Lawmaker is Author of 100% Air Cargo Screening Mandate in Law Implementing Recommendations of 9/11 Commission WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the mandate in the law implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission requiring screening of all air cargo on passenger planes by August 2010, issued... Read More

New Figures Show over 1,400 Jobs Were Funded in the Second Quarter  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced new figures from the federal government’s quarterly report of Recovery Act-funded jobs. According to the figures, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act helped to fund jobs for 1,464... Read More

 Bipartisan bill addresses lack of diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and offers care planning assistance  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Chris Smith (R-N.J.) and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) today announced the introduction of H.R. 5926 and S. 3674, The Health Outcomes, Planning and Education... Read More

House Passes Markey Safety, Whistleblower and Royalty Recovery Legislation -Recovering up to $53 Billion from Oil Companies   WASHINGTON (July 30, 2010) – Today, by a vote of 209 to 193, the House of Representatives passed critical oil spill legislation that will protect families living and working in the Gulf Coast. The CLEAR ACT (H.R.... Read More

Extra Mile Award Recognizes Legislative Achievement in Advocacy for LIHEAP WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a longtime champion of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), today received an award from the National Fuel Funds Network (NFFN), a national organization representing local non-profit... Read More

Other provisions co-authored by Markey on whistleblower protections, blowout preventer and well standards also included WASHINGTON (July 28, 2010) – As the nation marks the 100th day of the BP oil spill, which has created the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history, Congress is moving legislation this week to address the safety... Read More

Lawmaker is Author of Bill to Make Technology More Accessible to All  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (H.R. 3101), today issued the following prepared remarks during debate on the bill on the House floor. A vote on the bill is expected... Read More

WASHINGTON (July 25, 2010) -- Following reports of BP CEO Tony Hayward's ouster as head of the company, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement:   “While it's now happy sailing for Tony Hayward, rough conditions will persist in the Gulf of Mexico for years to come because of his failed leadership.“The new... Read More

Will Same Mud Formulation Be Used in "Bullhead Kill" and Future Oil Company Operations? WASHINGTON (July 25, 2010) – Responding to questions from Reps. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Lois Capps (D-Calif.) after BP CEO Tony Hayward’s congressional testimony in June, BP has now admitted that Hayward was wrong when he claimed... Read More

Bill Will Make Latest Communications and Video Technologies More Accessible to Americans with Disabilities WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (H.R. 3101), today issued the following statement after the bill passed the House of Representatives by a... Read More

Over 33,000 MA Residents Would Lose Benefits if Bill Does Not Become Law WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the dean of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, today voted to stand with American families and extend unemployment benefits for millions of Americans who have lost their jobs. Republicans in the... Read More

Original BP Gulf Response Plan Didn’t Mention Hurricanes, Tropical Storms WASHINGTON (July 22, 2010) – As a tropical storm threatens to significantly interrupt operations at the BP spill site, perhaps delaying final resolution of the spill by two weeks, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released information provided to him by BP on... Read More

Lawmaker also attaches provision to provide deaf-blind community with improved technological access during Committee consideration WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (H.R. 3101), today issued the following statement after a revised version of his... Read More

Companies Must Also Invest in Prevention, Response, and Cleanup Technologies, Says Chairman WASHINGTON (July 21, 2010) – After a House Energy and Commerce Committee investigation exposed the inadequacy of the major oil companies’ Gulf of Mexico oil spill response plans, four of the top five oil companies today announced they would... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC ( July 21, 2010) – Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), and Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) today announced the introduction of the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010, H.R. 5786. The legislation will close the major loopholes in federal law that allow companies to use virtually any ingredient in cosmetics and personal care... Read More

Pressure Readings, Well Integrity Still Worrisome Says Chairman; Sends Letter to BP, Thad Allen   WASHINGTON (July 20, 2010) – With the possibility of a new well-killing strategy put on the table by BP, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today asked BP and Admiral Thad Allen about the risks of the procedure, and whether it has been... Read More

Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening statement at a joint hearing with the Oversight and Investigation Subcommittee on the Role of the Interior Department in the Deepwater Horizon Disaster.     July 20, 2010 Oil is not... Read More

 Washington (July 18, 2010) --- Representative Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad W. Allen seeking more information on the testing of the Deepwater Horizon/Macondo well and on the status of any potential decision to keep the well closed permanently. Rep. Markey noted that the shutting of the well... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas), Co-Chairmen of the House Bipartisan Privacy Caucus, today released the response from Apple Inc. to their June 24th letter to the company, which was prompted by press reports of recent changes to Apple’s privacy policy. According to these reports,... Read More

In letter to NRC, Markey renews call for improved oversight of buried piping systems.  WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee released a letter today he sent to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission reiterating his concerns over the process for inspecting buried piping... Read More