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Official account for Senator Edward J. Markey. National leader on energy, environment, climate, telecom. Voice for consumer protection.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Dec 19

    Don’t be confused by the recent ACA ruling: if you live in Massachusetts and you haven’t signed up for health care yet, there’s still time! You have until Jan. 23 to enroll through . and I don’t want you to miss this opportunity to .

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  2. 27 minutes ago

    . has repeatedly promised to make the communities affected by the September 13th 100% financially whole. That needs to include not leaving their streets in pieces.

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  3. Dec 25

    To all of our servicemembers overseas and away from their families today, we thank you and honor your service. And may everyone’s Christmas be a safe and peaceful one.

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  4. Dec 24

    With Mattis soon gone, it’s more urgent than ever that we protect ourselves from Trump’s worst impulses. One of the first things the new Congress should do is pass my & 's bill which requires to get Congressional approval before launching a nuclear first strike.

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  5. Dec 22

    For the people of Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover, who responded to the gas explosions of Sept. 13th with such bravery and selflessness, the forged a bond. Read some of the incredible stories of the everyday heroes of the Merrimack Valley:

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  6. Dec 22

    Despite Donald Trump’s repeated promises, Mexico was never going to pay for his racist wall and now, 800,000 federal workers won’t get paid this Christmas season. It’s consistent with his record: he has far more experience in not paying employees than in fulfilling his promises.

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  7. Dec 22

    The Trump administration is burying the department working to prepare for the health threats of . My Climate Change Health and Promotion Act would force him to respond to this public health crisis.

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  8. Dec 21

    The Trump Who Stole Christmas.

    Bottom line if there’s a partial government shutdown: 800,000 federal workers won’t get paychecks during this Christmas season.
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  9. Dec 21

    December 11, 2018. Donald Trump: "I'm proud to shut down the government for border security...So I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down." There is only one person to blame for a . Period.

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  10. Retweeted
    Dec 20

    Time to regulate Silicon Valley

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  11. Retweeted
    Dec 18

    With the recent unprecedented lease sale, coordination between ocean stakeholders has never been more important. Thank you , , , and for supporting smart

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  12. Dec 20

    Passage of the Space Frontier Act is not just one small step, it is one giant leap that gets us that much closer to the next Great Space Age. I’m proud of the Subcommittee’s hard work on this bipartisan piece of legislation, especially my partners and .

    I am proud to have worked with & on this bipartisan legislation, and urge my House colleagues to take swift action to pass our bill and send it to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
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    Dec 20

    Today the Senate passed , , & my bipartisan Space Frontier Act by a unanimous vote of approval. -->

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    Dec 20

    As I've said, a government that cannot be trusted with a bone saw, should not be trusted with a nuclear weapon. Thanks to , , and for joining me in introducing my bill, the No Nuclear Weapons for Act.

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  15. Dec 20

    While it does not include all the reforms I had hoped to see, the is the start of a long overdue transformation of our federal criminal justice system. We have a long way to go before we have a truly just criminal justice system.

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  16. Dec 20

    The criminal justice reform bill is just the beginning of the national apology we owe to the generation of Black men and women who lost their lives and futures in prison due to an unjust War on Drugs.

    Landmark criminal justice reform bill clears the Senate
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    Dec 20

    This lawsuit is about ensuring we never see a Deepwater Horizon tragedy or any oil and gas drilling off the shores of Massachusetts. – at Marine Mammal Center at New England Aquarium

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  18. Dec 20

    Brett Kavanaugh, Matt Whitaker, now William Barr — President Trump’s picks for the nation’s top judicial officers consistently believe the president should be shielded from the law. We need an impartial AG, and Mr. Barr’s memo proves he won’t be.

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    Dec 20

    A young man was killed and thousands in the Merrimack Valley were stranded without heat or power for months – all because and utterly failed to prioritize customers’ safety. and I are demanding accountability:

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  20. Dec 19

    With this vision for our Asia policy, we can implement a long-term strategy that will benefit U.S. national security interests and businesses, and project U.S. values.

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  21. Dec 19

    I thank for his partnership on , which just passed the Senate. This bill establishes a policy framework to enhance U.S. leadership in the Indo-Pacific.

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