Lawmaker is principal House author of the first mandated increase in fuel economy standards since 1975   WASHINGTON (July 27, 2011) – With gas prices on the rise, today the White House, with support of the auto industry, announced new fuel economy standard of 54.5 mpg for Model Year 2025. Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top... Read More

July 27, 2011: TEN LEAST WANTED PROVISIONS OF INTERIOR AND ENVIRONMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL   The Interior and Environment spending bill proposed by House Republicans is currently being debated on the floor of the House. The bill represents the worst assault on clean air, clean water and public lands and health in the history of Congress. Below... Read More

Democratic Leaders Urge the President to Establish MY2017-2025 Carbon Pollution and Fuel Efficiency Standards   Washington, DC—Today Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman, and Ranking Member Edward Markey sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to establish carbon pollution and fuel efficiency standards... Read More

Provide Key Information on All 110 Anti-Environment Votes This Year Washington, DC-Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman and Rep. Edward Markey released a fact sheet that details all 110 anti-environment votes taken by the House of Representatives this year in Congress.  The House has voted to block action to address climate change, to stop actions to... Read More

The “It Gets Better” Campaign (http://www.itgetsbetter.org/) has collected thousands of video testimonials to offer hope and support to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth across the country.  To carry their message of tolerance and anti-bullying to teens in our state, the Massachusetts Delegation put together its own... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­– Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Malden) and Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown have introduced legislation to rename the Woburn Post Office after John “Jack” Maguire, a patrolman in the Woburn Police Department who was killed in the line of duty last year.   Officer Maguire, a 34-year veteran of the... Read More

Today, Congressman Ed Markey sent the following letter to NRC Commissioners Svinicki and Magwood: July 21, 2011 The Honorable Kristine L. Svinicki The Honorable William D. Magwood, IV Commissioners Nuclear Regulatory Commission 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD  20852 Dear Commissioners Svinicki and Magwood:     I write to... Read More

Lawmakers query company about expanded data collection, changes to privacy policy   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 Groupon asking about the company’s new privacy and data collection policy. It was... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 20, 2011) – Today, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee and a senior Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement in response to the votes of NRC Commissioners Kristine L. Svinicki and William D. Magwood to delay even the... Read More

Lawmakers ask agencies to analyze potential effects on market structure and performance, consumer welfare, American jobs     WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.), and Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.) asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC)... Read More

Statement from Congressman Ed Markey As prepared for delivery U.S. House of Representatives H. Res 355, Debate on the Rule for H.R. 2560, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act   Americans today are getting an up-close view of Republicans’ misguided plans, misplaced priorities, and massive assault on the middle-class. It’s not – as they... Read More

NOAA Response to Markey Details Budget Attacks on Weather Alerts, Climate Research as Nation Gripped by Massive Heat Wave   WASHINGTON (July 19, 2011) – The mercury may be rising across the country, but House Republicans are reducing the funding that allows our government’s weather and climate experts to better forecast short-term... Read More

NRC shouldn’t stand for “No Regulations Contemplated”; Majority of NRC Commissioners repeatedly voted NO on safety WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 19, 2011) – Today, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the Ranking Member of the Natural Resources Committee and a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, called on the... Read More

Unreported, incomplete safety violations lead to questions about safety of drinking water Washington, D.C. (July 19, 2011) – Three top House Democrats today released a report indicating that audits of many states show that drinking water violations have been grossly under-reported or misreported to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency... Read More

Statement from Congressman Ed Markey As delivered U.S. House of Representatives H.R. 2560:  Cut, Cap, and Balance Act A recent Gallup Poll showed what Democrats have been saying all along ­ Americans want their Congress to come together to tackle our debt level with a plan of responsible spending cuts AND new revenues. 80 percent of all... Read More

GOP Votes for Increases in Fossil Fuel, Nuclear Money, Cuts Funding for Renewables and Energy Efficiency WASHINGTON (July 15, 2011) – Between trying to eliminate energy-saving light bulbs and websites that educate kids about energy efficiency, House Republicans still managed this week to increase funding for fossil fuel and nuclear interests... Read More

BOSTON – Rep. Edc Markey, along with the entire Congressional delegation, today urged President Barack Obama to protect funding to train doctors and run trauma centers and teaching hospitals in Massachusetts throughout negotiations to increase the country’s debt limit. In a letter sent this morning, the Massachusetts delegation strongly... Read More

Under Questioning by Rep. Markey, Drilling Agency Head Says New BP Standards Will Be Examined for Industry; Markey, Holt Introduce Legislation to Charge Oil Companies Safety Inspection Fees WASHINGTON (July 15, 2011) – BP’s announced voluntary safety standards for offshore drilling demonstrate that the industry at large can adopt more... Read More

BOSTON – Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, along with Representatives Edward Markey, Stephen F. Lynch, Niki Tsongas, and William Keating, today announced that the Massachusetts Victim Witness Assistance Board will receive $8,891,402 from the U.S. Department of Justice to enhance crime victim services throughout the state. The funding,... Read More

Lawmaker introduces resolution on 46th anniversary of Older Americans Act   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, on the 46th anniversary of the signing of the historic Older Americans Act, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced a resolution urging the United States Postal Service to issue a postal stamp to help raise money for... Read More