News

Medford, Massachusetts – Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today called on all 2016 presidential candidates to release plans to address the heroin and prescription drug crisis. Hillary Clinton today released a detailed plan to fight addiction, with particular emphasis on increasing medication-assisted treatment. Senator Markey has been a leading voice in Congress, releasing a comprehensive strategy […] More »

U.S. Sen. Edward Markey said the conversation usually turns to the problem of opiate addiction when he meets with local officials around the state. As a discussion topic, it ranks with transportation, health care and education, he said. Opiate addiction “is something we need to come to grips with as a nation,” the Democratic senator […] More »

Two United States senators on Thursday called on the Japanese auto supplier Takata to immediately recall all vehicles containing the company’s airbags, a demand that could affect more than 50 million cars on American roads. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Edward J. Markey, both Democrats, serve on a Senate panel that has been investigating problems with […] More »

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., talks about his visit to Taunton on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015, at the Myles Standish Industrial Park, which is undergoing expansion and development through a federal, state and private partnership. Markey also discusses the ongoing efforts to renovate the arson damaged Taunton City Hall, and the opiate crisis that has […] More »

Congress has failed the American people on gun violence. Despite shootings in Lafayette, Chattanooga, Charleston, Newtown, Aurora and too many other cities across the country, Congress hasn’t passed any legislation to prevent future tragedies. In Boston, Everett and Cambridge, five people shot to death overnight last Wednesday evening. Last month, a young innocent mother of […] More »

U.S. Sen. Ed Markey said Tuesday that he will fight for more funding to address issues such as Social Security challenges, urban transportation needs, and opioid addiction treatment. However, Markey said that efforts to address Social Security are hindered by the Republicans in Congress who, he said, oppose any tax increases. “So, as you look […] More »

PINEVILLE, Ky. — Jay Steele has seen plenty of death in this jagged slice of Appalachia. Not only is he the county coroner, he also owns a funeral home. But even Steele can be shocked by the fallout of the opioid epidemic that has ravaged this poverty-riddled pocket of shuttered coal mines. There was the […] More »

The city’s downtown revitalization and emerging industrial innovation center are impressive projects that should drive Pittsfield’s future development efforts, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey said during a visit Monday. Meeting at City Hall with Mayor Daniel L. Bianchi, state Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier, City Council President Melissa Mazzeo, Councilor Nicholas Caccamo and leaders of the Berkshire Innovation […] More »

The long wait times to clear passport control that travelers endured at Logan Airport have been sharply reduced since the state’s congressional delegation and business leaders pressured federal authorities to increase staffing at the international terminal. Earlier this year, travelers frequently waited as long as three hours to get through the US Customs and Border […] More »

The Arizona Cardinals added Jen Welter, 37, to their staff for the summer, which is believed to be the first time an NFL team has had a female coach. Welter, who played rugby during her four years at Boston College and holds a master’s degree in sports psychology, will help with the linebackers in her […] More »