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Edward John Markey

Senator from Massachusetts
SENATEDEMOCRAT1977–nowID M000133
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LegislationHEADLINE
97%with Dems
of 12,559 votes
Nominations
100%with Dems
of 2,012 · confirmations only
All contested
97%with Dems
of 14,571 · both combined
Steepest move
+5 pts
1979 → 1981
still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓197719831989199520012007201320192025
2025–26119th Congress
Sat as a Democrat
99.5%with Democrats
legislation only
Votes for this Congress are open below
Steepest move: 1979 → 1981, +5 pts — while still a Democrat.
Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026noneKasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 17, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Full textA bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.
Where this lands
NAYVoted against both majorities — not scored
Sep 15, 2026S. 4668A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among intercollegiate athletics, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYNEITHER · NOT SCORED
Sep 15, 2026H.R. 3633To provide for a system of regulation of the offer and sale of digital commodities by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, to amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit the Federal reserve banks from offering certain products or services directly to an individual, to prohibit the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy, and for other purposes.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 15, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Sep 14, 2026noneMatthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of OhioNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026S. 5271A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.LEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
Aug 8, 2026noneTodd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralNOMINATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY
9 most recent roll calls shown · 823 contested votes scored in the 119th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation
Economics and Public Finance96.5% · 3,302 votes
Congress98.7% · 2,328 votes
Armed Forces and National Security96.6% · 825 votes
International Affairs95.4% · 608 votes
Government Operations and Politics95.1% · 567 votes
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.9% · 361 votes
Energy98.2% · 334 votes
Taxation97.1% · 311 votes
Labor and Employment99.3% · 305 votes
Health98.7% · 300 votes
Crime and Law Enforcement97.4% · 271 votes
Environmental Protection98.8% · 247 votes
Transportation and Public Works95.1% · 243 votes
Finance and Financial Sector94% · 232 votes
Education98.7% · 230 votes
Science, Technology, Communications98% · 201 votes
Foreign Trade and International Finance94.8% · 194 votes
Housing and Community Development97.1% · 175 votes
Agriculture and Food86.7% · 166 votes
Emergency Management96.8% · 158 votes
Law98.5% · 132 votes
Immigration98.4% · 124 votes
Commerce100% · 105 votes
Social Welfare98.9% · 87 votes
Water Resources Development94.9% · 79 votes
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 71 votes
Native Americans100% · 50 votes
Commemorations96.8% · 31 votes
Families100% · 23 votes
Animals100% · 19 votes
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 15 votes
Industrial relations100% · 13 votes
Too few contested votes to score
Electronic surveillance— · 7 votes
Black lung— · 6 votes
Sports and Recreation— · 6 votes
Private Legislation— · 5 votes
Government securities— · 4 votes
Home repair and improvement— · 4 votes
Income tax— · 4 votes
Municipal finance— · 4 votes
Social Sciences and History— · 4 votes
Embargo— · 3 votes
Financial disclosure— · 3 votes
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3 votes
Indian claims— · 3 votes
Constitutional amendments— · 2 votes
Contested elections— · 2 votes
Cultural centers— · 2 votes
Museums— · 2 votes
Public works— · 2 votes
Aquaculture— · 1 vote
Barber and beauty shops— · 1 vote
Domestic relations— · 1 vote
Droughts— · 1 vote
Earthquakes— · 1 vote
Impeachments— · 1 vote
Import restrictions— · 1 vote
Political representation— · 1 vote
Rehabilitation— · 1 vote
Territories (U.S.)— · 1 vote

They also voted in 43 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

25 Congresses
95th · 1977114th · 2015119th · 2025
Democrat · House · MA95th–113th
Democrat · Senate · MA114th–119th
Term datesexact
Members · Massachusetts
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Edward John Markey

Senator from Massachusetts
SENATED1977–now25 CONGRESSES
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LegislationHEADLINE
97.1%with Democrats
of 12,559 votes · 2.9% with Republicans
Nominations100%of 2,012 votes
All contested97%of 14,571 · combined
Steepest move+5 pts1979→81, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050019772025
2025–26 · 119th · Democrat99.5%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea
Republican majorityYea
Counts toward scoreNo
Open roll call
Latest 6 shown · 823 contested votes scored in the 119th

By policy area

career
Economics and Public Finance96.5% · 3,302
Congress98.7% · 2,328
Armed Forces and National Security96.6% · 825
International Affairs95.4% · 608
Government Operations and Politics95.1% · 567
Public Lands and Natural Resources98.9% · 361
Energy98.2% · 334
Taxation97.1% · 311
Labor and Employment99.3% · 305
Health98.7% · 300
Crime and Law Enforcement97.4% · 271
Environmental Protection98.8% · 247
Transportation and Public Works95.1% · 243
Finance and Financial Sector94% · 232
Education98.7% · 230
Science, Technology, Communications98% · 201
Foreign Trade and International Finance94.8% · 194
Housing and Community Development97.1% · 175
Agriculture and Food86.7% · 166
Emergency Management96.8% · 158
Law98.5% · 132
Immigration98.4% · 124
Commerce100% · 105
Social Welfare98.9% · 87
Water Resources Development94.9% · 79
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 71
Native Americans100% · 50
Commemorations96.8% · 31
Families100% · 23
Animals100% · 19
Arts, Culture, Religion100% · 15
Industrial relations100% · 13
Electronic surveillance— · 7
Black lung— · 6
Sports and Recreation— · 6
Private Legislation— · 5
Government securities— · 4
Home repair and improvement— · 4
Income tax— · 4
Municipal finance— · 4
Social Sciences and History— · 4
Embargo— · 3
Financial disclosure— · 3
Independent regulatory commissions— · 3
Indian claims— · 3
Constitutional amendments— · 2
Contested elections— · 2
Cultural centers— · 2
Museums— · 2
Public works— · 2
Aquaculture— · 1
Barber and beauty shops— · 1
Domestic relations— · 1
Droughts— · 1
Earthquakes— · 1
Impeachments— · 1
Import restrictions— · 1
Political representation— · 1
Rehabilitation— · 1
Territories (U.S.)— · 1

Also voted in 43 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Age and employment, Agriculture in foreign trade, Auditing, Aviation insurance, Awards, medals, prizes, Broadcasting, Cemeteries and funerals, Checks, Child abuse, Climate, Clothing industry, Commodity control, Conservation of natural resources, Contempt of legislative bodies, Customs administration, Disabled, Emigration, Federal advisory bodies, Government publications, Human rights, Insect control, International agencies, Lakes, Libraries, Marine mammal protection, Marine resources conservation, Monuments and memorials, Municipal budgets, Municipal home rule, Narcotics, Nuclear facilities, Nuclear weapons, Photovoltaic power systems, Political prisoners, Real property, Recall of officials, Referendum, Refugees, Rural conditions, Salaries, Solar energy, Terrorism, Tobacco.

Service record

95th · 1977119th · 2025
Democrat95th–113th
Democrat114th–119th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40thWesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105thBen Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th
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