
Electric prices are soaring. Why? Because Trump and his fossil fuel cronies are putting Big Oil profits over people. Americans are paying more while polluters get richer. I’m standing with @repstansbury.bsky.social to fight back for our planet, for working families, and for the truth.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJan 14(source)
Funding from SAMHSA is not a budget line—it's a lifeline to people struggling with substance use and mental health challenges and the providers who support them. Canceling this funding will cost lives. The Trump administration must restore it immediately.
Trump administration sends letter wiping out addiction, mental health grants January 14, 20269:50 AM ET
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Voting History
825 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
2026-06-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-46)
2026-06-08—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (49-42)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Budgetary Discipline Re: Lee Amdt. No. 5804)NONO✓Motion Rejected (50-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (48-51)
2026-06-05S. 1318 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Final passageNONO✓Bill Passed (52-47)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Schiff Amdt. No. 5740)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Van Hollen Amdt. No. 5632)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (45-53)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Cassidy Amdt. No. 5812)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Coons Amdt. No. 5457)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (46-53)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (47-52)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (46-53)
2026-06-05S. 2 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (46-53)
2026-06-05—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Durbin Amdt. No. 5806)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (48-51, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Booker Amdt. No. 5803)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Baldwin Amdt. No. 5485)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Sanders Amdt. No. 5451)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (45-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04S. 2 (119th)Motion (Warnock Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (46-52)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kim Amdt. No. 5545)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 5501)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (51-47, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Graham Amdt. No. 5779)NONO✓Motion Rejected (48-50, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Warner Amdt. No. 5556)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (49-49, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Hassan Amdt. No. 5535)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04S. 2 (119th)Motion (Ossoff Motion to Commit S. 2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with Instructions)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (47-50)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Reed Amdt. No. 5514)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (46-53, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 5512)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (53-46, 3/5 majority required)
2026-06-04—Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Tillis Amdt. No. 5452)NONO✓Motion Rejected (15-84)
2026-06-04S. 2 (119th)Motion (Schumer motion to commit S.2 to the Committee on the Judiciary with instructions)YESYES✓Motion Rejected (49-50)
2026-06-03S. 2 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-46)
2026-06-03S.J. Res. 188 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-53)
2026-06-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2026-06-02—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2026-06-02—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2026-06-01—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
2026-05-20—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-47)
2026-05-19S.J. Res. 185 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 185YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Agreed to (50-47)
2026-05-19—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-47)
2026-05-19—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-38)
2026-05-19—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (57-38)
2026-05-18S. Res. 690 (119th)Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (46-43)
2026-05-14S. Res. 690 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2026-05-13S.J. Res. 130 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-53)
2026-05-13S.J. Res. 141 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-50)
2026-05-13S.J. Res. 132 (119th)Begin considerationYESYES✓Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-52)
2026-05-13—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (54-45)
2026-05-13S. Res. 526 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYES✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (99-0, 3/5 majority required)
2026-05-13S.J. Res. 163 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 163YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (49-50)
2026-05-12—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)

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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