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Markey, Edward J.
Member of Congress

Markey, Edward J.

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Bills introduced
1,652
During their time in Congress
Bills cosponsored
10,160
Signed on as a supporter
Status
Serving now
As of our last update

Track record

Straight from the public record
Votes with their party
97%
2,889 Yea/Nay votes vs. the Democratic majority
Roll-call votes missed
5%
152 of 3,041 votes
Bills enacted into law
1.2%
15 of 1245 bills they introduced

Based on 3,041 recorded votes and 1245 sponsored bills in our data. Most bills never become law — a low enactment rate is normal across Congress.

 Time in Congress
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    1977–1979 · Congress 95
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    1979–1981 · Congress 96
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    1981–1983 · Congress 97
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    1983–1985 · Congress 98
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    1999–2001 · Congress 106
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    2001–2003 · Congress 107
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    2003–2005 · Congress 108
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    2005–2007 · Congress 109
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    2007–2009 · Congress 110
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    2009–2011 · Congress 111
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    2011–2013 · Congress 112
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 5
    2013–2013 · Congress 113
  • Senate · Massachusetts
    2013–2015 · Congress 113
  • Senate · Massachusetts
    2015–2017 · Congress 114
  • Senate · Massachusetts
    2017–2019 · Congress 115
  • Senate · Massachusetts
    2019–2021 · Congress 116
  • Senate · Massachusetts
    2021–2023 · Congress 117
  • Senate · Massachusetts
    2023–2025 · Congress 118
  • Senate · Massachusetts
    2025–present · Congress 119
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    1985–1987 · Congress 99
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    1987–1989 · Congress 100
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    1989–1991 · Congress 101
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    1991–1993 · Congress 102
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    1993–1995 · Congress 103
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    1995–1997 · Congress 104
  • House of Representatives · Massachusetts · District 7
    1997–1999 · Congress 105
 Washington, DC office

255 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510

Washington, DC 20515

 (202) 224-2742

 How they voted recently 20 votes shown
DateVoteQuestionPositionResult
Jul 11, 2013 H #353 On Passage · 113-HR-2642 Nay Passed Details →
Jul 11, 2013 H #352 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · 113-HR-2642 Yea Failed Details →
Jul 11, 2013 H #351 Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair · 113-HR-2642 Not Voting Passed Details →
Jul 11, 2013 H #350 Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair · 113-HR-2642 Nay Passed Details →
Jul 11, 2013 H #349 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 113-HRES-295 Not Voting Passed Details →
Jul 11, 2013 H #347 Table Appeal of the Ruling of the Chair · 113-HRES-295 Nay Passed Details →
Jul 8, 2013 H #307 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 113-HR-1171 Yea Passed Details →
Jul 8, 2013 H #306 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 113-HR-1564 Nay Passed Details →
Jul 8, 2013 H #305 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 113-HR-1341 Nay Passed Details →
Jun 28, 2013 H #304 On Passage · 113-HR-2231 Nay Passed Details →
Jun 28, 2013 H #303 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · 113-HR-2231 Yea Failed Details →
Jun 27, 2013 H #294 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 113-HR-1864 Yea Passed Details →
Jun 27, 2013 H #293 On Passage · 113-HR-1613 Nay Passed Details →
Jun 27, 2013 H #292 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · 113-HR-1613 Yea Failed Details →
Jun 25, 2013 H #287 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 113-HR-2383 Not Voting Passed Details →
Jun 20, 2013 H #286 On Passage · 113-HR-1947 Not Voting Failed Details →
Jun 20, 2013 H #285 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · 113-HR-1947 Not Voting Failed Details →
Jun 19, 2013 H #254 On Agreeing to the Resolution · 113-HRES-271 Not Voting Passed Details →
Jun 19, 2013 H #253 On Ordering the Previous Question · 113-HRES-271 Not Voting Passed Details →
Jun 18, 2013 H #252 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 113-HR-1896 Not Voting Passed Details →
 Bills they introduced 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroducedPolicy
101-AMENDMENT-494 NOT YET UPDATED Jun 6, 1990 not provided
101-AMENDMENT-493 NOT YET UPDATED Jun 6, 1990 not provided
101-AMENDMENT-202 NOT YET UPDATED Jul 27, 1989 not provided
101-HR-1941 To extend for 1 additional year the "case-managed medical care for nursing home patients" demonstra… Apr 13, 1989 Health
101-HR-1733 National Presidential Debates Act of 1989 Apr 6, 1989 Government Operations and Politics
101-HR-1572 Telephone Rate Verification Act of 1989 Mar 22, 1989 Government Operations and Politics
101-HR-1396 Securities Act Amendments of 1990 Mar 14, 1989 Finance and Financial Sector
100-HR-5133 Insider Trading and Securities Fraud Enforcement Act of 1988 Aug 2, 1988 Finance and Financial Sector
100-HR-4997 Securities Market Reform Act of 1988 Jul 7, 1988 Finance and Financial Sector
100-HR-4619 Federal-State Energy Joint Board Act of 1988 May 17, 1988 Energy
100-AMENDMENT-678 NOT YET UPDATED May 11, 1988 not provided
100-AMENDMENT-637 NOT YET UPDATED May 2, 1988 not provided
100-HR-4490 A bill to permit issuance of a certificate of documentation for employment in the coastwise trade o… Apr 28, 1988 Private Legislation
100-HR-4118 Public Telecommunications Act of 1988 Mar 9, 1988 Government Operations and Politics
100-HR-4089 Natural Gas Transition Act of 1988 Mar 3, 1988 Energy
100-HR-3973 Export Administration Judicial Review Act of 1988 Feb 18, 1988 Foreign Trade and International Finance
100-HR-3221 Visual Artists Rights Act of 1987 Aug 7, 1987 Commerce
100-AMENDMENT-377 NOT YET UPDATED Aug 5, 1987 not provided
100-HR-2961 Federal Communications Commission Authorization Act of 1987 Jul 15, 1987 Government Operations and Politics
100-HR-2736 Broadcast Carriage Stability Act of 1987 Jun 22, 1987 Government Operations and Politics
100-HR-2557 Bank Broker-Dealer Act of 1987 May 28, 1987 Finance and Financial Sector
100-HR-2472 A bill to provide authorization of appropriations for activities of the National Telecommunications… May 19, 1987 Government Operations and Politics
100-HRES-138 A resolution to express the sense of the House of Representatives that the Nuclear Regulatory Commi… Apr 6, 1987 Energy
100-HR-499 State Nuclear Safety Participation Act of 1987 Jan 7, 1987 Energy
100-HR-87 National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 Jan 6, 1987 Commerce
 Bills they signed on to support 25 most recent
IDTitleIntroduced
100-HCONRES-385 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Amateur Basketball Associatio… Oct 4, 1988
100-HCONRES-364 A concurrent resolution congratulating Israel and Egypt on the tenth anniversary of the Camp David … Sep 14, 1988
100-HCONRES-328 A concurrent resolution regarding the protection and promotion of basic human rights in the Republi… Jul 6, 1988
100-HCONRES-277 Salvadoran Foreign Assistance Reform Resolution Apr 12, 1988
100-HCONRES-276 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the Surgeon General should declare th… Mar 31, 1988
100-HCONRES-265 A concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act, which oc… Mar 16, 1988
100-HCONRES-262 A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Transportation s… Mar 10, 1988
100-HCONRES-237 A concurrent resolution to commend the President, the Secretary of State, and the Administrator of … Jan 27, 1988
100-HCONRES-223 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that in 1988 in celebration of the millenn… Dec 8, 1987
100-HCONRES-192 A concurrent resolution expressing support for United Nations' efforts to end the Iran-Iraq War and… Sep 23, 1987
100-HCONRES-189 A resolution condemning the indiscriminate killing of innocent and unarmed civilians and other acts… Sep 16, 1987
100-HCONRES-173 A concurrent resolution expressing the support of the Congress for the July 29, 1987, agreement bet… Aug 5, 1987
100-HCONRES-169 A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress concerning Soviet prisoners of war in … Jul 29, 1987
100-HCONRES-158 A concurrent resolution concerning the establishment of a South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone. Jul 13, 1987
100-HCONRES-146 A concurrent resolution supporting the intiative of President Oscar Arias Sanchez of Costa Rica to … Jun 23, 1987
100-HCONRES-83 A concurrent resolution calling upon the President to express to the Soviet Union the strong moral … Mar 18, 1987
100-HCONRES-68 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding the inability of American citize… Mar 5, 1987
100-HCONRES-47 A concurrent resolution urging the President to take immediate action to reduce the depletion of th… Feb 18, 1987
100-HJRES-132 A joint resolution designating April 24, 1987, as "National Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Geno… Feb 4, 1987
100-HCONRES-35 A concurrent resolution to express the sense of Congress regarding efficient and compassionate mana… Feb 3, 1987
100-HJRES-129 A joint resolution designating February 16, 1987, as "Lithuanian Independence Day". Feb 3, 1987
100-HJRES-130 A joint resolution to designate the week beginning November 22, 1987, as "National Family Caregiver… Feb 3, 1987
100-HJRES-122 A joint resolution to designate the week beginning July 13, 1987, as "Snow White Week". Jan 29, 1987
100-HJRES-108 A joint resolution designating May 17, 1987, through May 23, 1987, as "Just Say No to Drugs Week". Jan 27, 1987
100-HCONRES-14 A concurrent resolution commending the Czechoslovak human rights organization Charter 77, on the oc… Jan 6, 1987