Vote
Cloture on S. 1917: Victims Protection Act of 2014
Cloture Motion Agreed to 100/0
Sen. Markey [D-MA]: Yea
Mar 06, 2014 2:29 p.m.Sen. Edward “Ed” Markey
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Seniority:
- Junior
- Party:
- Democrat
Elected Positions
| Dates | Title / State / District |
|---|---|
| Senator, Massachusetts |
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| Representative, Massachusetts's 5th District |
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| Representative, Massachusetts's 7th District |
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New: 2013 Report Card
Read our new 2013 Report Card for Markey »Committee Membership
Edward “Ed” Markey sits on the following committees:
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Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Chairman, Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, Economic Affairs, International Environmental Protection, and Peace Corps
- Member, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on European Affairs
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
- Member, Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
- Member, Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
- Member, Subcommittee on Science and Space
- Member, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
- Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Bills Sponsored
Some of Markey’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- S. 2092: A bill to provide certain protections from civil liability with respect to the ...
- S. 2088: A bill to amend the Natural Gas Act with respect to the exportation ...
- S. 2070: Smarter Approach to Nuclear Expenditures Act
- S. 2068: Handgun Trigger Safety Act of 2014
- S.Res. 353: A resolution designating September 2014 as “National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month”.
- S. 1981: Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014
- S. 1866: A bill to provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the ...
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Voting Record
From Jul 2013 to Mar 2014, Markey missed 2 of 179 roll call votes, which is 1.1%. This is better than the median of 1.8% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
- United States Congressional Roll Call Voting Records, 1789-1990 by Howard L. Rosenthal and Keith T. Poole.
- Martis’s “The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress”, via Keith Poole’s roll call votes data set, for political party affiliation for Members of Congress from 1789 through about year 2000
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- THOMAS, for sponsored bills
Recent Legislative Activity
Vote
Cloture on S. 1752: Military Justice Improvement Act of 2013
Cloture Motion Rejected 55/45
Sen. Markey [D-MA]: Yea
Mar 06, 2014 2:01 p.m.Introduced
Sponsor: Sen. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA]
This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.
Mar 06, 2014Introduced
Sponsor: Sen. Edward “Ed” Markey [D-MA]
This bill was referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary which will consider it before sending it to the Senate floor for consideration.
Mar 06, 2014