Edward J. Markey
Edward J. Markey is a Democratic U.S. senator for Massachusetts.
- Current office
- U.S. senator
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts
- Seat or institution
- Massachusetts · Senate Class 2
- Research date
- October 19, 2026
Party in the source: Democratic. A party label is directory information, not an endorsement.
Career context
Official Congressional Directory career notes (compiled October 2025): member, Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1973-76; elected to the 7th District for the 94th Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of U.S. Representative Torbert Macdonald, and for the 95th Congress, by regular election, on November 2, 1976; reelected to each succeeding Congress; elected to the 5th District for the 113th Congress on November 6, 2012; elected to the U.S. Senate, by special election, on June 25, 2013, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. Senator John F. Kerry; reelected to the U.S. Senate for a full term on November 4, 2014; reelected to the U.S. Senate on November 3, 2020.
Attributed Congressional Directory material compiled through October 1, 2025, published February 20, 2026. This is historical career context, not a newly verified biography of every detail.
Committees and subcommittees
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| Body | Type | Source-reported role |
|---|---|---|
| Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media | subcommittee | member |
| Committee on Environment and Public Works | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure | subcommittee | member |
| Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | standing | member |
| Subcommittee on Education and the American Family | subcommittee | member |
| Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security | subcommittee | Ranking |
| Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship | standing | Ranking |
Senate assignments were collected October 19, 2026. Historical source-listed bodies are excluded from current assignments.
Selected public records
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Official website or biography ↗
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based link; page was not retrieved during collection.
Sources you can check
- Senate contact information XML · U.S. Senate
- Official member website
- Biographical Directory of the United States CongressIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Congress.gov member legislation and serviceIdentifier-based further-reading link; page content was not independently retrieved.
- Official supporting recordPublished February 20, 2026Source compiled through October 1, 2025Source line 7682
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