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At a Glance
Seat
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 — 832
Yes26%
No73%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align96%
Cross-party0%
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Edward J. Markey headshot
Edward J. Markey
U.S. SenatorDemocratMassachusetts
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Edward J.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 138 sponsored · 325 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

By rolling back protections for flyers, USDOT will make flying more painful and expensive. That’s why I’m leading my colleagues calling out Trump’s unpopular, unaffordable agenda.
Senators urge Trump to reconsider dropping Biden airline compensation plan
By David Shepardson
October 28, 202512:27 PM EDTUpdated October 28, 2025
From health care to groceries to housing – the cost just to live is rising fast. But Trump is focused on ballrooms, billionaire tax cuts, and bailouts of foreign dictators. Let’s bring down these costs, starting by reversing disastrous policies that spike the cost of health care.
BREAKING: Donald Trump just directed the Pentagon to test nuclear weapons before meeting with China. The US has not conducted a nuclear test since 1992 and we must not resume. This is a reckless decision that will only make us less safe and lead to a new nuclear arms race.
Families in New Bedford and across our Commonwealth are having hard conversations at the kitchen table because Donald Trump won’t come to the negotiating table. Now, Trump and MAGA Republicans are refusing to continue SNAP benefits. They own this hunger emergency.
Public radio is a public good. At a time when polarization is rising and misinformation is rampant, we need to protect public media, not defund it. On #PublicRadioMusicDay, I’m standing with the stations that keep our communities informed, inspired, and connected.
I’m here in Washington fighting to reopen the government so millions of Americans can afford their health care and put food on their table. Where are Speaker Johnson and House Republicans? In a political Witness Protection Program, nowhere to be found.
'POLITICS ' futile +:0 exercise': Why GOP speaker won't bring back the House amid shutdown Updated: Oct. 29, 2025, 1:47 p.m. Published: Oct. 29, 2025, 1:21 p.m.'
How much more would you pay for in health insurance in 2026? What would these rising premium costs mean to you and your family? Are you considering canceling your health insurance because of these increases? I want to hear from you. markey.senate.gov/healthcarecosts
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.
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
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.
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.
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.'
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Voting History
832 total votes
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DateBillQuestionPositionParty MajAlign?Result
2025-02-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (77-23)
2025-02-03End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-46)
2025-02-03Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (59-38)
2025-02-03Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46)
2025-01-30End debateNOYESCloture Motion Agreed to (83-13)
2025-01-30End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (62-35)
2025-01-30Confirm nomineeNOYESNomination Confirmed (80-17)
2025-01-29End debateNOYESCloture Motion Agreed to (78-20)
2025-01-29Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (56-42)
2025-01-29End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (56-42)
2025-01-28H.R. 23 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-01-28Confirm nomineeNOYESNomination Confirmed (77-22)
2025-01-27End debateYESYESCloture Motion Agreed to (97-0)
2025-01-27Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (68-29)
2025-01-25End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (67-23)
2025-01-25Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (59-34)
2025-01-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (61-39)
2025-01-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea)
2025-01-23End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-49)
2025-01-23Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (74-25)
2025-01-23End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (72-26)
2025-01-22S. 6 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)
2025-01-21Begin considerationNOT_VOTINGNOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45)
2025-01-21Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46)
2025-01-20Confirm nomineeYESYESNomination Confirmed (99-0)
2025-01-20S. 5 (119th)Final passageNONOBill Passed (64-35)
2025-01-20S. 5 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Agreed to (75-24)
2025-01-17S. 5 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required)
2025-01-15S. 5 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (46-49)
2025-01-15S. 5 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Agreed to (70-25)
2025-01-13S. 5 (119th)Begin considerationNOYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10)
2025-01-09S. 5 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNOYESCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required)

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