Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836
WASHINGTON (May 13, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement based on reports that the Internal Revenue Service has inappropriately targeted conservative organizations in their review of tax-exempt status:
“Americans want a tax system that is fair...
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Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836
Oil Companies Suffering Safety Lapses Three Years After BP Spill, Data Show; Congressman Asks EPA to Continue BP Debarment from Federal Contracts
WASHINGTON (May 10, 2013) – A new report, released today by Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), shows that oil and gas companies drilling...
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Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836
New technology allows 3D printing of guns capable of evading metal detectors; Gun safety advocates join Cong. Markey in raising questions
WASHINGTON (May 8, 2013) – Following the creation and successful testing of a plastic gun created with a 3D printer, Congressman Ed Markey...
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Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836
Slow Response, Type of Oil, Cleanup Fund Contributions Questioned
WASHINGTON (May 7, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today questioned several claims made by ExxonMobil following their Mayflower, Arkansas pipeline spill in March that sullied a suburban neighborhood with thick Canadian...
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Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836
Only Active Army Installation in New England Develops Technologies for Soldiers; Mass. House Delegation Pushed for Military Authority in 2012
MEDFORD (May 7, 2013) – The United States Army Natick Soldier Systems Center (NSCC) today announced that it would keep the key national...
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WASHINGTON (May 1, 2013) – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced significant cuts to catch allocations. These cuts will adversely impact Massachusetts fishermen and local economies in the bay state.
In response to the action by NOAA, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following...
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CONTACT: Alec Gerlach (Cowan), 202-224-4159, Lacey Rose (Warren), 202-224-4543, Eben Burnham-Snyder (Markey), 202-225-2836, Lauren Amendolara (Keating), 202-225-3111
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Senators Elizabeth Warren and William “Mo” Cowan and Congressmen Ed Markey and Bill Keating announced today that the Federal Emergency...
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HON. EDWARD J. MARKEYOF MASSACHUSETTSIN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESWEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013• Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Speaker, parev, pari yegak (Hello, welcome!).• I am very proud to represent Watertown, Massachusetts in Congress. Watertown has the third highest percentage of Armenian-Americans of any community in the Nation. I am also a...
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Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836
Victory for Passengers, Pilots, Flight Attendants, Law Enforcement; Congressman Pledges to Continue Pushing Bipartisan “No Knives Act”
WASHINGTON (April 22, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), who was the most vocal legislator opposing the Transportation Security...
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Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836
MEDFORD (April 19, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), who represents the 5th Congressional District, including Watertown and portions of Cambridge, released the following statement on the events of the last 24 hours related to the Boston Marathon bombings, culminating in the...
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April 18, 2013 – Medford, MA - Representative Edward Markey (D-MA), Dean of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, issued the following statement after the interfaith service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the South End to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon terror attack. Rep. Markey attended the service at the...
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Contact: Rep. Ed Markey: Eben Burnham-Snyder, 202-225-2836; Sen. Elizabeth Warren: Lacey Rose, 202-263-9747; Sen. William “Mo” Cowan: Alec Gerlach, 202-224-4159; Rep. Richard Neal, Billy Tranghese, 202-225-0612; Rep. Jim McGovern: Michael Mershon, 202-225-6101; Rep. John Tierney: Kathryn Prael, 202-226-8613; Rep. Michael Capuano: Jon...
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Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836
WASHINGTON (April 17, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement after the Senate failed to pass gun reform legislation:
“Washington is lagging behind the rest of America on gun reform, and today’s disappointing display by some in the...
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Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836
MEDFORD (April 15, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the explosions at today’s Boston Marathon:
“I am disturbed and saddened by the explosions at the site of the Boston Marathon this afternoon. We all are grateful for the first...
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Congressman Voted Against GOP Bill That Effectively Shuts Down Labor Dispute Resolution Agency
WASHINGTON (April 12, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today decried the successful vote held by House Republicans to effectively shut down the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) tasked with resolving differences between labor and...
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Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836
Nationwide Epidemic of Lax State Oversight Leaves Patients Exposed
WASHINGTON (April 15, 2013) – Compounding pharmacies are going largely untracked, unregulated and under-inspected by states across America, according to a new report released today by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass). Following...
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Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836
Bipartisan legislation helps ensure that Alzheimer’s patients get early diagnosis and appropriate care
WASHINGTON (April 11, 2013) – In an effort to provide support to the estimated 5.2 million Americans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, Reps. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)...
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Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836
WASHINGTON (April 10, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement on the U.S. Postal Service’s announcement today that the agency will delay cutting Saturday delivery at least until September 30, 2013.
"I welcome the news that the U.S....
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Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Markey, 202-225-2836 Christina Mulka, Sen. Durbin, 202-228-5643 Kamara Jones, Sen. Blumenthal, 202-224-0309
Drink Makers Peddle Nearly Identical Products as Dietary Supplements, Beverages, While Pushing to Adolescents
WASHINGTON (April 10, 2013) – Three Democratic lawmakers today released a report that shows...
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Chained CPI Change to Social Security is “Cutting People’s Income,” Says Congressman
WASHINGTON (April 10, 2013) – While President Obama’s budget makes laudable investments in clean energy, eliminates tax breaks for Big Oil, and effectively cancels sequestration, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today said he opposes...
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