Senator Markey Releases “The AI Accountability Agenda: Taking Power Back from Big Tech”
which would curtail the growing use of surveillance technology in the workplace. The Warehouse Worker Protection Act, which
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Senator Markey and Representative Frost Sound Alarm After Trump Admin. Evades Questions on Database of Protesters
First Amendment rights, including their weaponization of surveillance technologies against peaceful protestors, immigrants, and American citizens … from acquiring and using facial recognition technology (FRT) and other biometric identification systems. Also in February , Senator Markey
Senators Markey, Schatz, Introduce Legislation to Halt Automating Workplace Decisions, Worker Surveillance
address the growing use of surveillance technology in the workplace. Representative Chris Deluzio (PA-11) is introducing companion … workers first and put guardrails on these harmful technologies.” “Workers should be managed by people – not robots,” said
Sens. Markey, Blumenthal Demand NHTSA Require Greater Transparency from Tesla, Autonomous Vehicle Companies
fully investigate Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology for safety risks. Tesla has claimed its FSD technology … over-rely on FSD, obscure whether the technology is creating safety defects, and undermine NHTSA’s ability
Senator Markey, Rep. Beyer Reintroduce AI Environmental Impacts Act
would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology to convene a consortium of experts responsible for establishing … brings us into a new age of technology.” This legislation is endorsed by the Center
Warren, Kelly Press Trump Admin to Support American Workers by Reinstating Port Fees on Chinese Ships
massive tariffs on critical minerals used in military technology and semiconductors. As a result, the Trump administration made
Senator Markey Decries Security Concerns, Conflicts of Interest with Trump Proposal to Give Weapons-Usable Plutonium to Private Companies
plutonium and opposed the spread of technology to separate (“reprocess”) plutonium from used reactor fuel … development and export of proliferation prone reprocessing technologies? What safety and security measures are planned for the transport
ICYMI: Senator Markey Celebrates 30 Years Since the 1996 Telecommunications Act
because imagining a future where technology works for everyone is at the heart of our mission
Warren for TIME: Tax AI and Invest in People
deserve to share in the success of this technology.” Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass … that AI could further rig our economy . The technology is creating dozens of tech billionaires , while companies
Senators Markey, Merkley, Colleagues Sound the Alarm on Homeland Security Proposal to Develop Biometric Smart Glasses
record during the Trump administration of exploiting surveillance technologies, we are deeply concerned that smart glasses will … deployed biometric identification tools — including facial recognition technologies — to identify individuals engaged in protest activity, intimidate them
Markey, Cantwell, Schumer, Colleagues Slam Trump for Terminating National Science Board, Continuing War on Science
implementing things in the domain of sciences and technology that the administration just wants to do.’” The Senators
As Trump’s Illegal Iran War Passes Two Months, Senator Markey Reintroduces Legislation to Prevent Nuclear Plant Catastrophes in War Zones
restrict Saudi Arabia’s access to nuclear weapons technologies. On February 20, 2026, Senator Markey denounced news that
Senators Markey, Cramer Resolution Recognizing National Assistive Tech Day Unanimously Passes Senate
resolution designating April 22, 2026 as “National Assistive Technology Awareness Day.” “For millions of older Americans and people … with disabilities, assistive technology is an essential lifeline that enables them to connect with friends and family, access
Sens. Markey, Luján, Reps. Dingell, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bill to Ensure Communication and Video Technologies Are Accessible to People with Disabilities
today reintroduced the bipartisan, bicameral Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility (CVTA) Act . This bill would update and strengthen … disabilities have access to innovative communication and video technologies to ensure they can participate equally in employment, education
Warren, King, Kaine, Whitehouse Lead 25 Senators in Introducing Bill to Fund the IRS, Crack Down on High-Dollar Tax Dodgers
with additional funding for tax enforcement, technology operations support, systems modernization, and taxpayer services like free taxpayer assistance
Warren, King, Kaine, Whitehouse Lead 25 Senators in Introducing Bill to Fund the IRS, Crack Down on High-Dollar Tax Dodgers
with additional funding for tax enforcement, technology operations support, systems modernization, and taxpayer services like free taxpayer assistance … operations. $25.4 billionforTechnology and Operations Supportto overhaul outdated technology and increase the agency’s capacity to detect fraud
Warren, Wyden Probe Third-Party Vendors on Disruptions to Unemployment Benefits Putting Americans’ Livelihood at Risk
providing states with error-ridden, ineffective technology for their unemployment insurance systems, disrupting benefits and harming Americans. “Unemployment
Warren, Blumenthal, Duckworth, Peters, Merkley Press Hegseth on Reported Attempts to Make Investments in Defense Firms Ahead of Iran War; Slam Potential Conflict of Interest, Violations of Federal Ethics Agreement
Dynamics, Huntington Ingalls, Boeing, RTX Corporation, and L3Harris Technologies, all companies currently included in BlackRock’s Defense Industrials
Markey Investigation into Autonomous Vehicle Companies’ Use of Remote Assistance Operators Reveals Serious Safety Gaps, Lack of Transparency
workers still play a critical role with this technology,”said Senator Markey. “My investigation revealed a wide range … time they are honest about their technology’s reliance on human help.” In February, Senator Markey sentlettersto seven
Senator Markey Calls for Reversal of USPS Postage Rate Hike to Cover Trump-Induced Gasoline Cost Increase, Urges Transition to Electric Fleet
have undermined electric vehicles and other clean energy technologies while doubling down on fossil fuel dependence, slowing
Warren, Hawley Lead Bipartisan Push For Mandatory Energy Use Reporting Requirements for Data Centers
disclosure agreements. On March 4, 2026, seven technology companies signed the Administration’s “Ratepayer Protection Pledge,” promising … inform federal, state, and local policymaking and ensure technology companies operating these large loads comply with their commitments
Senators Markey, Merkley Reintroduce Legislation to Restrict Saudi Access to Nuclear Weapons Technologies
Saudi Arabia to gain access to that same technology, even though the Saudi regime has openly coveted nuclear … belligerent and authoritarian nation, to develop nuclear weapons technologies while starting a war with Iran under the guise
Warren, Blumenthal Question Whether NVIDIA’s $20 Billion Groq Deal is Attempt to Avoid Antitrust Laws
chip industry and ceding our technological leadership to China,”wrote the senators. In December, NVIDIA and Groqannounceda … license for Groq’s inference chip design technology and hired many of Groq’s key employees, including
Warren Opens Investigation into Pentagon’s Designation of Anthropic As National Security Risk, New OpenAI Contract
contract with Anthropic or continued using its technology in unclassified systems,”wrote Senator Warren. “Instead, it appears that … agreement for DoD to use OpenAI’s technology in classified networks. While OpenAI has claimed that its contract
Markey, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Deny Saudi Arabia Access to Nuclear Weapons Technologies
about giving Riyadh permission to acquire sensitive nuclear technology as Donald Trump wages a reckless and illegal … interest in developing nuclear weapons, access to nuclear technology. Now, Secretary Rubio and President Trump risk the security