WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Lawmakers Created the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Washington (January 7, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today released the following statement celebrating the U. S, Department of Transportation's awarding of grant  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Washington (January 6, 2025) Senator Edward J. Markey, a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement today after the Biden administration announced a block of offshore oil and gas drilling across more than 625 million acres of federal waters. "By banning offshore oil drilling on the East Coast, President Biden's bold action will ensure that New England's b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Vows leadership so that small businesses in Massachusetts and every corner of the country have the resources they need to start, grow, and create jobs Washington (January 7, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) was officially named the Ranking Member, or top Democrat, of the U.S. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee (SBC). Senator Markey has served on the Small Business and E  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent Defense Secretary-Nominee Pete Hegseth a 33-page letter detailing her concerns with his nomination. She asked Hegseth 72 questions ahead of his Armed Services Committee nomination hearing, requesting a response by no later than January 10, 2025, and asked that he come prepared to answer her questions at his Jan  more