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What they report · Where they serve · not the pond

Reported assets: At least $3,147,018 (range $3,147,018–$9,580,000); 2025 Senate financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed. Official report ↗
Median household income, Massachusetts: $103,960 (±$527); Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate. Census table ↗

3,030% of the Massachusetts median

Median household income, Massachusetts $103,960

Edward J. Markey, reported assets (low end) $3,147,018

The income bar shows the median as a share of the larger of the two figures, with a 3px minimum width so it stays visible. The assets bar has its own scale, from $1 at the left to $20 million at the right, and follows the low end of the range. It fills completely when the top of the range is over $20 million. Its color, and the color of the percentage above, runs from green on the left to red on the right.

Reported assets are what the disclosure form lists, in value bands, before debts and not counting a primary home. The median is one year's household income. They measure different things.

Context only. The income figure never moves the pond.

How they voted · the eight · not the pond

Latest roll call per issue, shown as the stance it supports. A NO counts as the other side. The line under each label is the exact vote.

ImmigrationMore lenientvoted NO on S. 5, the Laken Riley detention bill (Senate, 2025)+1 earlier AbortionPro-choicevoted NO on S. 6, the born-alive infant care bill (Senate, cloture to proceed, 2025)+3 earlier GunsStrictervoted YES on S. 2938, the Safer Communities gun bill (Senate, concur, 2022)Free speechNO VOTE YETNo vote on this issue yet TaxesHighervoted YES on H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act (Senate, 2022)+1 earlier EnergyRenewablesvoted NO on S. 1, the Keystone XL pipeline bill (Senate, 2015)Crime & policingYESvoted YES on S. 756, the First Step sentencing bill (Senate, concur, 2018)Parental rightsMore state involvementvoted NO on S.Amdt. 1852, the 529 K–12 savings amendment (Senate, 2017)

Screenshot the card. Every line is sourced on this page. Money never moves the pond.

About Edward J. Markey

Age: 80 (born Jul 11, 1946)source
Born in: Malden, Massachusettssource
Years in office: U.S. Senate since Jul 16, 2013 · 13 years.source
Hobbies & fun facts: An avid basketball player known for his signature sneakers.Source: WBUR, 2020

He was born in Malden, Massachusetts. He has a B.A. and a J.D. from Boston College and served in the U.S. Army Reserve. He's married to Dr. Susan Blumenthal.

Last updated: Oct 19, 2026

For context only. These details never change the pond.

What they're running on

From their campaign site, in their own words. Not the pond.

Massachusetts families are working hard, but rising costs, stagnant wages, and shrinking opportunities are making it harder to get ahead. edmarkey.com
Health care in America is too expensive and too complicated, leaving too many families behind. edmarkey.com
Climate change is already impacting Massachusetts—driving extreme weather, rising seas, and threats to our health and economy. edmarkey.com
America is strongest when everyone can live freely and safely—but those values are under attack. edmarkey.com
Every person deserves to feel safe, but gun violence and gaps in our justice system put that at risk. edmarkey.com

Also on the record — not in the pond

Votes and disclosures. A single vote here doesn't change the pond. A checked flip on any bill is listed in the Flips section.

Next election · not the pond

Nov 3, 2026 · MA Senate · General election · On the ballot

Federal general elections are the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Not the pond.

Government salary

$174,000

2026 pay for the office. Set by law. Not the pond.

Reported assets · not the pond

Edward J. Markey · Reported assets, 2025 Senate disclosure (lower bound) · At least $3,147,018 (range $3,147,018–$9,580,000)

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M

Edward J. Markey: 2025 Senate financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed (Official report ↗).

Reported assets. Not the pond.
Edward J. Markey	At least $3,147,018 (range $3,147,018–$9,580,000)

Committee assignments · not the pond

Current committees and subcommittees. Shown so you can see it. Committees never move the pond.

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Member
Subcommittee: Telecommunications and Media — Member
Subcommittee: Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy — Member
Subcommittee: Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety — Member
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Member
Subcommittee: Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight — Member
Subcommittee: Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety — Member
Subcommittee: Transportation and Infrastructure — Member
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions — Member
Subcommittee: Education and the American Family — Member
Subcommittee: Primary Health and Retirement Security — Ranking Member
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship — Ranking Member

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators, pulled Oct 20, 2026.

Funding — not the pond

FEC money track · 2024–2026 cycle · never part of the pond

Did they take money from PACs that funded both Democrats and Republicans? Money never moves the pond.

Campaign — they cashed it

$28,000 TAKE (dual-party PAC)

Took at least $1,000 from PACs that fund both parties.

Context. Not the pond. Taking the check is not a flip. Flipping after the check, and staying quiet, is.

Own it — Dual-party PAC

The office types a why in their own words after opening the mailbox link. It does not move the pond.

Largest dual-party PACs on this file.

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES$5,000
FOOD SOLUTIONS ACTION PAC (FSA PAC)$5,000
AKSM UROLOGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 'AKSM UROLOGY PAC'$5,000

Traditional PAC contributions to candidate committees only. A dual-party PAC gave at least $1,000 to both parties. AIPAC in this table is committee C00797670. Legal, disclosed, hard-capped. Super PACs and dark money are not in this number. Taking this money is common. The amount is the story. HippoCricket doesn't put this in the pond. FEC bulk committee-to-candidate (24K/24Z), cycles 2024+2026. Dual-party = PAC gave ≥$1,000 to Dems and ≥$1,000 to Republicans. AIPAC = C00797670 only. Download the PAC table.

Bills they sponsored · floor outcomes · not the pond

Bills and joint resolutions they sponsored since 2015 that passed or failed in a chamber. Sponsor only. Shown so you can see it. Bills never move the pond.

Sponsored 657 since 2015. 2 became law. 9 passed a chamber and did not become law. 0 failed a floor vote.

S. 2232 (119th Congress) — Expanding the Surety Bond Program Act of 2025
A bill to expand the surety bond program under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes.
Introduced Jul 9, 2025 · Passed Senate Apr 29, 2026 · Official record ↗
S. 843 (119th Congress) — Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 · Passed Senate Mar 22, 2026 · Official record ↗
S. 836 (119th Congress) — Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and teens, and for other purposes.
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 · Passed Senate Mar 5, 2026 · Official record ↗
S. 961 (118th Congress) — Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act
A bill to redesignate the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Salem, Massachusetts, as the "Salem Maritime National Historic Park", and for other purposes.
Introduced Mar 23, 2023 · Passed Senate Dec 18, 2024 · Official record ↗
S. 608 (118th Congress) — Deerfield River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2023
A bill to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the Deerfield River for potential addition to the national wild and scenic rivers system, and for other purposes.
Introduced Mar 1, 2023 · Passed Senate Dec 18, 2024 · Official record ↗
S. 1404 (117th Congress) — Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act
Introduced Apr 28, 2021 · Became law Feb 1, 2022 (Public Law 117-85) · Official record ↗
S. 475 (117th Congress) — Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
Introduced Feb 25, 2021 · Became law Jun 17, 2021 (Public Law 117-17) · Official record ↗
S. 2054 (116th Congress) — A bill to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith, in recognition of their contributions to the Nation.
Introduced Jul 8, 2019 · Passed Senate Dec 15, 2020 · Official record ↗
S. 3681 (116th Congress) — Ensuring Health Safety in the Skies Act of 2020
Introduced May 11, 2020 · Passed Senate Sep 30, 2020 · Official record ↗
S. 186 (115th Congress) — Fair RATES Act
Introduced Jan 23, 2017 · Passed Senate Sep 4, 2018 · Official record ↗

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS (Library of Congress actions), pulled Oct 20, 2026. Provisions passed inside other bills are not counted.

Where they stand on the eight

A sourced vote always wins. Nothing is guessed.

Immigration & Border SecurityOpposedNo flipMore lenient immigration and reform
AbortionOpposedNo flipPro-choice / legal abortion access
Gun Rights & Second AmendmentSupportedNo flipMore restrictions
Free Speech & CensorshipNo sourced recordNo sourced record
Taxes, Spending & DebtOpposedNo flipHigher taxes, especially on the wealthy
Energy PolicyOpposedNo flipRestrict fossil fuels, faster renewables
Crime & PolicingYeaNo flip
Parental Rights & School ChoiceOpposedNo flipVoted Nay. Would let 529 accounts cover K–12 tuition, not just college.

Votes with own party

100% of the time — 12 of 12 roll calls on this page went with the rest of the Democratic caucus.

Fat Hippo is whether they stay themselves. This is whether they stay with the party. Doesn't touch the pond.

Why this pond: No flip on the file. Never changed. The landmark votes are shown below.

We show what they said and what they did. The verdict is yours.

Recorded flips

Explained

Unexplained

Stance timeline by issue

Flips first

Each line is a sourced position. One banner is one flip on a landmark issue. Flips on other bills are listed in the Flips section, and Recorded flips counts both.