Ambitious near-term pollution reductions show promise for international progress on climate change   WASHINGTON (November 11, 2014) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping tonight announced significant near-term pollution cuts that will help the two largest emitters in the world chart a path to the deep reductions... Read More

Washington, DC (November 11, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement commemorating Veterans Day.   “Massachusetts is the Bay State, but we are also the Brave State.  But being first in freedom is not enough if we don’t put our veterans, their families, and the families of the fallen... Read More

Senator led first calls for regulatory move backed by president today WASHINGTON (November 10, 2014) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today praised President Barack Obama for backing Internet freedom by endorsing the idea to reclassify broadband as a telecommunications service. In July, Senator Markey led the call to make such a move,... Read More

Washington, D.C.) – Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) & Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) today called on the U.S. Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation of Takata after reports surfaced that in 2004, the Japanese company destroyed airbags and data from test results that had raised red flags for... Read More

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