Senator Markey's legislation for sea turtle rescue funding has passed the U.S. Senate, addressing critical conservation needs.
Quiver AI Summary
Senator Markey announces bipartisan legislation: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has celebrated the Senate's passage of the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act. The act aims to establish funding for the rescue, recovery, and research of sea turtles in the U.S. and is co-led by Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas).
Funding and support details: Markey highlighted that all known sea turtle species in U.S. waters are either threatened or endangered. The bill would create a grant program, authorizing $5 million annually from 2025 to 2030 to aid rescue efforts, which are currently underfunded and largely volunteer-driven.
Legislative support: The legislation has garnered support from multiple senators across party lines and has a companion bill in the House of Representatives led by Representative Bill Keating (MA-09).
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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.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Edward J. Markey's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Edward J. Markey Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Edward J. Markey:
- S.4044: Support for Astrophysical Observatories and National High-Energy Astrophysics Hubs Act of 2026
- S.4038: A bill to exempt small business concerns from duties imposed by the President under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 and to prevent price gouging with respect to goods subject to such duties.
- S.3976: Connect the Grid Act of 2026
- S.3884: Small Business ICE Disruption Fund Act
- S.3876: SPARK Act
- S.3779: ICE Out of Our Faces Act
You can track bills proposed by Edward J. Markey on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Markey.
2026 Massachusetts US Senate Election
There has been approximately $22,491,906 of spending in Massachusetts US Senate elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $4,225,689 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- COMMONWEALTH UNITY FUND ($4,222,550)
- CHINESE PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL ACTION INC. ($1,610)
- UNITED DEMOCRATS FUND ($1,180)
The rating for this race is currently "Solid D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Massachusetts US Senate election.
