BOSTON - Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -- Governor Deval Patrick today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce John E. Bryson renewing the Commonwealth’s request for $21 million in federal fisheries disaster assistance for Massachusetts fishing communities impacted by the federal “catch shares” program. The Governor’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC—Today Reps. Henry A. Waxman, Edward J. Markey, and Diana DeGette sent a letter to Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton requesting a hearing on the final report by the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Subcommittee on Shale Gas Production (SEAB) on steps the industry and regulators should take to ensure that... Read More

Dr. Richard Muller, Author of Berkeley Temperature Study, Makes First Appearance on Hill After Releasing Results; Drs. Ben Santer, William Chameides to Present Latest Research on Global Warming WASHINGTON – Today, three prominent scientists will present the best case yet for the end of climate skepticism in Washington and the world over the... Read More

MEDFORD, MA – Congressman Edward J. Markey, dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, released the following statement to commemorate Veteran’s Day. “On this day each year, we pause to recognize the sacrifices of those men and women who have so selflessly served their country in our nation’s Armed Services. This... Read More

  WASHINGTON, D.C. ­– Today, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Malden) announced legislation to rename the Woburn Post Office after John “Jack” Maguire, a patrolman in the Woburn Police Department who was killed in the line of duty last year, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Similar legislation co-sponsored by... Read More

Facebook patent application suggests tracking of users on other websites, using information to target advertisements   WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of their widespread ongoing investigations into online data privacy and security practices, Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) today queried Facebook about a... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 10, 2011) – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement in response to media reports that the Obama administration plans to review the route of the Keystone XL pipeline.   “The Keystone XL pipeline leads America in the... Read More

Dr. Richard Muller, Author of Berkeley Temperature Study, Makes First Appearance on Hill After Releasing Results; Drs. Ben Santer, William Chameides to Present Latest Research on Global Warming WASHINGTON – Three prominent scientists will present the best case yet for the end of climate skepticism in Washington and the world over the fact... Read More

Congressman is author of mandate requiring National Broadband Plan WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and former chairman of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, today commended the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) new low-cost... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 8, 2011) – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee and senior member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement commending the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for submitting to the White House Office of Budget Management... Read More

CEOs Avoid Congressional Testimony, Now Moving to Block Court Discussion of Major Findings on Disaster WASHINGTON (November 8, 2011) – Last week, BP, Halliburton and Transocean failed to appear before the House Natural Resources Committee to discuss the U.S. government’s Joint Investigative Team report on their companies’... Read More

Congressman is House author of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and co-Chairman of the Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, released the following statement today in reaction to the announcement by the Federal Trade... Read More

After HHS release of immediate LIHEAP funds last week, lawmakers call on House leadership to maintain $4.7 billion funding level in FY2012 budget WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), James P. McGovern (D-Mass.), John B. Larson (D-Conn.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) sent a letter to House leadership urging them to fund... Read More

Nov 7, 2011: New Oil Company Tax Break Campaign Seeks Donations from Seniors, Students, Starving Kids   Revolutionary Campaign Twice Takes Billions from American Taxpayers   WASHINGTON (November 7, 2011) – A revolutionary new campaign from the American Petroleum Institute, the lobbying arm of the highly-profitable oil and gas... Read More

One year since thwarted printer cartridge bomb plot, lawmakers call on TSA to ensure 100% cargo screening mandate is met   WASHINGTON, D.C. – It has been a year since international cooperation helped thwart an attempt to detonate a toner cartridge bomb on a cargo plane from Yemen to the United States. Despite the ongoing significant risk... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) released responses today to the inquiries they sent to the CEOs of Verizon and Verizon Wireless regarding a newly created program concerning targeted advertising of its customers. In recent Service Updates sent to Verizon and Verizon Wireless customers, the... Read More

Statement for Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) Markup of The Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 Subcommittee on Energy and Power November 3, 2011   “Today, we gather to mark up a real piece of legislation that solves an imaginary problem. “The Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act purports to address the fictitious threat that the... Read More

Statement by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) Business Meeting, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Solyndra Loan Guarantee November 3, 2011   “In my 35 years in Congress, I have presided over the issuance of only one subpoena in the time I served as a Committee Chairman.  It, too, concerned an environmental policy matter that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – All 12 members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation have signed a letter to President Obama in support of Governor Deval Patrick’s request for an emergency declaration for Massachusetts as a result of major damage caused by the historic October snowstorm. The storm contributed to the deaths of at least five... Read More

Committee Dems Will Push for Witness Participation during Tomorrow’s Scheduled Hearing   WASHINGTON (November 1, 2011) – The heads of the four companies responsible for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill have now all confirmed they will not be testifying before the House Natural Resources Committee tomorrow. The CEOs of BP, Cameron,... Read More