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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 · 131 sponsored · 314 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govOct 29(source)
The last US-Russian arms control treaty expires in just 100 days. Yet, as the excellent ‘House of Dynamite’ makes clear, arms reductions buy us better protection than unreliable missile defenses. As I write on @msnbc.com, “The real answer is not more technology, but fewer weapons.”
I'm a U.S. senator. 'House of Dynamite' exposes a brutal truth. The film dispels the comforting illusion that technology can shield us from a nuclear attack.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govOct 28(source)
The Trump administration could stop families from going hungry. Instead, he is choosing to make a political point. This is not fiscal policy—it’s political cruelty. I applaud @massago.bsky.social Andrea Campbell for leading the charge to keep food on Americans’ tables.
Massachusetts, 24 other states sue Trump administration over looming SNAP suspension
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govOct 27(source)
Trump shut down the government while families face skyrocketing health care and grocery costs. What is he doing about it? Funneling $40 billion to Argentina to buy an election and bail out his billionaire buddies. Cruelty at home, corruption abroad. Americans deserve better.
Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout The United States finalized a $20 billion lifeline for Argentina that will benefit Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s allies.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govOct 27(source)
This is the problem with long-range missile defense: 1) It does not work. 2) It provokes Putin to build more nuclear weapons to defeat the defense, sparking a new arms race. It is lose-lose.
Putin Says Russia Now Has Nuclear-Powered Missile Because of its power source, the Burevestnik can remain airborne far longer than other nuclear-armed missiles.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govOct 24(source)
I’m standing with my colleagues to call out Donald Trump’s luxury ballroom grift and the pay-to-play politics that come with it. Public office is a public trust—not a VIP suite for the highest bidder. We must reject this corruption.
'Trump demolishes the East Wing White House norms and The East Wing's rapid razing bypassed a detailec process for major federal renovation projects in Washington. Now, Senate Democrats are demanding answers.'
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govOct 24(source)
Trump is unstable, unpredictable, and too emotionally fragile. He’s willing to jeopardize $3.6 billion in daily trade between the US and Canada over a television ad. We must take away the remote and his authority to impose tariffs on a whim.
The Associated Press @AP BREAKING: Trump says he is terminating trade talks with Canada because of TV ads protesting tariffs.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govOct 23(source)
BREAKING NEWS: The Trump admin just announced they are opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling. This is exactly what Big Oil and Big Gas were hoping for when they donated hundreds of millions of dollars to Trump. Now he’s handing them a blank check.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govOct 23(source)
I’m proud the Commerce Committee advanced our bill to reauthorize the Young Fishermen’s Development Program—$2 million annually to support the next generation of fishermen in Massachusetts and along our coasts. Together, we’ll invest in young people and our thriving fishing communities.
Senator Ed Markey@markey.senate.govOct 23(source)
I've heard from organizations across Massachusetts that Trump's new international postal policy is threatening the delivery of care packages for servicemembers. I’m calling on the DOD & USPS to make it easier—not harder—for families to send care packages to loved ones overseas.
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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
2025-05-08H.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)
2025-04-09—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-04-09—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-04-08—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-42)
2025-04-08—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-44)
2025-04-08—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (60-37)
2025-04-08—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-04-08—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (66-32)
2025-04-08—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-32)
2025-04-08—Confirm nomineeNONO✓Nomination Confirmed (54-45)
2025-04-07—End debateNONO✓Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-39)
2025-04-05H. Con. Res. 14 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYES✓Amendment Rejected (48-51)
2025-04-05H. Con. Res. 14 (119th)Accept House changesNONO✓Concurrent Resolution Agreed to (51-48)

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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