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Edward J. Markey

Democrat U.S. Senator for Massachusetts.

Voted further left than 97% of the Senate, based on 901 roll-call votes this Congress.4

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Each tick is a member of the Senate. Scores are DW-NOMINATE, a standard measure computed from every recorded vote by Voteview at UCLA.

On the record

Office
U.S. Senator for Massachusetts1
Party
Democratic1
In this office since
July 16, 20131
Term ends
January 3, 20271
Contact
Official website · 202-224-2742 · X / Twitter · Facebook · YouTube · Instagram1
On the ballot
U.S. Senate, Massachusetts (2026)3

What they say and what they did

Their stated positions, quoted from their website, next to their record in the 119th Congress (2025–26): bills they sponsored and how they voted on bills' final passage.

  • 142 bills sponsored, 0 became law · 365 cosponsored5
  • Voted on 56 of 56 final votes on bills; missed 06
  • Committees: Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Ranking Member); Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works; Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions2

Economy and jobs

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 24 and cosponsored 51 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5567: Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Sponsored S. 5524: Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S.J.Res. 202: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Small Business Administration relating to "Citizenship and Residency Requirements and Recission of Procedural Notice 5000-872050" and "Revised Applicant Ownership, Citizenship, and Residency Requirements for 7(a) and 504 Loans". Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 228: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027Bill Passed 90–6, August 8, 20267
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 20: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 71–29, January 30, 20268
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 11: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026Bill Passed 82–15, January 15, 20269
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 618: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Bill Passed 60–40, November 10, 202510
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 600: A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.Joint Resolution Passed 51–47, October 30, 202511

Taxes

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 28 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4122: Equal Tax Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Sponsored S. 2989: Stop MPT Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Sponsored S. 1026: Tar Sands Tax Loophole Elimination Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 151: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–28, March 26, 202512
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 102: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Internal Revenue Service relating to "Gross Proceeds Reporting by Brokers That Regularly Provide Services Effectuating Digital Asset Sales".Joint Resolution Passed 70–27, March 4, 202513

Health care

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 21 and cosponsored 46 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5292: GREEN Hospitals Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 5231: Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Sponsored S. 5134: Green New Deal for Health Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Immigration

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 4 and cosponsored 21 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4142: SHIELD Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Sponsored S. 3779: ICE Out of Our Faces Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Sponsored S. 3568: Naturalization and Oath Ceremony Protection Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Voted Nay on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
  • Voted Nay on S. 7: Laken Riley ActBill Passed 64–35, January 20, 202515

Abortion

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 2 bills on this issue5

Guns

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue5

Energy and climate

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 17 and cosponsored 28 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4980: Water Emergency and Technical Assistance Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Sponsored S. 4727: Artificial Intelligence Environmental Impacts Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • Sponsored S. 4377: Climate Change Education Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 84: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Joint Resolution Passed 50–49, April 16, 202616
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 632: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision.Joint Resolution Passed 49–45, December 4, 202517
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 623: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment.Joint Resolution Passed 51–43, November 20, 202518
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 599: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".Joint Resolution Passed 52–45, October 30, 202519
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 560: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan".Joint Resolution Passed 50–46, October 9, 202520

Education

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 7 and cosponsored 25 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5195: Green New Deal for Public Schools Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 4864: PUPIL Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 4676: Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Crime and policing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 7 and cosponsored 31 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 2477: End Solitary Confinement Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Sponsored S. 2476: Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Sponsored S. 2201: LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Voted Nay on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202521

Foreign policy

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 9 and cosponsored 15 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 5257: Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • Sponsored S. 5205: Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Sponsored S. 4814: A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Voted Nay on H.R. 224: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026Bill Passed 86–11, August 7, 202622

Social Security and Medicare

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 8 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4625: Elder Pride Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 4359: Home Modifications for the Climate Crisis Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 3232: Family Caregiving Research and Innovation Act Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Housing

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 3 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Yea on H.R. 53: 21st Century ROAD to Housing ActBill Passed 89–10, March 12, 202623

Elections and voting

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 1 and cosponsored 30 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 170: BIG OIL from the Cabinet Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • Voted Nay on H.J.Res. 37: Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the D.C. Income and Franchise Tax Conformity and Revision Temporary Amendment Act of 2025.Joint Resolution Passed 49–47, February 12, 202624
  • Voted Yea on S.J.Res. 654: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Office of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Policy on Adhering to the Text of the Administrative Procedure Act".Joint Resolution Defeated 50–50, December 18, 202525

Technology and AI

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 9 and cosponsored 7 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4199: Youth AI Privacy Act Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • Sponsored S. 4322: Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Sponsored S. 4044: Support for Astrophysical Observatories and National High-Energy Astrophysics Hubs Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Voted Nay on S.J.Res. 238: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".Joint Resolution Passed 50–38, May 8, 202526

Civil rights

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 5 and cosponsored 14 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 236: A bill to amend the Act of August 9, 1955 (commonly known as the "Long-Term Leasing Act"), to authorize leases of up to 99 years for land in the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Reservation and land held in trust for the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), and for other purposes. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 553.
  • Sponsored S. 4706: Equal Remedies Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Sponsored S. 3680: Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Military and veterans

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 5 and cosponsored 15 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4799: Slash the Pentagon Act Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • Sponsored S. 4495: Reactors at Risk Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • Sponsored S. 3090: No Nuclear Testing Act of 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • Voted Nay on S. 648: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Motion Agreed to 77–20, December 17, 202527
  • Voted Nay on S. 570: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026Bill Passed 77–20, October 9, 202528

Drugs and addiction

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 0 and cosponsored 1 bills on this issue5
  • Voted Nay on S. 163: Secure America ActBill Passed 52–47, June 5, 202614
  • Voted Nay on S. 127: HALT Fentanyl ActBill Passed 84–16, March 14, 202521

Farms and rural areas

What they say

  • No position found on their website.

What they did

  • Sponsored 2 and cosponsored 16 bills on this issue5
  • Sponsored S. 4725: Natural Climate Solutions Research and Extension Act of 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Sponsored S. 3471: EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.

Money: U.S. Senate, Massachusetts (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through August 12, 2026.3

Raised$5.4M
Spent$5.8M
Cash on hand$1.3M
  • From individuals $2.4M
  • From PACs and other committees $589K
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $2.4M

Gifts from people, by size29

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 24%
  • $200–$499 5%
  • $500–$999 9%
  • $1,000–$1,999 19%
  • $2,000 and up 43%

Top PACs and committees giving directly30

DSCCConnected to Colorado Senate Victory 2016$62,000
Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeConnected to Communications Workers of America$10,000
Ncta - the Internet & Television Association Political Action Committee (Nctapac)$10,000
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)Connected to American Association for Justice (Aaj)$10,000
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education$10,000
International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACConnected to International Association of Fire Fighters$10,000
Air Line Pilots Association PACConnected to Air Line Pilots Association$10,000
Hoops PACConnected to Wyden$10,000
Narragansett Bay PAC$10,000
Nixon Peabody LLP PAC$10,000
People's Voice PACConnected to Tammy Baldwin Victory Committee$10,000
Forward Together PAC$10,000
Victory Now PACConnected to Van Hollen$10,000
Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC$10,000
Oceans PACConnected to Whitehouse$10,000

Outside groups spending in this race31

Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.

Spent to help: $43K

NRDC Action Votes$25,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee$17,917

Spent to oppose: $3.3M

Advance Progress$3,329,005

Individual donors

  • $1.6M from 10,751 itemized gifts32
  • 52% came from people in Massachusetts32
  • 11% came from retired people32
  • Top states: Massachusetts $848K, California $224K, New York $171K, District of Columbia $102K, Maryland $47K32

Where donors work32

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Google13 gifts$14,850
Centerview Partners3 gifts$14,000
New England Development4 gifts$14,000
Q Prime4 gifts$14,000
Steptoe11 gifts$13,500
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd3 gifts$10,500
Regan Communications Group1 gifts$9,225
Harvard University42 gifts$9,130
Meredith Management5 gifts$8,000
Beacon2 gifts$7,000
Clarkson Aerospace2 gifts$7,000
Greater NY Hospital Association2 gifts$7,000
Hamsterhead3 gifts$7,000
Intelerad2 gifts$7,000
Jane Street2 gifts$7,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress: Edward J. Markeyhttps://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M000133
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    congress-legislators, current members (public domain)https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
    Listed as a source by congress-legislators
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record S4MA00028https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S4MA00028/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Voteview (UCLA): DW-NOMINATE scores, 119th Congresshttps://voteview.com/data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Free to use with credit
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    GovInfo / Congress.gov bill status, 119th Congresshttps://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    Roll-call votes: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House, and U.S. Senatehttps://clerk.house.gov/Votes
    Retrieved October 15, 2026 · Public domain
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    FEC: contributions to Edward Sen. Markey by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/S4MA00028/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raising
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
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    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    FEC: independent expenditures about Edward Sen. Markey, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=S4MA00028&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
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    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026