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U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
Born
July 11, 1946
Age 80
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

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Voting Record — 890
Yes26%
No73%
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 · 157 sponsored · 367 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJan 22(source)
From housing to health care, AI is increasingly being used to make consequential decisions, diagnoses, recommendations, and predictions that can significantly alter our lives. That's why @repsummerlee.bsky.social and I are reintroducing our Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act.
Lawmakers call for civil rights offices at agencies to combat discrimination in AI The BIAS Act was first introduced in 2023, but didn’t make it out of committee. By Miranda Nazzaro January 15, 2026
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govJan 21(source)
After one year of Trump, Americans are worse off. His attacks on clean energy & handouts to Big Oil mean: -Electric bills up 13% -Natural gas bills up 60% -165,000 clean energy jobs lost -Renewable power for 13M homes killed -30,000 lives/year at risk from gutted pollution rules
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.
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Voting History
890 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
2025-10-28H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-27—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (58-40)
2025-10-27—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-10-23—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-10-23—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (48-45)
2025-10-23S. 3012 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-22—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-10-22—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-10-22—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-39)
2025-10-22H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-46, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-21—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-10-21—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-10-21—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-10-21—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (66-32)
2025-10-20H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-43, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-16H.R. 4016 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (50-44, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-16—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-34)
2025-10-16H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-15H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-44, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-14H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (49-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09S. 2296 (119th)Final passageNOYES✕Bill Passed (77-20, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09S. 2296 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (47-50, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09S. 2296 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESNO✕Amendment Rejected (10-88, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09S. 2296 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09S. 2296 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (47-50, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09S. 2296 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (46-50, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09S. 2296 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONO✓Amendment Rejected (51-46, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09S. 2296 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESNO✕↔Amendment Rejected (53-43, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09S. 2296 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESNO✕Amendment Rejected (14-83, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (50-47)
2025-10-09H.J. Res. 106 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (50-46)
2025-10-09H.J. Res. 106 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-47)
2025-10-09H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-09S. 2882 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYES✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-50, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-08H.J. Res. 105 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (50-45)
2025-10-08S.J. Res. 83 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 83YESYES✓Motion to Discharge Rejected (48-51)
2025-10-08S.J. Res. 71 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYES✓Joint Resolution Defeated (47-51)
2025-10-08H.J. Res. 105 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47)
2025-10-08—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-47)
2025-10-08H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-08S. 2882 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYES✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-08H.J. Res. 104 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Joint Resolution Passed (52-47)
2025-10-07H.J. Res. 104 (119th)Begin considerationNONO✓Motion to Proceed Agreed to (50-47)
2025-10-07S. Res. 412 (119th)Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
2025-10-06S. Res. 412 (119th)End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
2025-10-06H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-42, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-06S. 2882 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYES✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (45-50, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-03H.R. 5371 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONO✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-44, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-03S. 2882 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateYESYES✓Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (46-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-10-03S. Res. 412 (119th)Approve resolutionNONO✓Resolution Agreed to (51-46)

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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