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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 — 772
Yes24%
No75%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align95%
Cross-party0%
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U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.
Edward J. Markey headshot
Edward J. Markey
U.S. SenatorDemocratMassachusetts
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Edward J.'s ATmosphere Activity
20 recent posts · 130 sponsored · 307 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Massachusetts is the birthplace of the American revolution. We will continue to share our history, and we refuse to shy away from the truths that the Trump administration wants to rewrite and censor. If we don't learn from history, we are bound to repeat the same mistakes again.
Graphic of headline that reads, "Markey, Senate colleagues demand funding pulled from enforcement of order censoring national parks. 'The sacrifices the women, immigrants, and children working in the Lowell mills made for our country should never be silenced and forgotten.'" Full text linked in reply.
The Trump admin portal for tariff refunds finally opened this morning, and I'm already hearing from small business owners that it's faulty. Small businesses and families deserve easy, automatic refunds—not errors and extra work to get their money back.
Glad to hear that the Strait of Hormuz is open again. Of course, Iran can close it again at any time. Trump’s expensive, dangerous, and unnecessary war has allowed Iran to weaponize the Strait. Iran controls it and there is no going back. Thanks, Trump.
Iran war live: Tehran reopens Strait of Hormuz, Trump says US naval blockade to remain
By Kate Skelly, Vanessa Balintec and Alexander Villegas
Yesterday, the House passed an extension of TPS for Haiti in a major bipartisan vote. I applaud my partner in this fight @pressley.house.gov for her leadership and urge the Senate to vote to protect TPS for 350,000 Haitian nationals—including 46,000 in Massachusetts—immediately.
IT'S OFFICIAL: The House has passed our extension of TPS for Haiti. This win wouldn't be possible without the strength & organizing of our movement to defend our Haitian neighbors. To those in the #MA7 & beyond, this is for you. The Senate must pick this up without delay.
The U.S. House passes Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s legislation to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti.
Americans shouldn’t have to choose between their medicine and their groceries. Trump promised to lower drug costs. He took away people’s health care instead.
As energy bills soar, Trump is forcing families to pay for overpriced, dirty fossil fuel power. My No Bailouts on Your Power Bill Act will stop Trump’s abuse of energy emergency authority for his pet pollution projects that add millions to household bills and sicken communities.
MARKEY TARGETS DOE EMERGENCY ORDERS: New legislation today from Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and other Democrats would limit the Energy Department's power under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act to order power plants to remain open, an authority the Trump administration has used to keep several coal plants online despite questions about the need.

The bill would put new guardrails on the power, including largely barring its use to prevent plants from retiring, requiring a public hearing if DOE wants to extend an order, and mandating utilities notify ratepayers how they'll be impacted. The bill is unlikely to advance in the Republican-controlled Congress.
We should not send 1,000 pound bombs and armored bulldozers to Netanyahu that could be used not only in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon, but also in Trump's illegal Iran war. There's no military solution to this crisis. We must solve this at the negotiating table & end this war.
As Trump’s war in Iran causes energy prices to spike, his administration is paying a French company $1 billion to NOT build offshore wind that cut Americans' electric bills. I’m urging Senate Appropriations to prevent his use of taxpayer money to block needed clean energy.
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Trump says his dangerous, expensive and unnecessary war with Iran could be over “very soon.” Really? So why is Trump sending another 10,000 troops to the Middle East? Trump has no idea how to end this crisis, and we are all paying for it.
Washington Post
U.S. sends thousands more troops to Mideast as Trump seeks to squeeze Iran
The deployment includes sailors and Marines due to arrive as the administration attempts to enforce a maritime blockade against the regime in Tehran.

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April 15, 2026 at 12:12 p.m. EDTtoday at 12:12 p.m. EDT
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Voting History
772 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
2025-09-17End debateNONOCloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
2025-09-16S. Con. Res. 22 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Rejected (36-62)
2025-09-16S.J. Res. 60 (119th)Begin considerationYESYESMotion to Proceed Rejected (47-51)
2025-09-15Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (48-47)
2025-09-15End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)
2025-09-15S. Res. 377 (119th)Resolution S.Res. 377NONOResolution Agreed to (51-44)
2025-09-11S. Res. 377 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-09-11S. Res. 377 (119th)Decision of the Chair S.Res. 377YESYESDecision of Chair Not Sustained (45-53)
2025-09-11S. Res. 377 (119th)Motion to Reconsider S.Res. 377NONOMotion to Reconsider Agreed to (52-45)
2025-09-11S. Res. 377 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required)
2025-09-10S. 2296 (119th)Kill the motionNONOMotion to Table Agreed to (51-49)
2025-09-09S. Res. 377 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45)
2025-09-09S. Res. 377 (119th)Kill the motionNONOMotion to Table Agreed to (53-46)
2025-09-09Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-09-09End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-09-09Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (49-46)
2025-09-09End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-09-09Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-45)
2025-09-08Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-43)
2025-09-04S. 2296 (119th)Begin considerationNOYESMotion to Proceed Agreed to (83-13)
2025-09-04End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-09-04End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2025-09-02S. 2296 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNOYESCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-14, 3/5 majority required)
2025-08-02Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (71-23)
2025-08-02Confirm nomineeNONomination Confirmed (72-22)
2025-08-02Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (59-35)
2025-08-02Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-42)
2025-08-02Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-45)
2025-08-02Confirm nomineeNOYESNomination Confirmed (78-17)
2025-08-02End debateNOYESCloture Motion Agreed to (76-19)
2025-08-02Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-45)
2025-08-02End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-08-02Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-44)
2025-08-02End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-45)
2025-08-02Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (49-44)
2025-08-02End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-45)
2025-08-02Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-44)
2025-08-02End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-41)
2025-08-01Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (50-45)
2025-08-01Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-43)
2025-08-01Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-44)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentNOYESAmendment Agreed to (81-15)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Final passageNOYESBill Passed (87-9, 3/5 majority required)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentNOYESAmendment Agreed to (87-9, 3/5 majority required)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (21-75)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (15-81)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (14-81)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (45-50)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (42-53)
2025-08-01H.R. 3944 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (44-51)

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