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Edward John Markey(born July 11, 1946) is an American politician serving as thejuniorUnited States senatorfromMassachusettssince 2013. A member of theDemocratic Party,he served 20 terms (18 full, two partial) as theU.S. representativeforMassachusetts's 7th congressional districtfrom 1976 to 2013. Before his congressional career, he was a member of theMassachusetts House of Representativesfrom 1973 to 1976.

Ed Markey
Official portrait, 2013
United States Senator
fromMassachusetts
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 16, 2013
Serving withElizabeth Warren
Preceded byMo Cowan
Chair of theHouse Global Warming Committee
In office
March 8, 2007 – January 6, 2011
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts
In office
November 2, 1976 – July 15, 2013
Preceded byTorbert Macdonald
Succeeded byKatherine Clark
Constituency7th district(1976–2013)
5th district(2013)
Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
Preceded byWilliam R. Callahan
Succeeded byRichard McGrath
Constituency16th Middlesex
In office
January 3, 1975 – November 2, 1976
Preceded byEdward Dickson
Succeeded byJohn C. McNeil
Constituency26th Middlesex
Personal details
Born
Edward John Markey

(1946-07-11)July 11, 1946(age 78)
Malden, Massachusetts,U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
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(m.1988)​
EducationBoston College(BA,JD)
Signature
WebsiteSenate website
Military service
Branch/service
Years of service1968–1973
RankSpecialist Fourth Class
Ed Markey's voice
Ed Markey questions witnesses on healthcare worker shortages
Recorded February 16, 2023

In 2013, afterJohn Kerrywas appointedUnited States Secretary of State,Markey was elected to serve out the remainder of Kerry's Senate term in a2013 special election.Markey defeatedStephen Lynchin the Democratic primary andRepublicanGabriel E. Gomez in thegeneral election.He was elected to a full term in the Senate in2014.Markey fended off a primary challenge fromJoseph Kennedy IIIand wasreelected in 2020by a wide margin.

Markey is aprogressivewho has focused onclimate changeandenergy policyand was chair of theHouse Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warmingfrom 2007 to 2011. He is the Senate author of theGreen New Deal.[1]SincePatrick Leahyretired, Markey has been the dean of New England's congressional delegation, having served in Congress since 1976. His progressive policies have led to widespread support among young voters.[2]The Hillhas called him "an icon toGen Zactivists ".[3]

Early life and education

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Markey was born on July 11, 1946, inMalden, Massachusetts,the son of Christina M. (née Courtney) and John E. Markey, a milkman. Markey's mother was the valedictorian of her high school class but was unable to attend college because her mother died and she was needed to care for the family.[4][5][6]The family wasIrish Catholic,and Markey was educated at Immaculate Conception School andMalden Catholic High School.[citation needed]

Starting in the summer of 1965, Markey was the driver and salesperson for anice cream truckinLexington, Massachusetts.He was known as "Eddie the Ice Cream Man" to neighborhood children and used the proceeds from theHP Hoodroute to pay tuition at Boston College. In the late 1960s Markey was cited by the Lexington Police for the ringing of his bell to announce the ice cream truck's presence. Soon after the citation, the selectmen of Lexington changed the ordinance and he was allowed to ring his bell.[7]

Markey graduated fromBoston Collegein 1968 with aBachelor of Artsand fromBoston College Law Schoolin 1972 with aJuris Doctor.[8]

Career

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Edward Markey, 1975

After graduating, Markey worked as a lawyer in private practice. He served in theUnited States Army Reservefrom 1968 to 1973, attaining the rank ofSpecialist Fourth Class.[9]He joined while a junior in college, and has said that he enlisted before knowing whether he would receive aVietnam Wardraft notice.[9][a]Markey also said that even though he opposed the war, he would have answered the induction notice and gone toVietnamif he had been drafted, despite having secured a position in the Reserve.[9]HisSouth Bostonreserve unit includedThomas P. O'Neill III,Steve Grossman,and Markey's brothers Richard and John.[9][11]

Markey was elected to theMassachusetts House of Representatives,where he represented the16th Middlesexdistrict (MaldenandMelrose) and26th Middlesexdistrict from 1973 to 1976.[12][13]

U.S. House of Representatives

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Elections

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Markey during the101st United States Congress(1989)

On May 21, 1976, incumbent CongressmanTorbert Macdonalddied in office.[14]Markey, who had just been elected to a third term in the state house, entered a twelve-candidate Democratic primary[15]for what was then the7th district.In the primary—the real contest in this heavily Democratic district—Markey won the nomination with a plurality of 22% of the vote.[16]In the November 1976 election he defeated Republican Richard Daly 77%–18%.[17]That election doubled as both a special election for the balance of Macdonald's 11th term and a regular election for a full two-year term, and so Markey took office later that night. This gave him greater seniority than other Representatives first elected in 1976.

Markey was challenged in a Democratic primary three times, first in 1980, when he won 85%;[18]then in 1984, when he won 54%;[19]and finally in 2002, when he won 85% of the vote.[20]

Markey was reelected 19 more times from this district, which included most of the northern suburbs ofBoston.His lowest vote total was 62% in 1992, in a three-way election. Markey faced no Republican opposition in eight of his bids for reelection, in 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2002, and 2006.[21][22]His district was renumbered the 5th after the 2010 census, in which Massachusetts lost a district.

Tenure

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Markey as ranking member of theHouse Natural Resources Committee

Markey was a member of theCongressional Progressive Caucus,and theNational Journalgave him a "CompositeLiberal"score of 89.2.[23]

Environment and energy

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In December 2007, Markey became the first US politician to useSecond Life,through which he addressed the delegates of theUNFCCCinBalias part ofOneClimate's Virtual Bali event. It was estimated that thecarbon dioxidehe saved by not flying to Bali was around 5.5 tons.[24]Pressure from Markey promptedBPto provide a live underwater video feed showing oil leaking out of a pipe in theDeepwater Horizon oil spillin 2010.[25]Markey has been a longtime critic of theNuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC) and has been critical of the NRC's decision-making on the proposed WestinghouseAP1000reactor design and the NRC response to theFukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.[26][27]

In reply toAlaska's GovernorSarah Palin's position on how theAmerican Clean Energy and Security Act(also known as Waxman-Markey, named after Markey andHenry Waxman) could have a negative impact for Alaskans,[28]Markey wrote an article criticizing Palin's inaction onglobal warmingand her environmental positions.[29]

Markey sarcastically suggested in August 2010 thatglobal warming deniersform their own country on an iceberg: "An iceberg four times the size ofManhattanhas broken offGreenland,creating plenty of room for global warming deniers to start their own country. "Markey also said that, at the time, 2010 was the hottest recorded year and that" scientists agree Arctic ice is a canary in a coal mine that provides clear warnings on climate ".[30][31]Markey has derided Republicans' stance on global warming, stating during a hearing: "I won't physically rise, because I'm worried that Republicans will overturn the law of gravity, sending us floating about the room."[32]

In January 2011, House Republicans eliminated theSelect Committee for Energy Independence and Global Warming,whichNancy Pelosicreated in 2006 and Markey chaired.[33]

Objection to the 2004 presidential election

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Markey was one of the 31 House Democrats who voted not to count Ohio's 20electoral votesin the2004 presidential election.[34]George W. Bushhad won Ohio by 118,457 votes.[35]Without Ohio's electoral votes, the election would have been decided by the U.S. House of Representatives, with each state having one vote, as dictated by theTwelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Domestic initiatives

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Markey introduced legislation to change the duration ofDaylight Saving Time[36]and to increasing privacy controls over children online.[37]

Markey drew some controversy through his proposal to introduce legislation[38]that deals with amusement parks' roller coasters, believing that newer, faster rides that exert greater G-pressures on the human body are dangerous mentally and physically, despite a lack of concrete evidence to support these claims,[39]and contrary to studies that affirmed the safety of roller coasters in general.[40]

In 2009, Markey sponsored theInternet Freedom Preservation Actto enact principles ofnet neutrality.[41]The proposed legislation received support from a few dozen co-sponsors and public interest organizations but ultimately died in committee before enactment.[42]

Rep. Markey (R) withChinese Minister of RailwaysLiu Zhijun(L) andU.S. House SpeakerNancy Pelosi(C) in May 2009. Behind them is aHexie Haotrain on theBeijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway.

National defense

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In 2003, Markey called attention to the lack of security surrounding air cargo placed on commercial passenger planes, arguing that if passenger baggage is screened for explosive devices, cargo on the plane should be as well.[43]In 2007, he succeeded in getting a 100% air cargo screening requirement signed into law.[44]In the law codifying the recommendations of the9/11 Commission,Markey wrote the mandate requiring all cargo on passenger planes to be screened.[45]

Committee assignments

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U.S. Senate

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In 2004, Markey was considered a contender forJohn Kerry's seat in theUnited States Senateif Kerry were to be electedPresident of the United States.[46]He was also considered a leading contender in the2010 special electionto replace the lateTed Kennedy,but on September 12, 2009, he announced his decision not to run and endorsed fellow CongressmanMichael Capuano,who went on to lose the Democratic primary toMartha Coakley.[47]

Elections

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2013 special

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Main article:2013 United States Senate special election in Massachusetts

On December 27, 2012, Markey was the first to announce his candidacy to run in a special election to fill Kerry's seat afterBarack Obamanominated him forUnited States Secretary of State.[48]Several politicians, including Kerry, endorsed Markey even before the Senate confirmed Kerry.[49]On April 30, 2013, Markey won the Democratic nomination by defeating fellow CongressmanStephen Lynchin the primary election.[50]He defeated Republican challengerGabriel E. Gomezin the general special election on June 25 and completed the remaining 17 months of Kerry's term.[51][52]

Markey is the longest-tenured House member ever elected to the Senate, with his 36-plus years of service exceeding that ofFrederick H. Gillett,who served in the House for 32 years before moving to the upper chamber in 1925.[53][54]He is the 11th oldest candidate to win a U.S. Senate special election out of more than 170 people since the passage of the17th Amendment.[55]

2014

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See also:2014 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

Markey sought a full six-year term in 2014. He defeated RepublicanHopkintonselectmanBrian Herr with 62 percent of the vote.

2020

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See also:2020 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

In the2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries,Markey endorsed fellow Massachusetts SenatorElizabeth Warren.[56]After Warren withdrew in early 2020, he endorsedJoe Biden.[57]

Several Massachusetts Democrats announced primary challenges to Markey in the September 1, 2020 election,[58]but all but4th districtRepresentativeJoe Kennedy IIIdropped out, leaving Kennedy as the sole challenger.[59]On September 13, 2019, RepresentativeAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez,with whom Markey has collaborated on the proposedGreen New Deal,endorsed Markey.[60][61]

Markey defeated Kennedy with 55.6% of the vote, with overwhelming margins in Boston and the surrounding suburbs, including Kennedy's Newton, and in the college towns of Western Massachusetts. The primary race was seen by many as a showdown between the Democratic establishment, represented by Kennedy, and its new and growing progressive wing, embodied by Markey.[62]Despite theDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee's longstanding opposition to Democratic primary challengers, House SpeakerNancy Pelosiendorsed Kennedy, whose fundraising and campaigning efforts she credited for returning the House to Democratic control in the 2018 midterm elections.[63]Meanwhile, Markey had the support of Senate Minority LeaderChuck Schumer,Senator Elizabeth Warren, Ocasio-Cortez, and the youth-ledSunrise Movementfounded in 2017 to promote the Green New Deal as a solution to theclimate crisis.[63][64][65][66]

Markey defeated Republican Kevin O'Connor in the general election.

Tenure

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Senator Markey attending the Greater Boston Labor Council's 2015 annual Labor Day Breakfast in Boston.

Markey resigned his House seat on July 15, 2013, and was sworn into the Senate on July 16.[67]Although he is the dean of the Massachusetts delegation, he is the state's junior Senator, sinceElizabeth Warrentook office six months before he did.

Markey is known for the "blizzard" of public letters he posts on his website and sends to the press to draw attention to his favored issues.[68]

Markey was on Capitol Hill to participate in the2021 United States Electoral College vote countwhen Trump supportersattacked the U.S. Capitol.During the attack, he and his staff sheltered in place in an undisclosed location. During the siege, he tweeted, "Donald Trump is responsible for the coup that is unfolding at the Capitol. He is a fascist and a direct threat to our country."[69]After the Capitol was secure, Markey tweeted that Trump should be impeached.[70]When Congress returned to count the electoral votes, Markey gave his remarks, calling Republicans who objected to the countseditious.[71]The next day, he called for theTwenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitutionto be invoked.[72]

Markey was rated among the top ten most popular senators in a Morning Consult poll from April 2024.[73]

Committee assignments

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Political positions

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Abortion

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When he was first elected to Congress, Markey opposed abortion and supported a constitutional amendment to ban it. He described his opposition as a matter of conscience.[75]Starting in 1983, he began moving away from his opposition, voting against measures that blocked funding for abortion for federal employees unless their life was at risk. During his 1984 Senate campaign, Markey said that while he still personally opposed abortion, he believed that it should remain legal. Since then, he has opposed restrictions on abortion.[76][77]Markey wore a pin to the2023 State of the Union Addresswith the word ABORTION with a heart in place of the central portion of the letter O.[78]He attended the event with Kate Dineen, an abortion rights advocate.[79]

Antitrust, competition and corporate regulation

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In June 2019, Markey was one of six Democrats led byAmy Klobucharwho signed letters to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice recounting that many of them had "called on both the FTC and the Justice Department to investigate potential anticompetitive activity in these markets, particularly following the significant enforcement actions taken by foreign competition enforcers against these same companies" and requesting that each agency confirm whether it had opened antitrust investigations into each of the companies and pledge that it would publicly release any such investigation's findings.[80]

Child care

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In 2019, Markey and 34 other senators introduced the Child Care for Working Families Act, a bill that they claim would create 770,000 new childcare jobs and ensure that families making less than 75% of the state median income would not pay for child care, with higher-earning families having to pay "their fair share for care on a sliding scale, regardless of the number of children they have." The legislation also supports universal access to high-quality preschool programs for all 3- and 4-year-olds and changes child care compensation and training.[81]

Children's programming

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In 2019, after theFederal Communications Commission(FCC) announced changes to the Children's Television Act of 1990, Markey and eight other Democratic senators signed a letter to FCC ChairmanAjit Paithat expressed concern that the proposed changes "would limit the reach of educational content available to children and have a particular damaging effect on youth in low-income and minority communities" and asserted that the new rules would decrease access to valuable educational content through over-the-air services.[82]

Climate change

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Senator Markey speaks on aGreen New Dealin front of the Capitol Building in February 2019

In November 2018, Markey was one of 25 Democratic senators to cosponsor a resolution in response to the Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change report and National Climate Assessment findings. The resolution affirmed the senators' acceptance of the findings and support for bold action toaddress climate change.[83]In 2019, theLeague of Conservation Voters,which works to elect pro-environment candidates, endorsed Markey.[84]

Markey is the Senate author of theGreen New Deal.[85]In February 2019, Markey and RepresentativeAlexandria Ocasio-Cortezreleased a 14-page summary of theirGreen New Dealplan to address climate change. It calls for implementing the "social cost of carbon"that was part of the Obama administration's plans to address climate change and transitioning the United States to 100% renewable, zero-emission energy sources, zero-emission vehicles, and high-speed rail systems. It also aims to provide new jobs and alleviate poverty.[86]On March 26, in what Democrats called a "stunt", Republicans called for an early vote without allowing discussion or expert testimony. Markey said Republicans were trying to "make a mockery" of the Green New Deal debate and called the vote a "sham". In protest, Democrats, including Markey, voted "present" or against the bill, resulting in a 57–0 defeat on the Senate floor.[87][88]

In March 2019, Markey was one of 11 senators to sponsor the Climate Security Act of 2019, legislation to form a new group within the State Department to develop strategies to integrate climate science and data into national security operations as well as to restore the post of special envoy for the Arctic, a group that President Trump dismantled in 2017. The envoy would advise the President and the administration on the potential effects of climate on national security and be responsible for facilitating all interagency communication between federal science and security agencies.[89]

Markey was a member of the Senate Democrats' Special Committee on the Climate Crisis, which published a report of its findings in August 2020.[90]

COVID-19 vaccine equity

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Markey proposed that theCOVID-19 vaccinebe distributed to underserved areas and communities of color as a priority forracial justice.On February 20, 2021, he said, "Even though Black and Hispanic residents have borne the brunt of this pandemic here in Massachusetts and all across the country, these communities are not receiving the vaccine in proportion to their share of their population."[91]

Disaster relief

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In April 2018, Markey was one of five Democratic senators to sign a letter toFEMAadministratorBrock Longcalling on FEMA to enter an agreement with theUnited States Department of Housing and Urban Developmentthat would "stand up the Disaster Housing Assistance Program and address the medium- and longer-term housing needs" of evacuees of Puerto Rico in the aftermath ofHurricane Maria.The senators asserted that "FEMA's refusal to use the tools at its disposal, including DHAP, to help these survivors is puzzling—and profoundly troubling" and that hundreds of hurricane survivors were susceptible to being left homeless if FEMA and HUD continued not to work together.[92][93]

Drug policy

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In December 2016, Markey was one of 17 senators to sign a letter to President-elect Trump asking him to fulfill a campaign pledge to bring down the cost of prescription drugs, stating their willingness "to advance measures to achieve this goal", and calling on Trump "to partner with Republicans and Democrats alike to take meaningful steps to address the high cost of prescription drugs through bold administrative and legislative actions."[94]

In December 2018, Markey was one of 21 senators to sign a letter toCommissioner of Food and DrugsScott Gottliebstating their approval of the actions of theFood and Drugs Administrationto hinder youth access to e-cigarettes and urging the FDA "to take additional, stronger steps to prevent and reduce e-cigarette use among youth."[95]In 2023, Markey introducedlegislation to expand accesstomethadonefor patients withopioid use disorder.[96]

Economy

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In February 2019, Markey was one of eight senators to sign a letter to theFederal Communications CommissionandDepartment of Justiceasking that regulators prohibit a proposed $26-billion merger betweenT-MobileandSprintbecause American enforcers have understood for the last 30 years "that fostering robust competition in telecommunications markets is the best way to provide every American with access to high-quality, cutting-edge communications at a reasonable price" and the merger would result in a return "to the dark days of heavily consolidated markets and less competition, with all of the resulting harms."[97]

In March 2019, Markey was one of six senators to sign a letter to theFederal Trade Commissionrequesting that it "use its rulemaking authority, along with other tools, in order to combat the scourge of non-compete clauses rigging our economy against workers" and saying that non-compete clauses "harm employees by limiting their ability to find alternate work, which leaves them with little leverage to bargain for better wages or working conditions with their immediate employer." The letter added that the FTC was responsible for protecting consumers and workers and needed to "act decisively" to address their concerns over "serious anti-competitive harms from the proliferation of non-competes in the economy."[98]

Foreign policy

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Senator Markey meets with Philippine presidentBongbong MarcosinManilain August 2022

In December 2016, Markey and SenatorsChris CoonsandMarco Rubiosuggested to theDepartment of Statethat the U.S. curtail assistance to thePhilippines'law enforcementunits due to allegedextrajudicial killingsand other human rights violations in Philippine presidentRodrigo Duterte'sdrug war,in adherence to theLeahy Law.[99]In April 2019, Markey and four other Democratic and Republican senators introduced a resolution urging the release of Philippine senatorLeila de Lima,a key proponent of the inquiry on the Duterte administration's reported human rights violations who has been detained since 2017 for suspecteddrug trafficking;the senators believed that De Lima's detention waspolitically motivated.In January 2020, Markey revealed that the Philippine government had declared him and SenatorsDick DurbinandPatrick Leahy(principal sponsor of the Leahy Law)persona non gratato the country.[100]After Duterte stepped down from office in 2022, Markey visited the Philippines and met with De Lima privately.[101]

In October 2017, Markey condemned thegenocideof theRohingya Muslimminority inMyanmar.[102]

In 2018, Markey cosponsored the Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party's Political Influence Operations Act, a bill introduced by Rubio andCatherine Cortez Mastothat would give the U.S.Secretary of Stateand theDirector of National Intelligence(DNI) the authority to create an interagency task force to examine Chinese attempts to influence the U.S. and key allies.[103]

In October 2018, Markey was one of eight senators to sign a letter toDirector of National IntelligenceDan Coatsrequesting a classified briefing on what the American intelligence community knew about threats to U.S.-basedSaudijournalistJamal Khashoggiso that the senators could fulfill their "oversight obligation" as members of Congress.[104]In March 2019, Markey was one of nine Democratic senators to sign a letter toSalman of Saudi Arabiarequesting the release of human rights lawyer Waleed Abu al-Khair and writer Raif Badawi, women's rights activists Loujain al-Hathloul and Samar Badawi, and Dr. Walid Fitaih. The senators wrote, "Not only have reputable international organizations detailed the arbitrary detention of peaceful activists and dissidents without trial for long periods, but the systematic discrimination against women, religious minorities and mistreatment of migrant workers and others has also been well-documented."[105]

In November 2018, Markey, Senators Chris Coons andElizabeth Warren,and a bipartisan group of lawmakers sent the Trump administration a letter raising concerns about thePeople's Republic of China's undue influence onmedia outletsandacademic institutionsin the United States. They wrote: "In American news outlets, Beijing has used financial ties to suppress negative information about the CCP... Beijing has also sought to use relationships with American academic institutions and student groups to shape public discourse."[106]

In February 2019, ahead of the2019 North Korea–United States Hanoi Summit,Markey said that it was "pretty clear thatKimwants to have a personal meeting with Trump with hopes that he can, in fact, elicit concessions from President Trump that might not otherwise be possible if it was just our diplomats talking one-on-one "and that the US" could run the risk that Kim is given concessions which are not accompanied by real concessions that the United States is receiving in return from Kim and his regime. "Markey called for Trump to receive commitments on denuclearization from Kim Jong-un before making commitments in return.[107]

In April 2019, Markey was one of 34 senators to sign a letter to Trump encouraging him "to listen to members of your own Administration and reverse a decision that will damage our national security and aggravate conditions inside Central America", asserting that Trump had "consistently expressed a flawed understanding of U.S. foreign assistance" since becoming president and that he was "personally undermining efforts to promote U.S. national security and economic prosperity" by preventing the use of Fiscal Year 2018 national security funding. The senators argued that foreign assistance to Central American countries created less migration to the U.S. by helping to improve conditions in those countries.[108]

In October 2020, Markey accusedTurkey,aNATOally, of incitingwarbetweenArmeniaandAzerbaijanover the disputed region ofNagorno-Karabakhand called on the Trump administration to immediately suspendU.S. military aidto Azerbaijan[109]sent through thePentagon's "building partner assistance program".[110][111]According to critics, the aid could be used in theNagorno-Karabakh conflict.[110][112]He co-signed a letter to Secretary of StateMike Pompeothat read: "If Turkey is unwilling to step back from active engagement in the conflict, then the State Department should immediately suspend all sales and transfers of military equipment to Ankara."[109]

In January 2024, Markey voted for a resolution, proposed byBernie Sanders,to apply thehuman rightsprovisions of theForeign Assistance ActtoU.S. aid to Israel's military.The proposal was defeated, 72 to 11.[113]

Iraq War

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On October 10, 2002, Markey voted in favor of theAuthorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002,authorizing the use of theUnited States Armed ForcesagainstSaddam Hussein's government in what becameOperation Iraqi Freedom.[114]As of March 2020, Markey has said that voting for the authorization was a "mistake", and that he did so because "George Bushlied,Donald Rumsfeldlied,Dick Cheneylied to the American people about the presence of nuclear weapons in Iraq. I'm still angry about that lie to the American people. "[115]

Government shutdown

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In March 2019, Markey and 38 other senators signed a letter to theAppropriations Committeeopining that contractor workers and, by extension, their families "should not be penalized for a government shutdown that they did nothing to cause" while noting that there were bills in both chambers of Congress that if enacted would provide back pay to compensate contractor employees for lost wages. The letter urged the Appropriations Committee "to include back pay for contractor employees in a supplemental appropriations bill for FY2019 or as part of the regular appropriations process for FY2020."[116]

Gun law

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Markey supportsgun control,including improved background checks, ending illegal gun trafficking, and closing loopholes on gun purchases.[117] In 2015, he proposed a "smart gun" bill that aimed to equiphandgunswith technology, making them usable by only the purchaser.[118]

In January 2016, Markey led 18 senators in signing a letter toThad CochranandBarbara Mikulskirequesting that the Labor, Health and Education subcommittee hold a hearing on whether to allow theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) to fund a study of gun violence and "the annual appropriations rider that some have interpreted as preventing it" with taxpayer dollars. The senators noted their support for taking steps "to fund gun-violence research, because only the United States government is in a position to establish an integrated public-health research agenda to understand the causes of gun violence and identify the most effective strategies for prevention."[119]

After theOrlando nightclub shooting,Markey called for more gun regulations and supported the Feinstein Amendment, which would have made it illegal for suspected terrorists to buy guns. He also supportsuniversal background checks.[120]

In response to the2017 Las Vegas shooting,Markey said, "This Congress has the responsibility to make sure the NRA stands for 'not relevant anymore' in American politics, and we have to begin this debate now."[121]He co-sponsored a proposal to banbump stocks,which makesemi-automatic weaponsact likeautomatic weapons.[122]

In November 2017, Markey was a cosponsor of the Military Domestic Violence Reporting Enhancement Act, a bill to create a charge of domestic violence under theUniform Code of Military Justice(UCMJ) and stipulate that convictions must be reported to federal databases to keep abusers from purchasing firearms within three days in an attempt to close a loophole in the UCMJ whereby convicted abusers retain the ability to purchase firearms.[123]

In January 2019, Markey was one of 40 senators to introduce the Background Check Expansion Act, a bill requiring background checks to sell or transfer all firearms, including unlicensed sellers. Exceptions to the bill's background check requirement included transfers between members of law enforcement, loaning firearms for either hunting or sporting events temporarily, giving firearms to members of one's immediate family, firearms being transferred as part of an inheritance, or giving a firearm to another person temporarily for immediate self-defense.[124]

Health care

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Markey supports the creation of asingle-payerfederal healthcare program.[125]In September 2017, he was one of 16 senators to cosponsor the 2017 Medicare for All Act introduced byBernie Sanders,which proposes establishing a federal health insurance program by expandingMedicarecoverage to all United States residents.[126]

In June 2019, Markey was one of eight senators to cosponsor the Territories Health Equity Act of 2019, legislation that would remove the cap on annual federal Medicaid funding and increase the federal matching rate for Medicaid expenditures of territories along with providing more funds for prescription drug coverage to low-income seniors in an attempt to equalize funding for American territoriesPuerto Rico,theVirgin Islands,Guam,American Samoa,and theNorthern Mariana Islandswith that of U.S. states.[127]

Housing

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In April 2019, Markey was one of 41 senators to sign a bipartisan letter to the housing subcommittee praising theUnited States Department of Housing and Urban Development's Section 4 Capacity Building program as authorizing "HUD to partner with national nonprofit community development organizations to provide education, training, and financial support to local community development corporations (CDCs) across the country" and expressing disappointment that President Trump's budget "has slated this program for elimination after decades of successful economic and community development." The senators hoped the subcommittee would support continued funding for Section 4 in Fiscal Year 2020.[128]

Immigration

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In July 2019, following reports that the Trump administration intended to cease protecting spouses, parents and children of active-duty service members from deportation, Markey was one of 22 senators led byTammy Duckworthto sign a letter arguing that the protection gave service members the ability "to fight for the United States overseas and not worry that their spouse, children, or parents will be deported while they are away" and that its termination would both cause service members personal hardship and negatively affect their combat performance.[129]

Also in July 2019, Markey and 15 other Senate Democrats introduced the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, which would require, except in special circumstances, thatICEagents get approval from a supervisor before engaging in enforcement actions at sensitive locations and that agents receive annual training in addition to reporting annually on enforcement actions in those locations.[130]

Internet

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Internet security

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On October 27, 2006, Markey called for the arrest of security researcherChristopher Soghoianfor creating a website to generate fake boarding passes.[131]At 2 AM on October 28, 2006,FBIagents seized computers and other materials from Soghoian's house.[132]

On October 29, 2006, Markey issued a statement revising his previous comments, stating that theDepartment of Homeland Securityshould instead "put him to work showing public officials how easily our security can be compromised". The statement was critical of Soghoian's disclosure method—deeming it "ill-considered" —but also said that "he should not go to jail for his bad judgment".[133]

Net neutrality

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Markey speaks at a rally on Net Neutrality in 2017

In May 2014, days before the FCC was scheduled to rewrite its net neutrality rules, Markey was one of 11 senators to sign a letter to FCC ChairmanTom Wheelerarguing that Wheeler's proposal would destroy net neutrality and urging the FCC to "consider reclassifying Internet providers to make them more like traditional phone companies, over which the agency has clear authority to regulate more broadly."[134]

In September 2017, Markey was one of nine senators to sign a letter toFederal Communications CommissionChairmanAjit Paiaccusing the FCC of failing "to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to comment on the tens of thousands of filed complaints that directly shed light on proposed changes to existing net neutrality protections."[135]

In March 2018, Markey was one of ten senators to sign a letter spearheaded byJeff Merkleylambasting Pai's proposal to cut the Lifeline program during a period when roughly 6.5 million people in poor communities relied on it for access to high-speed internet, writing that it was Pai's "obligation to the American public, as the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, to improve the Lifeline program and ensure that more Americans can afford access, and have means of access, to broadband and phone service." The senators also wrote, "Lifeline reaches more Americans in need of access to communication services."[136]

Internet privacy

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In February 2019, Markey,Richard Blumenthal,andJosh HawleysentFacebookCEOMark Zuckerberga letter about Project Atlas and its relevance to "longstanding concerns that Facebook has used its products to deeply intrude into personal privacy."[137]

Labor

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In May 2018, Markey led 11 senators in signing a letter to the Chairman of theFederal Labor Relations AuthorityColleen Kikourging the FLRA to end efforts to close its Boston regional office until Congress debated the matter because the closure would place staff farther away from the federal employees whose rights they protect.[138]

LGBT rights

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In 1996, Markey voted against theDefense of Marriage Act.[139]

In September 2014, Markey was one of 69 members of the US House and Senate to sign a letter to then-FDA commissionerSylvia Burwellrequesting that theFDArevise its policy banning donation ofcorneasand other tissues by men who have had sex with another man in the preceding five years.[140][141]

In May 2017, Markey was one of 46 senators to introduce the Equality Act of 2017, described by RepresentativeDavid Cicillineas ensuring "that every LGBT person can live their lives free from the fear of discrimination. Above all, it's about honoring the values that have guided our nation since its founding. It's critical that Congress pass the Equality Act into law."[142]

In October 2018, Markey was one of 20 senators to sign a letter to Secretary of StateMike Pompeourging him to reverse the rolling back of a policy that granted visas to same-sex partners of LGBT diplomats who had unions that were not recognized by their home countries, writing that too many places around the world have seen LGBT individuals "subjected to discrimination and unspeakable violence, and receive little or no protection from the law or local authorities" and that refusing to let LGBT diplomats bring their partners to the US would be equivalent of upholding "the discriminatory policies of many countries around the world."[143]

In June 2019, Markey was one of 18 senators to sign a letter to Pompeo requesting an explanation of a State Department decision not to issue an official statement that year commemoratingPride Monthnor to issue the annual cable outlining activities for embassies commemorating Pride Month. They also asked why the LGBT special envoy position remained vacant and asserted that "preventing the official flying of rainbow flags and limiting public messages celebrating Pride Month signals to the international community that the United States is abandoning the advancement of LGBTI rights as a foreign policy priority."[144]

Military

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In August 2013, Markey was one of 23 Democratic senators to sign a letter to theDefense Departmentwarning that some payday lenders were "offering predatory loan products to service members at exorbitant triple digit effective interest rates and loan products that do not include the additional protections envisioned by the law" and asserting that service members and their families "deserve the strongest possible protections and swift action to ensure that all forms of credit offered to members of our armed forces are safe and sound."[145]

Nuclear waste

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In July 2019, Markey was an original cosponsor of the Sensible, Timely Relief for America's Nuclear Districts' Economic Development (STRANDED) Act, a bipartisan bill introduced bySusan CollinsandTammy Duckworththat would give local government entities economic impact grants to offset the economic impact of strandednuclear waste,form a task force to identify existing funding that could be used to benefit communities, and form a competitive innovative solutions prize competition to aid those communities in their search for alternatives to "nuclear facilities, generating sites, and waste sites."[146]

Opioids

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In February 2017, Markey and 30 other senators signed a letter to Kaléo Pharmaceuticals in response to an increase of theopioid-overdose-reversing device Evzio's price from $690 in 2014 to $4,500. They requested the detailed price structure for Evzio, the number of devices Kaléo Pharmaceuticals set aside for donation, and the total federal reimbursements Evzio received in the previous year.[147]

In March 2017, Markey led 21 senators who signed a letter to Senate Majority LeaderMitch McConnellthat said that 12% of adultMedicaidbeneficiaries had some form or a substance abuse disorder, that one-third of treatment for opioid and other substance use disorders in the United States is financed by Medicaid, and that the American Health Care Act could "very literally translate into a death spiral for those with opioid use disorders" due to inadequate funding, often resulting in individuals abandoning substance use disorder treatment.[148]

Pipelines

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In October 2016, Markey was one of five senators to sign a letter to President Obama requesting the administration halt work on theDakota Access Pipelineuntil the permitting process of the Army Corps was transparent and would "include public notice and participation, formal and meaningful tribal consultation, and adequate environmental review", and stating their support for the "tribes along the pipeline route in their fight against the Dakota Access pipeline project."[149]

Public transportation

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April 2023 press conference by Markey (second from right) and CongresswomanAyanna Pressley(far right) promoting their "Freedom to Move" legislation. They are joined by Boston MayorMichelle Wu(second from left) and others

Markey advocates makingpublic transitfare-free. In June 2020, he and RepresentativeAyanna Pressleyco-authored the Freedom to Move Act, which would offer $5 billion in annual competitive grants totransit agenciesthat offer fare-free transit access. Markey argues that fare-free public transportation would help "provide low-income workers, families, seniors, and individuals with disabilities with improved access to jobs, education, medical care, and other critical services."[150][151]Markey and Pressley reintroduced the bill in April 2023.[152]

Railroad safety

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In June 2019, Markey was one of ten senators to cosponsor the Safe Freight Act, a bill requiring freight trains to have one or more certified conductors and a certified engineer on board who can collaborate on how to protect the train and people living near the tracks. The legislation was meant to correct aFederal Railroad Administrationrollback of a proposed rule to establish safety standards.[153]

State Department

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In September 2018, Markey was one of five senators who signed a letter to then-United States Secretary of StateMike Pompeourging him to employ more multifactor authentication measures to secure the State Department's information systems and seeking answers on how the department would boost its security following theOffice of Management and Budget's designation of the department's cyber readiness as "high risk", what the department would do to address the lack of multifactor authentication required by law and statistics on the department's cyber incidents over the last three years.[154]

Supreme Court

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In April 2021, Markey sponsored a bill in the Senate to expand theSupreme Court of the United Statesfrom nine to 13 justices.[155]

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

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Markey was among the five Senate Democrats who voted against the final passage of theFiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.[156]

Recognition

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Markey received an Honorary Doctor of Laws fromTufts Universityin May 2019.[157]

Publications

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Articles

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Personal life

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Since 1988, Markey has been married toSusan Blumenthal,who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary ofHealth and Human Servicesfor Women's Health and held the rank ofrear admiralas AssistantU.S. Surgeon General.[159]From 2005 to 2017, he was a contributing writer forThe Huffington Post.[160]He was one of several politicians who had acameo rolein the 2003 filmGods and Generals,in which he played anIrish Brigadeofficer.[161]

Electoral history

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Main article:Electoral history of Ed Markey

Notes

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  1. ^Markey was not drafted. His birth date corresponded to number 248 in the 1969 military draft. The highest number called up for military service was 195.[10]

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Ed Markey
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives
from the16th Middlesexdistrict
1973–1975 		Succeeded by
Richard McGrath
Preceded by
Edward Dickson
 Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives
from the26th Middlesexdistrict
1975–1976 		Succeeded by
John McNeil
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
fromMassachusetts's 7th congressional district
1976–2013 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of theU.S. House of Representatives
fromMassachusetts's 5th congressional district
2013 		Succeeded by
New office Chair of theHouse Global Warming Committee
2007–2011 		Position abolished
Preceded by Ranking Member of theHouse Natural Resources Committee
2011–2013 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Democraticnominee forU.S. SenatorfromMassachusetts
(Class 2)
2013,2014,2020 		Most recent
U.S. Senate
Preceded by United States Senator (Class 2) from Massachusetts
2013–present
Served alongside:Elizabeth Warren 		Incumbent
U.S. order of precedence(ceremonial)
Preceded byas United States Senator fromHawaii Order of precedence of the United States
as United States Senator fromMassachusetts
since July 16, 2013 		Succeeded byas United States Senator fromNew Jersey
Preceded by United States senators by seniority
53rd
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