Ed Markey

Lawmakers in Massachusetts participated in a virtual discussion Saturday that focused on racial disparities with COVID-19 vaccination efforts across the country. Sen. Ed Markey hosted the roundtable and was joined by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, State Rep. Nika Elugardo, and other local leaders. Markey said these are the leaders who have been advocating for equity and accessibility “at…

State and local leaders hosted a roundtable Saturday to discuss racial disparities with vaccine distribution in Massachusetts. Lawmakers say underserved communities need all the resources they can get.

Sen. Ed Markey told NBC10 Boston says one of his biggest concerns is that Donald Trump is now free to continue as a leader of the Republican Party but without any constraints.

A familiar candidate with a boot for a hat has entered the Massachusetts Senate primaries. Vermin Supreme explains why he’s campaigning as a write-in candidate, as well as his thoughts on Kanye West’s presidential bid.

Calling the second impeachment of Donald Trump a scarlet letter on his presidency, Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey thinks a conviction in a Senate trial is possible. “It’s going to be very hard for any Republican to deny the fact that Donald Trump did in fact incite an insurrection against the American people,” Markey said Saturday. He said the mob...

Sen. Ed Markey is calling for an investigation into Capitol riot and the second impeachment of President Donald Trump

Like a lot of people from Massachusetts, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey can’t seem to get enough of Dunkin’. In fact, the Malden native loves Dunkin’ so much that his normal order includes three entire doughnuts, he said on a podcast released Tuesday. But Markey doesn’t eat all three in their entirety, he explained. He orders three different doughnuts, then...

It’s the time of year when politicians on both sides of the aisle come together in harmony for a holiday song with Alison King, a tradition 2020 couldn’t interrupt — for the most part.

As the United States continues to roll out the Pfizer vaccine for health care workers and nursing home residents, a number of New England politicians said Saturday they have received their first dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in Washington upon the advice of their physicians. Members of Congress received notice at the end of this week from the Office of the Attending...

Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren were among a handful of New England politicians who said they received their COVID-19 vaccinations this weekend.

Two U.S. senators from New England want to press more states to institute mask requirements. Sens. Ed Markey, of Massachusetts, and Richard Blumenthal, of Connecticut, have introduced the Encouraging Masks for All Act. The legislation would provide an additional $5 billion to the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund for states that implement mask requirements. It would also make…

Democrat Joe Biden won Massachusetts and Democratic U.S. Sen. Edward Markey was reelected for another six-year term as voting concluded Tuesday. In the state’s 4th Congressional District, Democratic Newton City Councilor Jake Auchincloss is projected by NBC News to become the newest member of the state’s all-Democratic congressional delegation.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Ed Markey fended off a challenge from Republican Kevin O’Connor. It was in September that the 74-year-old Markey, who has served for decades in Congress, rebuffed a high-profile primary challenge from Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III.

The incumbent Democrat held onto his seat against Republican challenger Kevin O’Connor

Incumbent Ed Markey is defending his Massachusetts Senate seat against newcomer Kevin O’Connor.

Recent polls have found that about half of Americans are unsure about the Green New Deal, the congressional proposal to revamp the American economy to be much more sustainable. To help you understand, I spent half an hour discussing the bill with its co-sponsor, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey. The bill would cut our carbon emissions, stimulate the economy and...

The New Deal by President Franklin D. Roosevelt helped the United States recover from the Great Depression. Now, as we are in the midst of a recession, Sen. Ed Markey is co-sponsoring the Green New Deal, which polls show many people don’t fully understand. Meteorologist Chris Gloninger sat down virtually with Markey to have him break it down.

Sen. Ed Markey sat down (virtually) with NBC10 Boston meteorologist Chris Gloninger for Gloninger’s series on climate change. Markey talked about the public’s understanding of the Green New Deal, the plan’s cost, how schools are already helping students train for green jobs and more.

Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Edward Markey and Republican challenger Kevin O’Connor sparred on everything from mask-wearing to the Green New Deal in their first and only scheduled debate Monday. The matchup was hosted by GBH News with each candidate in a different studio at the station — a last minute logistical change the station said was needed to help...

A debate has been scheduled in the state’s U.S. Senate race pitting Democratic incumbent Sen. Edward Markey against Republican challenger Kevin O’Connor. GBH News will host the debate at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 5, at the station’s studio in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston following social distancing guidelines. O’Connor faces a daunting challenge in a state that leans...