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  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Sequester Will Cut Essential Services, Lead to Major Job Losses, Including Estimated 60,000 in Mass.; Markey Voted Against Sequester Legislation WASHINGTON (February 28, 2013) – Now that both chambers of Congress have failed to avoid the so-called “sequester”, Rep. Ed... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Instead of "Expedited Review" of Arctic Drilling, Full Reassessment Needed Following Multiple Arctic Incidents WASHINGTON (February 27, 2013) -- After Shell Oil's attempts to drill in the Arctic encountered multiple troubling incidents, the company announced today that it will... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Still Need to Narrow Broadband Access, Digital Skills Gaps; March 21st to be "National Digital Literacy Day" WASHINGTON (February 27, 2013) – Today Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Committee and former Chairman of the... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Lawmaker held hearings more than three decades ago on contamination at Woburn toxic dump sites WASHINGTON (February 27, 2013) – Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation and a leading architect of the Comprehensive Environmental... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Congressman reaffirms need for congressional action, praises those moving ahead voluntarily   WASHINGTON (February 26, 2013) – After two years of curious attacks on everything from money-saving lightbulbs to fuel-saving car and truck standards, Republicans on the Energy and... Read More
  • WASHINGTON -- Five House Democrats who lead their respective committees today pressed the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to require that all U.S. nuclear reactors of the same design as the ones that melted down at the Fukushima nuclear facility in Japan install vents to help prevent hydrogen explosions in the event of a severe accident and reduce... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Sequester, High Oil Prices Trapping New England Families in Economic Storm WASHINGTON (February 26, 2013) – With just days before the so-called “sequester” goes into effect that will significantly cut services to already-struggling American families, several... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Taxpayers, Congress Squandering up to $40 Billion as Nation Stares Down Sequester, Gas Prices Hit Highs; Report Details Company-by-company Windfalls WASHINGTON (February 26, 2013) – A new report, released today by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), shows how more than 100 oil and gas companies... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 House GOP Eliminating LGBT, Tribal Protections from Senate Bill; Congressman Calls for Passage of Senate Version WASHINGTON (February 25, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today condemned House Republican leaders for their ideological alterations to the... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 WASHINGTON (February 22, 2013) – Last year, Rep. Markey, Co-Chair of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, and Diana DeGette (D-CO), introduced H.R. 6377, “The Mobile Device Privacy Act”, legislation requiring companies to disclose to consumers the... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Company May Have Failed to Fully Inform Investors about Design Issues, Rejected Safety Fixes, Attempted to Avoid New License Requirements WASHINGTON (February 21, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today raised the possibility that the utility in charge of the San Onofre nuclear power... Read More
  • Oceana Report Shows Rampant Seafood Substitution; Congressman to Introduce Bill to Stop Fraud, Empower Consumers WASHINGTON (February 21, 2013) – As the conservation group Oceana released a report documenting high levels of seafood substitution in restaurants and grocery stores across the country, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today pledged to... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder: 202-225-2836 WASHINGTON (February 21, 2013) – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Ed Markey (D-MA) today raised concerns about the marketing of energy drinks at high school and collegiate athletic events.  In letters to the President of the National... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 As BP Approaches Trial with Government, Oil Co. Still Hasn’t Turned Over All Information to Congress; Congressman Asks EPA to Sustain Bar on Federal Contracts WASHINGTON (February 20, 2013) – As BP and the Department of Justice barrel towards trial -- or a last-ditch settlement... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 New industry report implicates Chinese government in attempted hacking of U.S. power grid WASHINGTON (February 20, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today called on Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, to quickly pass... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Low-Income Families Should Not be Left in the Cold, Say Lawmakers WASHINGTON (February 20, 2013) – Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today pressed leadership in the House to protect the vital Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Releases Analysis Showing Crushing Budget Cuts in Store for Oil and Gas Drilling, Exposing GOP Hypocrisy on Oil Production WASHINGTON (February 19, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today called on Republicans to end their hypocrisy on the sequester and oil and gas development,... Read More
  • 60,000 Bay State Jobs at Risk; Lawmaker’s Report Contains Pro-Jobs, Pro-Growth Plan to Cut Spending While Investing in Medical Research, Health Care, Education, Other Key Mass. Sectors   WASHINGTON (February 15, 2013) – With just two weeks before major, across-the-board spending cuts go into effect, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)... Read More
  • Rule to Protect Workers from Silica Dust is Collecting Dust at OMB, Says Congressman WASHINGTON (February 15, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today expressed concern over an extended delay of an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposal to protect construction and other workers from the dangers of silica dust exposure.... Read More
  •   Congressman Joined by Newbury Selectman, National Wildlife Refuge Manager MEDFORD -- Rep. Ed Markey (D-Malden) will tour the seaside communities on Plum Island tomorrow to witness firsthand the destruction following last weekend’s winter storm, also known as Nemo. The community experienced severe beach erosion, property damage, and is... Read More