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listed before knowing whether he would receive a vietnam war draft notice 9 a markey also said that even though he opposed the war he would have answered the induction notice and gone to vietnam if he had been drafted despite having secured a position in the reserve 9 his south boston reserve unit included thomas p o neill iii steve grossman and markey s brothers richard and john 9 11 markey was elected to the massachusetts house of representatives where he represented the 16th middlesex district malden and melrose and 26th middlesex district from 1973 to 1976 12 13 u s house of representatives edit elections edit markey during the 101st united states congress 1989 on may 21 1976 incumbent congressman torbert macdonald died in office 14 markey who had just been elected to a third term in the state house entered a twelve candidate democratic primary 15 for what was then the 7th district in the primary the real contest in this heavily democratic district markey won the nomination with a plurality of 22 of the vote 16 in the november 1976 election he defeated republican richard daly 77 18 17 that election doubled as both a special election for the balance of macdonald s 11th term and a regular election for a full two year term and so markey took office later that night this gave him greater seniority than other representatives first elected in 1976 markey was challenged in a democratic primary three times first in 1980 when he won 85 18 then in 1984 when he won 54 19 and finally in 2002 when he won 85 of the vote 20 markey was reelected 19 more times from this district which included most of the northern suburbs of boston his lowest vote total was 62 in 1992 in a three way election markey faced no republican opposition in eight of his bids for reelection in 1978 1980 1986 1988 1990 2000 2002 and 2006 21 22 his district was renumbered the 5th after the 2010 census in which massachusetts lost a district tenure edit markey as ranking member of the house natural resources committee markey was a member of the congressional progressive caucus and the national journal gave him a composite liberal score of 89 2 23 environment and energy edit in december 2007 markey became the first us politician to use second life through which he addressed the delegates of the unfccc in bali as part of oneclimate s virtual bali event it was estimated that the carbon dioxide he saved by not flying to bali was around 5 5 tons 24 pressure from markey prompted bp to provide a live underwater video feed showing oil leaking out of a pipe in the deepwater horizon oil spill in 2010 25 markey has been a longtime critic of the nuclear regulatory commission nrc and has been critical of the nrc s decision making on the proposed westinghouse ap1000 reactor design and the nrc response to the fukushima daiichi nuclear disaster 26 27 in reply to alaska s governor sarah palin s position on how the american clean energy and security act also known as waxman markey named after markey and henry waxman could have a negative impact for alaskans 28 markey wrote an article criticizing palin s inaction on global warming and her environmental positions 29 markey sarcastically suggested in august 2010 that global warming deniers form their own country on an iceberg an iceberg four times the size of manhattan has broken off greenland creating plenty of room for global warming deniers to start their own country markey also said that at the time 2010 was the hottest recorded year and that scientists agree arctic ice is a canary in a coal mine that provides clear warnings on climate 30 31 markey has derided republicans stance on global warming stating during a hearing i won t physically rise because i m worried that republicans will overturn the law of gravity sending us floating about the room 32 in january 2011 house republicans eliminated the select committee for energy independence and global warming which nancy pelosi created in 2006 and markey chaired 33 objection to certifying the 2004 u s presidential election results edit markey was one of the 31 house democrats who voted not to count ohio s 20 electoral votes in the 2004 u s presidential election 34 in 2004 president george w bush the republican nominee had defeated senator john kerry the democratic nominee in ohio by 118 457 votes 35 without ohio s electoral votes the 2004 presidential election would have been decided by the u s house of representatives with each state having one vote as dictated by the twelfth amendment to the united states constitution domestic initiatives edit markey introduced legislation to change the duration of daylight saving time 36 and to increasing privacy controls over children online 37 markey drew some controversy through his proposal to introduce legislation 38 that deals with amusement parks roller coasters believing that newer faster rides that exert greater g pressures on the human body are dangerous mentally and physically despite a lack of concrete evidence to support these claims 39 and contrary to studies that affirmed the safety of roller coasters in general 40 in 2009 markey sponsored the internet freedom preservation act to enact principles of net neutrality 41 the proposed legislation received support from a few dozen co sponsors and public interest organizations but ultimately died in committee before enactment 42 rep markey right with chinese minister of railways liu zhijun left and u s house speaker nancy pelosi center in may 2009 behind them is a hexie hao train on the beijing tianjin intercity railway national defense edit in 2003 markey called attention to the lack of security surrounding air cargo placed on commercial passenger planes arguing that if passenger baggage is screened for explosive devices cargo on the plane should be as well 43 in 2007 he succeeded in getting a 100 air cargo screening requirement signed into law 44 in the law codifying the recommendations of the 9 11 commission markey wrote the mandate requiring all cargo on passenger planes to be screened 45 committee assignments edit committee on energy and commerce subcommittee on communications and technology subcommittee on energy and power subcommittee on oversight and investigations committee on natural resources ranking member as ranking member markey served as an ex officio member on all subcommittees u s senate edit in 2004 markey was considered a contender for john kerry s seat in the u s senate if kerry were to be elected president of the united states 46 he was also considered a leading contender in the 2010 special election to replace the late ted kennedy but on september 12 2009 he announced his decision not to run and endorsed fellow congressman michael capuano who went on to lose the democratic primary to martha coakley 47 elections edit 2013 special edit official portrait in 2013 main article 2013 united states senate special election in massachusetts on december 27 2012 markey was the first to announce his candidacy to run in a special election to fill kerry s seat after president barack obama nominated him for u s secretary of state 48 several politicians including kerry endorsed markey even before the senate confirmed kerry 49 on april 30 2013 markey won the democratic nomination by defeating fellow congressman stephen lynch in the primary election 50 he defeated republican nominee gabriel e gomez in the general special election on june 25 and completed the remaining 17 months of kerry s term 51 52 markey is the longest tenured house member ever elected to the senate with his 36 plus years of service exceeding that of frederick h gillett who served in the house for 32 years before moving to the upper chamber in 1925 53 54 he is the 11th oldest candidate to win a u s senate special election out of more than 170 people since the passage of the 17th amendment of the u s constitution 55 2014 edit see also 2014 united states senate election in massachusetts markey sought a full six year term in 2014 he defeated republican hopkinton selectman brian herr with 62 of the vote 2020 edit see also 2020 united states senate election in massachusetts in the 2020 democratic party presidential primaries markey endorsed fellow massachusetts senator elizabeth warren 56 after warren withdrew in early 2020 he endorsed joe biden 57 several massachusetts democrats announced primary challenges to markey in the september 1 2020 election 58 but all but 4th district representative joe kennedy iii dropped out leaving kennedy as the sole challenger 59 on september 13 2019 representative alexandria ocasio cortez with whom markey has collaborated on the proposed green new deal endorsed markey 60 61 markey defeated kennedy with 55 6 of the vote with overwhelming margins in boston and the surrounding suburbs including kennedy s newton and in the college towns of western massachusetts the primary race was seen by many as a showdown between the democratic establishment represented by kennedy and its new and growing progressive wing embodied by markey 62 despite the democratic congressional campaign committee s longstanding opposition to democratic primary challengers house speaker nancy pelosi endorsed kennedy whose fundraising and campaigning efforts she credited for returning the house to democratic control in the 2018 midterm elections 63 meanwhile markey had the support of senate minority leader chuck schumer senator elizabeth warren ocasio cortez and the youth led sunrise movement founded in 2017 to promote the green new deal as a solution to the climate crisis 63 64 65 66 markey defeated republican kevin o connor in the general election 2026 edit in october 2024 markey said he intended to run for another senate term in 2026 i m ready to stand for reelection and that is my full intention from the onset of his campaign his age was a central issue a 2024 university of massachusetts amherst wcvb poll found that 72 of massachusetts residents supported age limits for us senators markey who would be 80 years old on election day fended off these concerns saying i m ready for the fight i am more energized than ever 67 in october 2025 us representative seth moulton announced his candidacy for the democratic nomination for us senate in massachusetts running against markey moulton who is 33 years younger than markey made generational change a central issue of his campaign markey made his progressive policies a focus of his campaign highlighting his support of medicare for all and pushing back against president donald trump 68 during the primary campaign markey was endorsed by a slate of progressive politicians including senators elizabeth warren and bernie sanders and representatives ayanna pressley and alexandria ocasio cortez 69 on september 1 2026 markey defeated moulton in the primary with approximately 65 of the vote 70 tenure edit senator markey attending the greater boston labor council s 2015 annual labor day breakfast in boston markey resigned his u s house seat on july 15 2013 and was sworn into the u s senate on july 16 71 although he is the dean of the massachusetts delegation he is the state s junior senator since elizabeth warren took office six months before he did markey is known for the blizzard of public letters he posts on his website and sends to the press to draw attention to his favored issues 72 markey was on capitol hill to participate in the 2021 united states electoral college vote count when trump supporters attacked the u s capitol during the attack he and his staff sheltered in place in an undisclosed location during the siege he tweeted donald trump is responsible for the coup that is unfolding at the capitol he is a fascist and a direct threat to our country 73 after the capitol was secure markey tweeted that trump should be impeached 74 when congress returned to count the electoral votes markey gave his remarks calling republicans who objected to the count seditious 75 the next day he called for the 25th amendment to the u s constitution to be invoked 76 after president donald trump s july 16 2026 address to the nation in which he spoke about election security and the prc s alleged involvement in attempting to subvert u s elections markey responded on twitter by once again calling for trump s impeachment trump must be impeached for undermining and subverting our free and fair elections 77 markey was rated among the top ten most popular senators in a morning consult poll from april 2024 78 committee assignments edit committee on commerce science and transportation 79 subcommittee on communications media and broadband subcommittee on consumer protection product safety and data security subcommittee on oceans atmosphere fisheries and coast guard subcommittee on science and space subcommittee on surface transportation and merchant marine infrastructure safety and security committee on environment and public works subcommittee on clean air and nuclear safety subcommittee on water and wildlife subcommittee on superfund toxics and environmental health subcommittee on transportation and infrastructure committee on health education labor and pensions subcommittee on primary health retirement security chair subcommittee on employment and workplace safety committee on small business and entrepreneurship ranking member caucus memberships edit rare disease caucus 80 senate taiwan caucus 81 political positions edit abortion edit when he was first elected to congress markey opposed abortion and supported a constitutional amendment to ban it he described his opposition as a matter of conscience 82 starting in 1983 he began moving away from his opposition voting against measures that blocked funding for abortion for federal employees unless their life was at risk during his 1984 senate campaign markey said that while he still personally opposed abortion he believed it should remain legal since then he has opposed restrictions on abortion 83 84 markey wore a pin to the 2023 state of the union address with the word abortion with a heart in place of the central portion of the letter o 85 he attended the event with kate dineen an abortion rights advocate 86 animal welfare edit in 2025 markey received a score of 100 from the humane world action fund the political arm of humane world for animals indicating support for animal protection issues 87 he was also awarded the organization s leader designation which is given to members of congress who in the organization s assessment have led on multiple legislative or regulatory efforts a top priority measure or a requested sign on letter related to animal protection 87 markey was an endorser of a 2016 massachusetts ballot measure question 3 designed to protect the welfare of farmed animals 88 the measure required farmers to give chickens pigs and calves enough room to turn around stand up lie down and fully extend their limbs it also prohibited the sale of eggs or meat from animals raised in conditions that did not meet these standards 89 90 markey was one of o...