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Sen. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, says that he and his fellow Democrats have been “kept in the dark” about preparations for President Trump’s upcoming summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Markey suggested on “Face the Nation” on Sunday that it’s “far better for him to have included us” on the administration’s approach to such […] More »

By Shannon Young syoung@repub.com With many families displaced by Hurricane Maria facing potential homelessness when federal aid runs out on June 30, Massachusetts lawmakers again urged the Trump administration this week to provide long-term housing assistance to Puerto Rico evacuees. All 11 members of the state’s congressional delegation signed a letter calling on Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator […] More »

By Shannon Young syoung@repub.com With a new study suggesting that about 5,000 people died as a result of Hurricane Maria — well above the 64 estimated by the government  —  Massachusetts federal lawmakers pressed the Trump administration this week for answers on the discrepancy. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, led a group of House and Senate Democrats in sending Tuesday letters […] More »

Washington (CNN)South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday urged Democrats to sign onto an authorization to use military force against North Korea as a precautionary measure in case Pyongyang and Washington fail to reach a diplomatic agreement during next week’s summit in Singapore. On ABC’s “This Week,” Graham asked his Democratic colleagues, “If diplomacy […] More »

By Frank Mand fmand@wickedlocal.com Posted Jun 12, 2018 at 5:00 PM Sen. Edward Markey: “Mainsails and masts may have given way to cargo and cruises, but Plymouth Harbor’s esteemed position in American history lives on.” PLYMOUTH – Let the dredging commence! Early Monday afternoon U.S. Sen. Edward Markey’s office confirmed that the Army Corps of Engineers will dedicate $13.5 million […] More »

By Joshua Miller Globe Staff February 17, 2018 Radioactive isotopes were making their way into the country’s milk supply, and Edward J. Markey, the son of a milkman, was sounding the alarm. He delivered his appeal to the biggest audience he could find: students, parents, and staff gathered for the Malden Catholic High School science fair. The […] More »

Asked which politicians most share Kennedy’s values, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. mentioned Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey and Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20180606/reflecting-on-robert-f-kennedys-lost-promise More »

The Senate vote wasn’t about net neutrality. It was about making world class internet, in all its forms, a powerful political issue—with rippling effects come 2020. WIRED/Getty Images This week, the Senate voted 52–47 to revive an Obama administration rule ensuring equal treatment for online traffic—the so-called “net neutrality” rule recently erased by the Trump […] More »

By Shannon Young syoung@repub.com U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, urged President Donald Trump Thursday against stoking further tensions with North Korea, following the White House’s decision to cancel a upcoming summit with Kim Jong Un. Markey, who has been an outspoken critic of the Republican’s foreign policy, criticized Trump for using  “threatening rhetoric” in a letter announcing that he would not […] More »

By Shannon Young syoung@repub.com U.S. Sen. Ed Markey on Tuesday lauded reports that North Korea is open to talking with the United States about ending its nuclear program, but called on the Trump administration to tighten sanctions against the country and appoint key diplomatic positions before engaging in any such negotiations. The Massachusetts Democrat, who has repeatedly urged the White […] More »