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  • Legislation would save taxpayers nearly $2 billion WASHINGTON (February 15, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) today reintroduced legislation to close a special tax loophole for oil companies that import tar sands oil into the United States. In May 2011, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a ruling that... Read More
  •   Legislation Would Disallow Speculation in Energy Commodity Index Funds WASHINGTON (February 15, 2013) – Two top House Democrats are again introducing legislation that would help hand back control of investments in oil and other energy commodities to airlines, trucking companies and other legitimate investors, and help dull the... Read More
  •   WASHINGTON (February 14, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), who has pushed for privacy laws to govern domestic drone use, today welcomed the move by the Federal Aviation Administration to hold a public comment period on drone privacy. In April, Rep. Markey was joined by Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) in sending... Read More
  • Reports Indicate Company Hiring Replacement Workers at Higher Rate WASHINGTON (February 13, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today expressed concern over the grocery chain Stop & Shop’s reported hiring of replacement workers, and at a higher wage than unionized workers, in the company’s ongoing negotiations for a collective... Read More
  •   Massachusetts Innovation Economy Benefits from Obama Vision   WASHINGTON (February 12, 2013) – Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today said that the policies and goals laid out by President Barack Obama in his State of the Union address would benefit Massachusetts’ innovation economy, while making our communities and planet... Read More
  • WASHINGTON (February 12, 2013) – Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today condemned the nuclear weapons test conducted by the Republic of North Korea, insisting that President Obama’s expected call tonight to reduce global nuclear weapons stockpiles will help to isolate the rogue nation. Rep. Markey, a leader on nuclear nonproliferation... Read More
  •   Ann Marie Crowell of Massachusetts Lost Son in 1997 WASHINGTON (February 11, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) will bring Massachusetts resident Ann Marie Crowell as his guest to the State of the Union as part of the effort to highlight the need for Congress to pass gun laws that protect America’s kids. Ann Marie lost her son,... Read More
  • Washington, D.C. - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), and Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the statement below on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) response to the letter that they sent requesting that safety concerns... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Leadership from Gov. Patrick, New England Shows that National Emission Cuts Are Possible, Positive WASHINGTON (February 7, 2013) -- Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the co-author of the only climate change bill to pass a chamber of Congress, today praised the announcement that the carbon pollution... Read More
  • Congressmen Markey and Holt Work with Republicans, Introduce Bill to Avert National Helium Crisis WASHINGTON (February 6, 2013) – Bi-partisan leadership of the House Committee on Natural Resources today jointly introduced legislation that will address an impending national helium crisis as supplies of the resource dwindle. Democratic Ranking... Read More
  • Washington, DC – Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), and Representative Ed Markey (D-MA), Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter today to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman, Dr. Allison M. Macfarlane, urging the NRC to immediately... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-6065 Senior Lawmaker Airs Concerns about Offshore Aquaculture WASHINGTON (February 6, 2013) – Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today asked acting Secretary of Commerce Dr. Rebecca Blank to consider the potential impact of offshore aquaculture on wild fisheries before accepting a plan... Read More
  •   WASHINGTON (February 6, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Interior Department, today released the following statement on the nomination of Sally Jewell to succeed Ken Salazar as the Secretary of Interior: “Sally Jewel has combined her... Read More
  • WASHINGTON (February 6, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today released the following statement on the U.S. Postal Service’s announcement that they will be eliminating Saturday delivery of the mail: "Eliminating Saturday mail delivery will negatively affect many of the hardworking people of the U.S. Postal Service who perform such... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Congressman Will Soon Re-introduce Bill to Clean Up Compounding Industry WASHINGTON (February 5, 2013) – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s Department of Public Health today announced the result of their surprise inspections of compounding pharmacies in the state following... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Congressman Announces Legislation to End Oil Subsidies, Demands Oil Subsidy Repeal Included in Sequester Deal WASHINGTON (February 5, 2013) -- Today, BP announced a 2012 profit of nearly $12 billion, pushing total profits for the five largest oil companies to $119 billion for the year. As... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 WASHINGTON (January 29, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today hailed the confirmation of his Massachusetts colleague John Kerry as the next Secretary of State. Below is the statement of Rep. Markey, the Dean of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation: “John Kerry’s... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 1,400 Students of Shuttered School Deserve Assistance, Answers, Say Lawmakers WASHINGTON (January 25, 2013) – The entire Massachusetts congressional delegation, led by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Malden), today asked the Department of Education and the Department of Veterans Affairs to help the... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Alec Gerlach, Sen. John Kerry, 202-224-4159 Kathryn Prael, Rep. John Tierney, 202-225-8020 Lauren Amendolara, Rep. Bill Keating, 202-225-3111 Call on Fishery Managers to Address Groundfish Disaster WASHINGTON (January 25, 2013) – Massachusetts Democratic Reps. Edward J. Markey, Bill... Read More
  • Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Congressman Asks for Details on Data Collection, Targeting Advertisements to Children at Disney Theme Parks WASHINGTON (January 24, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) raised questions today about the privacy implications for children visiting Disney theme parks resulting from the... Read More