Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 FAA recently gathered public comment on drone privacy policies Washington (November 4, 2013) - With the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continuing its development of rules governing operation of tens of thousands of domestic drones expected in American airspace in the coming years, Senator... Read More

  Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 Lawmaker concerned about possible gun sales to teens, evasion of state laws and background checks Washington (November 4, 2013) - Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass) today urged the popular photo and video sharing online service Instagram to prohibit the use of its service to enable sales of firearms,... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 Key procedural hurdle cleared on Monday night in the U.S. Senate Washington (November 4, 2013) - Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.) released the following statement after the United State Senate cleared a key 60vote procedural hurdle on Monday night, moving forward to a full Senate vote to pass the... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry, Senator Ed Markey, 2022242742 Eben BurnhamSnyder, Senator Ed Markey, 2022242742 Washington, DC - The Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change strongly supports the executive order issued by President Obama today to enhance climate preparedness and resilience for the United States.  This order firmly grounds Administration... Read More

  Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 Washington (November 1, 2013) - Senator Edward J. Markey joined the entire Massachusetts Congressional Delegation today in announcing a Congressional resolution congratulating the Boston Red Sox on their 2013 World Series victory against the St. Louis Cardinals, honoring past and present Red Sox... Read More

 Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey), 2022242742 Lacey Rose (Warren), 2022242292 Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act Introduced Today by Bipartisan Coalition   Washington (October 29, 2013) -Senators Edward J. Markey (DMass.) and Elizabeth Warren (DMass.) today joined a bipartisan coalition of members to introduce the "Homeowner... Read More

  Contact: Eben BurnhamSnyder, Senator Ed Markey, 2022242742 Senator led Congressional push for vital assistance   BOSTON (November 1, 2013) - Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.) today cheered the decision by the Small Business Administration to provide financial assistance to Massachusetts fishermen who have been hard hit by reductions in... Read More

  Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 Eben BurnhamSnyder (Markey) 2022242742 Senator MarkeySenator Markey Congratulated the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox on the Senate Floor. Watch the video HERE.  Washington (October 30, 2013) - Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.) released the following statement upon the Boston Red Sox's... Read More

The Fall River Police Department (FRPD), and the office of Mayor William A. Flanagan, will be announcing the details of a U.S. Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant. This press conference will be held on Friday the 1 st  of November 2013 at 3:30 p.m., and will take place at the Fall River Police Department... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 As Americans begin to experience winter weather, Markey joins 39 Senators in bipartisan letter to Obama administration   Washington (October 31, 2013) - Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass) joined 39 other Senators from both parties in urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 Eben BurnhamSnyder (Markey) 2022242742 New legislation would create 400,000 jobs, save $90 billion for households by 2030   Washington (October 31, 2013) - Overwhelming majorities of Americans from both parties and from across regions of the country are calling for our electricity sector to be powered... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 Washington (October 30, 2013) - Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.) released the following statement after President Barak Obama's speech on the Affordable Care Act at Boston's historic Faneuil Hall. "Before the Tea Party Republicans came up with their blueprint to defund the Affordable Care Act, there was... Read More

Manufacturing Jobs for America features 40 bills from 22 senators WASHINGTON - A group of 22 U.S. senators has come together to launch a campaign to get Washington to refocus on manufacturing jobs. The Manufacturing Jobs for America initiative aims to build bipartisan support for legislation that will modernize America's manufacturing sector, help... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 Eben BurnhamSnyder (Markey 2022242742 Washington (October 29, 2013) - One year after Superstorm Sandy lashed the East Coast of the United States, Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.), released the following statement calling for increased action to reduce the climatealtering pollution that is giving storms... Read More

Washington (October 29, 2013) - Today, the entire Massachusetts Congressional delegation sent a letter to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expressing concerns about a new plan to reassign responsibility for the monitoring of exit lanes from TSA to airport operators. Exit lanes are the exit doors at airports between arriving flights... Read More

Washington (October 28, 2013) - Senators Edward J. Markey (DMass.), Elizabeth Warren (DMass.), Kelly Ayotte (RN.H.), Ron Wyden (DOre.) and Jeff Merkeley (Ore.) today introduced legislation to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Glen A. Doherty and Tyrone Woods in recognition of their contributions to the nation. Doherty and Woods,... Read More

  House Bill Slashes $40 Billion in Food Stamps - Drastic Cuts Would Eliminate Free School Meals for Children, Remove Food Aid for Millions of Families Washington (October 28, 2013) - Ahead of the first public meeting of the Senate and House 2013 Farm Bill conference committee members on Wednesday, Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.) joined a... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 Eben BurnhamSnyder (Markey) 2022242742 Washington (October 28, 2013) - Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.), who led the investigation into the BP oil spill when he was in the House of Representatives, issued the following statement about a new report from the National Academy of Science (NAS) that urged the... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742   Sean Brown (Barton) 2022252002 Lawmakers will be introducing bipartisan legislation to update COPPA in the coming weeks Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Rep. Joe Barton (RTexas), cochair of the Congressional Bipartisan... Read More

Contact: Giselle Barry (Markey) 2022242742 While in the House of Reps., lawmaker introduced bipartisan Pill Mill Act to address epidemic of prescription drug addition Washington (October 24, 2013) - Senator Edward J. Markey (DMass.), a member of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, released the following statement after the Food and... Read More