Votes, bills and records by issue · 119th Congress
Commerce
Edward J. Markey
Democratic, Massachusetts
On Commerce, the 28 measures they backed give a position, but too few senators in each caucus have a position here to compare.
From votes
Too few votes for a position from votes: 0 votes cast, and a position needs 20.
From bills backed
28 measures · 11 sponsored · 17 cosponsored
Too few senators in each caucus have a position here to compare.
Exact figures
Positions are coordinates on the map's main axis. Only the distance from the typical Democrat and typical Republican means anything.
From bills backed
- Senator at −0.34
- Democratic caucus median −0.26, from 12 senators
- Republican caucus median −0.14, from 1 senator
Each mark is a senator. The vertical line is the typical senator in that caucus.
A position shows which senators someone votes or legislates alongside, not whether they are for or against a policy. Issues come from each bill's topic, so an issue can include amendments on other topics. Left and right on the strips have no meaning of their own. Bills often have backers from both parties, so a position from bills is read against the medians for bills, not against the position from votes. See how these summaries are written.
- Contested vote:
- a roll call where the losing side got at least 10% of the votes cast.
- Party break:
- a contested vote against the majority of their own party.
- Cosponsor:
- a senator who signs on to support a measure, a bill or resolution, that another senator introduced. Bills backed means sponsored or cosponsored.
- Typical senator:
- the middle senator of a group, with half on each side. "17% of the way" means 17% of the distance from the typical senator in one party to the typical senator in the other.
Legislation on this issue
These are records, not a score, and sponsoring a measure does not mean it moved. Simple and concurrent resolutions cannot become law, and a proposal enacted through a companion House bill or inside a larger bill is not counted as becoming law here.
4 measures this senator backed have no other backer on the map, so they are listed but not counted in the position from bills.
Sponsored
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Small Business Administration relating to "Citizenship and Residency Requirements and Recission of Procedural Notice 5000-872050" and "Revised Applicant Ownership, Citizenship, and Residency Requirements for 7(a) and 504 Loans".
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Investing in the American Dream Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
SPARK Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Small Business ICE Disruption Fund Act
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Veteran Entrepreneurship Empowerment Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Show the other 10 sponsored measures
Small Business RELIEF Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Protecting Small Business Competitions Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
SOS Act of 2025
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Expanding the Surety Bond Program Act of 2025
Not counted in the position from bills: no other backer on the map.
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Protecting Kids from Gun Marketing Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
FinCEN–SBA Coordination on Beneficial Ownership Registration Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Small Business Liberation Act
Latest action, : Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
New Start Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
Cosponsored
Consumer Advocacy and Protection Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 3, 2026, through May 9, 2026, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2109; text: CR S2135)
Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2026
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
Latest action, : Became Public Law No: 119-83.
Became Public Law 119-83
Responsible Firearms Marketing Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Show the other 12 cosponsored measures
Heroes Business Opportunity Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
A resolution recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as "National Veterans Small Business Week".
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7905; text: CR S7904)
MIND Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S6834-3836)
POP Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
A resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of May 4, 2025, through May 10, 2025, as "National Small Business Week" to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.
Latest action, : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2753; text: CR S2758)
WIPPES Act
Latest action, : Held at the desk.
A resolution celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments and vital role of women business owners in the United States.
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S1609)
SAD Act
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
TICKET Act
Latest action, : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63.
Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2025
Latest action, : Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Amendments filed on this issue's bills
These are records, not a score. Many amendments are procedural or filed in bulk, and most are never taken up on the floor. Adopted means the Senate agreed to the amendment, which can still be left out of the final text.
An amendment is listed under the policy area of the bill it amends. An amendment can differ from its bill's topic.
Amendments through Sept. 30, 2026.
Amends S. 1199
SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
To require a report on Department of Justice activity relating to certain programs.
Latest action, : Amendment SA 5441 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Adopted