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Ed Markey

U.S. Senator for Massachusetts

Voting & trading data current through August 8, 2026.

Biography

Edward "Ed" Markey has represented Massachusetts in the Senate since winning a special election in 2013. He previously had a long career in the U.S. House of Representatives. Markey is a prominent advocate for environmental policy and climate action, best known as the Senate author of the Green New Deal resolution.

Ed Markey has represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate since 2013 (13 years), sits on 4 committees, and votes with the Democrat majority 95.4% of the time.

Key Information

  • Full Name: Edward John Markey
  • Born: July 11, 1946
  • Age: 80 years old
  • Birthplace: Malden, MA
  • Term Started: January 3, 2021
  • Term Ends: January 3, 2027
  • Senate Class: Class II

Service History

  • Jul 16, 2013 – Jan 6, 2015 113th–114th Congresses Democrat Massachusetts
  • Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 3, 2021 114th–116th Congresses Democrat Massachusetts
  • Jan 3, 2021 – Jan 3, 2027 117th–119th Congresses Democrat Massachusetts

Contact

  • 202-224-2742
  • 🏢 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building
    Washington, D.C. 20510
  • 🔗 Official Website

Estimated Net Worth

$2M – $4M

Based on 2024 financial disclosures

Ranked #64 of 99 wealthiest senators →

Estimated from Senate financial disclosure filings. Senators report assets in ranges, not exact values.

Sources: QuiverQuantitative

View official Senate financial disclosures ↗ · How we estimate this

Voting Statistics

119th Congress
31st most bipartisan of 100 senators by party-unity score →
Party Unity 95.4%

Votes aligned with Democrat majority

Missed Votes 0.8%

7 of 890 roll calls missed

Votes Cast 883

Out of 890 roll call votes

Most Recent Voting History

Nay

Vote #231

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 5271 (S. 5271)

A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.

Aug 8, 2026, 4:36 AM (ET) Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-46, 3/5 majority required) (52 Y - 46 N)

Nay

Vote #230

On the Nomination PN1078 (PN 1078)

Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Aug 8, 2026, 4:17 AM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (50-49) (50 Y - 49 N)

Nay

Vote #229

On the Cloture Motion PN1078 (PN 1078)

Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General

Aug 8, 2026, 3:59 AM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-49) (50 Y - 49 N)

Nay

Vote #228

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 6500 (H.R. 6500)

An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.

Aug 8, 2026, 3:37 AM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (90-6, 3/5 majority required) (90 Y - 6 N)

Yea

Vote #227

On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 6747 to S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) (H.R. 6500)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6747 (To strike section 2019.)

Aug 8, 2026, 2:36 AM (ET) Result: Motion to Table Agreed to (61-32) (61 Y - 32 N)

Nay

Vote #226

On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 6732 to H.R. 6500 (No short title on file) (H.R. 6500)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6732 (In the nature of a substitute.)

Aug 7, 2026, 2:14 PM (ET) Result: Cloture Motion Agreed to (91-6, 3/5 majority required) (91 Y - 6 N)

Nay

Vote #225

On 74 Nominations (En Bloc) (PN 730-11)

Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury; and George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; and Erin Browne, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury; and Sripraka…

Aug 7, 2026, 1:23 PM (ET) Result: Nomination Confirmed (51-47) (51 Y - 47 N)

Nay

Vote #224

On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5334 (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 other purposes.

Aug 7, 2026, 12:43 PM (ET) Result: Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required) (86 Y - 11 N)

Yea

Vote #223

On the Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 to S.Amdt. 6711 to H.R. 5334 (No short title on file) (H.R. 5334)

Amendment S.Amdt. 6715 (To strike the provision relating to duties on countries that purchase Russian-origin crude oil or natural gas or facilitate sanctions evasion.)

Aug 7, 2026, 11:51 AM (ET) Result: Amendment Rejected (32-64) (32 Y - 64 N)

Yea

Vote #222

On the Motion to Proceed S.J.Res. 187 (S.J.Res. 187)

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Modification to the Start of the Submission Period for Per…

Aug 5, 2026, 4:47 PM (ET) Result: Motion to Proceed Rejected (48-50) (48 Y - 50 N)

Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).