DemocratU.S. Senator, Massachusetts
Edward J. Markey
In the Senate since Jul 16, 2013 (3 terms). Current term ends Jan 3, 2027. Born Jul 11, 1946.
Official website · DC office 202-224-2742 · @SenMarkey
This seat is rated competitive for 2026: Massachusetts Senate, Solid D.
At a glance
142Bills and joint resolutions sponsored (119th)
0Sponsored bills that became law
367Bills cosponsored
0.8%Roll-call votes missed (7 of 915)
94.7%Votes with own party's majority
$5,985,385Raised, 2025 to 2026 cycle
Sources: GovInfo Bill Status (Congress.gov data); Voteview roll-call data; FEC. Party-unity counts only votes where the party majority took a side; independents who caucus with Democrats are compared with Democrats.
Bills sponsored
| Bill | Title | Introduced | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 5524 | Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery Act Labor and Employment · 0 cosponsors | Sep 24, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Sep 24, 2026 |
| S. 5544 | Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026 Armed Forces and National Security · 3 cosponsors | Sep 24, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Sep 24, 2026 |
| S. 5567 | Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act Labor and Employment · 5 cosponsors | Sep 24, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Sep 24, 2026 |
| S. 5541 | Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations Act of 2026 Science, Technology, Communications · 0 cosponsors | Sep 24, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Sep 24, 2026 |
| S. 5447 | FAIR Fees Act of 2026 Transportation and Public Works · 7 cosponsors | Sep 22, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Sep 22, 2026 |
| S. 5446 | Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act Transportation and Public Works · 8 cosponsors | Sep 22, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Sep 22, 2026 |
| S.J.Res. 216 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services. International Affairs · 2 cosponsors | Sep 16, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Sep 16, 2026 |
| S. 5292 | GREEN Hospitals Act Health · 0 cosponsors | Aug 6, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Aug 6, 2026 |
| S. 5257 | Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act of 2026 International Affairs · 1 cosponsors | Aug 5, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Aug 5, 2026 |
| S. 5231 | Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act Health · 6 cosponsors | Aug 4, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Aug 4, 2026 |
| S. 5195 | Green New Deal for Public Schools Act Education · 3 cosponsors | Jul 30, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Jul 30, 2026 |
| S. 5205 | Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2026 International Affairs · 0 cosponsors | Jul 30, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Jul 30, 2026 |
| S. 5134 | Green New Deal for Health Act Health · 4 cosponsors | Jul 27, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Jul 27, 2026 |
| S. 5119 | A bill to require the United States Postal Service to sell the Alzheimer's semipostal stamp for 6 additional years. Health · 13 cosponsors | Jul 23, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Jul 23, 2026 |
| S. 5112 | Health Over Wealth Act Health · 7 cosponsors | Jul 23, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Jul 23, 2026 |
| S.J.Res. 202 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Small Business Administration relating to "Citizenship and Residency Requirements and Recission of Procedural Notice 5000-872050" and "Revised Applicant Ownership, Citizenship, and Residency Requirements for 7(a) and 504 Loans". Commerce · 0 cosponsors | Jul 23, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Jul 23, 2026 |
| S. 4982 | Good Jobs for Good Airports Act Transportation and Public Works · 16 cosponsors | Jul 14, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Jul 14, 2026 |
| S. 4980 | Water Emergency and Technical Assistance Act of 2026 Environmental Protection · 1 cosponsors | Jul 14, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Jul 14, 2026 |
| S. 4941 | Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026 Health · 8 cosponsors | Jun 24, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Jun 24, 2026 |
| S. 4908 | Gas Money Saved Act Transportation and Public Works · 0 cosponsors | Jun 24, 2026 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Jun 24, 2026 |
Showing the 20 most recent. Full list: Congress.gov member page. Bill data: GovInfo Bill Status bulk data.
Recent roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Question | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 915 PN1129 | On the Nomination Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Result: Nomination Confirmed | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 914 PN1129 | On the Cloture Motion Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 913 HR9340 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal standard relating to the recovery of the full, incremental costs of upgrades that serve large-load customers, and for other purposes. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Senate roll call 912 HR7008 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes. Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Senate roll call 911 SRES852 | On the Motion to Discharge A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. Result: Motion to Discharge Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Senate roll call 910 SJRES197 | On the Motion to Proceed A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program". Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 909 S4668 | On Passage of the Bill A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. Result: Bill Passed | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 908 S4668 | On the Amendment To establish certain standards with respect to coaches of varsity sports teams. Result: Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 907 S4668 | On the Amendment To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes. Result: Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 906 S4668 | On the Amendment To limit price increases for college athletics tickets. Result: Amendment Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 905 S4668 | On the Amendment To improve the bill. Result: Amendment Rejected | Nay |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Senate roll call 904 S4668 | On the Amendment To modify the provision relating to the relationship of this Act to existing law. Result: Amendment Agreed to | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 903 HCONRES89 | On the Concurrent Resolution A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. Result: Concurrent Resolution Rejected | Yea |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 902 S4668 | On the Cloture Motion A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes. Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to | Nay |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Senate roll call 901 S4668 | On the Amendment In the nature of a substitute. Result: Amendment Agreed to | Nay |
Source: Voteview (UCLA), built from official House Clerk and Senate roll calls. Full record: GovTrack.
Committees
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Ranking Member)
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators committee membership
Earmarks (Community Project Funding / Congressionally Directed Spending)
Draft: project-level earmark requests are not loaded yet. Members post their requests publicly; see the Senate Appropriations Committee list and the member's own website.
Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee · member website
Campaign money
$5,985,385Total raised
$2,679,817From individuals
$6,996,160Spent
$799,913Cash on hand
Source: FEC candidate summary, S4MA00028, coverage through Oct 14, 2026. Top donors: OpenSecrets.
Positions and background
Read the member's stated positions, ratings from interest groups, and biography from independent sources:
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Data refreshed Oct 29, 2026.