U.S. Sens. Warren, Markey to speak at Connect 351

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (left) and Sen. Ed Markey (right) speak during the MMA’s annual conference last January in Boston. They are both confirmed to speak at Connect 351 next month.

Massachusetts’ two U.S. senators, Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, will address local leaders from across the state during the MMA’s annual conference, Connect 351, on Saturday, Jan. 25.

Sens. Warren and Markey have consistently attended the MMA’s annual conference to engage with municipal leaders, and have worked closely with the MMA and local officials throughout their time in Congress.

Warren and Markey will appear at Connect 351 shortly after the opening of the 119th Congress and the Jan. 20 inauguration for the incoming Trump administration. They will speak during the MMA’s Annual Business Meeting.

Both senators supported legislation that enhanced municipal spending flexibility with American Rescue Plan Act funds, as well as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act and Inflation Reduction Act, key pieces of legislation that addressed climate change and the country’s recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sen. Warren was elected to the Senate in 2012 and was re-elected in 2018 and 2024. She serves as vice-chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus and has focused on economic opportunity, consumer protection, and health care during her time in the Senate. A former professor at Harvard Law School, Warren had served as a special advisor for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under President Obama and chaired the Congressional Oversight Panel that administered the implementation of the Economic Emergency Stabilization Act.

Sen. Markey has served the Commonwealth in public office since 1973, first as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, then as a U.S. representative from 1976 to 2013 before being elected to the Senate in 2013. He has since been re-elected in 2014 and 2020.

During his time in public office, Markey has focused on environmental protection and energy, transportation, infrastructure, public safety, and education. He has been one of the foremost Congressional leaders on the issue of climate change.