Congressman is author of law that requires 100 percent screening of all cargo on passenger planes   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the 2007 law that requires 100 percent screening of all air cargo transported on domestic passenger planes and all international passenger planes entering the United... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, and William Keating (D-Bourne) sent a letter to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Greg Jaczko urging the Commission not to move forward with its decision on whether to issue the twenty-year license extension for... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC— Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey, and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette released the following statement in response to new EPA draft guidelines on use of diesel fuel in oil and gas hydraulic... Read More

Lawmaker queries nine major wireless companies on practice of sharing mobile phone tracking data with police departments   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Prompted by concerns about the legal, constitutional and privacy implications of sharing consumers’ mobile telephone information with limited judicial oversight, Congressman Edward J.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and former chairman of the Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee, released the following statement after the latest media stories reported new public information about the Google Street View case. Rep. Markey called for a... Read More

Lawmaker authored the legislation to rename the Woburn Post Office after fallen Officer John “Jack” Maguire   WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a ceremony attended by family members, elected officials, and hundreds of members of the Woburn community, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Malden) today honored the life and service of Police... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and House author of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, released the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously approved new rules to help prevent the addition of hidden, unwarranted third-party... Read More

IMPACT Act Would Preserve Wind Energy Tax Credit, Provide Manufacturing Incentives, Push Heavy Duty Natural Gas Vehicles   WASHINGTON (April 27, 2012) – Several top House Democrats today introduced legislation that would end subsidies given to the largest oil companies, and instead extend incentives for onshore and offshore wind and... Read More

Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) Floor Statement in Opposition to Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) April 26, 2012   “This legislation might as well be called the cyber IN-security bill because it fails to address the reality of cyber-threats already facing our nation.   “And if this bill had a... Read More

Rules Committee rejected amendment offered by lawmakers to ensure consumer privacy protections   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bi-partisan Privacy Caucus co-Chairs Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) today urged a NO vote on the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), citing serious concerns with the lack of... Read More

Boston Medical Center chosen to pilot model aimed at reducing health care costs and hospital visits of chronically ill seniors by better coordinating care   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oreg.) praised the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announcement of the... Read More

Statement of Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA7) Remarks on the Ninety-Seventh Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Wednesday, April 25, 2012   Mr. Speaker, parev, pari yegak (Hello, welcome!) Thank you to the Armenian National Committee of America, the Armenian Assembly, the Armenian Caucus, the Embassy of Armenia, and the Office of Nagorno... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With an estimated 4.5 million Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and 15 million expected to be diagnosed over the coming decades, today a bipartisan group of members of Congress introduced a resolution affirming the national goal of treating Alzheimer’s by 2025. Led by Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.),... Read More

Congressman Revealed BP Underestimated Spill Size in Early Days of Disaster   WASHINGTON (April 24, 2012) – Just a little over two years after the BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill began, the first criminal charges were filed today against a former BP engineer for deleting texts regarding the rate of oil spilling from the blown-out Macondo... Read More

  NATICK – Monday, April 23, 2012 – Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray today toured the U.S. Army's Natick Soldier Systems Center as part of his tour of military bases across the Commonwealth to build grassroots support to protect the missions, jobs and economic investments associated with the bases. Lieutenant Governor Murray... Read More

Recent Reports from Gulf Indicate Genetic Defects in Seafood; Gov’t Monitoring, Analysis of Safety May be Inadequate   WASHINGTON (April 20, 2012) – Two years after the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history began, the effects are still being felt today. Marshes are still oiled. Businesses are still recovering. And in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As state and local governments, businesses, and private individuals increasingly use unmanned aircraft – commonly known as drones – in U.S. airspace, Reps. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) today sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) querying the agency about the potential... Read More

H.R. 4400 would designate the Salt Pond Visitor Center at Cape Cod National Seashore as the Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Salt Pond Visitor Center   WASHINGTON, D.C. – On December 9th, Tip O’Neill would have celebrated his 100th birthday. In honor of this milestone and his instrumental role in protecting the pristine beauty of the... Read More

Congressman Has Pushed for More Oversight of Natural Gas Drilling   WASHINGTON (April 18, 2012) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today praised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for their new rules that would clean up natural gas drilling practices. Rep. Markey, the Ranking Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, has pushed... Read More

Congressman introduced the SOUND Devices Act to close loophole in flawed medical device approval process   WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), issued the following statement after the Subcommittee... Read More