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  • WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, issued the following statement after the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction reported they would be unable to reach a debt deal by the November 23 deadline.   “Republicans would rather keep the temporary Bush tax... Read More
  • REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD MARKEY (D-MA) HOUSE FLOOR DEBATE ON H.J. Res. 2 Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States November 18, 2011   “The Republicans call this bill a Balance Budget Amendment. But, it is not balanced because it will blow a hole in the budget of vital programs that millions of... Read More
  • New report from IPCC details increase in droughts, floods, other extreme weather due to climate change   WASHINGTON (November 18, 2011) – This year devastating tornadoes, droughts, hurricanes, wildfires and floods have hit the United States, marking it as one of the most extreme years on record. Today, the Intergovernmental Panel on... Read More
  • Statement by Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing, “The Solyndra Failure: Views from DOE Secretary Chu.” November 17, 2011       “Today, Americans are focused on the oversized influence of the oil companies and others through the Occupy Wall Street movement.... Read More
  • Lawmaker is co-author of 2007 mileage standards, led 111 Democrats in letter of support for new proposal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the House co-author of the legislative standards that led to today’s fuel economy announcement from the White House, released the following statement after the Obama... Read More
  • November 16, 2011

    Nov. 16, 2011: MARKEY:
    New GAO report shows cost, waste disposal, proliferation risks still loom, Markey calls for funding to be eliminated   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee and senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today issued the following comment on the... Read More
  • Lawmaker introduced Safe Cosmetics Act to protect consumers from dangerous chemicals in personal care products WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and co-author of the Safe Cosmetics Act, released the following statement today after Johnson & Johnson announced... Read More
  • House GOP Still Attempting to Stall Oil-saving Standards   WASHINGTON (November 15, 2011) – The Obama administration is expected to soon release the proposed regulations that will guide automakers to eventually reach a fuel economy standard of 54.5 miles per gallon in 2025. Today, in the face of continued opposition from Congressional... Read More
  • At Senate confirmation hearings in 2010, Commissioners made statements of support for NRC oversight, regulation of leaks or spills of radioactive tritium   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent letters to Nuclear Regulatory Commissioners William D. Magwood and George Apostolakis asking them to reverse their... Read More
  • BOSTON - Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -- Governor Deval Patrick today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce John E. Bryson renewing the Commonwealth’s request for $21 million in federal fisheries disaster assistance for Massachusetts fishing communities impacted by the federal “catch shares” program. The Governor’s... Read More
  • WASHINGTON, DC—Today Reps. Henry A. Waxman, Edward J. Markey, and Diana DeGette sent a letter to Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton requesting a hearing on the final report by the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board Subcommittee on Shale Gas Production (SEAB) on steps the industry and regulators should take to ensure that... Read More
  • Dr. Richard Muller, Author of Berkeley Temperature Study, Makes First Appearance on Hill After Releasing Results; Drs. Ben Santer, William Chameides to Present Latest Research on Global Warming WASHINGTON – Today, three prominent scientists will present the best case yet for the end of climate skepticism in Washington and the world over the... Read More
  • MEDFORD, MA – Congressman Edward J. Markey, dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, released the following statement to commemorate Veteran’s Day. “On this day each year, we pause to recognize the sacrifices of those men and women who have so selflessly served their country in our nation’s Armed Services. This... Read More
  •   WASHINGTON, D.C. ­– Today, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Malden) announced legislation to rename the Woburn Post Office after John “Jack” Maguire, a patrolman in the Woburn Police Department who was killed in the line of duty last year, passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Similar legislation co-sponsored by... Read More
  • Facebook patent application suggests tracking of users on other websites, using information to target advertisements   WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of their widespread ongoing investigations into online data privacy and security practices, Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) today queried Facebook about a... Read More
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 10, 2011) – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement in response to media reports that the Obama administration plans to review the route of the Keystone XL pipeline.   “The Keystone XL pipeline leads America in the... Read More
  • Dr. Richard Muller, Author of Berkeley Temperature Study, Makes First Appearance on Hill After Releasing Results; Drs. Ben Santer, William Chameides to Present Latest Research on Global Warming WASHINGTON – Three prominent scientists will present the best case yet for the end of climate skepticism in Washington and the world over the fact... Read More
  • Congressman is author of mandate requiring National Broadband Plan WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and former chairman of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, today commended the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) new low-cost... Read More
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 8, 2011) – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), top Democrat on the House Natural Resources Committee and senior member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement commending the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for submitting to the White House Office of Budget Management... Read More
  • CEOs Avoid Congressional Testimony, Now Moving to Block Court Discussion of Major Findings on Disaster WASHINGTON (November 8, 2011) – Last week, BP, Halliburton and Transocean failed to appear before the House Natural Resources Committee to discuss the U.S. government’s Joint Investigative Team report on their companies’... Read More