Edward J. Markey

U.S. Senator · Massachusetts · Democrat · Ranking Member, Small Business and Entrepreneurship

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

1.09· expected 0.95

Meets expectations

Rank 31 of 100 in the Senate · expected = average of 18 minority-party ranking members

How far Markey’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

142 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 142 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the Senate

Became law inside another bill (1)

S. 1161 Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study ActIdentical bill became law as H.R. 2215 · Jul 15, 2025Via H.R. 2215

Markey’s own bill stalled, but the Congressional Research Service lists an identical bill, or one with similar text, that became law. Shown for context; not counted in the score, which follows the Center for Effective Lawmaking. How this works

How Markey’s ratings compare with every senator

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one senator; the ringed marker is Markey.

Markey in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 7 missed of 915

Voted on 908 of 915 roll calls; missed 7. Higher than 86% of senators.

85%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

100/ 100

Senate D median 96 · Rank 5 of 47

Sided with the Democratic majority on 834 votes that split the parties. Higher than 78% of senators.

75%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

3/ 100

Chamber median 9 · −6

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 100% of senators.

0%30%

Position

How it’s measured

−0.52

Democratic middle 80%: -0.51 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Markey’s bills that passed the Senate or further

All bills

3 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Markey’s effectiveness score.

S. 2232 Expanding the Surety Bond Program Act of 2025Expands the federal surety bond program for small businesses. AI-readCommerce · Introduced May 4, 2026Substantive926 words Introduced
S. 843 Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025Reauthorizes and expands marine mammal rescue grants to include sea turtle rescue through 2030. AI-readAnimals · Introduced Mar 24, 2026Substantive622 words Introduced
S. 836 Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection ActRegulates online data collection and privacy practices for children and teens. AI-readCommerce · Introduced Mar 16, 2026Substantive5.7k words Introduced

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.