Congressman sends letter asking for detailed account of how cuts will be applied, impacts on medical research and health programs   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The first round of automatic budget cuts mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 are set to go into effect in six months, bringing with them reductions in billions of dollars to... Read More

GOP “Energy Package” Would Hand Control of Public Lands to Oil Companies, Reduce Drilling Safety   WASHINGTON (June 6, 2012) – Gas prices are falling. The United States produced more oil from federal lands onshore than since 2003. There are more drilling rigs operating now in the United States than in the rest of the world... Read More

Medford, MA – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Malden) congratulated the Natick Public Schools District for winning the Active Schools Acceleration Project’s regional division for most Innovative Physical Activity School Program.   Natick Public Schools’ BOKS program is run before classes and is an aerobic exercise featuring... Read More

Lawmaker included MOX cancellation provision in his SANE legislation that cut $100 billion over next decade from nuclear weapons budget   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D- Mass.), senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee today applauded passage of an amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriates bill... Read More

   Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, urges Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to institute 100% inspection of all cargo on passenger planes and inspection of container ship cargo before it sets sail for U.S. ports. (photo courtesy: AP) Read More

Congressman introduced the SOUND Devices Act to close loophole in flawed medical device approval process   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement today after Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit announced it will not continue... Read More

Renews call for independent investigation into charges of retaliation, safety concerns   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D- Mass.) today released a new unsolicited letter and other accounts indicating a long-standing problem with the safety culture at some NRC regional offices that allegedly has resulted in retaliation... Read More

Privacy, targeted advertising concerns compel lawmakers to query Facebook about possible plans to allow use of social network by children 12 and under   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Use of Facebook by children ages 12 and under raises serious questions about privacy and compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA),... Read More

Contaminated fish, debris off West Coast raise concerns about long-term impacts of Fukushima disaster on Pacific seafood   WASHINGTON (June 1, 2012) – Responding to reports of fish and debris off the West Coast contaminated from the Fukushima nuclear meltdowns in Japan, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today sent letters to the Food and Drug... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-Chair of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus and senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after Microsoft announced that the new Internet Explorer 10 browser will have the default setting to 'Do Not Track'. "Microsoft is... Read More

Use of insecticide ‘lindane’ in treatment for lice could harm children, pollutes environment   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to halt the use of the insecticide lindane in pharmaceutical... Read More

Lexington high school student artwork will be on display at U.S. Capitol throughout the year WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Malden) congratulated Sheryl Zhang of Lexington, the 2012 winner for the 7th District of Massachusetts annual Congressional Art Competition. Every year the competition invites local high school... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Obama administration’s Department of Interior today released the next step in their plan to develop commercial wind energy off of Massachusetts’ shores, which would generate clean energy and quality jobs for Massachusetts. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Malden) praised the Obama administration’s commitment to clean... Read More

FDA package doesn’t address safety loophole in flawed medical device approval process   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today praised the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Reform Act of 2012, which included provisions he authored to improve access to... Read More

Congressman Led Efforts to Reveal True Rate of Spill, Releases Timeline of Flow Rate Issues   WASHINGTON (May 29, 2012) – A report by the Wall Street Journal indicates that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating BP for possibly lying to Congress about the rate of oil flowing out of the company’s blown-out Macondo well... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) released a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that found that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) doesn’t require operating nuclear reactors to utilize the most updated method of risk analysis to assess vulnerability... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In an unprecedented move to end-run the rules allowing for full resolution of outstanding issues at America’s nuclear power plants before renewal of licenses, a vote released today by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Greg Jaczko indicates that his was the only dissenting vote against granting the... Read More

WASHINGTON (May 24, 2012) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), a leading voice in Congress for nuclear safety, today praised the Obama administration for their nomination of Allison Macfarlane to replace Greg Jaczko as the chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Below is the statement of Rep. Markey, the top Democrat on the Natural Resources... Read More

Wind Industry at Risk of Massive Layoffs With Impending Tax Hike; Oil Companies Continue to Defend Billions in Breaks WASHINGTON (May 24, 2012) –As President Obama tours a wind facility today in Iowa, pushing Congress to extend vital incentives for wind energy and other clean energy manufacturing, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called on his... Read More

Mick Jagger, Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Bryan Adams, Lana Del Ray join Dave Matthews Band, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Jack Johnson, fun., Maroon 5 and many others in defense of Lacey Act.   WASHINGTON (May 23, 2012) – Pledging to keep the instruments they love free from illegally-harvested wood, some of the biggest names in the music... Read More