
Edward J. Markey
Democrat · MA · U.S. Senate
Bio
Edward John Markey is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from the state of Massachusetts, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served 20 terms as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district from 1976 to 2013. Before that, he was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976. He has been the dean of the Massachusetts's congressional delegation since 2009.
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Cut the Pentagon, Save the Planet: The $1.5 Trillion Climate Solution We Can’t IgnoreLast week, millions of people around the world were subjected to record-breaking heatwaves. At least 25 deaths in the U.S. from this heat dome were reported. The French government also counted over 2,000 excess deaths during the June heatwaves. At the sam…
Common Dreams · Yesterday
Democratic senator claims GOP 'stole' two SCOTUS seats in 2016, 2020, calls for expansionSen. Ed Markey claimed Republicans stole two Supreme Court seats and says he is pushing colleagues to expand the court from nine to 13 justices.
Fox News · July 2, 2026
Democrats can’t outrun their socialist wing“In New York, they don’t say ‘I love you,’ they say ‘NYPD suck my d**k’ and I think that’s beautiful.”“A world without borders — just like a world without prisons or police — is possible, necessary, and the only moral way forward.”Voters judge political parti…
TheBlaze · July 2, 2026
Supreme Court Upholds Transgender Athlete Bans, Giving States Green Light For DiscriminationIn a ruling that defenders of LGBTQ+ rights say clears the way for discrimination, the US Supreme Court upheld state laws banning transgender girls and women from participating on school and college athletic teams.In a decision that will likely supercharge at…
Common Dreams · June 30, 2026
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