# Edward Markey Democrat Senator · MA [Official site ↗](https://www.markey.senate.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/M000133.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20M000133&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20M000133%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 10 press releases on AI $53K from AI-industry employees and PACs Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json) ## Said and voted ### What they said toward oversight Oct 6, 2026 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…” [Source ↗](https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/markey-joins-kelly-whitehouse-to-press-epa-on-rollback-of-public-input-rules-for-data-center-air-permits) toward oversight Sep 30, 2026 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…” [Source ↗](https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-releases-new-report-detailing-epa-capitulation-to-big-tech-dangerous-easing-of-regulations-to-build-data-centers-at-the-expense-of-transparency-and-communities-health) toward oversight Sep 25, 2026 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…” [Source ↗](https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sens-markey-merkley-and-reps-jayapal-tlaib-pressley-reintroduce-legislation-to-halt-government-use-of-facial-recognition-and-other-biometric-technology) toward oversight Sep 24, 2026 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…” [Source ↗](https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/as-ai-agents-carry-out-attacks-senator-markey-introduces-legislation-establishing-independent-body-to-investigate-cyber-hacks-assisted-by-artificial-intelligence) toward oversight Aug 27, 2026 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…” [Source ↗](https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/following-meta-settlement-markey-calls-on-congress-to-pass-his-coppa-20-legislation-and-the-youth-ai-privacy-act-to-hold-big-tech-accountable-for-childrens-privacy) [cites S.4199 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/a4a5a5253240cbbd) toward oversight Aug 5, 2026 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…” [Source ↗](https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-markey-celebrates-unanimous-committee-passage-of-his-youth-ai-privacy-act) [cites S.4199 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/a4a5a5253240cbbd) toward oversight Jul 22, 2026 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 …” [Source ↗](https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/markey-blumenthal-wyden-demand-ftc-reject-xs-frivolous-petition-to-evade-privacy-obligations) toward oversight Jul 21, 2026 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…” [Source ↗](https://www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-releases/momentum-builds-for-senator-markeys-legislation-to-protect-kids-from-ai-chatbots) [cites S.4199 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/a4a5a5253240cbbd) 2 more in the [JSON document](#json). Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted NAY Sep 30, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/c4ab5f94505ce4d8) cloture · H.R. 9340 · Rejected 57-43 YEA Jul 16, 2026 [A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/de7744646acadb2c) motion to proceed · S.J.Res. 198 · Rejected 46-50 NAY Jul 14, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/1582c6eb48e4c5fc) cloture · S. 4784 · Rejected 50-46 NAY Dec 17, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/bca10742d0876330) procedural · S. 1071 · Agreed to 77-20 NAY Dec 15, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/47dfb73a82b0a2ce) cloture · S. 1071 · Agreed to 76-20 NAY Dec 11, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/dd1489dacf44112f) motion to proceed · S. 1071 · Agreed to 75-22 YEA Jul 1, 2025 [To strike the section relating to support for artificial intelligence.](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/5759c87e484cf21b) amendment · H.R. 1 · S.Amdt. 2814 · Agreed to 99-1 ## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's. $53K From employees and investors, personally $0 From company PACs ### By employer Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list. ### Largest gifts | Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jul 27, 2026 | Peter Weinberger | GOOGLE INC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202608209903344614) | | May 10, 2026 | Bradford Smith | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875356262) | | May 10, 2026 | Bradford Smith | MICROSOFT CORPORATION | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875356261) | | Mar 15, 2026 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862547820) | | Mar 15, 2026 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862547819) | | Mar 8, 2026 | Todor Markov | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862547807) | | Mar 8, 2026 | Todor Markov | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862547807) | | Sep 24, 2025 | Jason Spero | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202511079792581570) | | Sep 9, 2025 | Peter Weinberger | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202511079792581663) | | Jun 29, 2025 | Vinton Cerf | GOOGLE | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763069943) | | May 30, 2025 | David Orr | GOOGLE DEEPMIND | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763069663) | | Sep 24, 2025 | Bennet Yee | GOOGLE INC. | $3K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202511079792581701) | | May 17, 2026 | James Kevin Scott | MICROSOFT | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875356287) | | May 3, 2026 | Frederick Humphries | MICROSOFT | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875356255) | | Apr 26, 2026 | Charles Simonyi | MICROSOFT | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159875356246) | Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.