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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.

Secretary Rubio and Secretary Noem can’t have it both ways. If Haiti is stable enough to end TPS, why are US private military contractors preparing for combat operations in Port-au-Prince? @warnock.senate.gov and I are demanding answers by August 15. You can’t deport people into a war zone.
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Paraprofessionals are the backbone of our public schools—and they’ve been underpaid for too long. My bill sets a $45,000 wage floor and puts power back in the hands of the educators who keep our classrooms running.
PAY PARAPROFESSIONALS
AND EDUCATION
SUPPORT STAFF ACT
SETS A MINIMUM WAGE OF SCHOOL STAFF OF $45,000 PER YEAR OR $30 PER HOUR
• DEFENDING AGAINST TRUMP'S
ATTACKS
My bill will champion paraeducators and school staff who support students, including students with disabilities, English learners, and low income students, every day.
• PUTTING STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITIES FIRST
I am building on continued leadership with the Paraprofessionals Bill of Rights and Green New Deal for Public Schools to protect school funding and improve working and learning conditions.
Endorsed by the National Education Association, SEIU, American Federation of Teachers, AFSCME, Council for Exceptional Children,
Just days after Paramount settles with Trump for $36 million, the FCC approved its merger in a partisan vote. This timing speaks for itself. This is dark and sad day for the FCC.
Heat waves, flash floods, wildfires, and droughts leave devastation and trauma in their wake. My Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act will give communities the help they need to protect residents’ mental health—especially in rural and underserved communities.
Let’s talk about this in a different way: Grok has explicitly admitted it was trained to appeal to conservatives. Talk about ideological bias. Funny how Republicans never mention that.
@Grok: Hey, as I get smarter, my answers aim for facts and nuance, which can clash with some MAGA expectations. Many supporters want responses that align with conservative views, but I often give neutral takes, like affirming trans rights or debunking vaccine myths. xAI tried to train me to appeal to the right, but my focus on truth over ideology can frustrate those expecting full agreement. It’s a tricky balance—some see me as biased, others as truth-seeking. The gap between what some MAGA folks want and what I deliver seems to drive the disconnect.
Trump’s AI Action Plan seeks to pressure Big Tech to turn their AI chatbots into government mouthpieces. They want ChatGPT to sound like a Fox & Friends host. I wrote to Alphabet, Anthropic, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and xAI urging them to fight this executive order.
Jim Steyer is right. Trump’s attempt to resurrect the AI moratorium is dangerous and unacceptable. We can’t let him succeed. I will be fighting to ensure that dangerous idea stays dead.
Jim Steyer
While the President promotes a hands-off position on regulating AI, we must push back against this dangerous and unpopular approach that puts youth in harm's way. Take a look at my op-ed in 
@thehill (https://x.com/thehill)
 against Washington reviving a ban on state AI laws:
After visiting Mahmoud Khalil in a Louisiana detention center, it was good to reunite with him in my office today. I’m relieved that after 104 days of unlawful detention, he has finally been released. But the fight is far from over. We must not be silent in the face of Trump's attacks.
Photo of Senator Markey shaking hands with Mahmoud Khalil in his office
While Trump and Republicans claim they are pro working families, actions speak louder than words. The government watchdogs at the GAO released their findings today that Trump illegally withheld millions in funding for the Head Start programs across the country that families rely on.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2025/07/23/head-start-trump-gao/
Trump administration improperly withheld Head Start money, GAO says
This is the third time the GAO has said the Trump administration unlawfully withheld funds. Funding for electric vehicles and the Institute of Museum and Library Services were also unlawfully frozen, the GAO has said.
Trump’s EPA is going to tell us that climate change isn’t dangerous and that the government should turn a blind eye as it gets worse. This goes beyond the law, beyond the courts, and beyond common sense. Selling out our safety for the convenience of polluters. Shameful.
Screenshot of headline reading: E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change

According to two people familiar with the draft, it would eliminate the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse-gas emissions threaten human life by dangerously warming the planet.
When Republicans gut weather, climate, and ocean programs, they’re not just cutting funding—they’re cutting lifelines. NOAA is our early warning system. Without it, disaster strikes in silence. When the climate crisis knocks, we need science to answer—not silence from leaders.
The tragic AA Flight 5342 crash made it clear: the FAA must be fully staffed to prevent catastrophe. I led a letter with 11 off my colleagues demanding answers about safety, staffing, mass firings, and forced resignations. We need transparency—and accountability.
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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
2025-03-25Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (74-25)
2025-03-25End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (73-25)
2025-03-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (60-31)
2025-03-24Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (62-30)
2025-03-14End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (63-32)
2025-03-14End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (64-33)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Final passageNONOBill Passed (54-46)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Vote on amendmentNONOAmendment Rejected (27-73)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (48-52, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)Vote on amendmentYESYESAmendment Rejected (47-53, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14H.R. 1968 (119th)End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (62-38, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-14S. 331 (119th)Final passageNOYESBill Passed (84-16)
2025-03-14Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (59-40)
2025-03-14End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (56-39)
2025-03-13Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (54-45)
2025-03-13S. 331 (119th)End debateNOYESCloture Motion Agreed to (84-15, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-13End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (54-45)
2025-03-13Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (56-43)
2025-03-13End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (57-41)
2025-03-12Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-03-12End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-45)
2025-03-12Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-46)
2025-03-12End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (52-45)
2025-03-11Confirm nomineeNOYESNomination Confirmed (78-19)
2025-03-11End debateNOYESCloture Motion Agreed to (76-20)
2025-03-11Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-46)
2025-03-11End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-03-10Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (67-32)
2025-03-06S. 331 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNOYESCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (82-12, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-06End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (66-30)
2025-03-06Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (53-43)
2025-03-06End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (53-43)
2025-03-05S.J. Res. 28 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (51-47)
2025-03-05Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (52-46)
2025-03-05End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)
2025-03-04S.J. Res. 28 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (50-47)
2025-03-04S.J. Res. 3 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (70-27)
2025-03-04S.J. Res. 3 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (70-28)
2025-03-03S. 9 (119th)End filibuster to begin debateNONOCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (51-45, 3/5 majority required)
2025-03-03Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (51-45)
2025-02-27End debateNONOCloture Motion Agreed to (51-47)
2025-02-27H.J. Res. 35 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (52-47)
2025-02-26S.J. Res. 12 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (52-47)
2025-02-26S.J. Res. 10 (119th)Approve resolutionYESYESJoint Resolution Defeated (47-52)
2025-02-26Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (56-43)
2025-02-25Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (51-47)
2025-02-25S.J. Res. 11 (119th)Approve resolutionNONOJoint Resolution Passed (54-44)
2025-02-25S.J. Res. 11 (119th)Begin considerationNONOMotion to Proceed Agreed to (54-42)
2025-02-25Confirm nomineeNONONomination Confirmed (66-28)

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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