We endorsed U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey for reelection in the Sept. 1 Democratic primary and we endorse him for reelection on Nov. 3.
Senator Ed Markey has a five-decade progressive record on racial justice, economic equality and environmental action that merits another six-year term in the Senate.
Senator Markey has the experience and perspective that allows him to see America’s big picture at a crucial time in this country’s history. He called out President Trump as a “criminally negligent” racist in an interview at The Item and clearly stated that Congress must lead the nation during one of its most trying times.
We need Senator Markey’s experience. After four years of Donald Trump’s disdain for governing and leadership, we need it more than ever.
Senator Markey rolled out the Green New Deal with U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in February 2019. But Senator Markey also drafted legislation 10 years earlier to prepare the U.S. for climate change.
He authored bills to fight insider trading and its damaging impacts on the U.S. economy and he led legislatively to ensure students from kindergarten-12 have access to home internet connectivity.
Alzheimer’s Disease claimed the life of Senator Markey’s mother, Christina, and he spoke with emotion at The Item about how his father cared for his mother at home. Senator Markey crafted legislation in 2014 to devote federal spending to Alzheimier’s research with a regular update required on progress being made.
He brings compassion, strong listening skills, and the ability to learn from the past to his work in the Senate.
Senator Markey can clearly define what justice means to Americans in 2020. He supports reparations studies. He pledged to make immigration reform his top 2021 priority.
Senator Markey understands how high the stakes are for America in 2020. He draws strong parallels between the challenges Americans face today with COVID-19 and those of 1932, when the Great Depression held the country captive and Franklin Delano Roosevelt harnessed innovative programs like the Works Progress Administration to lead Americans out of hopelessness.
Senator Markey believes the Green New Deal can create environmentally-friendly jobs to put all Americans back to work to overcome coronavirus’ economic blow and start waging the war against climate change in earnest.
Echoing FDR’s call to arms, Senator Markey said, “The country is being challenged to stand up.”
He has stands for middle-class Americans, for environmentally-sound policies, and for an America that is respected by the rest of the world.
Senator Markey understands the Americans hit hard by coronavirus’ economic impact include immigrants in essential-worker jobs. “To deny them the help they need is absolutely immoral,” he said.
He understands at-home learning imposed by the pandemic underscores the “digital divide” leaving minority children stranded without the educational technology capability they need and deserve.
Senator Markey says “we have to think big” to solve 2020’s problems. We agree.
We believe U.S. Senator Ed Markey with his clear understanding of our problems and decades-long experience helping to solve them, deserves reelection.
