Senator Ed Markey

@markey.senate.gov

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Senator for Massachusetts. Ranker on Senate Small Business Committee & HELP Primary Health & Retirement Security Subcommittee. Fighting for a Green New Deal.

Che Washington Post 1.5 million children lost food aid since last July, analysis says Nationwide, an estimated 4 million people have been kicked off SNAP since the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, the report finds.
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The White House @WhiteHouse "From this point forward, any time the Islamic Republic of Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, whether it be by Missile, Rocket, Drone, or any other device or weapon, the United States will bomb and destroy ONE BRIDGE OR POWER PLANT..." - President Donald J. Trump
The U.S. Is Pulling Back on Energy Efficiency Just as Prices Are Rising The Trump administration is undoing fuel-saving efforts even as war in Iran, data centers and heat waves are pushing up gasoline and electricity costs.
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley @RepPressley On Black Women's Equal Pay Day, I partnered with Anna Gifty to make plain that attacks against workers begin & end with Black women. Our op-ed explores the parallel crisis Black women are facing in low pay & high unemployment and what Congress & the Fed should do about it.
Nearly 100 U.S. troops injured in last two weeks of Iran war, Pentagon says The disclosure came as the U.S. military identified two U.S. soldiers who died following an attack in Jordan on Friday. July 20, 2026 at 9:31 p.m. EDT
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Trump says he will impose 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods in 30 days The move has nothing to do with the Canadian wildfires Trump complained about on Sunday, an official said.
Death Toll of U.S. Service Members Rises to 17 Over the Weekend President Trump has vowed to avenge the deaths of any U.S. military personnel.
US strikes bridges and collapses a tower at a key port as its Iran campaign expands
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wbur Proposed federal grant changes are alarming, illegal and 'bad for Boston,' say Mass. researchers and lawmakers Bianca GarciaBarbara Moran July 13, 2026
US to take over Strait of Hormuz, charge 20 percent fee for cargo shipped through, Trump says The U.S. will become “guardian” of the strait, Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.
Forbes Judge Smacks Down Trump’s IRS Settlement And Orders Sanctions ByAlison Durkee,Forbes Staff.
New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say Experts said the lack of such capabilities poses a potential risk when the president travels overseas. The White House defended the aircraft’s safety.
The AI Accountability Agenda” on a purple background with faint binary code and a subtle image of people gathered in the background. The graphic lists six priorities: Giving the power back to workers. Protecting the privacy & safety of children and teens. Keeping civil rights safe from AI bias. Putting humans first in healthcare. Safeguarding against energy & environmental impacts from data centers. Sharing the AI wealth.
As Iran Cease-Fire Frays, Trump Faces a Muddled War and Unpalatable Options The president appears to be confronting the consequences of a cease-fire deal cobbled together in haste, with little movement toward resolving the key issues driving the conflict.
Trump denies disaster aid for 4 Democratic-led states The move deepens what Democrats say is the president's politicization of federal emergency management decisions.
The Washington post ICE OFFICER FATALLY SHOOTS MEXICAN MAN IN HOUSTON DURING TRAFFIC STOP
Senator Markey Applauds More Than $25 Million for Safer Roads in Massachusetts Boston (July 6, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today celebrated more than $25 million in Fiscal Year 2026 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) funds from the Department of Transportation (DOT) for Massachusetts. The funds will be used to improve road safety along high traffic corridors by building roundabouts, widening sidewalks, and adding traffic signals at dangerous intersections. Senator Markey was instrumental in advocating for the BUILD program which was authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “Massachusetts is leading the nation addressing the road safety crisis,” said Senator Markey. “These investments will make our roads safer and our communities more livable. I’m proud to have fought for this funding as a part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.” Yarmouth-Barnstable Route 28 Improvements
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Bloomberg Government Trump's DOT Moves to roll back obama era airfare marketing rule
The Boston Globe More than 10,000 Haitian workers in Mass. will lose immigration protections, a move that could 'decimate' industries
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'MARKEY BILL TARGETS CAE: Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) has introduced a bill that would require the Transportation Department to revisit its current fuel economy standards if gas prices jump more than five times faster than inflation. The Gas Money Saved Act would also reverse Republicans' vote last year to zero out all penalties for non-compliance with fuel economy standards.'
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Avatar Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump The big Oil Companies are not dropping their price at the pump commensurate with the sharply lower prices they are paying for Oil. Those prices are dropping like a rock! In other words, customers are being “gouged.” I have instructed the DOJ to immediately start looking into this. Gasoline prices better start going down a lot faster than what I’m seeing! President DJT
No Robot Bosses No relying on automated decisions to make hiring, firing and disciplinary decisions. No evading accountability. Developers and employers must assess systems for harms to workers before using them. No automating decisions without notifying workers. No unfair hiring. Applicants must be able to request human review. No loopholes. New Fairness and Transparency Office to enforce. No retaliating. Whistleblower protection for all workers who speak out.
Kelly Loeffler @SBA_Kelly Under the Trump Administration, taxpayer-backed loans from the SBA will only go to support lawful American job creators and workers – not illegal aliens, not fraudsters, and not foreign nationals.
Revamped | Career & Workplace Development @RevampedCP Stanford University researchers analyzed 4 million job applications and found that 26% of Black applicants and 15% of Asian applicants applied to jobs where AI hiring systems worked against their racial group. The researchers estimate that if those candidates had been recommended at the same rate as the most-favored group, roughly 40,000 additional applications would have advanced to the next stage of hiring.
Judge blocks Trump admin’s database of Americans’ Social Security numbers and citizenship status U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said states have used inaccurate data to wrongly identify Americans as non-citizens and purged them from voter rolls.
Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war
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Lawmakers push SBA to rescind ban on loans to immigrants
F.T.C. Sues Group That Advises on Transgender Medical Treatments The group, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, offers guidelines on medical treatment for transgender patients.
Trump Pays $765 Million to Kill 4 More Offshore Wind Leases The deal with developer Invenergy includes a commitment to build geothermal generation in addition to natural gas. Emily Pontecorvo • June 17, 2026
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Trump Angrily Defends Iran Deal and Reveals, Again, His Obsession With Obama President Trump denied that the United States would be part of a $300 billion rebuilding fund for Iran and argued that his agreement was better than the one Barack Obama struck in 2015.
Senator Markey and Renee King (right) and Sheena Collier (left)
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Politico Pro Gift article FEDERAL Trump to shift more programs out of Education Department in latest move to shutter agency The administration will move core functions like special education programs and civil rights enforcement to the departments of Health and Human Services and Justice, respectively. By: Rebecca Carballo, Mackenzie Wilkes, Bianca Quilantan | 06/16/2026 12:36 PM EDT | Updated 06/16/2026 03:06 PM EDT
Mass. wheelchair users wait months for simple repairs. Critics say private equity is to blame
U.S. and Iran Reach Framework for Peace The deal was expected to open the Strait of Hormuz and lift the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports. But it would leave the thorniest nuclear issues for another day. Published June 14, 2026 Updated June 15, 2026, 10:59 a.m. ET
SPaceX wins $4.16 billion US Space Force contract for threat-detection satellites By Reuters May 29, 2026 3:23 PM EDT - Updated May 29, 2026
EPA won't set nationwide standards for data centers "EPA is not the party that is negotiating and or mediating or refereeing that deal," the EPA administrator said. Avatar of Alex Guillén By: Alex Guillén | 06/10/2026 02:10 PM EDT
Trump threatens to take ‘total control’ of Iran’s oil industry as ceasefire teeters
Trump vows to attack Iran again today The two sides have exchanged strikes following the downing of a US helicopter, testing efforts to end the war. Updated 3:42 PM EDT, Wed June 10, 2026
Axios @axios Scoop: White House, Hill relaunch effort to block state AI laws