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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 — 789
Yes24%
No75%
Present0%
Not Voting1%
Party align95%
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 · 132 sponsored · 320 cosponsored
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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

DOGE used an unvetted AI tool to flag 85% of SBA's rules and regulations for change or removal, with no oversight. This is completely unacceptable. Small businesses deserve better. I wrote to Kelly Loeffler demanding answers.
First in MM: Concerns over DOGE AI tool at SBA — Senate Small Business ranking member Ed Markey (D-Mass) released a letter Friday to SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler detailing his “alarm” at recent reports that the Department of Government Efficiency had used a deregulation tool powered by artificial intelligence that “reportedly flagged 85% of SBA’s rules and regulations for change or removal.” He requested Loeffler respond to his questions by Sept. 5, Katherine Hapgood reports.

“It is unacceptable that an unvetted AI tool is operating at SBA, and potentially driving policy decisions, without anyone’s knowledge,” Markey wrote.
Investing in child care means investing in families, workers, and communities. Proud to have secured $1M for the Springfield JCC to expand early childhood education—because every child deserves a strong start.
Senator Markey holds the basket while a child picks tomatoes
Senator Markey is handed a basket
Senator Markey and Congressman Neal sit in front of cubbies filled with backpacks and supplies
The Trump administration wants to have its cake and eat it too. Riding Biden's coattails and touting SBA loan numbers at the beginning of this year while simultaneously rolling back flexible policies and making it harder for small businesses to thrive. Unacceptable.
SBA loans down even as Republicans push to increase program numbers

June had the lowest number of approved 7(a) loans since early 2022.

The Small Business Administration’s popular 7(a) loan program saw a sharp decrease, even as Congress and SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler have pushed to boost the loan program, specifically for manufacturers.

June had the lowest number of approved 7(a) loans since early 2022, a drop of more than 50 percent from the previous month, according to SBA data. Approval of 7(a) loans in July was still about half of what it was in May as well, amid new fees, tighter standards for loan approval and rising economic uncertainty.
Thirty-four years ago, the Ukrainian people courageously declared their independence and right to self determination. Today, we are called by our shared principles of democracy and liberty to stand firmly with Ukraine, and to support its efforts toward a just resolution.
Chicago. Washington, DC. Los Angeles. Trump is trying to militarize our cities—all to distract from his sinking poll numbers. It’s what dictators do. No one should be silent in the face of this administration’s authoritarian actions. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Massachusetts will meet the moment to protect the services, health care, and opportunities our veterans have earned and are due. Grateful to join with Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans Services in conversation with community leaders leading the effort to support veteran care.
Senator Markey with Mass EOVS by presser
Senator Markey shaking hands with VA hospital staff in medicine
Senator Markey talking to VA hospital staff
Senator Markey with Mass EOVS after roundtable
The Supreme Court just affirmed Donald Trump’s giveaway of America’s leadership in health innovation. Scientists will face more chaos. Families waiting for cures will wait longer. Shame.
@trahan.house.gov and I reintroduced the Pipeline Accountability Act—a bold, bicameral effort to improve safety standards, boost transparency, and give communities a real say in pipeline decisions. Our safety regulations should be as strong as the neighborhoods they protect.
Trump wants you to think he’s a great dealmaker. He said he would end the Ukraine war in a day, just held summits in Alaska and DC, and what did he get? Zippo. Nada. The Big Bagel. Dealmaker? No, Trump is abandoning our allies and appeasing his pal Putin. Trump is just a loser.
Limits of Trump's diplomacy clear as Moscow balks at
Ukraine plan
Moscow has resisted a Putin-Zelensky summit and security guarantees for Ukraine. Trump claims that the Kremlin's position has changed, leaving analysts puzzled.
Yesterday @pressley.house.gov and I rode the 28 bus to Ruggles with a clear message: fare-free transit is the future. It puts money back in riders’ pockets, reduces emissions, and restores faith in public transit. That’s why we’re reintroducing the Freedom to Move Act. youtube.com/shorts/meLO5...
Our local museums and landmarks remind us that Black history is American history. Trump’s cuts and censorship won’t silence these stories. We will protect our parks, our museums, and the truth. #SaveOurSigns
From the Shaw Memorial to the African Meeting House, Boston’s landmarks tell the story of freedom and justice. But Trump’s cuts—slashing staff, funding, and truth itself—threaten NPS efforts to preserve the past. We must defend our shared history. #SaveOurSigns
Senator Markey, Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries, and Rahsaan Hall by statue
Senator Markey, Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries, and Rahsaan Hall by MA state house
Senator Markey, Dr. Imari Paris Jeffries, and Rahsaan Hall, Dr. Noelle Trent, Kristen Sykes, and Old North Illuminated staff
The Rourke Bridge is more than just a way to cross the Merrimack—it connects Lowell and links the city to the rest of the Commonwealth. I’m proud to have secured $251 million in federal funding for a safer, more connected future for Lowell's drivers,cyclists, and pedestrians.
Senator Markey and Congresswoman Trahan at podium
Senator Markey and local leaders at groundbreaking
State Rep. Tara Hong, Senator Markey, and City Councilor Vesna Nuon
Senator Markey and City Councilor Vesna Nuon
Business owners from the Cape and Islands depend on broadband access to connect with customers in Massachusetts and around the world. I’m partnering with Thomas Moakley to close the digital divide and get small businesses access to the fast, affordable Internet they need.
In Trump’s meeting with Zelensky today, Trump must side with Ukraine and Europe, not Russia. He must support Ukraine’s call for a ceasefire before talks. Anything less is caving to Putin, and GOP would truly stand for Gullible on Putin.
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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
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Blunt Rochester Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30Motion (Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2696)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Reed Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Lujan Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-51)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (48-52)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Wyden Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (49-51)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Motion (Schumer Motion to Commit H.R. 1 to the Committee on Finance with Instructions)YESYESMotion Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Decision of the Chair H.R. 1NONODecision of Chair Sustained (53-47)
2025-06-30H.R. 1 (119th)Decision of the Chair S.Amdt. 2360 to H.R. 1 (No short title on file)NONODecision of Chair Sustained (53-47)
2025-06-28H.R. 1 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-49)
2025-06-27S.J. Res. 59 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 59YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (47-53)
2025-06-26Confirm nomineeNOT_VOTINGNONomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-06-25End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-06-25Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (56-40)
2025-06-24End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (56-42)
2025-06-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (61-35)
2025-06-23End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (58-33)
2025-06-18Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-06-18Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-06-18End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (50-46)
2025-06-17S. 1582 (119th)Final passageNONOBill Passed (68-30)
2025-06-17Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-45)
2025-06-17Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (57-40)
2025-06-17End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-44)
2025-06-17End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (46-39)
2025-06-16End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (44-33)
2025-06-12S. 1582 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (67-27, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-12S. 1582 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Agreed to (67-30)
2025-06-12Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Amdt. No. 2307)NONOMotion Agreed to (64-33, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-12S. 1582 (119th)Kill the motionYESYESMotion to Table Failed (45-52)
2025-06-12Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-44)
2025-06-11S.J. Res. 54 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 54YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (39-56)
2025-06-11S.J. Res. 53 (119th)Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 53YESYESMotion to Discharge Rejected (39-56)
2025-06-11S. 1582 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (68-30, 3/5 majority required)
2025-06-11End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-46)
2025-06-10Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-43)
2025-06-10End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-44)
2025-06-10Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-44)
2025-06-10End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (48-45)
2025-06-10Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-41)
2025-06-09End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-06-09Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-41)
2025-06-05End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (49-40)
2025-06-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-43)
2025-06-05End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-43)
2025-06-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-43)
2025-06-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (57-38)
2025-06-04Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (48-46)
2025-06-04End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)

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