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Portrait of Edward J. Markey
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Edward J. Markey

Massachusetts · U.S. Senate · Democrat

Roster checked Sep 28, 2026Bioguide M000133

Public service, at a glance.

Edward J. Markey serves as a senator for Massachusetts in the United States Senate. Edward's first recorded term in this role began on July 16, 2013.

Chamber
U.S. Senate
State / territory
Massachusetts
Current party
Democrat
Senate class
2
Born
July 11, 1946
Scheduled term end
January 3, 2027

Committee assignments

Service record

Recorded terms in the Senate for Massachusetts
FromToPartyRole
Jan 3, 2021Jan 3, 2027 (scheduled)DemocratU.S. Senate
Jan 6, 2015Jan 3, 2021DemocratU.S. Senate
Jul 16, 2013Jan 3, 2015DemocratU.S. Senate

Other congressional service

Published biographical research

These are dated observations from named sources. They are not new surveys of the member’s identity or beliefs.

FieldReported valueSource and coverageEvidence date
Religious affiliationCatholicReligious affiliation of members of the 119th Congress

Named members of the incoming 119th Congress; historical observation, not a live survey

Published Jan 2, 2025

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Sources & methodology

  1. United States Congress legislators dataset ↗
    unitedstates / GovTrack contributors — Biographical details, terms, official contact details and committees
  2. Congressional portraits ↗
    unitedstates/images — Official congressional photographs; image provenance maintained by the source
  3. Religious affiliation of members of the 119th Congress ↗
    Pew Research Center, based on CQ Roll Call · 2025-01-02 — Named members of the incoming 119th Congress; historical observation, not a live survey

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