@SenMarkey

Senator for Massachusetts. Ranker on @SenateSmallBiz Committee & @HELPCmteDems Primary Health & Retirement Security Subcommittee. Fighting for a Green New Deal.

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There must be an independent federal investigation of the Burlington ICE facility. I have seen the conditions myself and am deeply disturbed by reports of detainees, including pregnant women, being denied the treatment they need.
Screenshot of Boston Globe headline reading: Massachusetts delegation requests federal inspection of Burlington ICE field office.

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Massachusetts delegation requests federal inspection of Burlington ICE field office - The Boston...

“Congress and the public deserve immediate transparency about ICE’s practices, and the secretive use of this Massachusetts building as an unmonitored detention site,” the lawmakers wrote to the...

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SCOTUS made the right decision today rejecting the Trump administration’s effort to withhold essential medical care from trans people behind bars. Healthcare is a human right.
Screenshot of SCOTUSblog headline reading: Justices leave lower court order in place preventing Trump administration from implementing transgender inmate policy

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Justices leave lower court order in place preventing Trump administration from implementing...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday left in place an order by a federal judge in Washington, D.C., that prohibits the Federal Bureau of Prisons from enforcing a new policy on healthcare for transgender in…

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Disgusting. We need to pass my No Robot Bosses and Stop Spying Bosses Acts now to put an end to this weaponized surveillance and union-busting by machine.
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A document unveiled in a court case appears to show Amazon using AI to track workers and rank how likely they are to form unions. The document has been released as part of court proceedings between Amazon and Canadian union Unifor. It shows Amazon using an AI tool dubbed "Atlas" to give warehouses a risk score of between 100 and 900 for union activity, with a lower score meaning it believes workers are more likely to unionize. A higher score is “better” for leaders at the company, the document says. novaramedia.com/2026/10/19/a…

Amazon ‘Uses AI in Warehouses to Predict Whether Workers Will Join Unions’

Amazon has been accused of using AI to track employees and rank how likely they are to form unions.

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I’m glad the U.S. government is now warning travelers that they are at risk of wrongful detention if traveling to China. I continue to urge the immediate release of wrongfully detained U.S. citizens Youlin Chen and Min Zen.
Screenshot of headline from Semafor reading: Exclusive / State Department warns travelers to China they risk “wrongful detention”

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Exclusive: State Department warns travelers to China they risk “wrongful detention”

State cites “serious risk” as Trump plans China trip.

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Terrifying news that a white supremacist planned a shooting at a Hindu temple in Illinois. I’m grateful to local law enforcement and community members who prevented this incident. The rise of racist and xenophobic threats against Indian and Hindu Americans is alarming and has no place in our country.
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Building West-East rail is a once-in-a-generation investment. I’m proud to have worked together with @MassGovernor and the federal delegation to secure this funding as we work to connect our communities and regional economies like never before.
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Trump said he would end the Ukraine war in a day and the Iran war in a few weeks. He was dead wrong. Now, by buying diesel fuel from Russia, Trump is fueling both wars to last longer. Whose side is he on? Trump is risking lives for an empty campaign talking point.
New York Times Headline Reading: Trump’s Deal With Russia Inflames War He Vowed to Swiftly End. The Ukrainian president’s defiant decision to continue attacking Russian refineries underscores President Trump’s inability to end a war he had promised to resolve.

ALT New York Times Headline Reading: Trump’s Deal With Russia Inflames War He Vowed to Swiftly End. The Ukrainian president’s defiant decision to continue attacking Russian refineries underscores President Trump’s inability to end a war he had promised to resolve.

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Trump’s Deal With Russia Inflames Ukraine War He Vowed to End

The Ukrainian president’s defiant decision to continue attacking Russian refineries underscores President Trump’s inability to end a war he had promised to resolve.

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I am heartbroken by the news of another devastating school shooting, this time in Oregon. We can't keep living like this and children can't keep dying like this. Congress must take action to end gun violence now.
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Brendan Carr’s FCC is threatening to end E-Rate, which has helped connect schools and libraries to the internet for 30 years. I led my colleagues in writing to Carr demanding that he abandon this effort. Students and communities cannot afford to lose E-Rate.
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Congressional Democrats send letter urging FCC’s Carr to drop E-Rate elimination proposal |...

The lawmakers argue cutting the federal broadband program would not address concerns about students’ screen time, pointing instead to existing internet-safety requirements and local device-use...

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The U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal is about megatons, not megawatts. Trump should not be sharing nuclear bomb technology with a nation that U.S. intelligence says may want nuclear weapons. This is the starting gun for a Middle East nuclear arms race. We must reject this dangerous deal.
Graphic of headline that reads, "Democratic Senators Move to Block U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal. The move will force a vote on the agreement after the midterm elections, though it faces steep odds in the Republican-controlled Congress even amid bipartisan concern about the deal." Full text of article linked in reply.

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Democratic Senators Move to Block U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal

The move will force a vote on the agreement after the midterm elections, though it faces steep odds in the Republican-controlled Congress even amid bipartisan concern about the deal.

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Facing political defeat, Trump is blaming sky high gas and diesel prices on Ukraine’s attacks against Russian oil refineries—and is limiting Ukraine’s access to Starlink to make his point. But we know the truth: it's Trump’s illegal and unwinnable war on Iran to blame.
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Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Resume Russian Refinery Strikes, Defying Trump

President Volodymyr Zelensky made the announcement in an interview with The Financial Times. He had paused the strikes to comply with a demand from the United States.

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Communities in Massachusetts are worried about Amazon’s drone delivery program and the potential risks to livability, safety, and privacy. Instead of cutting corners, the FAA and Amazon must address residents’ concerns and understand the risks of drones in Massachusetts.
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Senators, reps push back on Amazon drone plan for central Mass.

Four Massachusetts federal lawmakers are urging Amazon and the FAA to conduct a site-specific environmental review of a proposed drone delivery hub in Westborough before it launches.

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