Lawmaker warns inadequate disaster relief funding could worsen Haiti’s current cholera epidemic Washington (October 18, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, today called the United Nations (UN) effort to remedy the humanitarian crisis in Haiti... Read More

At delegation’s encouragement, European Commission rules against proposed lobster ban (Boston, MA) – The European Commission announced that it will not move forward with a ban on American lobster to the European Union (EU), noting that they found no strong scientific evidence to support Sweden’s proposed ban. The... Read More

*Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee is cosigned by a bipartisan group of 17 Senators** **Letter points to low milk prices, overhead costs, drought and failure of safety net program as reasons for farm closures across the country** Copy of the signed letter available here (Washington, DC)— U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey joined... Read More

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 – Senators Edward J. Markey, Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.) sent a letter to President Barack Obama Thursday requesting the administration halt construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline until affected tribes are... Read More

Concerns that disaster may aggravate Haiti’s current cholera epidemic, allow emergence of new public health threats (PHOTO CAPTION: Senator Markey delivers aid with USAID and Joint Task Force officials to Dame Marie, a severely hit community at the edge of the Western Claw in Haiti) Washington (October 12, 2016) – Senator Edward J.... Read More

Aggressive, illegal marketing activities of fentanyl drugmaker Insys Therapeutics may be contributing to opioid epidemic Washington (October 11, 2016) – As the opioid crisis continues to rage across the country fueled in part by a precipitous rise in illicit fentanyl – a synthetic opioid that is 100 times more powerful than morphine... Read More

Senator urged transparency, consumer consent, data security requirements in final order   Washington (October 6, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today applauded an order circulated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that safeguards Americans’... Read More

14 Senators join in calling on President to use authority under Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act   Washington (October 6, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today led a dozen other Senators in calling on President Barack Obama to use his authority under Section 12(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands... Read More

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Angus King (I-ME), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) today praised the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) decision to reduce next year’s production quotas for nearly all Schedule II prescription opioids by 25 percent or more.... Read More

Senators: There Shouldn’t Be a Separate Set of Rules for Wall Street and Main Street WASHINGTON, D.C.- Senator Mazie K. Hirono led a coalition of Senators to urge the Justice Department to investigate and, if appropriate, prosecute individual wrongdoing at Wells Fargo after revelations that the bank’s employees had opened millions of... Read More

Report reveals there no federal or state requirement for inspection for and testing of PCBs; Senator plans legislation, calls on EPA to update regulations, conduct nationwide survey of all schools for hazards and develop guidance for recordkeeping and remediation of toxic chemicals Washington (October 5, 2016) - Up to 14 million students... Read More

Washington (October 4, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee and Chair of the Senate Climate Clearinghouse, released the following statement on the recent actions by India and the European Union (EU) to join the Paris Agreement, helping to meet the threshold of at least 55 countries... Read More

Lawmakers urge NHTSA to ensure that Takata recalls are safe, effective and paid for, and to protect unduly harmed consumers and potential claimants Washington (September 3, 2016) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, sent a letter to the National... Read More

LOWELL, MA – October 3, 2016 – U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx visited Lowell today at the invitation of Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, and was joined by Senator Edward Markey and others, to see firsthand the impact of significant federal funding awarded to the city last year. “I thank Congresswoman Tsongas and the... Read More

Washington, D.C. - United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, along with Representatives Richard Neal, Jim McGovern, Michael Capuano, Stephen Lynch, and Bill Keating announced today that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded organizations in Massachusetts a total of $1,873,778 in funding through... Read More

Senators Outlined TPP’s Fundamental Flaws in Letter to Obama Administration Today   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and told the Obama Administration that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) should not be considered by... Read More

Washington (September 29, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) removed the Set-Top Box Order from the agenda of its September Open Meeting. The Commission had been scheduled to vote on the... Read More

In Letter to European Commission, Massachusetts leaders advocate for fact-based decision on potential EU lobster ban Washington, D.C. – Today, Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton and Senator Edward J. Markey led a campaign to protect the Massachusetts lobster industry. Their advocacy is in response to the European Union (EU)... Read More

Washington (September 28, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee’s Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee, released the following statement today after the Obama administration announced targeted sanctions in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a measure that Senator Markey... Read More

Washington (September 28, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the death of former president and prime minister of Israel Shimon Peres. “We mourn today the passing of Shimon Peres, a visionary peacemaker and a paragon of statesmanship.... Read More