# Ed Markey

Ed Markey is a Democratic U.S. senator from Massachusetts.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Massachusetts
- Serving since: 2013-07-16
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: M000133
- FEC candidate IDs: H6MA07101, S4MA00028

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/M000133 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

7.6% of Markey’s statements use bipartisan language, in the bottom 5% of Senate Democrats (average 18%).

## What Markey says (119th Congress (2025–27))

3,281 classified statements: 2,424 posts on X, 723 press releases, 129 Congressional Record speeches, 5 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Markey | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 11.9% | 10.9% | 15 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 39.7% | 36.6% | 14 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 83.2% | 77.8% | 11 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 7.6% | 17.8% | 44 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 24.6% | 26.2% | 26 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 5.1% | 2.4% | 7 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 25% (Senate Democrats 27%); Armed Forces and National Security 16% (Senate Democrats 21%); Government Operations and Politics 16% (Senate Democrats 22%); Environmental Protection 16% (Senate Democrats 6.3%); Energy 16% (Senate Democrats 7.7%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −1.65 (standard error 0.01), from 14,287 donors and 4,716 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 3.3% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 99.2% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 99.7% (95.3%). 47 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 164 bills: 164 reached committee, 7 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 499. 5.5% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 40 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5524: Workforce Opportunities for Communities in Recovery Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5524
- S. 5541: Cybersecurity and AI Board of Investigations Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5541
- S. 5544: Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5544
- S. 5567: Civilian Climate Corps for Jobs and Justice Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5567
- S. 5446: Cash Refunds for Flight Cancellations Act (in committee, 2026-09-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5446
- S. 5447: FAIR Fees Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-22) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5447
- S.Res. 865: 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… (in committee, 2026-09-17) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/865
- S.J.Res. 216: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia of certain defense articles… (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/216
- S. 5292: GREEN Hospitals Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5292
- S. 5257: Enhancing North Korea Humanitarian Assistance Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5257

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $6.0M (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 33% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 54% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMarkey/status/2113424859506094255
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMarkey/status/2113067926727139662
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMarkey/status/2113289668552782304
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMarkey/status/2113347020949749997
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMarkey/status/2112966836618764465
- 2026-10-20 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenMarkey/status/2112602971770920961
- 2026-10-19 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMarkey/status/2112267343262855311
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMarkey/status/2111090326240669945
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenMarkey/status/2111123478300487978
- 2026-10-16 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenMarkey/status/2111200776022356327

## Links

- Official site: https://www.markey.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenMarkey
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdJMarkey
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senmarkeymemes
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/RepMarkey
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M000133

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/M000133