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About
Edward J. Markey is a Democratic U.S. Senator from Massachusetts who is the Senate author of the Green New Deal.
Background
Edward J. Markey was born on July 11, 1946. After completing his education, he worked as a lawyer in private practice and served in the United States Army Reserve from 1968 to 1973, where he attained the rank of Specialist 4.
Political career
Edward J. Markey began his political career in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he served from 1973 to 1976. He was then elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving 20 terms as the representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district from 1976 to 2013. In 2013, he won a special election to the United States Senate and was subsequently elected to full terms in 2014 and 2020.
Current focus
Markey, Edward J. represents the state of MA in the U.S. Senate. Markey, Edward J. currently serves on the Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, the Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety, and the Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy. They have sponsored 541 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4625; S. 4495; S. 4411.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Education and the American Family
- Primary Health and Retirement SecurityRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipRanking Member
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Telecommunications and Media
- Transportation and Infrastructure
118th Congress
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Education and the American Family
- Primary Health and Retirement SecurityRanking Member
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipRanking Member
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Telecommunications and Media
- Transportation and Infrastructure
Legislative Activity
541
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes