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Edward J. Markey
U.S. Senator, Massachusetts
255 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
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. He has been the dean of the Massachusetts's congressional delegation since 2009.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
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Sponsored Legislation
See all 1,669 →SRES 796
SRES 796 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3219)
S 4908
S 4908 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
S 4941
S 4941 · Introduced Jun 24, 2026
Jun 24, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4864
S 4864 · Introduced Jun 23, 2026
Jun 23, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4833
S 4833 · Introduced Jun 18, 2026
Jun 18, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4831
S 4831 · Introduced Jun 18, 2026
Jun 18, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4814
S 4814 · Introduced Jun 17, 2026 · International Affairs
Jun 17, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
S 4799
S 4799 · Introduced Jun 16, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jun 16, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S 4763
S 4763 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Families
Jun 11, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4725
S 4725 · Introduced Jun 9, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Jun 9, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Jun 24, 2026 · S.J.RES. 185 · On the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 192
Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
Jun 24, 2026 · PN 938-2 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 191
Cloture Motion Agreed toNot Voting
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
Jun 24, 2026 · S.J.RES. 196 · On the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 190
Motion to Proceed RejectedYea
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted