Edward J. Markey
U.S. Senator (Class 2), MA
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Issue areas
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Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), MA current
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), MA
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), MA
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jul 16, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-5
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2013 | Jul 15, 2013 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2003 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 6, 1999 | Jan 3, 2001 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 7, 1997 | Jan 3, 1999 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 4, 1995 | Jan 3, 1997 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 5, 1993 | Jan 3, 1995 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 3, 1991 | Jan 3, 1993 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 3, 1989 | Jan 3, 1991 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 6, 1987 | Jan 3, 1989 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 3, 1985 | Jan 3, 1987 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 3, 1983 | Jan 3, 1985 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 5, 1981 | Jan 3, 1983 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 15, 1979 | Jan 3, 1981 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 4, 1977 | Jan 3, 1979 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, MA-7
Massachusetts |
Democratic | Jan 14, 1975 | Jan 3, 1977 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Primary Health and Retirement Security — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship — Ranking Member unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and Media unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Transportation and Infrastructure unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Education and the American Family unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. -0.517, social dim. -0.470. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 412 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. | Nay | Oct 1, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Hung Cao, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Navy | Nay | Oct 1, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Hung Cao to be Under Secretary of the Navy | Nay | Oct 1, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Nay | Oct 1, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 | Yea | Oct 1, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Nay | Sep 30, 2025 | Bill Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 | Yea | Sep 30, 2025 | Bill Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2806 — Eliminate Shutdowns Act | Nay | Sep 29, 2025 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Michael G. Waltz, of Florida, to be Representative of the United States of America to the General Assembly of the United… | Nay | Sep 29, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael G. Waltz to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of… | Nay | Sep 29, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Michael G. Waltz, of Florida, to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations | Nay | Sep 19, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael G. Waltz to be Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations | Nay | Sep 19, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 5371 — Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 | Nay | Sep 19, 2025 | Bill Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| S 2882 — Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 | Yea | Sep 19, 2025 | Bill Defeated | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Executive Calendar Nos: 89, 105, 107, 121, 122, 123, 124, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 139, 141, 142, 152, 153, 154, 156, 157… | Nay | Sep 18, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Executive Calendar Nos: 89, 105, 107, 121, 122, 123, 124, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 139, 141, 142, 152, 153, 154… | Nay | Sep 17, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Shall the Decision of the Chair stand as the Judgment of the Senate? | Yea | Sep 17, 2025 | Decision of Chair Not Sustained | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Reconsider the Vote by which the Motion to Invoke Cloture on Executive Calendar Nos. en bloc (Roll Call Vote No. 522) was not… | Nay | Sep 17, 2025 | Motion to Reconsider Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Executive Calendar Nos: 89, 105, 107, 121, 122, 123, 124, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 139, 141, 142, 152, 153, 154… | Nay | Sep 17, 2025 | Cloture Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| SCONRES 22 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… | Nay | Sep 16, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| SJRES 60 — A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the… | Yea | Sep 16, 2025 | Motion to Proceed Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Confirmation: Stephen Miran, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | Nay | Sep 15, 2025 | Nomination Confirmed | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Invoke Cloture: Stephen Miran to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System | Nay | Sep 15, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| SRES 377 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. | Nay | Sep 15, 2025 | Resolution Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| SRES 377 — An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. | Nay | Sep 11, 2025 | Cloture Motion Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
1,002 recorded contributions totalling $2,068,342. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 218 of 1002 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big donor | 196 | $597,395 | 29% |
| Party | 9 | $334,280 | 16% |
| Corporate PAC | 11 | $222,751 | 11% |
| Super PAC | 2 | $42,026 | 2% |
| Unclassified | 784 | $871,889 | 42% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $108,406 | MARKEY VICTORY FUND | THE MARKEY COMMITTEE | Party | Jun 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $99,670 | JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC | THE MARKEY COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Dec 31, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $93,334 | MARKEY VICTORY FUND | THE MARKEY COMMITTEE | Party | Sep 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $77,270 | JANNEY MONTGOMERY SCOTT LLC | THE MARKEY COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Dec 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $51,054 | MARKEY VICTORY FUND | THE MARKEY COMMITTEE | unclassified | Jun 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD |
| $41,141 | MARKEY VICTORY FUND | THE MARKEY COMMITTEE | Party | Mar 31, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $32,560 | — | 1199 SEIU UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS EAST FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION FUND | Super PAC | Oct 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $25,192 | MARKEY VICTORY FUND | THE MARKEY COMMITTEE | Party | Sep 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $22,095 | MARKEY VICTORY FUND | THE MARKEY COMMITTEE | Party | Dec 31, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $17,322 | MARKEY VICTORY FUND | THE MARKEY COMMITTEE | Party | Nov 25, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $10,662 | MARKEY VICTORY FUND | THE MARKEY COMMITTEE | Party | Oct 16, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $10,628 | MARKEY VICTORY FUND | THE MARKEY COMMITTEE | Party | Dec 31, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $9,466 | — | 1199 SEIU UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS EAST FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION FUND | Super PAC | Oct 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,600 | DONOHUE, JOHN | THE MARKEY COMMITTEE | Big donor | May 20, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $5,811 | THE ROYAL SONESTA CAPITOL HILL | THE MARKEY COMMITTEE | Corporate PAC | Dec 13, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (12 as lead sponsor)
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S 4833
US · Jun 18, 2026
A bill to prohibit certain uses of automated decision systems by employers, and for other purposes.
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S 4831
US · Jun 18, 2026
A bill to prohibit, or require disclosure of, the surveillance, monitoring, and collection of certain worker data by employers, and for other purposes.
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S 4814
US · Jun 17, 2026
A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status.
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S 4799
US · Jun 16, 2026
A bill to cap the amount authorized to be appropriated for the national defense budget for fiscal year 2027 at $750,000,000,000.
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S 4763
US · Jun 11, 2026
Child Safety and Well-Being Act of 2026
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S 4725
US · Jun 9, 2026
A bill to amend the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 to provide for high-priority research and extension grants for natural climate…
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S 4717
US · Jun 9, 2026
Asal Sayas National Strategy on Young Adult Cancers Act
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S 4727
US · Jun 9, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026
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S 4706
US · Jun 8, 2026
Equal Remedies Act of 2026
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S 4676
US · Jun 3, 2026
Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act
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