Senators Markey, Casar, and Ocasio-Cortez reintroduce the Connect the Grid Act to enhance Texas's electricity grid reliability.
Quiver AI Summary
Markey, Casar, Ocasio-Cortez introduce legislation: On February 27, 2026, Senator Edward J. Markey, along with Representatives Greg Casar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, reintroduced the Connect the Grid Act aimed at integrating Texas's Electric Reliability Council (ERCOT) with the national grid. They claim this will increase electricity reliability and support climate goals.
Addressing concerns from past disasters: Markey stated, "Year after year, families are left with power disruptions... By creating new connections... we can reduce outages." Casar emphasized the need for life-saving reliability after the severe outages resulting from Winter Storm Uri in 2021.
Key provisions of the bill: The legislation mandates ERCOT's connection with neighboring grids, submission to federal oversight for pricing, and a study on interconnecting with Mexico. They noted that approximately 90% of Texas operates independently, risking outages during extreme weather.
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Edward J. Markey Fundraising
Edward J. Markey recently disclosed $484.8K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on February 2nd, 2026. This was the 179th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 76.6% came from individual donors.
Markey disclosed $767.0K of spending. This was the 75th most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Markey disclosed $2.8M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 131st most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
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Edward J. Markey Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Edward J. Markey:
- S.3884: Small Business ICE Disruption Fund Act
- S.3876: A bill to amend the Small Business Act to spur entrepreneurial ecosystems in underserved communities, and for other purposes.
- S.3779: ICE Out of Our Faces Act
- S.3742: AV Safety Data Act
- S.3680: Eliminating Bias in Algorithmic Systems Act of 2026
- S.3625: Qualified Immunity Abolition Act of 2026
You can track bills proposed by Edward J. Markey on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Markey.
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