U.S. SENATE

Edward J. Markey

DemocratMassachusettsCurrently serving

Sworn into the Senate on July 16, 2013 Source

How they voted 917

Their recorded votes in Congress, including what was decided and how they voted.

Yea/Aye supports the question being voted on. Nay/No opposes it. Colors describe the recorded choice, not a political rating.

Partial vote history. See collection coverage

All votes (917)Yea / Aye (239)Nay / No (671)Not Voting (7)

Apr 1, 2025Senate vote #157 · 2025Nomination PN25-56

Nay

Senate confirmed Matthew Whitaker as U.S. representative to NATO council

AI-assisted summary

Matthew Whitaker was nominated to serve as the United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of ambassador. The Senate confirmed his nomination, 52–45.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on April 1, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Mar 31, 2025Senate vote #156 · 2025Nomination PN25-56

Nay

Senate limited debate on Matthew Whitaker’s NATO ambassador nomination

AI-assisted summary

Matthew Whitaker was nominated to serve as the U.S. permanent representative on the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Council, with ambassadorial rank and status. The Senate agreed to limit further debate on the nomination, 49–42. This vote did not confirm Whitaker; a separate confirmation vote would be needed.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on March 31, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Mar 27, 2025Senate vote #155 · 2025Nomination PN13-9

Nay

Senate confirmed Paul Lawrence as Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs

AI-assisted summary

Paul Lawrence, of Virginia, was nominated to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The Senate confirmed his nomination, 51–45.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on March 27, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Mar 27, 2025Senate vote #154 · 2025Nomination PN13-9

Nay

Limit debate on Paul Lawrence’s nomination as VA deputy secretary

AI-assisted summary

The Senate agreed to limit further debate on Paul Lawrence’s nomination to be Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. This vote did not confirm him; it allowed the Senate to move toward a later vote on whether to approve the nomination. The cloture motion was agreed to, 53–47.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on March 27, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Mar 27, 2025Senate vote #153 · 2025S.J.Res. 18

Nay

Pass a resolution to overturn the CFPB’s large-bank overdraft rule

AI-assisted summary

The Senate passed a joint resolution disapproving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule for overdraft lending at very large financial institutions. The rule would generally cap overdraft charges at $5, allow a higher cap with justification, or treat overdrafts as credit subject to specified lending disclosures. The resolution passed, 52–48.

Context: The background describes the resolution as introduced on February 13, 2025; the vote record does not establish whether the version passed was amended from that text.

Mar 26, 2025Senate vote #152 · 2025S.J.Res. 18

Nay

Begin considering a resolution to overturn the CFPB’s large-bank overdraft rule

AI-assisted summary

The Senate agreed to begin considering a joint resolution that would disapprove the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s rule for overdraft lending at very large financial institutions. The rule would generally cap overdraft charges at $5, allow a higher cap with justification, or treat overdrafts as credit subject to specified lending disclosures. This vote only allowed consideration to begin; it did not pass the resolution. The motion was agreed to, 52–47.

Context: The background describes the resolution as introduced February 13, 2025; the vote record does not establish whether the version considered was amended from that text.

Mar 26, 2025Senate vote #151 · 2025H.J.Res. 25

Nay

Pass a resolution to overturn IRS digital-asset broker reporting rule

AI-assisted summary

The Senate passed a joint resolution disapproving and nullifying an IRS rule on gross-proceeds reporting by brokers that regularly help complete digital-asset sales. The rule generally required people facilitating decentralized-finance transactions to report certain information about digital-asset sales to the IRS. The resolution passed, 70–28.

Context: The background summarizes the resolution as introduced January 21, 2025, and may not describe the exact text passed.

Mar 26, 2025Senate vote #150 · 2025H.J.Res. 25

Nay

Begin considering the IRS digital asset broker reporting rule repeal

AI-assisted summary

The resolution would nullify an IRS rule requiring certain brokers handling decentralized finance transactions to report information about digital asset sales. The Senate agreed to begin considering the resolution; this vote did not pass it or decide whether to nullify the rule. The motion was agreed to, 70-28.

Context: The background describes the resolution as introduced in the House; it does not establish that this was the exact text considered in the Senate.

Mar 26, 2025Senate vote #149 · 2025Nomination PN12-15

Nay

Confirm Michael Faulkender as Deputy Secretary of the Treasury

AI-assisted summary

The Senate confirmed Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. The confirmation vote was 53-43.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on March 26, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Mar 26, 2025Senate vote #148 · 2025Nomination PN12-15

Nay

Limit debate on Michael Faulkender for Treasury deputy secretary

AI-assisted summary

The nomination concerned Michael Faulkender, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. The Senate agreed to limit further debate on his nomination, voting 52-46; this vote did not confirm him.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on March 26, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Mar 26, 2025Senate vote #147 · 2025Nomination PN12-37

Nay

Confirm Aaron Reitz as an assistant attorney general

AI-assisted summary

The nomination concerned Aaron Reitz, of Texas, to be an Assistant Attorney General, replacing Hampton Y. Dellinger. The Senate confirmed Reitz by a 52-46 vote.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on March 26, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Mar 26, 2025Senate vote #146 · 2025Nomination PN12-37

Nay

Limit debate on Aaron Reitz for assistant attorney general

AI-assisted summary

The nomination concerned Aaron Reitz, of Texas, to be an Assistant Attorney General, replacing Hampton Y. Dellinger. The Senate agreed to limit further debate on the nomination, voting 53-45; this vote did not confirm Reitz.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on March 26, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Mar 26, 2025Senate vote #145 · 2025Nomination PN12-3

Nay

Confirm James Bishop as OMB deputy director

AI-assisted summary

The nomination concerned James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The Senate confirmed Bishop by a 53-45 vote.

Context: Official Senate roll call held on March 26, 2025. The member’s recorded choice and the chamber’s overall result are separate.

Mar 25, 2025Senate vote #144 · 2025Nomination PN12-3

Nay

Limit debate on James Bishop for OMB deputy director

AI-assisted summary

The nomination concerned James Bishop, of North Carolina, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. The Senate agreed to limit further debate on the nomination, voting 52-47; this vote did not confirm Bishop.