WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after Apple posted a Q&A on the company’s website responding to recent media reports about iPhones and iPads collecting personal user location information. Rep. Markey, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and... Read More

Medford, MA – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D – Malden) is pleased to announce that he is accepting applications for the Congressional Page Program for the Summer 2011 session of the United States House of Representatives Democratic Page Program.   This session begins with check-in and orientation on Sunday June 26, 2011 and ends... Read More

Markey On Sony PlayStation Network Breach: Hackers Shouldn’t Be Able To Play ‘Grand Theft Info’   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... Read More

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ADVISORY FOR 1 PM, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2011     Lawmaker to outline legislative proposals, executive action to address speculators, OPEC manipulations and Republican ‘Oil Above All’ agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 26, 2011) – With regular gasoline now averaging $3.88 per gallon across the United States, escalating gas... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), who in 1986 held the first-ever briefing in Congress on the Chernobyl disaster and chaired subsequent hearings on the causes and consequences of the Chernobyl accident, today released the following statement commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident on... Read More

Calls for Congressional Investigation   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-Chairman of the House Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus and a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement today in response to recent media reports that indicate the Apple iOS 4 operating system and... Read More

Lawmaker calls for passage of Congressional resolution affirming the Armenian Genocide   WASHINTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), dean of the Massachusetts delegation, joined thousands of Armenian-Americans across the 7th District in honoring the victims of the Armenian Genocide. On this date 96 years ago, the Ottoman... 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, today sent a letter to Apple CEO Steve Jobs querying him about Apple’s data collection, storage and disclosure practices. A recent The Guardian story entitled,... Read More

Congressman Joins Call for Congress to Stand Up For Quality Health Care     BOSTON – Capitol Hill is on a reckless one way path to cuts, including deep and dangerous cuts to health care programs for seniors, working families, and people with disabilities. Today, at the Veronica Smith Senior Center in Brighton, Congressman Edward... Read More

Safety of Offshore Drilling, Continued Protection of the Gulf Still Unfinished Business   WASHINGTON (April 19, 2011) – 364 days ago, the American public, government regulators and Gulf of Mexico families had been lulled into a false sense of security over the safety of offshore drilling and the ability of the oil industry to respond in... Read More

Safety of Offshore Drilling, Continued Protection of the Gulf Still Unfinished Business   WASHINGTON (April 19, 2011) – 364 days ago, the American public, government regulators and Gulf of Mexico families had been lulled into a false sense of security over the safety of offshore drilling and the ability of the oil industry to respond in... Read More

41-32-36.55N, 70-14-24.92W, 41-27-37.39N, 70-23-48.35W – With the announcement that the Department of Interior has approved the final operation and construction plan for the Cape Wind offshore energy facility, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), the Dean of the Massachusetts delegation and the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee,... Read More

From Natural Resources Committee   BIG OIL RELEASES 1040BP FORM ON TAX DAY Washington (April 18, 2011) – Today is tax day. American individuals and businesses have counted up their credits and deductions and sent in their 1040 forms in the hope of getting a refund from Uncle Sam. Many will need every last dollar of those refunds to help... Read More

COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS RELEASE NEW REPORT DETAILING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PRODUCTS   WASHINGTON, DC - Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey, and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette released a new report that summarizes the... Read More

Lawmaker casts historic vote to block GOP effort to defund women’s health, Planned Parenthood WASHINGTON, D. C. – Late yesterday, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) reached a congressional voting milestone in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Markey cast his 20,000th vote, voting against a Republican resolution to eliminate... Read More

 Limits Placed on Time, Scope, Transparency of Inspections Designed to Assess U.S. Vulnerability   WASHINGTON (April 15, 2011) – In the wake of the Fukushima disaster, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) set out to inspect the U.S. fleet of nuclear reactors to ensure their safety and report publicly on its findings. Yet today,... Read More

Republican budget scheme would terminate Medicare for almost 5 million in MA, would increase out-of-pocket costs for seniors   Washington, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Mary (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, today voted against H.Con.Res. 34, the... Read More

REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD MARKEY (D-MASS.) STATEMENT ON THE HOUSE FLOOR IN OPPOSITION TO H.RES. 223 – RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.CON.RES. 34 - CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 APRIL 14, 2011 “Republicans say their budget is a ‘Path to Prosperity’.  But it’s really a ‘Path to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Edward J. Markey (D-Malden) joined Senator John Kerry, and Reps. Barney Frank, Richard E. Neal, John W. Olver, John F. Tierney, Jim McGovern, Michael Capuano, Stephen F. Lynch, Niki Tsongas, and William R. Keating to request federal funding to repair a railroad bridge in Haverhill.   In a letter to U.S.... Read More