Edward J. Markey

Democrat Senator, Massachusetts

84 bills283 cosponsored$5.4M raised890 votes recorded

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Official biography

Congressional source

Roots

“Senator Markey was born in Malden, Massachusetts, on July 11, 1946.” source

Education

“He attended Boston College (B.A., 1968) and Boston College Law School (J.D., 1972).” source

Military service

“He served in the U.S. Army Reserve” source

Public service

“Elected to the Senate in a special election in June 2013” source
“was elected to the Massachusetts State House where he served two terms representing Malden and Melrose.” source
“While serving for 37 years in the U.S. House of Representatives” source

Legislation

S 5281cosponsor

A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions relating to the maximum civil penalties for violations of product safety standards.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-08-06

S 5304cosponsor

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519-4520)

2026-08-06

S 5303cosponsor

A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519)

2026-08-06

S 5301cosponsor

A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reauthorize the position of Farmworker Coordinator.

Voting Record

232 yea651 nay7 missed

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46)

nay2026-08-08

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Nomination Confirmed (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49)

nay2026-08-08

H.R. 6500, as amended

Bill Passed (90-6)

nay2026-08-08

Official statements and press releases from Edward J. Markey are archived, searchable, and updated daily at Capitol Releases, a companion project.

The 2026 race · Class 2

Full race

FEC Form 2 filers for this seat. Filing is not ballot access, and this list does not establish who remains in the race.

Edward Sen. MarkeyDemocratic· this member
$8.1M raised
Seth MoultonDemocratic
$6.2M raised
John DeatonRepublican
$1.6M raised
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent
$269K raised
Joseph TacheOther
$148K raised
Nathan Alexander BechRepublican
$80K raised
Alexander RikleenDemocratic
$79K raised
Morgan Gifford Dawicki

Campaign Finance

2026 cycle$5.4M

Small donors $805KLarge individual $1.6MPACs $589K

Spent $5.8MCash $1.3M

2024 cycle$1.5M

Small donors $102KLarge individual $765KPACs $98K

Spent $1.3MCash $1.8M

2022 cycle$1.1M

Small donors $239K

Committees

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
Telecommunications and Media

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
Transportation and Infrastructure

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Education and the American Family
Primary Health and Retirement Security

Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

ranking member

Activity Timeline

LegislationVotes

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General

nay

2026-08-08

vote

H.R. 6500, as amended

nay

2026-08-08

vote

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

yea

Service History

Senate2021-01-03, 2027-01-03Democrat

Senate2015-01-06, 2021-01-03Democrat

Senate2013-07-16, 2015-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 52013-01-03, 2013-07-15Democrat

House, Dist. 72011-01-05, 2013-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 72009-01-06, 2011-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 72007-01-04, 2009-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 72005-01-04, 2007-01-03Democrat

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BillsTracked · 367
Sponsored or cosponsored bills tracked from Congress.gov.
VotesTracked · 890
Roll-call positions parsed from official chamber XML.
CommitteesTracked · 12
Standing assignments from the @unitedstates project.
Campaign financeTracked · 10
Top-line FEC numbers per election cycle.
Press releasesNot applicable
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Family

“He is married to Dr. Susan Blumenthal.” source

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4519)

S 5284cosponsor

A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-08-06

S 5283cosponsor

A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-06

S 5324cosponsor

A bill to establish the right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-08-06

S 5321cosponsor

A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of, and expand access to, home and community-based services under the Medicaid program, to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and to award grants to support family caregivers, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-08-06

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S 5311cosponsor

A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on aircraft, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-08-06

S 5280cosponsor

A bill to require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-06

S 5312cosponsor

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-06

S 5292sponsor

A bill to provide for green and resilient health care infrastructure, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-06

S 5331cosponsor

A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility", and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-08-06

S 5257sponsor

A bill to expedite the provision of humanitarian assistance, including life-saving medical care, to the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-08-05

S 5268cosponsor

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust the rate employers pay for overtime hours from one and one-half to two times the regular rate.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-08-05

S 5231sponsor

A bill to remove limitations under Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Department of Veterans Affairs on benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-08-04

SRES 821cosponsor

A resolution designating July 30, 2026, as "National Whistleblower Appreciation Day".

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4365; text: CR S4391)

2026-07-30

S 5190cosponsor

A bill to prohibit forced arbitration in work disputes, and for other purposes.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-07-30

S 5205sponsor

A bill to promote democracy, defend human rights, and impose accountability on the Government of Turkey for systemic political repression, censorship, transnational repression, and violations of international law.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2026-07-30

S 5185cosponsor

A bill to provide for auditing of the Pentagon.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

2026-07-30

Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747

Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32)

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500

Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6)

nay2026-08-07

Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Nomination Confirmed (51-47)

nay2026-08-07

H.R. 5334, as amended

Bill Passed (86-11)

nay2026-08-07

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

Amendment Rejected (32-64)

yea2026-08-07

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50)

yea2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44)

nay2026-08-05

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Nomination Confirmed (51-44)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-43)

nay2026-08-05

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (89-4)

not_voting2026-08-03

S. Res. 817

Resolution Agreed to (50-47)

nay2026-07-30

Source: Federal Election Commission. FEC filing fallback. Synced daily.

Large individual $621K

Spent $1.2MCash $1.6M

2020 cycle$11.8M

Small donors $3.1MLarge individual $6.7MPACs $980K

Spent $13.0MCash $1.6M

2018 cycle$2.0M

Small donors $502KLarge individual $1.2MPACs $296K

Spent $1.3MCash $2.8M

2016 cycle$602K

Small donors $108KLarge individual $318KPACs $131K

Spent $804KCash $2.0M

2014 cycle$13.9M

Small donors $2.5MLarge individual $8.6MPACs $2.2M

Spent $14.7MCash $2.2M

1988 cycle$0

Spent $208Cash $0

1986 cycle$3K

Small donors $0Large individual $0PACs $0

Spent $4KCash $208

1984 cycle$524K

Small donors $0Large individual $350KPACs $0

Spent $523KCash $2K

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500

nay

2026-08-07

vote

Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

nay

2026-08-07

vote

H.R. 5334, as amended

nay

2026-08-07

vote

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Paul Amdt. No. 6715

yea

2026-08-07

vote

S 5311: A bill to improve the safety of the air supply on aircraft, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5301: A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reauthorize the position of Farmworker Coordinator.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5303: A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish the Office of the Farm and Food System Workforce.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5331: A bill to provide that no Federal funds may be used to carry out the final rule of the Department of Homeland Security entitled "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility", and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5321: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require coverage of, and expand access to, home and community-based services under the Medicaid program, to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and to award grants to support family caregivers, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5324: A bill to establish the right to counsel, at Government expense for those who cannot afford counsel, for people facing removal.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5280: A bill to require employers to provide paid annual leave to employees, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5312: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a Reducing Youth Use of E-Cigarettes Initiative.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5304: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5284: A bill to provide economic empowerment opportunities in the United States through the modernization of public housing, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5281: A bill to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to strike provisions relating to the maximum civil penalties for violations of product safety standards.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5292: A bill to provide for green and resilient health care infrastructure, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5283: A bill to end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.

cosponsor

2026-08-06

legislation

S 5257: A bill to expedite the provision of humanitarian assistance, including life-saving medical care, to the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.

sponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

S 5268: A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust the rate employers pay for overtime hours from one and one-half to two times the regular rate.

cosponsor

2026-08-05

legislation

Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187

yea

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

nay

2026-08-05

vote

S 5231: A bill to remove limitations under Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Department of Veterans Affairs on benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.

sponsor

2026-08-04

legislation

Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500

not_voting

2026-08-03

vote

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House, Dist. 72003-01-07, 2005-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 72001-01-03, 2003-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 71999-01-06, 2001-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 71997-01-07, 1999-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 71995-01-04, 1997-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 71993-01-05, 1995-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 71991-01-03, 1993-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 71989-01-03, 1991-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 71987-01-06, 1989-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 71985-01-03, 1987-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 71983-01-03, 1985-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 71981-01-05, 1983-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 71979-01-15, 1981-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 71977-01-04, 1979-01-03Democrat

House, Dist. 71975-01-14, 1977-01-03Democrat

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