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  • BOSTON – Senator John Kerry, along with Representatives Edward Markey, Richard Neal, John Olver, John F. Tierney, Jim McGovern, Michael Capuano, Niki Tsongas, and William Keating, today announced that Massachusetts will benefit from more than $845 million in rejected high speed rail funding originally offered to Florida.   The United... Read More
  • Jerusalem – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and a bipartisan delegation arrived in Israel today and met with Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu to discuss U.S.-Israel relations and regional security issues.  Leader Pelosi issued the following statement this evening: "Our bipartisan delegation was pleased to arrive in Israel to observe... Read More
  • Getting Answers: Bipartisan Privacy Caucus To Hold Public Briefing on Location-Based Services with Firms Across Industry, Privacy Expert WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus will host a briefing Thursday about the collection, storage and use of location-based user data in the wake of recent media reports that... Read More
  • Jerusalem – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and the bipartisan delegation met today with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Opposition Leader Tzipi Livni and Lt. General Michael Moeller, U.S. Security Coordinator, Israel –Palestinian Authority.  The delegation also attended an Israel Memorial Day Ceremony and a Torch Lighting Ceremony... Read More
  • Saturday, May 7, 2011 Contact: Nadeam Elshami/Drew Hammill, 202-226-7616 Markey, Bipartisan Delegation Arrive in Baghdad Baghdad – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi arrived in Iraq this morning with a bipartisan delegation to assess progress on redeployment, and to meet with Iraqi and U.S. officials.  The delegation will meet with Iraqi... Read More
  • Markey, Barton Release Discussion Draft of Their “Do Not Track” Kids Online Privacy Legislation   Bi-Partisan bill would update landmark Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, provide new protections for teens in mobile environment   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Co-Chairmen of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus... Read More
  • Washington, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, released the following statement today:   Jewish American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the contributions that Jewish-Americans have made to American life. We recognize Jewish-American leaders of the past, people like... Read More
  • WASHINGTON (May 6, 2011) – Following the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, new questions about the inherent risks of nuclear power and the overall safety of the U.S. nuclear power plant fleet have been raised. Because the nuclear power industry is virtually incapable of building new plants without taxpayer-backed loans, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) is... Read More
  • Markey, Fortenberry Call on Obama to Halt Russian Production of Medical Isotopes Using Highly Enriched Uranium   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), House co-author of the American Medical Isotopes Production Act and co-chair of the bipartisan Caucuses on Nonproliferation, and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-Neb.) wrote... Read More
  • WASHINGTON (May 5, 2011) – Republicans passed the first part of their “Oil Above All” energy plan today that will make oil drilling less safe, while protecting billions in tax breaks for the largest oil companies. The bill passed today would use shoddy, pre-BP-spill environmental review to accelerate drilling lease sales already... Read More
  • Markey Leads Effort, 84 Dems Join in Opposing Cuts to Anti-Poverty Programs that Help Most Vulnerable Americans in Communities Across the U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, led a letter sent today to the House Committee on Appropriations signed by 84 Members of... Read More
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and co-Chairman of the House Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, released the following statement today upon learning of another privacy breach at Sony, this time to the Sony Online Entertainment network. The company shut down the video... Read More
  • Washington, D.C. – Today Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), the top Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, introduced the Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011. Original cosponsors are House Energy & Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Rep. Doris... Read More
  •            Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Judy Biggert (R-IL-13) today joined Reps. Edward J. Markey (D-MA-7), Jerry McNerney (D-CA-11), and Anna Eshoo (D-CA-14) to introduce legislation designed to fast track the deployment of energy-saving electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid... Read More
  • PRESS CONF CALL: House Dems to Discuss GOP “Oil Above All” Bills, Response Strategy   Will Republicans Continue to Protect Oil Company Tax Breaks?   WASHINGTON – Tomorrow morning, House Democrats will hold a press conference call to discuss the Republican “Oil Above All” bills that will start consideration on... Read More
  • Washington, D.C. - Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation and former senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement upon announcement of the death of Osama bin Laden.   “This announcement, only a few months before the 10th anniversary of the 9-11... Read More
  • FRAMINGHAM - On April 28, 2011, Rep. Edward J. Markey visited the MetroWest Boys and Girls Club’s Pearl Street Clubhouse located in downtown Framingham.   Rep. Markey toured the facility and met with many of the Framingham children who take advantage of the club’s services each day after school.   While on the tour of the... Read More
  • Highlights positive impact of operations on MetroWest economy NATICK - Today, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), dean of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, visited the United States Army Natick Soldier Systems Center (NSCC) and received a briefing from the NSSC’s Senior Commander, Brigadier General Harold J. Greene and his... Read More
  • Follows Inquires of Apple Collection of Personal Location Information by iPhones, iPads   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Tex.) today released the responses from the four major U.S. wireless carriers – AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, and T-Mobile – after the lawmakers wrote to the... Read More
  • U.S. GDP Slips on High Oil Prices, As Exxon, Others Report Robust Increase in Profits WASHINGTON (April 28, 2011) - High oil prices contributed to a slip in growth for the American economy over the last three months, according to the Treasury Dept. Meanwhile, ExxonMobil today reported profits of nearly $11 billion in the first quarter of 2011, a 69... Read More