Edward J. Markey

Civil Rights

Ed is fighting to protect civil rights, defend vulnerable communities, and ensure every person can live with dignity, safety, and equal opportunity. Learn more

Criminal Justice / Public Safety

Ed is fighting to strengthen gun laws, invest in prevention, protect constitutional rights, and ensure a fair, just system for all. Learn more

Economy

Ed Markey is leading the fight to lower costs, expand opportunity, protect our rights, and build a safer, more sustainable future. While others push division and policies that leave people behind, Ed is focused on delivering real results for working families. Learn more

Environment / Energy

Ed is fighting for bold action to invest in clean energy, modernize infrastructure, expand transit, and protect natural resources—delivering real solutions, good jobs, and a sustainable future for communities across the Commonwealth. Learn more

Holding polluters accountable and ending fossil fuel subsidies by closing tax loopholes and making fossil fuel companies pay their fair share, so that corporations, not taxpayers, pay for climate damage while federal policy supports a transition to clean energy. Learn more

Strengthening weather forecasting and climate preparedness by investing in advanced modeling, data, and workforce development at NOAA, so that communities receive more accurate warnings and can better prepare for extreme weather events. Learn more

Protecting public health from climate threats by fighting extreme heat on a national, interagency level and investing in our federal climate-health response, so that the healthcare system is prepared, and vulnerable communities are better protected. Learn more

Working to lower energy bills while cleaning up the grid by supporting low-cost renewable energy projects, investing in the grid and household efficiency, and preventing fossil fuel companies from exporting energy abroad rather than lowering costs at home. Learn more

Preventing conflicts of interest in climate leadership by barring former fossil fuel executives and lobbyists from serving in key federal roles for 10 years, so that national energy and environmental policy is shaped in the public interest, not by industry insiders. Learn more

Fighting international climate and environmental harm by authorizing sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that worsen climate change, drive deforestation, or target environmental defenders—ensuring major bad actors face real consequences for environmental harm and threats to public safety. Learn more

Protecting America’s most vital natural landscapes by fighting offshore oil drilling and working to safeguard our public lands and waters, including the more than 1.5 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, from oil and gas development. Learn more

Guns

Stopping untraceable “ghost guns” before they hit our streets by banning the online distribution of gun blueprints and closing a dangerous loophole that allows weapons to be 3D printed, sold, and carried without serial numbers or detection. Learn more

Banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines by prohibiting their sale, manufacture, and transfer, strengthening background checks and safe storage requirements, and cracking down on high-capacity magazines so that the most dangerous weapons are kept out of our communities, and fewer families have to experience preventable loss. Learn more

Pushing to use financial crime detection tools to identify suspicious purchasing patterns linked to mass shootings, helping law enforcement intervene earlier and stop tragedies before lives are lost. Learn more

Keeping guns out of the hands of children by banning firearm marketing that targets minors and holding companies accountable for irresponsible practices. Learn more

Strengthening enforcement against gun dealers by investing more resources to inspect, penalize, and shut down those who repeatedly break the law and fuel gun violence. Learn more

Healthcare

Lowering health care costs and protecting coverage so that families can maintain stable, affordable insurance without sudden premium hikes or loss of coverage. Learn more

Expanding Medicare to cover essential services by adding dental, vision, and hearing benefits and strengthening access through community health providers so that seniors and people with disabilities can get the full spectrum of care they need. Learn more

Ed is fighting to lower costs, expand access, strengthen public health, and hold corporations accountable—so everyone can get the care they need when they need it. Learn more

Cracking down on corporate greed in health care by restricting predatory deals, increasing transparency, and imposing penalties for profit-driven practices that harm patients. Learn more

Protecting workers’ health and economic security by guaranteeing paid sick leave so that no one has to choose between their health, their safety, and their paycheck. Learn more

Protecting patient-centered care in the age of AI by ensuring health care professionals can override automated medical decisions and are protected from retaliation because clinical judgment should always remain in the hands of providers and patients – not algorithms. Learn more

Expanding pathways to universal healthcare by allowing states to build systems with federal support and advancing a national Medicare for All program so that everyone can access comprehensive, affordable care regardless of income, employment, or zipcode. Learn more

Housing

Making housing more affordable and secure by investing in the construction and preservation of affordable homes, expanding rental assistance, supporting first-generation homebuyers, and strengthening programs that prevent evictions and reduce homelessness so more families can stay safely housed. Learn more

Wages / Job Benefits

Protecting workers on the job and strengthening labor rights by enforcing stronger safety standards; defending the right to organize and bargain without retaliation; and ensuring all workers, including public employees and part-time workers, get the fair pay, safe conditions, and basic protections that they deserve. Learn more

Raising wages, advancing pay equity, and protecting workers’ benefits by supporting a higher minimum wage, eliminating subminimum wages, cracking down on pay discrimination, and ensuring workers don’t lose health coverage during labor disputes, while also strengthening Social Security benefits for when they retire. Learn more

Ed is fighting to lower costs, protect workers, expand opportunity, and ensure every family can build a stable, successful future. Learn more