Edward J. Markey
U.S. Senator · Massachusetts · Democrat · Ranking Member, Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Statements and posts
202 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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5 statements, May 4, 2026 – May 10, 2026
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Urged SAMHSA to reverse guidance limiting access to fentanyl test strips for substance use disorder treatment.
“SAMHSA’s new guidance barring grantees from using federal funds to distribute syringes flies in the face of Congressional intent, undermining the programs designed to prevent outbreaks in the communities most vulnerable to them.”
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Opposed House Farm Bill provision preempting Massachusetts animal welfare law passed by voters.
“This is a highly controversial and poisonous policy that ignores the will of the people. These state laws were overwhelmingly supported by a popular vote—they shouldn’t be overridden because of big-dollar lobbying.”
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Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Luján Demand FCC Stop First Amendment Attacks on Disney, ABC
Markey and colleagues demanded the FCC rescind its order requiring Disney to file early license renewals.
“The campaign against Disney and its editorial decision-making, culminating in last week’s early-renewal order, is an egregious abuse of power and a clear violation of the First Amendment.”
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Senator Markey Demands CDC Resume Testing for Dangerous Diseases
Sent letter to HHS and CDC demanding resumption of diagnostic testing for infectious diseases.
“This announcement comes in the wake of an unprecedented year of turmoil at the CDC, which included mass layoffs and the ousting of its Senate-confirmed Director after less than a month.”
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Sent letter demanding gun manufacturer halt marketing assault-style weapons to minors.
“According to The Smoking Gun, Mountain Billy Gun Lab’s website and social-media accounts portray the GOAT-15 series as suitable for training new shooters and ‘family range days,’ with explicit visual depictions of children using the rifles in Instagram videos and posts.”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.