Sen Ed Markey (D-MA)

The American people recognize AI’s threat. In poll after poll, the public is expressing deep concern about, if not outright opposition to, artificial intelligence. Half of Americans reported they were more concerned than excited about the increased use of AI,  57 percent of voters believe the risks of AI outweigh its benefits, 71 percent of Americans think AI is advancing too quickly, and only 18 percent of young people feel hopeful about AI. This polling sends a clear message to policymakers: Congress must regulate AI now.

We write to request the [NTIA's] attention to a major question emerging within the BEAD Program. Under the latest BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice, many states likely will — or already do — have leftover BEAD allocations. Given the intent of Congress that these resources be used to expand broadband access nationwide, we respectfully seek clarity on how NTIA will ensure proper stewardship of non-deployment funds to close the digital divide. We respectfully request that NTIA provide: 

Ahead of the two-month anniversary of President Donald Trump signing an executive order on a supposed TikTok deal, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, wrote a letter to President Trump, requesting a briefing on the status of the TikTok deal and answers to questions on the terms of the deal. Sen Markey writes, "Although your Administration has repeatedly declared that it reached a TikTok deal with China and financial investors, you have released few details on any agreement.

On September 25, 2025, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr wrote to Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) regarding the decision by local TV stations to preempt Disney’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Disney’s decision to suspend temporarily production of that program. Chairman Carr said, "the claim by some that the FCC threatened to revoke broadcast licenses if Disney did not fire Jimmy Kimmel is simply incorrect.

Sens Edward Markey (D-MA) and Chuck Schumer (D-NY) wrote to Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr about a “Fox & Friends” June 2024 interview in which then-Presidential Nominee Donald Trump was asked whether he would release the Epstein files if he were elected president. The network aired only a portion of President Trump’s answers, potentially misleading viewers about his intentions regarding those files. In July 2025, President Trump discounted the importance of the Epstein Files on Truth Social.

It’s a familiar scene in communities across the nation: teenagers lingering outside fast-food restaurants and inside malls with laptops on their knees, surfing for free public Wi-Fi to be able to do their homework. Some 17 million students across the nation don’t have internet service at home, hampering their ability to study and complete assignments and prepare themselves for college and the workforce.

We write to request that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigate several automobile manufacturers — Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, Volkswagen, BMW, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, and Kia — for deceiving their customers by falsely claiming to require a warrant or court order before turning over customer location data to government agencies. Recent investigations by our offices confirmed that only some of the car companies are honoring this commitment.

Senators Edward Markey (D-MA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) led 25 of their Senate colleagues in writing to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expeditiously reclassify broadband as a telecommunications service under Title II of the Communications Act and restore net neutrality protections. Doing so will allow the FCC to effectively protect consumers from harmful practices online, promote affordable access to the internet, enhance public safety, increase marketplace competition, and take other important steps to benefit our nation’s digital future.

Senator Edward Markey (D-MA) and Representative Doris Matsui (D-CA) reintroduced their Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act. Specifically, the Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act would:

Senators Edward Markey (D-MA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Representative Anna Eshoo (D-CA) reintroduced their "Protecting Community Television Act" (S 340 and HB 907) This legislation would undo a Trump-era rulemaking by the Federal Communications Commission and ensure that public, educational, and government (PEG) channels have the resources they need to keep producing content for their viewers.