Edward J. Markey

• 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

Also serves on 8 subcommittees.

• A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the People's Republic of China has engaged in the arbitrary or wrongful detention of American academics and has otherwise harmed the prospects for scientific collaboration and people-to-people exchanges between the United States and the People's Republic of China. (opens in new tab)

  SRES 865 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sep 17, 2026)

• A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles and services. (opens in new tab)

  SJRES 216 · Introduced Sep 16, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sep 16, 2026)

• Investing in the American Dream Act (opens in new tab)

  S 4411 · Introduced Apr 28, 2026 · Commerce

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. (Apr 28, 2026)

• A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to designate Haiti for temporary protected status. (opens in new tab)

  S 4814 · Introduced Jun 17, 2026 · International Affairs

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Jun 17, 2026)

• GREEN Hospitals Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5292 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · Health

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Aug 6, 2026)

• Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  S 5257 · Introduced Aug 5, 2026 · International Affairs

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Aug 5, 2026)

• Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5231 · Introduced Aug 4, 2026 · Health

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Aug 4, 2026)

• Turkey Human Rights Promotion Act of 2026 (opens in new tab)

  S 5205 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · International Affairs

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Jul 30, 2026)

• Green New Deal for Public Schools Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5195 · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Education

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Jul 30, 2026)

• Green New Deal for Health Act (opens in new tab)

  S 5134 · Introduced Jul 27, 2026 · Health

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Jul 27, 2026)

• A bill to amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the disability insurance benefits waiting period for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)

  S 5428 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sep 17, 2026)

• A resolution recognizing September 20, 2026, as "National LGBTQ+ Servicemembers and Veterans Day". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 868 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sep 17, 2026)

• A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of September 19 through September 26, 2026, as "National Estuaries Week". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 864 · Introduced Sep 17, 2026

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sep 17, 2026)

• A bill to direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to enter into appropriate arrangements with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to provide for a report on the health impacts of air traffic noise and pollution, and for other purposes. (opens in new tab)

  S 5415 · Introduced Sep 16, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sep 16, 2026)

• A resolution designating September 2026 as "National Voting Rights Month". (opens in new tab)

  SRES 854 · Introduced Sep 15, 2026

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4737-4738) (Sep 15, 2026)

• A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to prohibit the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for a crime. (opens in new tab)

  SJRES 214 · Introduced Sep 15, 2026

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sep 15, 2026)

• A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media". (opens in new tab)

  SJRES 213 · Introduced Sep 14, 2026 · Immigration

  Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 668. (Sep 17, 2026)

• A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. (opens in new tab)

  SRES 852 · Introduced Sep 14, 2026

  Latest: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S4675-4677) (Sep 14, 2026)

• 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act (opens in new tab)

  S 1289 · Introduced Aug 7, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Apr 3, 2025)

• America's Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act (opens in new tab)

  S 2265 · Introduced Aug 7, 2026 · Finance and Financial Sector

  Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4337-4338) (Jul 14, 2025)