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Prediction track record
How often we called Edward J. Markey's passage votes correctly, from their stated positions on each bill's tagged topics. Excludes “unclear” calls and abstentions.
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To prohibit the disclosure of records by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of individuals for the purposes of immigration enforcement, and for other purposes.
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Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024
25/100
What they said
Apr 22, 2026
The release criticizes the Trump administration for rolling back environmental protections, defunding federal environmental programs, weakening EPA enforcement, and prioritizing industry profits over public health and environmental safeguards.
Senator Markey's statement criticizes the Trump administration for rolling back environmental protections, defunding federal programs, and weakening EPA enforcement. The bill he voted yes on is a Water Resources Development Act focused on Army Corps of Engineers procedures, cost caps, and project transparency—substantive infrastructure and water management provisions unrelated to EPA enforcement, environmental rollbacks, or the regulatory framework protections Markey emphasizes. The vote is on an amendment to this infrastructure bill, not a measure directly addressing the environmental protection rollbacks Markey condemns.
Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024
75/100
What they said
Apr 21, 2026
Senator Markey supports permanent authorization of the Southeast New England Program (SNEP) with $150 million in federal funding over five years to support watershed restoration and coastal water quality improvements in Rhode Island and Massachusetts through public-private partnerships.
Senator Markey's statement supports permanent authorization and federal funding for SNEP, a coastal watershed restoration program. His yes vote on an amendment to the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 is directionally consistent with that position, as the bill addresses water resources development and infrastructure. However, the amendment vote is procedural rather than on final passage of SNEP-specific legislation, and the bill summary provided does not explicitly detail SNEP authorization language, creating some uncertainty about whether this amendment directly advanced the senator's stated priorities.
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Crossing the aisle
Passage votes where Edward J. Markey broke ranks with ≥75% of Democrats. Threshold catches substantively partisan splits; unanimous-ish or close votes are excluded.
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Cross-aisle votes
118-sjres-60·Feb 29, 2024·84% of D voted NO
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Turkiye of certain defense articles and services.
A joint resolution directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Niger that have not been authorized by Congress.
Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Luján Demand FCC Stop First Amendment Attacks on Disney, ABC | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Position: Senators urge the FCC to rescind an order requiring Disney to file early license renewals for ABC broadcast stations, arguing the order violates the First Amendment and represents weaponization of FCC authority to suppress editorial content and political satire.
Call for FCC’s order for early license renewals to Disney be rescinded
Washington (May 7, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) today led their colleagues in writing to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr urging it to rescind last week’s order requiring Disney to file early license renewals for its eight ABC broadcast stations. The FCC order, at Chairman Carr’s directive, came just one day after President Donald Trump publicly demanded ABC fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and is the latest effort by Trump and Carr to weaponize the FCC’s authorities to target broadcasters. Senators John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) also signed the letter.
In the letter, the Senators wrote, “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. Although the FCC has the authority to ensure broadcasters operate in the public interest, it cannot serve as President Trump’s roving censor, threatening to revoke licenses against broadcasters whose editorial content — including a comedian’s jokes — displeases the President. In fact, before serving as chairman, you frequently recognized the importance of the First Amendment and the freedom of speech, including for comedians. As you previously explained: ‘From Internet memes to late-night comedians, from cartoons to the plays and poems as old as organized government itself - Political Satire circumvents traditional gatekeepers & helps hold those in power accountable. Not surprising that it’s long been targeted for censorship.’ Now, you are doing exactly that — targeting political satire for censorship.”
The Senators request answers by May 21, 2026, to questions including:
Senator Markey Demands CDC Resume Testing for Dangerous Diseases | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Position: Senator Markey opposes the CDC's pause on diagnostic testing for infectious diseases and calls for the agency to resume these critical services, citing concerns about workforce reductions and the impact on disease monitoring and prevention efforts.
Boston (May 5, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Primary Health and Retirement Security Subcommittee of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today wrote to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Jay Bhattacharya with concerns over the CDC’s pause on diagnostic testing services for dozens of infectious diseases, that occurred at the end of March. The CDC’s testing program is critical to monitor the spread of infectious diseases, which informs prevention and response efforts across the country. Accordingly, it is alarming for the agency to suddenly announce that the country’s leading laboratory is no longer conducting diagnostic testing for dozens of infectious diseases such as rabies and mpox.
In the letter, Senator Markey wrote, “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. According to data from the Office of Personnel Management, the CDC lost more than 3,000 employees since the beginning of President Trump’s second term. This represents a cut of roughly 25 percent to the agency’s workforce, including about half the staff in CDC’s rabies and poxvirus labs. These are not the conditions under which a healthy institution conducts a routine quality review, but rather the conditions under which a gutted institution suspends essential public services.”
Senator Markey requested answers by May 19, 2026, to questions that include:
Senators Markey, Warren, Blumenthal Demand Gun Manufacturer Halt Marketing Campaigns of Assault-Style Weapons to Minors | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Position: Senators Markey, Warren, and Blumenthal are calling on Mountain Billy Gun Lab to cease marketing and selling assault-style weapons to minors, withdraw related advertisements, and halt sales of products promoted in youth-targeted campaigns.
Boston (May 4, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today wrote to Eric Schmid, owner of Mountain Billy Gun Lab—formerly Wee1 Tactical—demanding the company cease all marketing of assault-style weapons directed at minors, withdraw related advertisements, and halt the sale of products promoted in campaigns. Although Wee1 Tactical rebranded as Mountain Billy Gun Lab in mid-2024, the underlying business model and marketing strategy appear substantively unchanged.
An investigation by The Smoking Gun reveals that Mountain Billy Gun Lab continues to promote scaled-down AR-15 style weapons—now branded as “GOAT-15”—using images and social-media content that depict children firing these weapons. The rebranding appears designed to deflect negative attention rather than to substantively alter the company’s approach to products and audiences.
In the letter, the lawmakers wrote, “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. These include videos showing a young girl loading and firing a short-barreled GOAT-15, children assisted by adults while firing rifles, and captions referencing family and youth shooting contexts. These visuals and captions strongly suggest that Mountain Billy Gun Lab’s promotional outreach continues to appeal to minors—a practice that, whether intentional or not, raises serious questions about consumer safety and lawful marketing.”
The lawmakers requested responses to the following by May 18, 2026:
The lawmakers’ letter follows a letter from Senators Markey, Warren, Blumenthal, and others to the FTC, urging it to investigate Wee1 Tactical (the predecessor to Mountain Billy Gun Lab) for its promotion of the “JR-15,” a .22-caliber AR-15 style rifle scaled down for children.
E-Rate Author Senator Markey Criticizes New FCC Rule Adding New Obstacles to the Program | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Position: Senator Markey opposes the FCC's new E-Rate rule that adds competitive bidding requirements and bureaucratic obstacles to the program, arguing it will make it harder for schools and libraries—especially in rural and under-resourced communities—to access internet connectivity funds.
Washington (April 30, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved a new rule that makes it harder for schools and libraries to access funds from the E-Rate program, which helps schools and libraries connect to the internet.
Senator Markey is the House author of the original E-Rate program, which has invested over $68 billion to connect schools and libraries to the internet across the country. Massachusetts schools and libraries have received more than $944 million from the E-Rate program and another $97 million from the Emergency Connectivity Fund, a $7 billion program that Senator Markey created within the American Rescue Plan to provide devices and connectivity for students and educators at home.
“The FCC’s new rule will make it harder for schools and libraries, especially in rural and under-resourced communities, to access the E-Rate program,” said Senator Markey. “This action is part of a troubling pattern from the FCC and Republicans that makes it harder for kids to get online and communities to close the digital divide. We should be strengthening E-Rate, simplifying access, and closing the homework gap, not putting up new barriers. I will be monitoring the implementation of this rule closely to ensure it does not adversely affect students and educators that rely on the E-Rate program.”
The FCC’s new rule creates a competitive bidding portal for schools, libraries, and service providers participating in the E-Rate program, adding new bureaucratic obstacles to E-Rate. The FCC issued the rule, even though last December, the Government Accountability Office found that E-Rate was the only program among five reviewed programs to meet nine recommendations and best practices to address waste and fraud. Schools and libraries also opposed the new rule.
In September 2025, the FCC repealed its rule allowing schools and libraries to use their E-Rate funds to loan Wi-Fi hotspots to students and educators, setting back years of success in ensuring students and educators have access to the internet at home.
As Trump’s Illegal Iran War Passes Two Months, Senator Markey Reintroduces Legislation to Prevent Nuclear Plant Catastrophes in War Zones | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Position: Senator Markey supports legislation requiring the Department of Defense and National Nuclear Security Administration to develop a plan to prevent, prepare for, and mitigate risks posed by nuclear reactors in war zones, and opposes building nuclear power plants in conflict-prone areas.
Washington (April 30, 2026) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), co-chairs of the bicameral Nuclear Weapons and Arms Control Working Group, today reintroduced the Reactors at Risk Act, legislation that would direct the Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to develop a plan to prevent, prepare for, and mitigate the risks posed by nuclear reactors in war zones. The legislation requires a report from the DoD and the NNSA within 60 days of implementation on details of the dangers posed by nuclear reactors in recent and potential military conflicts.
“After two months of Trump’s illegal and reckless Iran war, and as we pass the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, we must confront the dangers of building nuclear power plants in war zones,” said Senator Markey. “No matter how safe we make nuclear reactors, these facilities are simply not designed to withstand military attacks and should not be built in conflict zones. I thank Senator Merkley for his partnership on this legislation, which would reduce the risk of nuclear catastrophes and protect communities across the globe during wartime.”
Senator Markey has been outspoken about the need for higher nuclear power plant safety standards and has consistently voted to prevent the Trump administration from taking further military action against Iran without congressional approval. He has also introduced legislation to restrict Saudi Arabia’s access to nuclear weapons technologies. On February 20, 2026, Senator Markey denounced news that a nuclear deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia would allow some form of uranium enrichment, which could enable Riyadh to produce nuclear material and a nuclear bomb.
Senators Markey, Klobuchar Reintroduce Resolution to Remove Barriers from Employment for Individuals After Incarceration
Position: The resolution recognizes April as Fair Chance Jobs Month to raise awareness of employment barriers facing formerly incarcerated individuals and advocates for removing legal and regulatory restrictions that prevent them from accessing professional licenses and stable employment.
Washington (April 29, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today reintroduced their resolution to recognize the month of April as “Fair Chance Jobs Month” to ensure that formerly incarcerated individuals have a fair chance at securing good-paying, stable employment. The Fair Chance Jobs Month Resolution acknowledges the importance of removing barriers to employment for those affected by the criminal legal system. Senators Markey and Klobuchar first introduced the resolution in April 2024.
Nearly 80 million Americans, or one in three adults, have a record of arrest or conviction. In the United States, nearly 14,000 laws and regulations restrict formerly incarcerated people from securing professional licenses required for a wide range of jobs. Individuals who reenter society continue to face systemic biases and stigmas that restrict access to employment. Even when formerly incarcerated individuals get hired, they earn lower wages on average than the general population.
“Formerly incarcerated individuals deserve a fair shot at a steady future and a stable career,” said Senator Markey. “The Fair Chance Jobs Month Resolution is a vital step toward securing justice and economic security for those impacted by the criminal legal system. I am proud to reintroduce this resolution alongside Senator Klobuchar to help dismantle structural barriers, expand workforce development programs, and enable returning citizens to succeed.”
“As a former prosecutor, I have seen firsthand the employment challenges people can face when they are released after serving their sentence,” said Senator Klobuchar. “This resolution to recognize Fair Chance Jobs Month will raise awareness of the barriers formerly incarcerated people face in the job market and promote opportunities for those who are looking to reenter the workforce.”
Cosponsors of the resolution in the Senate include Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.).
The Fair Chance Jobs Month Resolution is endorsed by JustLeadershipUSA.
“This resolution recognizes the immense harm caused by the criminal legal system–especially its economic impact on directly affected individuals–and highlights ongoing barriers to basic needs that continue to affect families and communities. Solutions to these permanent punishments exist. The Fair Chance Jobs Month Resolution outlines the whole-of-government approach necessary to ensure access and opportunity. To enhance public safety and stabilize the economy, we must dismantle ineffective policies and expand pathways to training and enhanced support,” said DeAnna Hoskins, President/CEO of JustLeadership USA and Founder of the JustUS Coordinating Council.
Senator Markey Statement on Cuba War Powers Vote | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Position: Senator Markey opposed military action against Cuba and called for the removal of the U.S. blockade on Cuba, citing humanitarian concerns and the costs of ongoing military conflicts.
Washington (April 28, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting in favor of the War Powers Resolution introduced by Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to prevent Trump from starting an illegal war in Cuba. The vote failed 48-50.
“With the United States engaged in President Trump’s illegal, expensive, and unnecessary war with Iran, the last thing we need is disastrous conflict off our shores with Cuba.
“Mr. Trump should learn the law of holes: if you find yourself in one, stop digging. Instead of threatening that ‘Cuba is next,’ President Trump should remove his blockade against Cuba, which has devastated Havana’s economy and healthcare system, and has created a deepening humanitarian crisis.
“With its catastrophic Iran war of choice, the Trump administration has lost all credibility on issues of war and peace. The American people do not want yet another endless war that will only costs more lives and more taxpayer dollars, and undermine U.S. security.”
Ahead of SCOTUS Arguments, Markey, Pressley, Blunt Rochester, Wasserman Schultz, Advocates Demand Court Defend Temporary Protected Status | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Position: The lawmakers express support for preserving Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals from Haiti, Venezuela, Syria, and other countries in crisis, and urge the Supreme Court to uphold TPS against the Trump administration's efforts to end the program.
High Court Will Take Up Trump Administration’s Effort to End TPS for Haiti, Venezuela, Syria, and Other Nations in Crisis
Washington (April 28, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) alongside Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-25), and a coalition of seniors, care workers, advocates, and allies today demanded the Supreme Court defend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and urged Congress to advance solutions to stabilize the care workforce as a national care crisis unfolds.
The press conference took place the day before the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case involving the Trump administration’s efforts to end TPS for Haiti, Venezuela, Syria, and other nations grappling with layered crises. The press conference also follows the House’s adoption of a discharge petition led by Congresswoman Pressley to extend TPS for Haiti for three years.
“Every day, TPS holders contribute their hard work and support to our communities, including as caregivers,” said Senator Markey. “TPS holders are nurses, nursing assistants, home health aides, childcare workers, and more. They form an invaluable part of the infrastructure of support that holds our communities together. Our care economy does not run on apps or algorithms—it runs on people. I am thankful to Congresswoman Pressley for her partnership in this years-long fight to advocate for the TPS community in Massachusetts and across the country. We must preserve TPS and protect our immigrant neighbors.”
“TPS holders serve as a backbone for families and our economy—caring for our elders and loved ones through illness, strengthening our communities, and making innumerable contributions daily,” said Congresswoman Pressley. “That’s why we we’re using every tool available to defend Temporary Protected Status and affirm the dignity, humanity, and due process of our immigrant neighbors from Haiti, Venezuela, Syria, and other nations in crisis. Our message to the Supreme Court today is simple: do your job, uphold the law, save lives, and protect our communities. I’m grateful to my colleagues and our advocates for their ongoing partnership.”
“TPS recipients are integral parts of our community. They are our neighbors, our friends, caretakers, business owners, and so much more,” said Senator Blunt Rochester. “I was proud to join Congresswoman Pressley, Senator Markey, and dedicated advocates to keep up the drumbeat here in Congress, because welcoming those who need a safe place to call home is part of who we are as Americans. And no one—even the President—can take that identity away from us.”
“TPS holders earn work permits, pay taxes, and get zero government welfare. They pay into Medicare and Social Security and get nothing in return,” said Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz. “I was so proud that Congresswoman Pressley and Senator Markey joined me in leading over 180 Democratic colleagues in an amicus brief to urge the Supreme Court to reject Trump’s illegal termination of TPS.”
Joining the lawmakers at the press conference were Luis Zaldivar of the American Business Immigration Coalition; Athena Jones, SEIU Local 512, Home Care Chapter Chair; Executive Director Jenn Stowe, National Domestic Workers Alliance; Pierre Shostal, Goodwin House Alexandria (GHA); Todd Andrews, Chief Operating Officer, Asbury Communities Inc.; and Rita Siebenaler, Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads (GHBC),.
“Providers across the country are losing longtime, legally authorized caregivers, breaking trusted relationships and widening staffing gaps that directly threaten older adults’ access to needed care. Foreign-born workers have long been essential to the nation’s aging services sector, and recent immigration policy changes, such as the potential termination of Haitian temporary protected status, are exacerbating the aging services’ sector’s well-documented and increasing workforce needs. The harm to families and older adults trying to access the services they need when they need them is a travesty. We urge Congress and the Trump administration to adopt immigration policies that strengthen, rather than destabilize, the caregiving workforce that older adults and families depend on,” said Katie Smith Sloan, President and CEO, LeadingAge.
“The mass deportation of our long-term, law-abiding workforce in critical sectors has a devastating impact on the stability of senior care across the country. Nationally, immigrants comprise nearly 28% of the direct care workforce, including as many as 1 in 3 home care workers. In communities like Goodwin Living Alexandria, where immigrants represent 90% of nursing center care partners, removing these essential workers amid a national workforce shortage would severely strain the care our seniors depend on. ABIC Action is ensuring that the administration and Congress understand that removing these productive, responsible members of our society directly jeopardizes the essential services American families rely on every day,” said Luis Zaldivar, Project Director, ABIC Action.
Footage from the press conference is available here.
Immigrants make up roughly 28% of the U.S. direct care workforce and as many as one in three home care workers. Any loss of work authorization, advocates say, would disrupt continuity of care, intensify staffing shortages, and put the health, safety, and stability of millions of American families, many of whom also consider their caretakers family.
On April 14, Senator Markey, Congresswoman Pressley, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz led 26 Senators and 157 Representatives in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Miot v. Trump. On March 8, Senator Markey welcomed the D.C. Circuit’s ruling blocking the Trump administration from immediately terminating TPS for Haiti.
On February 2, 2026, Senator Markey applauded the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia’s decision to pause the Trump administration’s termination of TPS for Haiti, which was set to expire on February 3. On January 20, Senator Markey and Congresswoman Pressley held a field hearing at Jubilee Christian Church in Mattapan to highlight the importance of extending Temporary Protected Status for Haiti. The lawmakers heard from panels of individuals, advocates, and community leaders impacted by the Trump administration’s decision to end TPS for Haitians. In September, Senator Markey led an amicus brief in Miot v. Trump, when the case was before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Senator Markey, Rep. Ansari Demand Trump Admin. Institute Protections for Iranian Nationals Residing in the United States | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Position: Senator Markey and Representative Ansari urge the Trump administration to pause deportation flights to Iran and designate Iranian nationals for temporary protected status (TPS) or deferred enforced departure (DED), citing humanitarian concerns related to Iran's human rights crisis and the security situation following recent U.S. military action.
Washington (April 23, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03) today wrote to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Joseph Edlow urging the Trump administration to immediately institute protections for Iranian nationals currently in the United States who cannot return home safely. The Islamic Republic of Iran’s brutal crackdown on nationwide protests earlier this year deepened the country’s already-dire human rights crisis, while the recent U.S. military attack has intensified the security situation.
The lawmakers caution the Administration against forcibly returning Iranian families in the United States to Iran—where they face the dual threat of the regime’s humanitarian abuses and dangers a resumption of the war poses—and urge officials to pause deportation flights and designate Iranians for temporary protection, such as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED).
In the letter, the lawmakers wrote, “Having initiated the current war with Iran, the Trump administration bears a moral and humanitarian responsibility to provide Iranian nationals with an immediate shield from removal. For one, the Administration could heed prior calls by members of Congress to end deportation flights to Iran. Moreover, the Administration has the authority to designate Iran for TPS, a humanitarian designation that provides protection from removal for individuals from countries facing civil unrest, violence, or natural disasters.”
The lawmakers requested answers by May 6, 2026, to questions including:
The letter was co-signed by Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and Representatives Dan Goldman (NY-10), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Dave Min (CA-47), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), Brad Sherman (CA-32), and Lateefah Simon (CA-12).
Senator Markey’s Amendment to Lower Electricity Prices Rejected by Republicans as They Vote to Give $140 Billion Blank Check to ICE, Border Protection | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Position: Senator Markey advocates for federal action to lower electricity costs for working families and opposes Republican budget allocations that he argues prioritize immigration enforcement funding over clean energy investments and consumer relief.
Washington (April 23, 2026) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, offered an amendment on the Senate floor that would require action to lower electricity costs for working people, but was blocked by Republicans as they voted to give a $140 billion blank check through the budget reconciliation process to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Instead of lowering energy bills for American families, Senate Republicans voted to direct taxpayer dollars to fund further lawlessness at ICE and CBP, which have already received $140 billion from Trump’s Big Ugly Bill.
Below is an excerpt from Senator Markey’s remarks on the floor at 1:13AM this morning.
“Since Donald Trump took office, electricity prices have risen by as much as 13%—three times faster than inflation. Families are already falling into debt, and it is only getting worse. Utilities requested a record $31 billion dollars in rate increases in 2025—that's twice as high as the year before. Republican cuts to American energy programs stoked this fire of a crisis. The Republican Big Ugly Bill is expected to kill 790,000 megawatts of new, clean electricity over the next decade. It has already canceled or stalled 28,000 megawatts from 365 energy projects.
“As we produce less and less new electricity, the remaining electricity becomes more and more expensive for families across this country. Instead of providing a blank check for ICE, we should be providing relief on electricity bills for American families.”
Source: GDELT 2.0 GKG, filtered to a curated list of national outlets. Inclusion is not endorsement; opinion pieces and reported news are mixed.
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Top PAC donors · 2026 cycle
Political action committees that gave the most to this rep's principal campaign committee this cycle. PAC giving is direct organizational support — industry, ideological, or leadership.
1.PURPOSE PAC1 contribution$10,000
2.HEALTH JOBS JUSTICEIdeological1 contributionLabor and healthcare advocacy PAC — supports candidates backing union organizing rights, healthcare worker protections, and expanded access to healthcare.AI$10,000
3.FORWARD TOGETHER PACIdeological1 contributionProgressive-aligned PAC — backs candidates and causes aligned with Democratic and progressive priorities, though specific policy focus is not clear from the name alone.AI · low$10,000
4.IMPACTOther1 contributionPAC with a generic name — specific sector and policy positions not inferable from the name alone.AI · low$10,000
Source: OpenFEC (api.open.fec.gov) Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “committee.” Aggregated by contributing committee. Self-transfers from joint-fundraising / victory committees are excluded.
Top individual contributors · 2026 cycle
Itemized individual contributions over $200 to this rep's campaign committee, aggregated by donor employer. PAC giving is shown above; this section is people, not organizations.
1.KECHES LAW GROUP$15,350
2.CENTERVIEW PARTNERS$15,000
3.CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES$14,250
4.Q PRIME INC.$14,000
5.ANTHROPIC$14,000
6.NEW ENGLAND DEVELOPMENT$14,000
7.ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD$12,500
8.GOOGLE$12,215
9.WILMERHALE$10,450
10.MARSHFIELD ASSOCIATES$10,331
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “individual,” aggregated by the donor's self-reported employer. This is a geographic / industry correlation, not a corporate endorsement.
