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

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Congressman Continues Calls for Vote on Gun Control Package, Action on Climate Change WASHINGTON (January 21, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today reinforced the demands for action on gun control, climate change, and economic opportunity spelled out in President Barack... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-6065 SEC can use Market Reform Act of 1990 to address super-speed trading in equities markets WASHINGTON (January 18, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today called on Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Elisse Walter to consider utilizing the commission's authority under the... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Congressman Authored Critical Privacy Provisions in Recovery Act Now Implemented by HHS WASHINGTON (January 18, 2013) -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-chairman of the Congressional Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus and author of critical privacy provisions included in the American... Read More

Release of GAO report, leak of internal DOE memo raise questions about DOE decision to ‘ramp up’ construction at troubled site WASHINGTON (January 18, 2013) -- Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today sent a letter  to Energy Secretary Steven Chu urging him to... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Christina Mulka, Sen. Dick Durbin, 202-228-5643 Nu Wexler, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, 202-224-6452 Lawmakers Ask 14 Companies to Justify Marketing Claims, Explain Labeling, Hand Over Data WASHINGTON (January 17, 2013) – Three Democratic lawmakers today asked more than a dozen... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Congressman to Introduce Bill to End Ban on Federal Guns Research, Codifying and Expanding New Obama Executive Order WASHINGTON (January 16, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today demanded that House Republicans bring President Obama’s gun control reform package to a vote... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Secretary Protected Grand Canyon, Produced American Clean Energy Including Cape Wind, Resolved Long Standing Challenges for Indian Tribes WASHINGTON (January 16, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the committee that oversees the Interior Department, today praised... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Kathryn Prael, Rep. John Tierney, 202-225-8020 Lauren Amendolara, Rep. Bill Keating, 202-225-3111 House Republicans Refuse to Vote on Fishing Aid in Sandy Bill WASHINGTON (January 15, 2013) – Late last night, House Republicans dealt another blow to New England fishermen and to fishing... Read More

  Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder 202-225-2836 Surplus weapons-grade plutonium would be turned into $2 billion of fuel for nuclear power plants at a cost of $20 billion to U.S. taxpayers under Department of Energy program WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, sent a... Read More

  Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Kathryn Prael, Rep. John Tierney, 202-225-8020 Lauren Amendolara, Rep. Bill Keating, 202-225-3111 Multi-pronged Strategy Puts Pressure on Republicans to Support Massachusetts, American Fishermen WASHINGTON (January 11, 2013) – Three Massachusetts House Democrats are pushing a... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Radioactive Scrap Metal Could be Turned into Consumer Products WASHINGTON (January 11, 2013) – A Department of Energy proposal to allow up to 14,000 metric tons of its radioactive scrap metal to be recycled into consumer products was called into question today by Rep. Ed Markey... Read More

  New Poll Shows Americans Deeply Opposed to Unfettered Export of America’s Natural Gas WASHINGTON (January 10, 2013) – A group of American manufacturers today released a new poll that finds voters are opposed the export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by an almost 5 to 1 margin. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), who has called for a... Read More

WASHINGTON (January 10, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is challenging claims by Shell Oil that they moved an Arctic drilling rig due to weather reports indicating a prolonged period of good weather, citing inconsistencies with reports from the National Weather Service and tax concerns that could have spurred Shell to attempt to rush their... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Adds Corporate Insult to Taxpayer Injury, Says Congressman WASHINGTON (January 9, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today attacked the financial giant AIG for their reported consideration of a lawsuit against the federal government over the terms of the $182 taxpayer-funded bailout the... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Boston Mayor Menino, Leading Gun Control Advocate Join Congressman to Push for Gun Reform WASHINGTON (January 9, 2013) – As Vice President Joe Biden’s task force on gun control is developing its report, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today sent his recommendations to the Vice... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 WASHINGTON (January 8, 2013) – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today announced that 2012 was the hottest year on record in the continental United States, breaking the previous record from 1998 by 1.0° degree Fahrenheit. The average temperature for 2012 was... Read More