Lawmakers point to DOE analysis that shows possible shuttering, idling of Pennsylvania refineries could lead to heating fuel shortages, prices spikes for 6 million Northeast families WASHINGTON (December 27, 2011) – Concerned that new analysis by the Department of Energy (DOE) shows that decisions by ConocoPhillips and Sunoco to idle or... Read More

Shuttering, idling of ConocoPhillips and Sunoco refineries could lead to fuel shortages, prices spikes for consumers WASHINGTON (December 23, 2011) – Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.), and Robert A. Brady (D-Pa.) responded to a new analysis completed today by the Department of Energy’s Energy... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), former chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet and current senior member of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) release of proposed changes to media... Read More

LIHEAP to help more than 200,000 Bay State families heat their homes this winter WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Malden) and Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) today praised the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s release of $845 million to states throughout the country through the Low Income Home Energy... Read More

(with apologies to Dr. Seuss)  “And what happened then...? “Well...in the House, they say “That the GOP’s small hearts “Grew three sizes that day! “And the minute their hearts didn't feel quite so tight, “They called to their Tea Party in the faint evening light “And they thought of the... Read More

Independence At Home model aims to reduce health care costs and hospital visits of chronically ill patients by better coordinating care   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today released guidelines for Independence At Home (IAH), a new model for providing care to Medicare beneficiaries. Authored as... Read More

 Rep. Markey speaks on the payroll tax and unemployment insurance extension       Mr. Speaker, tax cuts delayed are tax cuts denied. Last year, just before the holidays, the House Republicans extended the Bush tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires—no strings attached. And this year, Republicans won’t even allow... Read More

As Republicans Let Taxes Increase on 160 million Americans, Markey Asks GOP: What Planet Are You On?   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Harvard scientists have for the first time discovered a planet the size of Earth around a star 950 light years away. Kepler-20f has a diameter 3 percent larger than Earth's, encouraging astronomers about... Read More

EPA Would Cut Mercury Pollution and other Toxics; GOP Wants to Knife the MACT   WASHINGTON (December 21, 2011) – New standards to limit mercury and other toxics from power plants and other sources were finalized today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a move that will protect America’s children and pregnant mothers... Read More

Lawmakers get answers about how social media site collects and stores users’ information   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Joe Barton (R-Texas) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), joined by other members of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Carolyn Maloney (D- N.Y.), today... Read More

State gains additional $5.69 billion in spending authority to support alternative payment models and integrated care; ensure ongoing success of reform   BOSTON – Tuesday, December 20, 2011 – Governor Deval Patrick today announced that the federal government will renew the Commonwealth’s Medicaid waiver, setting the stage... Read More

Republican lawmakers want investigation of Markey investigation into NRC’s Fukushima failures; Request undermines minority’s oversight ability, creates chilling effect on Energy and Commerce Committee   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican lawmakers’ attention would be better focused on the failure to promptly implement... Read More

Dec. 19, 2011: Markey on Failed AT&T - T-Mobile Merger: Let It Go! Let It Go! Let It Go!   Congressman Has Been Leading Voice Opposing Deal   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), one of the leading voices opposing the proposed AT&T – T-Mobile merger, issued the following statement on today’s... Read More

Latest Attacks by Republicans Adds to Worst Energy and Environmental Record in History   WASHINGTON (December 19, 2011) – Four years after the passage of the 2007 energy bill, the American automotive industry is coming back from the dead, led by the inclusion and manufacture of more fuel efficient vehicles. Large companies like General... Read More

Markey, DeGette, Waxman, Schakowsky, DeLauro send letter to FDA in anticipation of reauthorization of the Medical Device User Fee Act   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Diana DeGette (D-Colo.), Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), and Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) today sent a letter to the... Read More

Commissioners rejected critical staff recommendation to make the Fukushima safety upgrades mandatory   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Congress’s leading voice on nuclear safety, released the following statement in response to today’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) vote on the second phase of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Rep. Edward J. Markey, and Rep. Howard L. Berman released a new report that provides a detailed analysis of the anti-environment record of the House in the 112th Congress.  In the first session, the House Republicans voted 191 times to weaken environmental protections.   “The... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Congress’s leading voice on nuclear safety, released the following statement in response to today’s House Oversight and Government Committee hearing, “The Leadership of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission”.   “The reality is that the issues before the NRC... Read More

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), co-Chairman of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, made the following statement today at the Caucus' Forum on Children and Teen Online Privacy. "In just nine days, millions of children will wake up and run towards the presents awaiting them under the Christmas... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus will host a public forum this Wednesday on protecting the privacy of children and teens online.  Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) are Co-Chairmen of the Privacy Caucus, which has 25 members from both sides of the aisle. Stakeholders –... Read More