WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 982) to "extend the life of the Minuteman III and redirect savings from the development of the new ground-based strategic deterrent program toward the development of a universal coronavirus vaccine." The bill was introduced on March 25 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. It was referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee. For more informa more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 965) to "establish a voluntary program to identify and promote internet-connected products that meet industry-leading cybersecurity and data security standards, guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes." The bill was introduced on March 25. It was referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 966) to "require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Climate Change Education Program." The bill was introduced on March 25 and has 20 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Mazi more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 972) to "reauthorize the Essex National Heritage Area." The bill was introduced on March 25 and was co-sponsored by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. It was referred to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. For more information, Sen. Edward J. Markey, 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-2742; or in state at 975 President John F. Kennedy Federal Bldg., 222 Milliken Blvd more ST

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., has introduced legislation (S. 971) to amend the Public Health Service Act "authorize a program on children and the media within the National Institute of Health to study the health and developmental effects of technology on infants, children, and adolescents." The bill was introduced on March 25 and was co-sponsored by Sens. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, and Michael Bennet, D-Colo. more ST