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

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, DC — Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Rep. Edward J. Markey, and Rep. Bart Stupak, released a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) identifying serious weaknesses in the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) plans for recovering and reconstituting the classified supercomputing system in the event of a... Read More

Treaty Would Be Major Step Toward A Nuclear Weapon-Free World WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the founder and co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation, this week led a letter, cosigned by 34 of his colleagues in the House of Representatives, calling on the Senate to vote on ratification of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the founder and co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation, and Representative Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), founder and co-chair of the House Nuclear Security Caucus, last week introduced a joint resolution of disapproval of the proposed civilian nuclear... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the founder of the House Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation, today praised the announcement of a new arms control treaty with Russia, which will reduce the nuclear arsenals of each country.   “This treaty is a major step forward and will serve as a key bridge... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of twin climate and energy panels in the House and the co-chair of the bipartisan Caucuses on Nonproliferation, today voiced support for the Obama Administration's intent to strengthen sanctions against Iran in the wake of President Ahmadinejad's announcement regarding new... Read More

H.R. 4580 authorizes, supports the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), along with Reps. Jim Moran (D-Va.) and Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.), today introduced H.R. 4580, the Metropolitan Medical Response System Act, to ensure that local emergency management plans are properly... Read More

Six Congressmen Support Passage of House Bill 4270 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today led a group of Massachusetts congressmen in urging the the Massachusetts State Treasurer and leaders of the State House and Senate to support efforts to ensure Massachusetts taxpayer money in the state pension fund is not... Read More

Rep. Markey Questions Sec. Bodman on Use of Nonproliferation Funds WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, this morning pressed Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman on the legality of U.S. subsidies to Russian nuclear scientists that are helping to build important parts... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Indian politicians planned to meet for discussions on the U.S.-India nuclear deal tomorrow, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a leading proponent of the global Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, called on India to break economic and military ties with Iran. In December 2006 when the U.S. Congress preliminarily... Read More

India failing Congressional requirements for civilian nuke deal WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the founder and co-chairman of the House Bipartisan Task Force on Non-Proliferation, condemned Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement of... Read More

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, May 03, 2007 Rep. Markey and Dr. Hans Blix, former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), at a discussion of nuclear weapons issues in Iran and Iraq hosted by the Bipartisan Task Force on Non-Proliferation. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressmen Ed Markey (D-MA) and... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the co-chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, sent a letter in anticipation of the House-Senate conference committee on the U.S.-India nuclear cooperation agreement, outlining which provisions of each bill which nonproliferation advocates believe must be retained in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, released a statement for the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, insisting that China needs to work in concert with the international community to address arms proliferation, particularly to halt nuclear... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, released a statement for the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, insisting that China needs to work in concert with the international community to address arms proliferation, particularly to halt nuclear... Read More

 In light of North Korea’s reported nuclear weapon test, Congressman Ed Markey, the Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, continues to underscore the need to engage in diplomatic talks. While initially continuing Clinton-era policies but then antagonizing the North with “Axis of Evil” rhetoric, the... Read More

 Rep. Markey, co-chair of the Bipartisan Taske Force on Non-proliferation, joins the Friends Committe on National Legislation to unveil a grassroots campaign to oppose the US-India nuclear deal. The House and Senate Committees will mark up legislation that would advance the dangerous U.S.-India nuclear agreement next week. Read More

 Follow Up Letter to State Department (247K), February 14, 2006 State Department Response, January 17, 2006  Rep. Markey Original Letter to President and State Department, November 30, 2005 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