Lawmaker to outline legislative proposal, actions needed to address “regulatory black hole” of compounding pharmacy oversight   MEDFORD, MA. – With the meningitis outbreak death toll reaching 28 and 377 more sickened by injectable steroids manufactured at the New England Compounding Center (NECC), Rep. Markey will outline a... Read More

Extreme Weather Events Demand Urgent Climate Action, Says Congressman; Recent Reports Detail Climate Change’s Fuel for Stronger Storms   WASHINGTON (October 30, 2012) – Superstorm Sandy is the latest example of climate change contributing to extreme weather. It underscores the need for the United States and the world to take... Read More

Lawmaker’s review also shows industry resistance to FDA, limited state role in safety oversight WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the meningitis outreak death toll reaching 25 and 344 more sickened by injectable steroids manufactured at the New England Compounding Center (NECC), Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today released a new... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas), Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus co-Chairs, released the following statement after today’s announcement from Yahoo that the company will not recognize do not track signals from the Internet Explorer 10 browser, which sets Do Not Track as a default setting. The... Read More

ROV Footage Still Not Available; Macondo Oil Still Remains in Environment   WASHINGTON (October 25, 2012) – BP announced today that it has plugged the leaks in the 40 foot high containment dome, the so-called cofferdam, that had been leaking oil originally from BP’s blown-out Macondo well. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today called on... Read More

Sea-level Rise, Extreme Storms, Other Climate Effects Threaten New England Lives, Livelihoods   WASHINGTON (October 25, 2012) – Weather forecasters are now saying the likelihood of Hurricane Sandy hitting New England in some fashion is increasing, delivering what could be the worst weather conditions since the Perfect Storm of 1991.... Read More

Lawmaker repeatedly called for study of health impacts for residents   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced today that it will move forward with a National Academy of Sciences... Read More

Lawmaker commends MA Governor, will introduce legislation addressing loopholes in federal oversight of compounding pharmacies   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), today released the following... Read More

New policy would allow company to compile in-depth dossiers of consumers from Bing, Hotmail, other services for targeted advertising   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-Chair of the Congressional Bipartisan Privacy Caucus, today wrote to Microsoft about a new policy released quietly last week that would... Read More

WASHINGTON (October 18, 2012) -- Today, the Coast Guard reported that BP’s subsea evaluation of the Macondo well showed that an oil sheen that has been linked to the BP spill is likely the result of oil being released from a failed device used by BP in an attempt to contain the well in 2010. Reports indicate that oil is not leaking from the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and former chairman of the Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced approval of a do-not-call rule designed to prevent... Read More

Company may have been improperly distributing nearly 1,000 controlled substances, including cocaine, morphine and ketamine that fall under the purview of Drug Enforcement Agency   WASHINGTON, D.C. – With new cases being reported of fungal infection involving a different pain-relieving steroid manufactured by the New England Compounding... Read More

Ask for Underwater Rover Footage of Leak, Potential Size of Residual Spill   WASHINGTON (October 16, 2012) – The two leading Congressional investigators into the BP oil spill today pressed the company to turn over any and all information related to the recent Gulf of Mexico oil slick that has been sourced from the Macondo well. Reps. Ed... Read More

Send letter to HHS urging release of LIHEAP funding as home heating fuel costs expected to increase dramatically this winter   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), dean of the New England Congressional delegation and senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, was joined by 91 members of the House of... Read More

FDA, Mass Dept. of Public Health call for lawmakers to address regulation of, authority over compounding pharmacies   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, representatives from both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health called on Congress to quickly address the federal regulatory system that... Read More

WASHINGTON (October 12, 2012) -- Several members of Massachusetts’ House delegation today expressed disappointment in the decision by Department of the Interior Secretary Salazar issued a decision today to reject the agreement between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe to establish a gaming site in Taunton. The... Read More

Lawmaker has introduced TEST Act to ensure disclosure of critical information about clinical trials and complete information about products on market   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after drug maker GlaxoSmithKline announced... Read More

Abnormalities in Fuel Prices Raise Questions, Congressman Writes to Federal Trade Commission   WASHINGTON (October 12, 2012) – Even as crude oil prices have receded from summer highs, gasoline prices in New England and in other parts of the country have not, raising price gouging and manipulation as potential causes of this abnormality... Read More

Lawmaker introduced Mobile Device Privacy Act to require companies to disclose capability to monitor telephone usage, require express consent prior to monitoring   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-Chair of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus and senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee,... Read More

WASHINGTON -- On Thursday, Massachusetts Rep. Ed Markey announced his support for the five principles in the Declaration of Internet Freedom, joining congressional colleagues Sen. Ron Wyden, Reps. Anna Eshoo, Darrell Issa and Jared Polis and more than 2,000 organizations and 75,000 individuals from more than 130 countries. "The Internet is... Read More