Edward Markey

Markey opposes EPA's rollback of public notice requirements for data center air permits, arguing transparency should not be sacrificed for faster AI infrastructure permitting.

“Washington (October 6, 2026) - Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, this week sen…”

Markey criticized the EPA for easing environmental regulations to benefit Big Tech data centers at the expense of communities' health, implying support for stronger oversight.

““The EPA's Data Center Disaster” Report (PDF) Washington (September 30, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Environment a…”

Markey reintroduces legislation to impose a moratorium banning government use of facial recognition and biometric technology due to surveillance and bias concerns.

“Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 25, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Representatives…”

Markey introduced legislation creating an independent board with subpoena power to investigate AI-enabled cybersecurity incidents.

“Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 24, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced the Cybersecurity and AI Board of…”

Markey calls on Congress to pass COPPA 2.0 and his Youth AI Privacy Act requiring AI companies to build privacy safeguards for minors into chatbots.

“Meta settlement comes in part due to violations of Markey’s Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Boston (August 27, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Sci…”

The Youth AI Privacy Act would mandate that AI companies build privacy and safety safeguards into chatbots for minors and curb manipulative, compulsive-use design.

“Washington (August 5, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today celebrated the passage of his Youth AI Privacy Act unanimously th…”

Markey and colleagues urge the FTC to reject X's petition, dismissing as frivolous the claim that ending privacy obligations would serve the American AI race.

“Letter Text (PDF) Washington (July 22, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and …”

Markey touts growing endorsements for his Youth AI Privacy Act to bar manipulative AI chatbot design and protect kids' privacy.

“Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (July 21, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced new support for his Y…”