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 unverified

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 unverified · same_term

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

policy 3 occurrences 4 evidence unverified · 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 unverified · 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 unverified · same_term

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

spending 1 occurrences 1 evidence unverified · same_term

Advance environmental justice through legislative action.

policy 2 occurrences 15 evidence

Promote legislation to increase climate preparedness and resilience.

policy 2 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Advance legislation to improve climate health and education.

policy 3 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

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

policy 2 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Support climate change education and awareness for students.

policy 2 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Support youth leadership in federal environmental decision-making.

policy 2 occurrences 13 evidence

Provide frontline workers with hazard pay during disasters.

spending 2 occurrences 15 evidence

Protect seniors by enabling safer and more resilient homes.

policy 3 occurrences 14 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 unverified · 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 14 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 unverified · 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 unverified · same_term

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

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified

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 unverified · same_term

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

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · 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 unverified · same_term

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

policy 1 occurrences 5 evidence unverified · same_term

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

policy 1 occurrences 1 evidence unverified · same_term

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

policy 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · 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 unverified · 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 unverified

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

policy 1 occurrences 5 evidence unverified · 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 unverified · 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 unverified · 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 unverified · 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 2 evidence unverified · same_term

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 2 evidence unverified · same_term

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 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Press HHS, CMS, DHS, and ICE to halt Medicaid data transfers to immigration enforcement pending a comprehensive review of data controls and continued court oversight.

oversight 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Press HHS, CMS, DHS, and ICE to provide answers to Congress about Medicaid data shared with immigration enforcement by September 4, 2026.

oversight 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Work with Delta Air Lines to ensure Delta flight attendants experience a free and fair union campaign process.

oversight 1 occurrences 2 evidence unverified · same_term

Support passage of the SECURE Act to provide qualified Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure recipients a permanent pathway to citizenship or legal permanent residency.

policy 1 occurrences 10 evidence pending

Support and seek passage of legislation to impose a federal moratorium on government use of facial recognition and other biometric recognition technologies.

policy 1 occurrences 6 evidence pending

Support legislation requiring large bank holding companies to adopt emission transition plans that cut financial sector emissions 50 percent by 2035 and reach zero financial sector emissions by 2050.

policy 1 occurrences 6 evidence unverified

Support legislation requiring banks to discontinue financing new or expanded fossil fuel projects within 60 days of enactment, immediately end thermal coal financing and facilitation, and eliminate facilitation of deforestation-risk commodities.

policy 1 occurrences 6 evidence unverified

Support legislation requiring the Federal Reserve to report to Congress on financial sector emissions, covered institutions' commitments and progress, regulatory gaps, data challenges, and equitable transition needs.

oversight 1 occurrences 6 evidence unverified