Trump is using working people as political pawns—but a public servant trying to pay their mortgage or for their kids’ medicine is not a game. Republicans can reopen the government and solve the health care crisis of their own making with one vote.
Congress Member Profile|U.S. Senator|Democrat|Massachusetts
Edward J. Markey
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Voting Record — 840
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 · 142 sponsored · 333 cosponsored
Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.
In the middle of a government shutdown—while millions of Americans face down dramatic increases in their health care premiums—the Senate just voted to send another $900 BILLION to our already bloated pentagon budget. Disgusting.
If Trump can do this to Comey and Letitia James, he can do it to anyone. This is authoritarianism. We cannot be silent.
People shouldn’t have to beg the government for protection from toxic chemicals. But Trump’s EPA is more focused on fast tracking chemical approvals to build AI data centers in our backyard than taking dangerous toxics off the market. We deserve an EPA that works for the people—not polluters.
Trump’s anti-energy agenda is causing our energy emergency. His “Big Ugly Bill” means big ugly bills for American families. Skyrocketing electricity prices. Fossil fuel handouts.
Families shouldn’t be footing the bill for Trump’s fossil fuel greed every month.
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325,000 Massachusetts residents could lose their health care under Trump’s Medicaid cuts.
Yet Republicans are in a witness protection program, refusing to even show up to fix this crisis. Health is the first wealth, and Republicans want the American people to go broke.
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Law firms. Universities. Protesters. News media.
If you dare to dissent in this country, you have a target on your back.
MAGA Republicans want to distract the public from Trump’s war on free speech. I won’t let them.
Corporate bosses won’t police corporate greed—that’s why I’m championing the Warehouse Worker Protection Act with @teamsters.bsky.social and labor unions nationwide.
Injuries should not be the cost of doing business in America. We must guarantee worker safety and dignity.
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I was proud to vote yesterday to stop Trump from bombing random boats in the Caribbean and provoking war with Venezuela. These strikes are illegal, unconstitutional, and dangerous. This is not self-defense—it is murder. It must stop.
8:30 p.m. — final vote cast, 10,000 steps hit. Another day fighting to protect democracy and the people of Massachusetts. Back at it again tomorrow. Thanks for following along today!
It’s 7:30 p.m. and I’m heading back to the Senate floor—7,700 steps in, full speed ahead. The fight continues against Trump and the MAGA Republicans who want to gut health care and undermine democracy.
At today’s hearing, I reminded my colleagues what government censorship actually looks like: Donald Trump demanding the FCC silence news outlets that criticize him. That’s not free speech—it’s an abuse of power.
I just wrapped up a productive conversation in Senator Sanders office with progressive leaders. We are fighting for you during this shutdown and we are not backing down in the face of the Republican health care crisis.
I just left the Senate floor after calling out Trump’s phony energy emergency. Families are paying the price with rising health care and electricity costs. Now, I’m joining Senator Sanders and my colleagues to fight back and put people before profit.
Donald Trump is declaring a fake energy emergency so he can gut environmental protections. The real emergency? Skyrocketing prices caused by his Big Oil, Big Gas, Big Coal agenda. I’m heading to the Senate floor to call out his lies.
Between hearings, votes, and meetings, I’m talking to local and national news, making sure you know what’s at stake in Trump’s health care shutdown and what I’m doing every day to fight for Massachusetts families.
From fighting for labor safety in the AI age to voting to protect Americans’ health care, the day doesn’t stop. Democrats are ready to reopen the government—Republicans need to join us and do their job.
Deploying troops to U.S. cities as a form of intimidation is authoritarianism. We cannot allow Donald Trump to turn our military into a political weapon.
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Voting History
840 total votes
Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Party Maj | Align? | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Kill the motion | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Table Agreed to (52-47) |
| 2025-02-06 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (53-47) |
| 2025-02-05 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47) |
| 2025-02-05 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (55-44) |
| 2025-02-04 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (55-45) |
| 2025-02-04 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (54-46) |
| 2025-02-04 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (77-23) |
| 2025-02-03 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-46) |
| 2025-02-03 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-38) |
| 2025-02-03 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (51-46) |
| 2025-01-30 | — | End debate | NO | YES | ✕ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (83-13) |
| 2025-01-30 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-35) |
| 2025-01-30 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | YES | ✕ | Nomination Confirmed (80-17) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | End debate | NO | YES | ✕ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (78-20) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (56-42) |
| 2025-01-29 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (56-42) |
| 2025-01-28 | H.R. 23 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (54-45, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-28 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | YES | ✕ | Nomination Confirmed (77-22) |
| 2025-01-27 | — | End debate | YES | YES | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (97-0) |
| 2025-01-27 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (68-29) |
| 2025-01-25 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (67-23) |
| 2025-01-25 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (59-34) |
| 2025-01-24 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-39) |
| 2025-01-24 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (50-50, Vice President of the United States, voted Yea) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-49) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | Confirm nominee | NO | NO | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (74-25) |
| 2025-01-23 | — | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (72-26) |
| 2025-01-22 | S. 6 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-47, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-21 | — | Begin consideration | NOT_VOTING | NO | — | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (53-45) |
| 2025-01-21 | — | Begin consideration | NO | NO | ✓ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (54-46) |
| 2025-01-20 | — | Confirm nominee | YES | YES | ✓ | Nomination Confirmed (99-0) |
| 2025-01-20 | S. 5 (119th) | Final passage | NO | NO | ✓ | Bill Passed (64-35) |
| 2025-01-20 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (75-24) |
| 2025-01-17 | S. 5 (119th) | End debate | NO | NO | ✓ | Cloture Motion Agreed to (61-35, 3/5 majority required) |
| 2025-01-15 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | YES | YES | ✓ | Amendment Rejected (46-49) |
| 2025-01-15 | S. 5 (119th) | Vote on amendment | NO | NO | ✓ | Amendment Agreed to (70-25) |
| 2025-01-13 | S. 5 (119th) | Begin consideration | NO | YES | ✕ | Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-10) |
| 2025-01-09 | S. 5 (119th) | End filibuster to begin debate | NO | YES | ✕ | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (84-9, 3/5 majority required) |
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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