Senators’ investigation revealed set-top box rental market may be worth nearly $20 billion per year and consumers have little choice over what device they can use   Washington (September 8, 2016) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today commended an order circulated by the Federal Communications... Read More

Washington, DC - In a letter sent to Aetna's CEO today, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), andBill Nelson (D-Fla.) raised questions about the company's decision to withdraw from the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) health... Read More

Washington (September 3, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, chair of the Senate Climate Clearinghouse and co-author of the only comprehensive climate legislation to ever pass a chamber of Congress, released the following statement today after the announcement that the... Read More

Senator has long called for banning triclosan in consumer products Washington (September 2, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight subcommittee of the Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement today after the Food and Drug... Read More

Recently-passed CARA law includes Markey provision to allow trained nurse practitioners and physician assistants to provide life-saving medication-assisted therapies such as buprenorphine Washington (August 31, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)... Read More

(WASHINGTON) – Today, U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) called on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to investigate the explosion and crash of a truck carrying Takata airbag parts, including ammonium nitrate. This compound, which is also used in agricultural fertilizers and as an... Read More

Patient Assistance Program Allows Company to Increase Drug Prices While Passing Costs onto Insurance Companies and Consumers Washington, DC — In a letter sent today to the CEO of pharmaceutical company Mylan, 20 senators expressed their serious concerns about the company’s recent significant price hikes for the life-saving EpiPen... Read More

Boston (August 26, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Mayor of Springfield Domenic J. Sarnotoday met at Springfield City Hall to discuss issues impacting the greater Springfield area. The two lawmakers discussed the opioid crisis and efforts in Springfield to expand treatment and provide resources to first responders. Senator... Read More

In 2015, 300 million Americans visited national parks and 9.4 million visited national parks in Massachusetts  Boston (August 25, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service at a kick-off celebration at Christopher... Read More

Earlier this month, Senators queried major airlines about their information technology systems in light of recent widespread cancellations and delays Washington (August 24, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), members of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement... Read More

WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today called on the Administration to follow through with a recent Executive Order to promote competitive markets in all sectors, including airline pricing. Price comparison websites – like Travelocity, Priceline, and Kayak –... Read More

Lawmaker urges social media leaders to step up efforts to keep online and offline communities safe   Boston (August 23, 2016)  – Last month, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) wrote to Facebook and Instagram concerning the sale of firearms on their social media platforms. Earlier this year, both Facebook and Instagram... Read More

United Nations acknowledgement needs to translate to financial assistance in support of prevention measures and disease eradication programs Boston (August 18, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after the United Nations (UN) for the first time acknowledged... Read More

Senators also ask airlines about policies for reimbursement or to allow passengers to rebook on competing carriers’ flights during travel disruptions Washington (August 16, 2016) – As airline passengers suffer cancellations and delays due to unexplained airline technology issues, today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard... Read More

(CAPTION: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Chief Innovation Officer of USAID Ann Mei Chang at CCHub, August 13, 2016, Lagos, Nigeria)   Washington (August 16, 2016) – U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Africa and Global Health Policy... Read More

Program to cut carbon emissions and combat climate change has saved consumers in the Northeast $1.5 billion and added $3 billion to the regional economy   Washington (August 15, 2016) – Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the bipartisan Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), when seven states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic... Read More

Washington (August 12, 2016) – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today issued a final rule on its process for handling a substance in food that is "Generally Recognized as Safe", commonly referred to as GRAS. This final rule was initiated as a result of a settlement agreement following a 2014 lawsuit filed by the Center for Food Safety.... Read More

(CAPTION: U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and President of Senegal Macky Sall) Washington (August 11, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee led a Congressional delegation to Senegal this week to meet with President... Read More

Senator had introduced legislation to protect federal loan borrowers from harassing phone calls and texts   Washington (August 11, 2016) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), House author of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), today applauded the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for adopting many consumer protections he... Read More

Delegation argues Maura Healey’s leadership has already proven effective    (Boston) Today, in a Letter to the Editor in The Boston Globe, the Massachusetts Congressional delegation shared its unanimous support for Attorney General Maura Healey’s efforts to enforce our state’s assault weapons ban. The... Read More