Is Ed Markey pro-Israel or pro-Palestine?

Where does Ed Markey stand on Israel?

Ed Markey (Democrat, Massachusetts) is tied for the 47th most pro-Israel record in the US Senate, with a net score of +37: 24 cosponsorships and 9 aligned floor votes on the pro-Israel side, against 4 cosponsorships and 12 votes on the pro-Palestine side.

Net score breakdown

Weights: sponsoring a scored bill 3 points, authoring a scored amendment 3 points, cosponsoring a scored bill 2 points, an aligned floor vote 1 point.

• Pro-Israel activity (additions): 24 cosponsored bills × 2 = 48 points; 9 aligned floor votes × 1 = 9 points. Subtotal: 57 points pro-Israel.
• Pro-Palestine activity (deduction): 4 cosponsored bills × 2 = 8 points; 12 aligned floor votes × 1 = 12 points. Subtotal: 20 points pro-Palestine.
• Net score: +37 pro-Israel (57 pro-Israel points minus 20 pro-Palestine points).

Campaign finance

2026 cycle, source: FEC, filings through 2026-09-30. Total raised: $5,826,326. Total spent: $6,969,509. Cash on hand: $667,504.

Pro-Israel money

Hardline pro-Israel money supporting Markey: $67,550 (2014–2026, 0 PACs, 11 donors, 2 bundled).

Pro-Israel money spent AGAINST Markey: $0. No tracked pro-Israel money spent against this member.

Where the supporting money comes from

• PAC money: $0 (0%, routed + independent expenditures).
• Individual donors: $65,550 (97%, 11 named individuals).
• Bundled / earmarked: $2,000 (3%, 2 conduit donors).

Liberal pro-Israel (J Street) money: $27,200, tracked in its own tier and not included in the hardline total.

Full committee and donor lists: Israel/Palestine campaign finance.

Scoring and classification: VoteLog methodology.