Edward J. Markey
Creator:U.S. Senate Photographic Studio-Rebecca HammelBio | Edward Markey has been serving as the U.S. Senator from Massachusetts since 2013. He previously served as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts’s 7th congressional district; he earned his J.D. from Boston College Law School. |
Status and Position | Current US Senator of Massachusetts |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Democrat, Massachusetts |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 Senate Election Massachusetts 1 | Massachusetts 1 | Yes | Running | 50.0% |
Campaign Financing | Markey has received many contributions mainly from law firms like DLA Piper and WilmerHale LLP. |
Voting Rights | Markey supported the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019 which focuses on the measures for reviewing voting changes. This aims to focus on specific measures that have discriminated against voters in the past. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | For | Markey supports the Medicare For All Act which aims to provide universal health care. Markey incorporates universal health care into socialized health care where all residents in the U.S. will have access to health care. |
| Socialized Healthcare | For | Markey is a co-sponsor of the legislation for Medicare For All. He is a strong supporter of creating a federal single-payer health care system that would provide insurance for all in the U.S. |
| Private Healthcare | Against | Markey supports the idea of having a federal single-payer health care system. |
| LGBT Rights | For | Markey is the supporter of The International Human Rights Defense Act. Markey strongly believes that LGBT human rights should be a foreign policy priority for the U.S. |
| Taxes | For | Markey is in support for having higher-income people pay a fair share of taxes. Markey supports extending AMT exemptions to avoid targeting those with middle income. He is not supportive of retaining reduced taxes on capital gains and dividends, as well as providing tax relief and simplification. |
| Flat Tax Rate | Against | Markey has not specifically spoken out against flat tax rate, but has been vocal about taxing the rich. Markey supports extending AMT exemptions to avoid targeting those with middle income. He is not supportive of retaining reduced taxes on capital gains and dividends, as well as providing tax relief and simplification. |
| Abortion | For | Markey supports the belief that abortion is between a woman and her physician, and ultimately it is her choice in regards to whether she should have an abortion. Markey has emphasized the importance on planned parenthood and been vocal about not banning federal health coverage that includes abortion. |
| Gun Control | For | Markey believes that assault weapons, especially including the high-capacity ones, should be banned. He places emphasis on fighting the NRA. He is supportive of banning large-capacity ammunition. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Markey has made no statement in regards to assisted suicide. He places emphasis on fighting the NRA. He is supportive of banning large-capacity ammunition. |
| Government Interference | For | Come back to this! |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | Unknown |
| Welfare | For | He is a firm believer of reducing the concentration of wealth and wage inequality. Markey wants to reduce the concentration of wealth and wage inequality. He supports proposals to raise the minimum wage, use asset-building initiatives to reduce disparity of wealth, and to focus less on the wealthy and powerful. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Markley has not made a statement regarding stem cell research. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Markley has not made a statement in regards to the death penalty Markley has not made a statement in regards to the death penalty. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | He does not have a position on this issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Markley has not made a statement in regards to military spending. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Markley has not made a statement on the War on Terrorism |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | For | Markey is for international interactions Markey has shown that he is for the hassle we are currently giving to china. Has voted on issues such as tariffs on china, allow americans to travel to Cuba, and voted for a $15.2 billion fund for foreign relations. |
| United Nations power | For | Has voted against reformation for the united nation by withholding US funds. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Free Markets | Against | Markey has voted no against many pro free trade bills Has voted no to free trade with Australia, Peru, Chile, but voted yes to protect workers who lost jobs due to globalization. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue. |
| Affirmative Action | For | Voted by the NAACP as a pro affirmative action. |
| Government Spending | For | Is for universal health care and welfare. This show that he wants the government to spend money on these issues. |
| Charter Schools | Against | Voted against bill that would have helped fund charter schools with the DC opportunity scholarship program. |
| Common Core | Against | Has made no major role but has written letter stating his worries about the program. N/A |
| Clean Energy | For | Has co sponsored the Green New Deal. Has advocated for green energy in the past and is endorsing and has co sponsored bills like the green new deal and has served on the energy and commerce committee. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue N/A |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue |
| Slavery Reparations | For | Co sponsored bill for slavery reparation for any institution and the ripple effects of those today. |
| Border Control | Against | Has repeatedly voted for immigration and no to control. Voted against the building of the wall, reporting illegal immigrants who are hospitalized and voted to extend immigrant residency rules. |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Has made no clear stance on this issue |
| DACA | For | Has called the attempted repeal unjust, unfair and evil |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | Has made clear stance on this issue |
| Legalizing Marijuana | For | Markey supports the legalization of marijuana banking and medical use, but no clear stance on recreational use. |
Creator:U.S. Senate Photographic Studio-Rebecca Hammel