Is Edward J. Markey pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Based on scored roll-call votes, sponsorships, and cosponsorships, Edward J. Markey's record leans pro-Israel: 57 pro-Israel points vs 16 pro-Palestine points (net +41). Markey has also received $66,550 in pro-Israel PAC, donor, and bundled money. Weighted scoring: sponsoring a scored bill = 3 points, cosponsoring = 2, a roll-call vote = 1 — see the methodology.

Edward Markey's Full Israel/Palestine Voting Record

Senator Markey, Edward J., Democrat of Massachusetts. Explore Edward Markey's full Israel/Palestine voting record: congressional votes, public statements, bill sponsorships, and a clear picture of where they…

Israel/Palestine weighted score: pro-Israel +37 (53 pro-Israel points, 16 pro-Palestine points).

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Cosponsored bills (28)

SRES 224: A resolution calling for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to address the needs of civilians in Gaza. (pro-Palestine)
SRES 417: A resolution standing with Israel against terrorism. (pro-Israel)
SRES 225: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the value of Palestinian and Israeli lives and urging an immediate cease-fire and diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (pro-Palestine)
S 2667: West Bank Violence Prevention Act of 2025 (pro-Palestine)
HR 1477: Iran Nuclear Proliferation Prevention Act of 1999 (pro-Israel)
SRES 502: A resolution supporting robust relations with the State of Israel bilaterally and in multilateral fora upon seventy years of statehood, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
S 198: Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017 (pro-Israel)
SRES 302: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in support of Israel and in condemnation of Palestinian terror attacks. (pro-Israel)
S 2531: Combating BDS Act of 2016 (pro-Israel)
HCONRES 322: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
HR 3871: United States-Israel Homeland Security Foundation Act (pro-Israel)
HRES 499: Condemning attempts to boycott Israeli scientific institutions and scholars. (pro-Israel)
HR 3405: Equality for Israel at the United Nations Act of 2000 (pro-Israel)
SRES 408: A resolution condemning Hamas for its premeditated, coordinated, and brutal terrorist attacks on Israel and demanding that Hamas immediately release all hostages and return them to safety, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
HR 890: Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011 (neutral)
HR 4133: United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (pro-Israel)
HR 2194: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (pro-Israel)
HCONRES 60: Relating to the 30th anniversary of the reunification of the city of Jerusalem. (pro-Israel)
HJRES 102: Expressing the sense of the Congress on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel. (pro-Israel)
HCONRES 112: Expressing the sense of the Congress that the German Government should expand and simplify its reparations system, provide reparations to Holocaust survivors in Eastern and Central Europe, and set up a fund to help cover the medical expenses of Holocaust survivors. (neutral)
S 3722: EMPIL-DOC Act (pro-Israel)
S 238: Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act (pro-Israel)
S 170: Combating BDS Act of 2017 (pro-Israel)
SRES 299: A resolution honoring the life, legacy, and example of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the twentieth anniversary of his death. (pro-Israel)
S 1617: Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015 (pro-Israel)
HR 3236: Equality for Israel at the United Nations Act of 1998 (pro-Israel)
HRES 268: Reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes. (pro-Israel)
SCONRES 47: A concurrent resolution commending the bravery, courage, and resolve of the women and men of Iran demonstrating in more than 80 cities and risking their safety to speak out against the Iranian regime's human rights abuses. (neutral)

Roll-call votes (53)

SJRES 138: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services., voted Yea
SJRES 32: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services., voted Yea
HR 2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, voted Yea
HR 7776: James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, voted Nay
S 1605: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, voted Nay
HR 7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, voted Nay
S 2882: Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026, voted Yea
S 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, voted Nay
S 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, voted Nay
HR 3222: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008, voted Yea
HR 2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, voted Yea
SRES 417: A resolution standing with Israel against terrorism., voted Yea
SJRES 33: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services., voted Yea
SJRES 34: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services., voted Yea
SJRES 41: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed export of certain defense articles to Israel., voted Yea
SJRES 111: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services., voted Yea
SJRES 113: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel of certain defense articles and services., voted Yea
SJRES 115: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed license amendment for the export of certain defense articles, defense services, and technical data to Israel., voted Yea
HR 5010: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2003, voted Yea
HR 5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, voted Nay
HR 2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Yea
S 2226: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, voted Nay
HR 815: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes., voted Yea
HR 2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, voted Nay
HR 6126: Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024, voted Yea
HR 2506: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002, voted Yea
HR 5631: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, voted Yea
HRES 282: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding manifestations of anti-Semitism by United Nations member states and urging action against anti-Semitism by United Nations officials, United Nations member states, and the Government of the United States, and for other purposes., voted Yea
HR 3057: Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006, voted Yea
HRES 535: Honoring the life, legacy, and example of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on the tenth anniversary of his death., voted Yea
HCONRES 338: Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the activities of Islamist terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere., voted Yea
HCONRES 322: Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel and reaffirming the bonds of close friendship and cooperation between the United States and Israel., voted Yea
HR 2194: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, voted Yea
HR 5327: United States-Israel Rocket and Missile Defense Cooperation and Support Act, voted Yea
HR 4133: United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012, voted Yea
HR 5856: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013, voted Nay
HR 2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, voted Nay
HR 3992: To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel., voted Not Voting
HRES 268: Reaffirming the United States' commitment to a negotiated settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through direct Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and for other purposes., voted Yea
HR 2219: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2012, voted Nay
HR 1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, voted Nay
HR 4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, voted Nay
HR 6018: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2013, voted Yea
HR 644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, voted Nay
HR 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, voted Nay
S 1356: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, voted Yea
S 2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, voted Nay
HR 2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, voted Nay
HR 6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, voted Yea
S 1790: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, voted Nay
HR 133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, voted Yea
HJRES 31: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, voted Nay
S 1: Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019, voted Nay