Floor Statement – Debate on Amendments Markey Amendment on Public Participation H.R. 2273, “Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act” October 14, 2011   As prepared for delivery  Two weeks ago, scientists at a massive facility in Europe announced that they may have discovered a particle that travels faster than the speed... Read More

Congressman introduced ‘Do Not Track Kids’ legislation to protect online privacy of children and teens   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Concerned that the pairing of the new Kindle Fire tablet with its must-use Silk browser means Amazon could track each Web click of Kindle Fire users Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a... Read More

Rep. Turner Confuses Cutting Unneeded Nuclear Weapons With Disarmament   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement in response to Rep. Mike Turner’s (R-Ohio) mistaken assertion that cutting the nuclear weapons budget... Read More

Lawmakers joined by 22 members of Congress in letter urging protection of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program   WASHINGTON, DC – October 12, 2011– This morning, Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Niki Tsongas (D-Mass.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) sent a letter signed by a bipartisan group of 25 House members... Read More

64 members of Congress sign letter to Super Committee calling for cuts to nuclear budget before slashing bedrock programs for seniors, families and most vulnerable   WASHINGTON, D.C. - Currently, America is the financial caretaker for 5,000 nuclear warheads. The U.S. will spend an estimated $700 billion on nuclear weapons and related programs... Read More

Lawmaker is author of Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011   WASHINGTON, D.C. – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), released the following statement today after the FDA announced... Read More

65 members of Congress sign letter to Super Committee calling for cuts to nuclear weapons budget, preservation of programs for seniors, families and Americans with disabilities     WASHINGTON, D.C. – Exactly 25 years ago today, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met in Reykjavik to discuss how to rid the world of nuclear weapons.... Read More

Lawmaker is author of legislation to ban BPA in all food and beverage containers   WASHINGTON, D.C. – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), released the following statement in... Read More

Already Risky Pipeline a Worse Deal if Oil is Exported and Gas Prices Rise, 36 Members of Congress Tell Sec. Clinton   WASHINGTON (October 7, 2011) – Dozens of House Democrats, led by Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) today challenged the U.S. State Department on whether the national interest is... Read More

62 members of Congress sign letter to Super Committee calling for cuts to nuclear budget before slashing bedrock programs for seniors, families and most vulnerable   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Currently, America is the financial caretaker for 5,000 nuclear warheads. The U.S. will spend an estimated $700 billion on nuclear weapons and related... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­ Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and former chairman of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, today commended the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for issuing regulations implementing the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act... Read More

Recent notices to customers raise privacy questions   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) sent letters to the CEOs of Verizon and Verizon Wireless asking for further clarification about a newly created program regarding targeted advertising of its customers. In recent Service Updates... Read More

Floor Statement – General Debate H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 October 6, 2011         These bills represent a toxic assault that compromises public health for polluter wealth.   Republicans are continuing their war on the environment, with episode... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), released the following statement on the passing of Steve Jobs: "Steve Jobs was an American original whose bold, brilliant ideas transformed the technology landscape, from the personal computer to the iPod and from the iPhone to the iPad.  His unique, elegant designs delighted... Read More

NRC Staff Highlight Wider Distribution of Radiation Pills, Other Measures   WASHINGTON (October 5, 2011) – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) today backed the safety recommendations of Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff who today endorsed all of the near-term upgrades called for by the commission’s post-Fukushima safety task... Read More

Statement by Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) The Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing, “Protecting Children's Privacy in an Electronic World." October 5, 2011       “I thank the Gentle Lady from California for granting my request and for holding this important hearing today on... Read More

Markey Calls For Rovers To Be Redeployed, Video Feed To Be Provided To Public WASHINGTON (September 27, 2011) -- Following reports by the U.S. Coast Guard that oil may be leaking from the Macondo well that was the source of last year’s BP oil spill or from the wreckage from the Deepwater Horizon, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the Ranking Democrat... Read More

Congressmen introduced ‘Do Not Track Kids’ legislation to protect online privacy of children and teens   WASHINGTON, D.C. – After recently published findings that Facebook had been gathering information about the websites its users visited even after users logged out of Facebook, Congressmen Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe... Read More

Lawmakers concerned that information-gathering practice undermines consumer privacy, control WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Joe Barton (R-Texas) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Co-Chairmen of the House Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, sent a letter today to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking the agency to investigate so-called... Read More

BOSTON – Senator John Kerry, along with Representatives Edward Markey, Jim McGovern, Stephen F. Lynch, Niki Tsongas, John Olver and John Tierney, today announced that 15 community colleges throughout Massachusetts will receive $20 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community... Read More