WASHINGTON (November 2, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the chair of the U.S. Senate Climate Change Clearinghouse and Chairman of the Foreign Relations subcommittee with jurisdiction over global climate and energy issues, today released the following statement regarding the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate... Read More

BOSTON (October 30, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement about the passing of beloved Boston Mayor Tom Menino:   “In every neighborhood across this city, Boston will mourn today after losing this great mayor, but we will fill that void with the love and respect we have for the life and... Read More

WASHINGTON (October 30, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement regarding the report released today by the Energy Information Administration titled “What Drives U.S. Gasoline Prices?”   Senator Markey said: “Today’s EIA report does not address the impact of undoing the oil... Read More

Senators Also Question NHTSA Guidance For Drivers To Disable Passenger-Side Airbags   (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx urging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to provide clearer guidance... Read More

(WORCESTER, Mass.) – U.S. Representative Jim McGovern and U.S. Senator Ed Markey met with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) students, professors and administrators today to tour a series of innovative robotics engineering labs focused on advancing space exploration, human-robot collaboration, and disaster... Read More

Regional hospital model responds to limits on available beds, helps ensure safe care of Ebola patients WASHINGTON (October 20, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today urged President Obama to designate regional hospital “Ebola treatment hubs” where staff are fully trained, prepared, and equipped to care for Ebola... Read More

  Senator Previously Urged White House to Hold Historic Exhibition      BOSTON (October 15, 2014) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) applauded the Obama Administration’s announcement that the “Armenian Orphan Rug” will be displayed later this year and praised President Obama and the White House... Read More

Senator joined bipartisan group of 45 Senators calling for release of FY15 funds; nearly $132 million released for Massachusetts BOSTON (October 15, 2014) – Today, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) applauded the decision by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to release the initial LIHEAP funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015.... Read More

Senators quiz NHTSA on Takata’s deadly exploding airbags, wrongheaded regional recalls, public reporting system non-compliance  WASHINGTON (October 15, 2014) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today expressed strong concern to America’s auto safety regulators that a regional vehicle recall... Read More

Senator has introduced legislation to expand treatment, help combat prescription drug and heroin crisis; Calls on HHS, DOJ and Surgeon General to act   WASHINGTON (October 14, 2014) – As evidence mounts that the heroin and prescription drug crisis is accelerating in Massachusetts and across America, Senator Edward J.... Read More

Mass. fire marshal found vaporizer sparked small blaze in checked luggage; Senator Markey previously called on Dept. of Transportation to finalize rules of e-cigarette use on planes BOSTON (October 10, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today vowed to take action to keep passengers safe from e-cigarette dangers on flights following... Read More

Senator Markey calls on President Obama to appoint a Special Envoy for LGBT Human Rights within the U.S. Department of State  Washington (October 10, 2014) –Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Development and Foreign Assistance, was joined by 24 Senators in a letter calling... Read More

Health agency funding hangs in balance with new government spending bill needed in December; Senator asks for robust funding in president’s next budget, omnibus appropriations bill BOSTON (October 9, 2014) -- During the government shutdown of 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was forced to limit its capacity to... Read More

Senator has introduced legislation to expand treatment for addiction, give first responders overdose prevention tools to save lives   WASHINGTON (October 3, 2014) – Responding to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that says heroin overdose fatalities doubled in 28 states from 2010 to 2012, Senator Edward J.... Read More

Senator Markey co-author of data breach protection legislation WASHINGTON (October 2, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, released the following statement regarding the disclosure that JPMorgan Chase experienced a massive data breach this summer. Senator Markey is the co-author of the... Read More

October marks beginning of heating season BOSTON (October 2, 2014) – As the winter season approaches, Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and 45 of his Senate colleagues made a bipartisan request today to the Obama administration to as quickly as possible release the maximum amount of low income energy assistance funds allowed under the... Read More

Nearly $22 million for programs at Cape Cod Community College & Massasoit Community College   Washington (October 1, 2014) – Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Representatives William Keating, Niki Tsongas, and Joe Kennedy III applauded the awarding of more than $22 million from the Department of Education and the... Read More

WASHINGTON (September 30, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and 11 of his Senate colleagues today asked the director of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget to issue the strongest possible rule governing the environmental, safety, and public health standards for fracking activities on public lands. It was recently... Read More

WASHINGTON (September 29, 2014) – As another round of negotiations between the United States and European Union on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) began today, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) urged U.S. negotiators to resist calls from the Europeans to include language intended to... Read More

Week-Long Series of Events Promote Importance of the Manufacturing Industry Across the Commonwealth   BOSTON – Monday, September 29, 2014– Governor Deval Patrick today proclaimed September 29, 2014 to October 3, 2014 as Advanced Manufacturing Week in Massachusetts, underscoring the Administration’s support of the robust... Read More