Legislation would help fund clean air programs with fines collected from automakers that violate the Clean Air Act
Washington (February 25, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Congressman Bobby Rush (IL-01) and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today introduced legislation that would deny...
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According to Recent Reports, Takata Falsified Data to Cover Up Problems with Products and Up to 90 Million Additional Vehicles May Be Recalled
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement in response to recent developments in Takata air bag...
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Senator led effort with Senator Manchin in opposition to nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to head agency
Washington (February 24, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after voting against the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency responsible for...
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Washington (February 22, 2016) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today said they will vote against the nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to head the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Senators Markey and Manchin were joined today at the U.S. Capitol by law enforcement, public health...
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Senator continues opposition to nomination of Dr. Robert Califf until FDA commits to convening advisory panels of outside experts for all opioid approval decisions
Washington (February 19, 2016) – Calling an “abuse deterrent” opioid a contradiction in terms, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released a new analysis of the...
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As co-author of the ’96 Telecommunications Act, Senator Markey has long championed competition and choice in accessing video programming
Boston (February 18, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Communications...
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Washington, DC – With their constituents already paying the highest energy rates in the continental United States, Congressman Joe Kennedy III and Senator Edward J. Markey again raised concerns about costs, specifically ISO-NE’s 10th Forward Capacity Auction (FCA10) and its impact on New England consumers. While...
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Legislation Passed Out Of Judiciary Committee Today Is A Step to Addressing Crisis But Doesn’t Provide Real Resources – Senate Dems Demand Real Funding When Bill Comes to Floor
Public Health Officials And Local Law Enforcement Assert That Immediate Federal Funding For Prevention, Treatment, Emergency First Responders & More...
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(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), members of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after Volkswagen announced it is recalling approximately 850,000 U.S. vehicles because of potentially-lethal Takata airbags. The recall affects...
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Washington (February 9, 2016) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and chair of the Senate Climate Clearinghouse, released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to stay the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan.
"Big Coal might celebrate this Fat Tuesday ruling, but I...
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Law Enforcement and County Leaders Urge Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure access, continuity of care for pretrial detainees
Washington, D.C. – The Major County Sheriffs’ Association (MCSA), National Sheriffs’ Association and the National Association of Counties (NACo) today joined members of the United...
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Several recent drone sightings near Massachusetts airfields heighten concerns about the security of the airspace around airports
Washington (February 8, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D – Mass.), a member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, today sent a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration...
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Washington (February 5, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following response after the Department of Energy today announced they will allow the export of 0.8 billion cubic feet a day of U.S. natural gas to be exported out of New England via pipeline, to Canada,...
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In New Letter To The President, All 46 Senate Dems Call For Development of Coordinated Interagency Response Plan and Investments in Research and Response Programs, Such As The Emerging Pandemic Threats Program, That Directly Help Countries Prevent, Detect And Control Outbreak Of Infectious Diseases
Rise of Zika-Linked Birth Defects is a Public...
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Will continue to hold nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to head FDA
Washington (February 4, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new actions on opioids.
“The Food and Drug Administration today announced some important steps to address...
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Washington (February 3, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Superfund, Waste Management and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee, today queried the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its efforts to determine where there may be other communities at risk of drinking water contamination similar to what Flint,...
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Medical, public health, law enforcement and other experts have all pointed to increasing overprescription of opioid painkillers as primary driver of epidemic
Washington (February 2, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to call for immediate reforms to the Food and Drug Administration’s...
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Lawmaker has introduced legislation that would expand access to life-saving medication assisted therapies included in today’s budget announcement
Washington (February 2, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the White House today announced $1.1 billion in new funding in the...
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New Call For Action Follows December Death of Joel Knight in South Carolina – The 10th Confirmed Fatality Linked to Takata’s Defective Devices
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today urged President Obama to recall every vehicle with airbags using ammonium...
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Legislation would ensure ratepayers could protest a rate change filed with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Washington (February 2, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today introduced the Fair Ratepayer, Accountability, Transparency and Efficiency Standards (RATES) Act,...
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