America’s first offshore wind farm off New England coast scheduled to begin delivering power by year’s end   Washington (June 8, 2016) – As Europe now supports roughly 60,000 jobs in the offshore wind sector, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) today introduced legislation that would spur the... Read More

Letter to Interior Department calls for removal of lease sales in Chukchi and Beaufort Seas in Final Five-Year Drilling Program Washington (June 8, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today called on the Obama administration to remove any lease sales in the Arctic Ocean from its... Read More

Washington (June 8, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Superfund, Waste Management and Government Oversight subcommittee, hailed Senate passage of comprehensive legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act. The “Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century... Read More

Senator Debbie Stabenow  Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Senator Ed Markey announce the inclusion of the HOPE Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced that her bipartisan HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act was passed out of committee as part of the Labor-Health and Human Services appropriations bill. ... Read More

Noble Discoverer Has Engine, Fire, Other Safety Hazards, According to Coast Guard; Congressman Asks Shell for Plans to Fix Ship, Prospects of Arctic Drilling WASHINGTON (February 22, 2013) – One of two Arctic drilling ships employed by Shell Oil does not have proper propulsion to handle all expected weather conditions, has engine trouble, and... Read More

Washington (June 7, 2016) – As the U.S. Senate this week debates the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has introduced an amendment that would ensure the United States doesn’t replace a long-standing policy of limited missile defense with one meant to target Russia and China. The 1999... Read More

Boston (June 2, 2016) ­ Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), top Democrat on the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee, released the following statement on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s final Ivory Rule specific to the African elephant under Section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act. The United States is the globe’s second... Read More

[WASHINGTON, DC] –U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today issued the following statement in response to a report issued by Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) revealing at least four automakers have confirmed they are still equipping some new vehicles with defective Takata airbags.   “It is... Read More

Senators lead bipartisan group of 22 senators in calling on the Department to raise the cap on prescribing buprenorphine to 500 patients Washington (June 1, 2016) – Today, Senators Hatch (R-UT) and Markey (D-MA) led a bipartisan group of 22 senators in writing to Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),... Read More

Call on President Obama to impose targeted sanctions on DRC govt. officials who are responsible for violence and human rights violations Washington (May 27, 2016) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Foreign Relation’s Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee, Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Christopher Murphy... Read More

[WASHINGTON, DC] – Heading into travel-heavy Memorial Day Weekend, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today are calling on airlines to take action to help address long lines at the airport by suspending bag fees immediately. “With the summer travel season set to take off this weekend, we call on... Read More

In new op-ed, lawmaker calls for President to cancel plans for new, destabilizing nuclear cruise missile Washington (May 27, 2016) – As President Obama today became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and founder of the Congressional... Read More

In letters to Justice Dept., FDA and FTC, lawmaker points to allegations that the OxyContin manufacturer misrepresented longevity of drug’s pain-relieving properties, potentially leading to greater risk of addiction Washington (May 27, 2016) – As the prescription drug and heroin epidemic continues unabated across the country, Senator... Read More

Washington (May 26, 2016)- Senators Edward J Markey (D-Mass.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today applauded the passage of a bipartisan resolution to designate May 2016 as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. The resolution strives to bring attention to this tragic disease, acknowledges the tremendous investments and scientific achievements made to... Read More

Bill would ensure U.S. nuclear technology is not shared with other nations without consent, requires suspension of agreement if violations found Washington (May 26, 2016) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced legislation, the China Nuclear Cooperation and Nonproliferation Act of 2016, which would... Read More

To bring attention to the issue of gun violence, Americans are encouraged to wear orange on June 2nd    (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – At least sixteen U.S. Senators and eleven U.S. Representatives joined together to introduce a resolution in the House & Senate establishing June 2nd as “National Gun Violence Awareness... Read More

A reported 50 children die each year from seatback failures that occur primarily during rear-end crashes Washington (May 25, 2016) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today sent letters to 17 automakers requesting detailed information on front... Read More

Washington, DC — United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Representatives Michael Capuano and Katherine Clark, have sent a letter urging Harvard University President Drew Faust to recognize collective bargaining units of graduate student research and teaching assistants if they wish to... Read More

Washington (May 24, 2016) – U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), senior member of Senate Armed Services Committee, and Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced amendment #4094 to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 that would raise the micro-purchase threshold for universities, Independent Research Institutes, and... Read More

TSA funding down nearly $250 million since 2011 even though TSA screened 40.7 million more passengers over past year WASHINGTON, DC – With the summer’s busy travel season rapidly approaching and lines growing ever-longer at the nation’s commercial airports, today U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ),... Read More