Urge president to keep “strong voice for our nation’s consumers”; Term Ends April 13 WASHINGTON (April 3, 2013) – Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today asked President Obama to re-nominate Commissioner Bart Chilton to another term on the Commodity Futures... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 WASHINGTON (April 2, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), the co-chairman of the the Bipartisan Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force, today praised the new initiative announced by President Obama to help researchers find new ways to treat, cure, and even prevent brain disorders like... Read More

Congressman Markey’s office is now accepting submissions for the 2013 Congressional Art Competition. This annual competition is open to all high school students in the 5th Congressional District and offers students a chance to showcase their artistic talent and compete to have their submission displayed in the United States Capitol for a full... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 or 202-494-4486 Oil Companies Skirting Spill Cleanup Tax for Tar Sands; Spill Highlights Dangers of Large-scale Transport of Tar Sands Oil WASHINGTON (March 31, 2013) -- Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today expressed concerns about the transport and cleanup of Canadian tar sands oil following the... Read More

Mass. Delegation Unanimous in Support for Universal Gun Background Checks WASHINGTON, D.C. – In honor of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition’s “National Day to Demand Action,” all eleven members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation today pledged their support for universal gun background checks as a common... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Fukushima analysis highlights flaws in Bush administration decision not to implement 2002 Markey law WASHINGTON (March 28, 2013) – Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) was today joined by public health and nuclear safety experts to call on the White House to implement a decade-old law... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Jeff Sharp, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Calls TSA’s policy to allow knives on planes “March Madness” WASHINGTON (March 22, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) applauds the efforts of Senators Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Ala) to keep knives off of... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Markey - 202-225-2836 Americans deserve to know safety record for overseas travel destinations before they arrive WASHINGTON (March 22, 2013) – Reps. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), top Democrat on the Oversight and Government Reform... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Republican Plan Prioritizes Wealth Care over Health Care, Says Congressman WASHINGTON (March 21, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today decried the passage of the Ryan budget scheme in the House of Representatives for protecting billions of dollars in tax breaks for oil companies,... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Bill Would Close Major Loopholes Allowing Unregulated Chemicals in Products from Diaper Cream to Deodorant Washington, DC (March 21, 2013) – America’s medicine cabinets and diaper bags are filled with products containing chemicals that have gone largely unregulated, exposing... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder (Markey), 202-225-2836 Thomas Seay (Holt), 202-225-5801 Bill Would Ensure Continued Supply of Helium and Deliver Fair Return for American Taxpayers WASHINGTON (March, 20 2013)- Today, the House Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved bipartisan legislation to extend the life of the Federal Helium Reserve in... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder (Markey), 202-225-2836 Max Goodman (Buchanan), 202-225-5015 Manchin Press Office, 202-224-3954 Kirk Press Office, 202-224-2854 Bipartisan Legislation Cracks Down on Deadly Hydrocodone Painkillers “America’s Most Abused Narcotic Should be Reclassified”   WASHINGTON (March 20, 2013) -- U.S.... Read More

March 20, 2013 - Last week, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Congressman Ed Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to Monster Beverage Corp asking why the maker of Monster Energy Drink is targeting Dr. Deborah Kennedy, a Connecticut resident and author of “Build Healthy Kids,” a monthly newsletter geared... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 Congressman re-introduces drone legislation as national debate continues over expanded use WASHINGTON (March 19, 2013) -- With tens of thousands of domestic commercial drone licenses expected to be handed out in the coming years, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-Chair of the... Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836   Commissioners vote to delay action on key improvement that would protect Massachusetts residents WASHINGTON (March 19, 2013) -- Even as engineers struggle with a power outage at the damaged Japanese Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that has left... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 NRC’s Forum Style Thwarts Open Dialogue on Nuclear Plant Performance, Safety WASHINGTON (March 18, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Malden) and two of his Massachusetts colleagues today urged the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to end their practice of meeting structures that restrict... Read More

Jeff Sharp, Natural Resources Committee Democrats, 202-225-6065 Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 or 202-494-4486 cell Markey and Holt introduce trio of bills to restrain exports of American oil and gas   WASHINGTON (March 14, 2013) – In the face of growing calls from the oil and gas industry to allow for the exportation... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 As TSA Administrator Comes to Congress to Testify, Front Line Airline Workers Fight Back Against Risky Rule Change Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) will host representatives from the five flight attendant unions tomorrow to push back against the new rule change by the Transportation Security... Read More

WASHINGTON (March 13, 2013) -- Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today voted in opposition to H.R. 890, a Republican bill that would restrict states’ ability to improve their welfare-to-work programs, known as Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF). The bill would block a waiver... Read More

Contact: Eben Burnham-Snyder, Rep. Ed Markey, 202-225-2836 “No Knives Act” Supported by Flight Attendants, Pilots, Law Enforcement WASHINGTON (March 12, 2013) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today will introduce bipartisan legislation to reverse the wrong-headed policy change by the Transportation Security Administration that allows... Read More