Congressman Edward J. Markey EU Conference: Privacy and Protection of Personal Data United States Institute of Peace 2301 Constitution Avenue, NW March 19, 2012     Introduction Thank you, Vice President Reding, for the insightful remarks you delivered this morning and for your incredible leadership on data privacy issues. You are a... Read More

Cite Oil Market Sensitivity to Reports of U.S.—Britain Talks, Consumer Strain; Circulating Letter to Obama WASHINGTON (March 16, 2012) – The three House Democrats who were first to call for President Obama to develop an “aggressive strategy” to deploy America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve are today continuing their... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today sent a letter querying the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) about weaknesses in the Commission’s “commitments” policy, as revealed by recent inspections of the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station... Read More

Cairo, Egypt – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to Egypt with Congressman George Miller of California, Congressman Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Congressman Nick Rahall of West Virginia, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney of New York, and Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota.  Following their... Read More

BOSTON – Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, along with Congressmen Edward Markey, John Olver, James McGovern, and Stephen F. Lynch, today announced that Massachusetts will receive more than $3.5 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for housing counseling services. The funding, awarded through HUD’s... Read More

Congressman Was First to Call for SPR Release   WASHINGTON (March 15, 2012) – According to a new report by Reuters, the U.S. and British governments are in talks to reach an agreement to release oil from American and international strategic oil reserves to battle back against Iranian diplomatic brinkmanship that has increased oil... Read More

March 16, 2012 (Federal Information & News Dispatch) -- Tunis, Tunisia - Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and a Congressional delegation to Tunisia today, where the Members of Congress met with high–ranking government officials, including Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali. "It was a privilege to... Read More

Cairo, Egypt – Congressman Edward J. Markey joined Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and a Congressional delegation to Egypt that arrived in Cairo last night.  Today, the delegation met with Egyptian Deputy Foreign Minister Wafaa Bassim.  Below are Leader Pelosi’s remarks following the meeting:     Leader... Read More

Cairo, Egypt – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and a Congressional delegation to Egypt that arrived in Cairo this evening.   The delegation will be meeting with Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and other high-ranking Egyptian government officials.  While in Egypt, Pelosi and Members of... Read More

Dublin – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation on an official visit to Ireland.  Today, the delegation met with Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny to discuss the progress of Ireland’s growth and austerity measures, the upcoming referendum on the crucial European Union’s financial treaty, and... Read More

After hundreds of tragic deaths, lawmaker calls for Congressional hearing on improving practices of online travel industry to protect health and safety of international travelers   WASHINGTON, D.C. – With families and students in the midst of packing their bags for spring break trips, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior... Read More

Dublin – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is leading a Congressional delegation to Ireland to discuss economic recovery, security cooperation, and renewable energy.  Last night, Leader Pelosi and the delegation met with Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. The delegation will also be... Read More

WASHINGTON (March 12, 2012) – Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee and senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement upon release of the one-year progress report of the Obama administration’s “Blueprint for a Secure Energy... Read More

Springtime brings smiles and savings from extension of popular program   WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the night sky still dark this Sunday, Daylight Saving Time (DST) will go into effect bringing with it evening sunshine that will last longer and savings for millions of American families on their energy bills. All from an extension of the... Read More

Commissioners again outvote Chairman and reject expert staff recommendations to deem upgrades necessary for adequate protection WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Congress’s leading voice on nuclear safety, issued the following statement in response to the upcoming one-year anniversary of the March 11 Fukushima... Read More

Rep. Markey introduced SANE Act to cut $100 billion from wasteful nuclear weapons programs   WASHINGTON, D.C. – With current budget constraints, we should not spend billions in taxpayer dollars to build new nuclear bomb facilities at the same time we are reducing our nuclear stockpile, wrote Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) in a... Read More

THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY -- Obama Administration Highlights Importance of Investing in Next Generation of Leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fields   Washington D.C. – Building on President Obama’s efforts to help more students excel in math and science and his call in the State of the Union address for... Read More

Obama Plan Tracks Bi-partisan Legislation Co-authored by Markey   WASHINGTON (March 7, 2012) – Today President Obama laid out another piece of an “All of the Above” energy plan to address the pain consumers are currently feeling at the pump. The plan calls for incentives to deploy electric vehicles and other alternative... Read More

Nick Cannon, entertainer and host of “America’s Got Talent”, makes first appearance on Capitol Hill, calls for support for H.R. 1895, ‘Do Not Track Kids Act’   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus co-Chairmen Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) were joined today by actor, comedian... Read More

Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus to host Congressional briefing to discuss “Do Not Track Kids Act” and protecting children and teen privacy online   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus and co-Chairmen Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) will host a public briefing this Wednesday on protecting the... Read More