Washington, DC:  Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, made the following remarks in response to President Bush’s speech on terrorism today at the National Guard Memorial Building in Washington: “There is nothing more important than protecting the... Read More

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WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today the House of Representatives International Relations Committee voted (24-Y,16-N) to reject a Resolution of Inquiry introduced by Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) which demanded information from the Department of Defense, the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the White... Read More

  John Biechman, Vice President of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) presents Rep. Markey with the NFPA "Legislator of the Year Award" for his work on Cigarette Fire Safety.     Read More

Rep. Markey was recently invited to address a forum at Faneuil Hall to discuss the legality of domestic wiretapping without a warrant. Pictured above with him are panelists at the forum (left to right): Marc Rotenberg, Executive Director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), Carol Rose from the ACLU-MA and  Ann Beeson, legal... Read More

Washington, D.C. –Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the ranking Democrat on the Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today introduced the Eliminate Warehousing of Consumer Internet Data Act of 2006 – designed to strengthen consumers’ Internet privacy and prevent companies... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democratic Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and author of the “Fuel Security and Consumer Choice Act” which would promote the use of alternative fuels to help reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil, reacted today to the news that the... Read More

    Rep. Markey met with Park Jin, of the South Korean National Party and Chung Eui-yong, of the South Korean Uri Party in Washington D.C.     Read More

Rep. Markey hosted a Town Hall Meeting on domestic wiretapping, at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington on January 4, 2006. Pictured with him above are panelists Carol Rose from the MA ACLU and Marc Rotenberg of the Electronic Privacy Information Center. Read More

  February 14, 2006- Rep. Markey met with Walter Hayes and Joseph Genduso, members of the Massachusetts Military Order of the Purple Heart, to discuss important legislative issues for Veterans and the armed services in the upcoming legislative year. Read More

  Reps. Markey and McCollum, along with human rights and legal experts hold a press conference to introduce legislation to end the practice of extraordinary rendition.   Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today issued the following statement in response to the release of the Bush Administrations Fiscal Year 2007 Department of Energy budget request: “Last week the President highlighted the need to break America’s addiction to oil; this week he released a budget which fails to... Read More

Washington, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) made the following statement in response to the President’s 2007 budget, released today, which includes a$53.5 million cut for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) in 2007 and a $50 million decrease in CPB funds for 2008. “Oscar the Grouch has been friendlier to... Read More

India's Ambassador to the United States, Ronen Sen, met with Rep. Markey regarding the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, February 16, 2006. Read More

  Rep. Markey, surrounded by flight attendants, speaks at a 2006 press conference about the need for tougher standards for the screening of cargo on passenger planes. Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce and Resources Committees, reacted to yesterday’s Administration statements backing away from the president’s vows in his State of the Union address to decrease U.S. dependency on Middle Eastern oil. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representative George Miller (D-CA) today released a letter from the Labor Department that responds to their August 12, 2005 letter regarding conflicts of interest within the pension consultant industry.   The Labor Department letter indicated that the Department has initiated... Read More

Rep. Markey hosted a Town Hall Meeting on domestic wiretapping, at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington on January 4, 2006. Pictured with him above are panelists Carol Rose from the MA ACLU and Marc Rotenberg of the Electronic Privacy Information Center. Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democratic Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today reacted to the release by the Department of Energy (DOE) of a report on the Department’s appliance standards program, which was mandated by his amendment to the Energy Policy Act of 2005.  The DOE... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democratic Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, responded to the President’s released State of the Union speech remarks on energy.    “Tonight the President will tell us that ‘America is addicted to oil’, he is accurately... Read More