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  • Would Make Recommendations on the Impacts and Risks of Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 6, 2010) - Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Lois Capps (D-Calif.) announced they will be introducing legislation to create an independent, non-partisan, “blue-ribbon” commission to investigate the causes of the devastating... Read More
  • Sends Investigatory Letter to BP  to Gauge True Size of Flow WASHINGTON (May 13, 2010) -- Following several independent analyses reported in the media indicating a daily flow upwards of 70,000 barrels of oil from the Gulf of Mexico BP spill, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent an investigatory letter to BP to ask about the actual size... Read More
  • Lawmaker is Co-Author of Bill That Will Create Jobs & Provide Additional Funding for Water Infrastructure WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee today released the following prepared remarks at a hearing on the Assistance,... Read More
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the chairman of twin climate and energy panels in the House, today issued the following prepared remarks at an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing on the BP oil spill: “Today, it is hard to have confidence in BP. “When BP applied for... Read More
  •   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the chairman of twin climate and energy panels in the House, today continued his investigation into the BP oil spill, releasing a video of his recent trip to the Gulf Coast and posting a live feed of the BP oil spill.  On his recent trip, Markey met with local... Read More
  •   1990 Market Reform Act Spearheaded by Markey Gave SEC Regulatory Powers It Now Needs to Use  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee today released a letter he sent to SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro urging her to harmonize the circuit breakers on our... Read More
  • WASHINGTON-Rep. Ed Markey (D-Malden) welcomed Cynthia Meade, Site Director of Stone Zoo & Vice President for Governmental Affairs, and Jack Hanna, Director Emeritus, Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) reception on Capitol Hill last night.  Rep. Markey has long been a supporter of the Stone Zoo... Read More
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, along with Representative Jim Moran (D-VA), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior and the Environment, today introduced the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Enhancement Act... Read More
  • Massachusetts Universities and Companies Attract a Quarter of all Awards WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, today applauded the U.S. Department of Energy for awarding $106 million in Recovery Act funding for advanced clean energy research, including more than... Read More
  • Lawmaker:  Machines a Potential ‘Treasure Trove’ for Identity Thieves  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and co-Chairman of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, today sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman... Read More
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.),Chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following prepared remarks at a hearing entitled “Clean Energy Policies that Reduce our Dependence on Oil:” Rep. Markey at the hearing along with (from left to right)... Read More
  • Washington D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) welcomed residents of the Seventh Congressional District to Capitol Hill this week for the 2010 Constituent Day in Washington, D.C. Rep. Markey met with hundreds of local residents, took them on a tour of the floor of the House of Representatives, discussed the history of the... Read More
  • WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Federal Communications Commission Chair Julius Genachowski and Sprint CEO Dan Hesse attended the first ever Capitol Clean Tech EXPO in the Rayburn House Office Building. The Clean Tech EXPO, sponsored by Clean Economy Network and CTIA, the Wireless Association, in conjunction with Rep.... Read More
  • Bill Passes Energy and Commerce Committee, Heads to House Floor WASHINGTON (April 15, 2010) – The HomeStar program to help families retrofit their homes with more efficient windows, doors and other home improvements today passed the Energy and Commerce Committee, moving a program backed by President Obama, to a vote in the House of... Read More
  • Bi-partisan GRID Act Would Protect Electricity System Against Attacks WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bi-partisan legislation co-authored by Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) that would protect our nation’s electricity grid from attacks today passed the Energy and Commerce Committee and will now head to the House of Representatives for a vote. The... Read More
  • At press conference, lawmakers call for swift passage of  legislation that will create jobs, save consumers money  WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chairman Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and a bipartisan group of legislators on Wednesday introduced the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act, calling it critical job-creating... Read More
  •  Procter & Gamble, Rubbermaid, Colgate-Palmolive, Unilever, and Other Manufacturers Urged to Remove Anti-Microbial Chemical Found in Many Products   WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today released letters written... Read More
  •  Chairman Also Announces Plans to Introduce Legislation to Improve Endocrine Disruptor Screening Efforts   WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today called for a ban on many applications of the antimicrobial chemical... Read More
  • REVERE, MA.-Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), HUD Deputy Assistant Secretary Theodore Toon, and the CEO of Hebrew SeniorLife, Len Fishman, announced $4 million in Recovery Act funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).   (L-R): Kristine Foy, Deputy Regional Director of HUD; Rep. Markey; Theodore Toon, HUD... Read More
  • Lawmaker is Author of Net Neutrality Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the co-author of comprehensive net neutrality legislation in the House, today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Court of Appeals decision in the Comcast case. “Today the Court today threw out the previous... Read More