Edward J. Markey Claims

Fight to make full equality for LGBTQ+ people the law of the land and defeat legislative attacks against the LGBTQ+ community.

policy 7 occurrences 8 evidence never

Introduce and support the passage of the SPARK Act to increase access to capital and resources for underserved entrepreneurs nationwide.

policy 3 occurrences 4 evidence partial · same_term

Support the creation of an automatic tariff refund process for small businesses affected by illegal tariffs.

policy 3 occurrences 4 evidence never · same_term

Support and work to reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

policy 5 occurrences 4 evidence delivered · same_term

Direct the State Department to make international LGBTQ+ human rights a foreign policy priority and establish a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQ+ Peoples.

policy 1 occurrences 4 evidence never · same_term

Work to reverse the Trump Administration's NSF budget cuts and restore federal science funding.

spending 1 occurrences 1 evidence unresolved · same_term

Advance environmental justice through legislative action.

policy 2 occurrences 6 evidence

Promote legislation to increase climate preparedness and resilience.

policy 2 occurrences 2 evidence delivered · same_term

Advance legislation to improve climate health and education.

policy 3 occurrences 2 evidence partial · same_term

Support legislative efforts to reduce maternal and infant mortality through environmental measures.

policy 2 occurrences 2 evidence delivered · same_term

Support climate change education and awareness for students.

policy 2 occurrences 2 evidence never · same_term

Support youth leadership in federal environmental decision-making.

policy 2 occurrences 6 evidence

Provide frontline workers with hazard pay during disasters.

spending 2 occurrences 6 evidence

Protect seniors by enabling safer and more resilient homes.

policy 3 occurrences 6 evidence

Introduce and support legislation to require autonomous vehicle companies to report traffic safety data, including vehicle miles traveled, unplanned stoppages, and injuries involving human drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists.

policy 1 occurrences 4 evidence delivered · same_term

Press for an immediate investigation by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General and Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties into ICE's use of excessive force, arrest tactics, and targeting of community members, and pursue necessary corrective action.

oversight 1 occurrences 6 evidence

Push for the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General and CRCL to review ICE's conduct regarding excessive force, the use of military gear, policies preventing retaliation via immigration enforcement, and the capacity of CRCL to conduct oversight, particularly after staffing reductions.

oversight 1 occurrences 6 evidence delivered · same_term

Press large retailers and shippers to pass tariff refunds on to consumers and small businesses that paid tariff-related costs.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence partial · same_term

Fight to prevent the Trump administration from imposing additional tariff taxes on the American people.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence never

Press SAMHSA to immediately rescind its April 24, 2026 guidance barring grant recipients from purchasing or distributing harm-reduction tools such as syringes and fentanyl or xylazine test strips, and restore grantees' ability to use those tools to prevent harm.

oversight 1 occurrences 2 evidence delivered · same_term

Introduce and support legislation to create an independent commission to protect children's interests in federal policymaking.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence partial · same_term

Introduce and support legislation to require artificial intelligence data centers to report their environmental and energy-related impacts and impose fines for noncompliance.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence partial · same_term

Support investment in clean energy, resilient infrastructure, public transit, passenger rail, and shared natural resources.

policy 1 occurrences 5 evidence delivered · same_term

Work to make public transit more affordable, expand service, and modernize passenger rail.

policy 1 occurrences 1 evidence partial · same_term

Support legislation to invest in water infrastructure, replace lead pipes, and expand water affordability programs.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence partial · same_term

Support stronger climate and environmental accountability for polluters, including ending fossil fuel subsidies and making fossil fuel companies pay their fair share.

policy 1 occurrences 3 evidence partial · same_term

Support legislation to amend the 1955 Long-Term Leasing Act to authorize leases of up to 99 years for Wampanoag tribal land.

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unresolved

Introduce and support legislation to prioritize grants and research on natural climate solutions.

policy 1 occurrences 5 evidence delivered · same_term

Support and reintroduce legislation to permanently halt new oil and gas leasing, exploration, development, and drilling on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain and restore its protections.

policy 1 occurrences 6 evidence never · same_term

Press DHS and ICE to disclose whether they have created or maintain any database, list, or record tracking people engaged in protest activity, explain oversight and removal safeguards, provide related ICE directives, and update Congress on any investigation into the Portland, Maine incident.

oversight 1 occurrences 3 evidence delivered · same_term

Press EPA to withdraw its proposed rule allowing major polluting facilities to begin construction without Clean Air Act permits and preserve preconstruction permitting safeguards.

oversight 1 occurrences 3 evidence unresolved · same_term

Introduce and support legislation to require the Department of Transportation to reevaluate fuel economy standards during gas price spikes and restore and increase financial penalties for automakers that fail to meet fuel efficiency standards.

policy 1 occurrences 0 evidence

Introduce and support legislation to prohibit employers from relying on automated decision systems for work-related decisions and require evaluations, transparency, opt-out rights, and human review options for workers and applicants.

policy 1 occurrences 0 evidence

Introduce and support legislation to limit employer collection, use, sale, and transfer of employee data, prohibit surveillance of protected or off-duty activity, and require worker data disclosures, access, correction, and review rights.

policy 1 occurrences 0 evidence