Edward John Markey

Democrat junior Senator of Massachusetts

Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
November 2, 1976 - January 3, 1977
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 4, 1977 - January 3, 1979
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 15, 1979 - January 3, 1981
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 5, 1981 - January 3, 1983
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1985
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 3, 1985 - January 3, 1987
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 6, 1987 - January 3, 1989
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 3, 1989 - January 3, 1991
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 3, 1991 - January 3, 1993
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 5, 1993 - January 3, 1995
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 4, 1995 - January 3, 1997
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 7, 1997 - January 3, 1999
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 6, 1999 - January 3, 2001
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 7, 2003 - January 3, 2005
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 4, 2005 - January 3, 2007
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Massachusetts, district 7
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Massachusetts, district 5
January 3, 2013 - July 15, 2013
Senator
Massachusetts
July 16, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Senator
Massachusetts
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2021
Senator
Massachusetts
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2027

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July 11, 1946 (78 years old)

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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.