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Ed Markey
Ed Markey | |
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United States Senator from Massachusetts | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office July 16, 2013 Serving with Elizabeth Warren | |
| Preceded by | Mo Cowan |
| Chair of the House Energy Independence Committee | |
In office March 8, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts | |
In office November 2, 1976 – July 15, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Torbert Macdonald (7th) Niki Tsongas (5th) |
| Succeeded by | Mike Capuano (7th) Katherine Clark (5th) |
| Constituency | 7th district (1976–2013) 5th district (2013) |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 26th Middlesex district | |
In office January 3, 1973 – November 2, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | William R. Callahan |
| Succeeded by | John C. McNeil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward John Markey (1946-07-11) July 11, 1946 Malden, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Blumenthal (m. 1988) |
| Education | Boston College (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1968–1973 |
| Rank |  Specialist Fourth Class |
| Unit |  United States Army Reserve |
Edward John Markey (born July 11, 1946) is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district from 1976 to 2013. Between the House and Senate, Markey has served in Congress for more than four decades. He was also a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976.
Markey has focused on energy policy and was Chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming from 2007 to 2011. In 2013, after John Kerry was appointed United States Secretary of State, he was elected to serve out the balance of Kerry's sixth Senate term in a 2013 special election. Markey defeated Stephen Lynch in the Democratic primary and Republican Gabriel E. Gomez in the general election. When he left the House, he was its eighth most senior member. In 2014 Markey was elected to a full six-year Senate term. He is the dean of the Massachusetts congressional delegation and the second longest-serving current member of Congress from New England, behind Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont.
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Contents
1 Early life, education, and career
2 U.S. House of Representatives
2.1 Elections
2.2 Tenure
2.2.1 Environment and energy
2.2.2 Domestic issues
2.2.3 National defense
2.3 Committee assignments
3 U.S. Senate
3.1 2013 special election
3.2 2014 election
3.3 Tenure
3.4 Committee assignments
4 Political positions
4.1 Climate change
4.2 Disaster relief
4.3 Drug policy
4.4 Economy
4.5 Foreign policy
4.6 Gun law
4.7 Health care
4.8 Internet privacy
4.9 Labor
4.10 LGBT issues
4.11 Net neutrality
4.12 Pipelines
4.13 State Department
5 Personal life
6 Electoral history
7 References
8 Further reading
9 External links
Early life, education, and career
Markey was born on July 11, 1946, in Malden, Massachusetts, the son of Christina M. (née Courtney) and John E. Markey, a milkman. Markey's mother was the valedictorian of her high school class but she was unable to attend college because her mother died and she was needed to care for the family.[1][2][3] The family was Irish Catholic, and Markey was educated at Immaculate Conception School and Malden Catholic High School. He graduated from Boston College in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts, and from Boston College Law School in 1972 with a Juris Doctor.[4] After graduating, Markey worked as a lawyer in private practice.
Markey served in the United States Army Reserve from 1968 to 1973, attaining the rank of Specialist Fourth Class. He joined while a junior in college, and has stated that he enlisted before receiving a Vietnam War draft notice. He further stated that even though he opposed the war, if he had been drafted without having secured a position in the Reserve, he would have answered the induction notice and gone to Vietnam. Ed Markey's South Boston reserve unit included Thomas P. O'Neill III, Steve Grossman, and Markey's brothers Richard and John. Markey was discharged in 1973, a year before his enlistment agreement was due to expire, which was not unusual as the military discharged many members early during post-Vietnam force drawdowns.[5][6][7][8][9]
Markey was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, where he represented the 16th Middlesex district (Malden and Melrose) from 1973 to 1976.[4][10]
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
Markey in the 101st United States Congress (1989)
On May 21, 1976, incumbent Congressman Torbert Macdonald died in office. Markey, who had just been elected to a third term in the state house, entered a seven-candidate Democratic primary for what was then the 7th District. In the primary—the real contest in this heavily Democratic district—Markey won the nomination with a plurality of 22% of the vote.[11] In the November 1976 election, he defeated Republican Richard Daly 77%-18%.[12] That election doubled as both a special election for the balance of Macdonald's 11th term and a regular election for a full two-year term, and so Markey took office later that night. This gave him greater seniority than other Representatives elected in 1976.
Markey has been challenged in a Democratic primary three times: in 1980 when he won 85%,[13] in 1984 when he won 54%,[14] and in 2002 when he won 85% of the vote.[15]
Markey was reelected 19 more times from this district, which included most of the northern suburbs of Boston. His lowest vote total was 62% in 1992, in a three-way election. Markey faced no Republican opposition in eight of his bids for reelection, in 1978, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 2000, 2002, and 2006.[16][17] His district was renumbered the 5th after the 2010 census, in which Massachusetts lost a district.
Tenure
Markey as ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee
Markey was a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and the National Journal gave him a "Composite Liberal" score of 89.2.[18]
Environment and energy
In December 2007, Markey became the first US politician to use Second Life, through which he addressed the delegates of the UNFCCC in Bali as part of OneClimate's Virtual Bali event. It was estimated that the carbon dioxide he saved by not flying to Bali was around 5.5 tons.[19] Pressure from Markey prompted BP to provide a live underwater video feed showing oil leaking out of a pipe in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010.[20] Markey has been a longtime critic of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and has been critical of the NRC's decision-making on the proposed Westinghouse AP1000 reactor design and the NRC response to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.[21][22]
In 2011, Markey criticized Republicans and the Tea Party movement, saying "Rick Perry and these other guys are allergic to science...too many of the tea party people, who basically don’t believe in science, are now controlling the Republican Party."[23] In reply to Alaska's Governor Sarah Palin's position on how the American Clean Energy and Security Act (also known as Waxman-Markey, named after Markey and Henry Waxman) could have a negative impact for Alaskans,[24] Markey wrote an article criticizing Palin's inaction on global warming and her environmental positions.[25]
Markey sarcastically suggested in August 2010 that global warming deniers form their own country on an iceberg: "An iceberg four times the size of Manhattan has broken off Greenland, creating plenty of room for global warming deniers to start their own country." Markey also said that, at the time, 2010 was the hottest recorded year, and "scientists agree Arctic ice is a canary in a coal mine that provides clear warnings on climate".[26][27] Markey has derided Republicans' stance on global warming, stating during a hearing: "I won’t physically rise, because I’m worried that Republicans will overturn the law of gravity, sending us floating about the room."[28]
In January 2011, House Republicans eliminated the Select Committee for Energy Independence and Global Warming, which Nancy Pelosi created in 2006 and Markey chaired.[29]
Domestic issues
Markey was one of the 31 members of the House who voted not to count the electoral votes from Ohio in the 2004 Presidential election. Without Ohio's electoral votes the election would have been decided by the U.S. House of Representatives with each state having one vote in accordance with the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution.[30]
Markey introduced legislation to change the duration of Daylight Saving Time[31] and to increasing privacy controls over children online.[32]
Markey drew some controversy through his proposal to introduce legislation[33] that deals with amusement parks' roller coasters, believing that newer, faster rides that exert greater G-pressures on the human body are dangerous mentally and physically, despite a lack of concrete evidence to support these claims,[34] and contrary to studies that affirmed the safety of roller coasters in general.[35]
As a Representative in 2009, Markey sponsored the Internet Freedom Preservation Act to enact principles of net neutrality.[36] The proposed legislation received support from a few dozen co-sponsors and public interest organizations but ultimately died in committee before enactment.[37] According to an article published in January 2018, Markey has been "leading the charge" on net neutrality.[38]
National defense
In 2003, Markey called attention to the lack of security surrounding air cargo placed on commercial passenger planes, arguing that if passenger baggage is screened for explosive devices, cargo on the plane should be as well.[39] In 2007, he succeeded in getting a 100 percent air cargo screening requirement signed into law.[40] In the law codifying the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, Markey wrote the mandate requiring all cargo on passenger planes to be screened.[41]
Committee assignments
Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Subcommittee on Energy and Power
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Committee on Natural Resources (Ranking Member)
- As Ranking Member, Markey served as an ex officio member on all Subcommittees
- As Ranking Member, Markey served as an ex officio member on all Subcommittees
U.S. Senate
In 2004, Markey was considered a contender for John Kerry's seat in the United States Senate if Kerry were to be elected President of the United States.[42] Markey was considered a leading contender in the 2010 special election to replace the late Ted Kennedy, but on September 12, 2009, he announced his decision not to run and endorsed fellow Congressman Michael Capuano, who went on to lose the Democratic primary to Martha Coakley.[43]
2013 special election
On December 27, 2012, Markey was the first to announce his candidacy to run in a special election to fill Kerry's seat after Barack Obama nominated him for United States Secretary of State.[44] Several politicians, including Kerry, endorsed Markey even before the Senate confirmed Kerry.[45] On April 30, 2013, Markey won the Democratic nomination by defeating fellow Congressman Stephen Lynch in the primary election.[46] He defeated Republican challenger Gabriel E. Gomez in the general special election on June 25 and completed the remaining 17 months of Kerry's term.[47][48]
Markey is the longest tenured House member ever elected to the Senate, with his 36-plus years of service exceeding that of Frederick H. Gillett, who served in the House for 32 years before moving to the upper chamber in 1925.[49][50] Markey is the 11th oldest candidate to win a U.S. Senate special election out of more than 170 men and women since the passage of the 17th Amendment.[51]
2014 election
Markey sought a full six-year term in 2014. He defeated Hopkinton selectman Brian Herr with 62 percent of the vote.
Tenure
Markey attending the Greater Boston Labor Council’s annual Labor Day Breakfast in Boston.
Markey resigned his House seat on July 15, 2013 and was sworn into the Senate on July 16.[52] Although he is the dean of the Massachusetts delegation, he is the state's junior Senator, alongside Elizabeth Warren, who has been in the Senate since 2013.
Markey is known for the "blizzard" of public letters he posts on his website and sends to the press to draw attention to his favored issues.[53]
Committee assignments
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation[54]- Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
- Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Subcommittee on Science and Space (Ranking Member)- Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
Subcommittee on Oversight (Ranking Member)
Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics and Environmental Health (Ranking Member)- Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee on Foreign Relations
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Ranking Member)- Subcommittee on European Affairs
- Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs and International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps
- Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Political positions
Climate change
Ed Markey speaks on a Green New Deal in front of the Capitol Building in February 2019
In November 2018, Markey was one of 25 Democratic senators to cosponsor a resolution in response to findings of the Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change report and National Climate Assessment. The resolution affirmed the senators' acceptance of the findings and their support for bold action to address climate change.[55]
In February 2019 Markey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released a 14-page summary of their Green New Deal plan to address climate change. It calls for implementing the "social cost of carbon" that was part of the Obama administration's plans to address climate change and transitioning the United States to 100% renewable, zero-emission energy sources, zero-emission vehicles, and high-speed rail systems. It also aims to provide new jobs and alleviate poverty.[56]
Disaster relief
In August 2018, Markey was one of eight senators to sign a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency charging the agency with not assisting displaced homeowners in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria under the Individuals and Households (IHP) program at "alarming rates."[57]
Drug policy
In December 2016, Markey was one of 17 senators to sign a letter to President-elect Trump asking him to fulfill a campaign pledge to bring down the cost of prescription drugs, stating their willingness "to advance measures to achieve this goal", and calling on Trump "to partner with Republicans and Democrats alike to take meaningful steps to address the high cost of prescription drugs through bold administrative and legislative actions."[58]
In December 2018, Markey was one of 21 senators to sign a letter to Commissioner of Food and Drugs Scott Gottlieb stating their approval of the actions of the Food and Drugs Administration to hinder youth access to e-cigarettes and urging the FDA "to take additional, stronger steps to prevent and reduce e-cigarette use among youth."[59]
Economy
In February 2019, Markey was one of eight senators to sign a letter to the Federal Communications Commission and Department of Justice asking that regulators prohibit a proposed $26 billion merger between T-Mobile and Sprint because American enforcers have understood for the last 30 years "that fostering robust competition in telecommunications markets is the best way to provide every American with access to high-quality, cutting-edge communications at a reasonable price" and the merger would result in a return "to the dark days of heavily consolidated markets and less competition, with all of the resulting harms."[60]
Foreign policy
In October 2018, Markey was one of eight senators to sign a letter to Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats requesting a classified briefing on what the American intelligence community knew about threats to Khashoggi so that the senators may fulfill their "oversight obligation" as members of Congress.[61]
Gun law
Markey supports gun control, including improved background checks, ending illegal gun trafficking, and closing loopholes on gun purchases.[62]
In 2015 he proposed a "smart gun" bill that aimed to equip handguns with technology making them usable only by the purchaser.[63]
After the Orlando nightclub shooting, Markey called for more gun regulations and supported the Feinstein Amendment, which would have made it illegal for suspected terrorists to buy guns. He also supports universal background checks.[64]
In response to the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, Markey said, "This Congress has the responsibility to make sure the NRA stands for ‘not relevant anymore’ in American politics, and we have to begin this debate now."[65] He co-sponsored a proposal to ban bump stocks, which make a semi-automatic weapons act like automatic weapons.[66]
Health care
In January 2019, during the 2018–19 United States federal government shutdown, Markey was one of 34 senators to sign a letter to Commissioner of Food and Drugs Scott Gottlieb recognizing the efforts of the FDA to address the shutdown's effects on public health and employees while remaining alarmed "that the continued shutdown will result in increasingly harmful effects on the agency’s employees and the safety and security of the nation’s food and medical products."[67]
Internet privacy
In February 2019, Markey, Richard Blumenthal, and Josh Hawley sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about Project Atlas and its relevance to "longstanding concerns that Facebook has used its products to deeply intrude into personal privacy."[68]
Labor
In May 2018, Markey led 11 senators in signing a letter to Chairman of the Federal Labor Relations Authority Colleen Kiko urging the FLRA to end efforts to close its Boston regional office until Congress debated the matter because the closure would place staff farther away from the federal employees whose rights they protect.[69]
LGBT issues
In May 2017, Markey was one of 46 senators to introduce the Equality Act of 2017, described by Representative David Cicilline as ensuring "that every LGBT person can live their lives free from the fear of discrimination. Above all, it’s about honoring the values that have guided our nation since its founding. It’s critical that Congress pass the Equality Act into law."[70]
In October 2018, Markey was one of 20 senators to sign a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to reverse the rolling back of a policy that granted visas to same-sex partners of LGBTQ diplomats who had unions that were not recognized by their home countries, writing that too many places around the world have seen LGBTQ individuals "subjected to discrimination and unspeakable violence, and receive little or no protection from the law or local authorities" and that refusing to let LGBTQ diplomats bring their partners to the US would be equivalent of upholding "the discriminatory policies of many countries around the world."[71]
Net neutrality
Markey speaks at a rally on Net Neutrality in 2017
In September 2017, Markey was one of nine senators to sign a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai that charged the FCC with failing "to provide stakeholders with an opportunity to comment on the tens of thousands of filed complaints that directly shed light on proposed changes to existing net neutrality protections."[72]
Pipelines
In October 2016, Markey was one of five senators to sign a letter to President Obama requesting the administration halt work on the Dakota Access Pipeline until the permitting process of the Army Corps was transparent and would "include public notice and participation, formal and meaningful tribal consultation, and adequate environmental review", and stating their support for the "tribes along the pipeline route in their fight against the Dakota Access pipeline project."[73]
State Department
In September 2018, Markey was one of five senators to sign a letter to United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging him to employ more multifactor authentication measures to secure the State Department's information systems and seeking answers on how the department would boost its security following the Office of Management and Budget's designation of the department's cyber readiness as "high risk", what the department would do to address the lack of multifactor authentication required by law, and statistics on the department's cyber incidents over the last three years.[74]
Personal life
Since 1988, Markey has been married to Dr. Susan Blumenthal, who served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Women's Health and held the rank of rear admiral as Assistant U.S. Surgeon General.[75] Since 2005, he has been a contributing writer for The Huffington Post.[76] He was one of several politicians who had a cameo role in the 2003 film Gods and Generals, in which he played an Irish Brigade officer.[77]
Electoral history
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Further reading
Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Profile at Vote Smart
Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
Ed Markey speaks on Second Life to delegates during OneClimate's Virtual Bali event in December 2007 on YouTube
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