Edward John Markey

Democrat junior Senator of Massachusetts

  • Senator

    Massachusetts

    January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2027

202-224-2742

@SenMarkey

markey.senate.gov

Send PostcardSend Postcard

26

Congresses Served

20

House Terms

3

Senate Terms

July 11, 1946 (78 years old)

Birthday

  • Served as the junior United States senator from Massachusetts since 2013
  • Served 20 terms as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts’s 7th congressional district from 1976 to 2013
  • Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976
  • Elected to the Senate in a 2013 special election to serve out the remainder of John Kerry’s term
  • Re-elected to the Senate in 2014 and 2020
  • Known for his progressive policies, particularly on climate change and energy policy
  • Chaired the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming from 2007 to 2011
  • Senate author of the Green New Deal
  • Known as “an icon to Gen Z activists” for his progressive policies and support among young voters
  • Born and raised in Malden, Massachusetts, in an Irish Catholic family
  • Worked as an ice cream truck driver to pay tuition at Boston College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Juris Doctor
  • Served in the United States Army Reserve from 1968 to 1973
  • Has focused on various issues including environment and energy, net neutrality, public health, and transportation safety
  • Advocated for stricter regulations on nuclear safety and was critical of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s decisions
  • Played a significant role in pushing for internet freedom and privacy protections, including efforts to enact net neutrality principles
  • Has been vocal about the need for comprehensive healthcare reform and addressing the opioid crisis
  • Supported measures for economic equity, including antitrust investigations into major tech companies and legislation to improve child care access and affordability
  • Advocated for LGBTQ+ rights, including support for the Equality Act and opposition to policies discriminating against LGBTQ+ individuals
  • Criticized for past support of the Iraq War but later described the vote as a mistake
  • Married to Susan Blumenthal, a public health expert and former Assistant Surgeon General of the United States.