Congressman Releases Queries to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Others Following New York Times Report on Gas Leases and Mortgages WASHINGTON (October 20, 2011) – Following a New York Times report that says mortgage lenders and borrowers are facing new risks and conflicts when natural gas extraction occurs on mortgaged land, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.)... Read More

Markey Queries NRC on Returning Shut-down Reactor to Active Status; Reactor Had Hole in Reactor, Hit by Tornado, Now with 30 Foot Crack Discovered in Containment Structure WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Davis Besse nuclear facility that serves Cleveland, Toledo and other areas of Ohio was shut down years ago because of a hole discovered in a reactor.... Read More

State Called Most Energy Efficient in Nation Medford, MA (October 20, 2011) – Massachusetts was called the most energy efficient state in the nation today by the experts at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, beating out California for the top spot for the first time. Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), dean of the Massachusetts... Read More

Congressman Supports Solar Industry’s Battle against Chinese Trade Practices WASHINGTON (October 19, 2011) -- A group of seven domestic manufacturers of solar energy technology filed a petition today with the Commerce Department and the U.S. International Trade Commission calling for a halt to the illegal dumping of Chinese solar panels into... Read More

MEDFORD, MA – Today, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, released the following statement after the Social Security Administration announced that it will issue a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) increase starting in January 2012. This is the first COLA in three years. “Social... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, issued the following statement after the release of Israeli Army Corporal Gilad Shalit:   “Today is a day of celebration for Gilad Shalit, his family and for all the people of Israel. After 5 years of unjust... Read More

BOSTON – Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, along with Congressmen Edward Markey, John Olver and Michael Capuano, today announced that Massachusetts will receive over $28.6 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace transit buses, complete station construction projects and improve connections between rail and bus services... Read More

Floor Statement – Debate on Amendments Markey Amendment on Public Participation H.R. 2273, “Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act” October 14, 2011   As prepared for delivery  Two weeks ago, scientists at a massive facility in Europe announced that they may have discovered a particle that travels faster than the speed... Read More

Congressman introduced ‘Do Not Track Kids’ legislation to protect online privacy of children and teens   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Concerned that the pairing of the new Kindle Fire tablet with its must-use Silk browser means Amazon could track each Web click of Kindle Fire users Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a... Read More

Rep. Turner Confuses Cutting Unneeded Nuclear Weapons With Disarmament   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement in response to Rep. Mike Turner’s (R-Ohio) mistaken assertion that cutting the nuclear weapons budget... Read More

Lawmakers joined by 22 members of Congress in letter urging protection of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program   WASHINGTON, DC – October 12, 2011– This morning, Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Niki Tsongas (D-Mass.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) sent a letter signed by a bipartisan group of 25 House members... Read More

64 members of Congress sign letter to Super Committee calling for cuts to nuclear budget before slashing bedrock programs for seniors, families and most vulnerable   WASHINGTON, D.C. - Currently, America is the financial caretaker for 5,000 nuclear warheads. The U.S. will spend an estimated $700 billion on nuclear weapons and related programs... Read More

Lawmaker is author of Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2011   WASHINGTON, D.C. – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), released the following statement today after the FDA announced... Read More

65 members of Congress sign letter to Super Committee calling for cuts to nuclear weapons budget, preservation of programs for seniors, families and Americans with disabilities     WASHINGTON, D.C. – Exactly 25 years ago today, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev met in Reykjavik to discuss how to rid the world of nuclear weapons.... Read More

Lawmaker is author of legislation to ban BPA in all food and beverage containers   WASHINGTON, D.C. – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), released the following statement in... Read More

Already Risky Pipeline a Worse Deal if Oil is Exported and Gas Prices Rise, 36 Members of Congress Tell Sec. Clinton   WASHINGTON (October 7, 2011) – Dozens of House Democrats, led by Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) today challenged the U.S. State Department on whether the national interest is... Read More

62 members of Congress sign letter to Super Committee calling for cuts to nuclear budget before slashing bedrock programs for seniors, families and most vulnerable   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Currently, America is the financial caretaker for 5,000 nuclear warheads. The U.S. will spend an estimated $700 billion on nuclear weapons and related... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. ­ Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and former chairman of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, today commended the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for issuing regulations implementing the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act... Read More

Recent notices to customers raise privacy questions   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressmen Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) sent letters to the CEOs of Verizon and Verizon Wireless asking for further clarification about a newly created program regarding targeted advertising of its customers. In recent Service Updates... Read More

Floor Statement – General Debate H.R. 2681, Cement Sector Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2250, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 October 6, 2011         These bills represent a toxic assault that compromises public health for polluter wealth.   Republicans are continuing their war on the environment, with episode... Read More