Honorable Ed Markey
Senator, Massachusetts, Democrat
Sen. Markey has served as the junior senator from Massachusetts since 2013 and previously served 20 terms as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District from 1976 to 2013. He serves on the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. The following is from the June 17, 2025, Senate floor debate on H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. I rise today in opposition to the Republicans’ “Big Billionaire Boondoggle,” which is economic sabotage and climate denial masquerading as fiscal policy. Last night’s Senate Finance Committee text doesn’t just double down…