WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement today upon the resignation of Hosni Mubarak as President of Egypt:   “I am glad that Hosni Mubarak has responded to the demands of the Egyptian people for democracy and stepped down as Egyptian President. I continue to support the... Read More

Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Ed Markey, John Conyers, Jim Moran, Lois Capps, Peter Welch and David Price Introduce Legislation to Reduce Deficits Responsibly   Today, Reps. Earl Blumenauer, Ed Markey, John Conyers, Jim Moran, Lois Capps, Peter Welch and David Price and others introduced legislation to cut the budget by ending roughly $40 billion... Read More

Hearing of the Energy and Power Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee Statement by Congressman Edward J. Markey (as prepared for delivery) February 9, 2011 “The bill we are considering today repeals the scientific finding that global warming pollution is dangerous.  It ties EPA’s hands and prevents it from moving forward with... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wild weather and political unrest have driven the prices for oil and natural gas higher this winter, even as demand for heating assistance has remained elevated during America’s economic recovery. Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), along with Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Gene Green (D-Texas) called for full... Read More

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Requires EPA to test chemicals that may be found in drinking water   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today re-introduced the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Enhancement Act, legislation that updates the original Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program... Read More

Requests information from Federal Trade Commission on industry practices   WASHINGTON, D.C. –Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member and former chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee, today sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)... Read More

BOSTON – Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, along with Representatives Edward Markey, John Tierney, and Niki Tsongas, today announced that Massachusetts will receive $12,600,000 to develop advanced solar energy technologies.   The funding, part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s “SunShot Initiative,” will go towards... Read More

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), dean of the Massachusetts congressional delegation, sent a letter to President Obama signed by 11 members of the delegation expressing deep concern about funding cuts in Community Services Block Grants (CSBG) that will be included in the administration’s budget request... Read More

LEGISLATION WOULD SUBSTITUTE POLITICS FOR SCIENCE, STRIP EPA AND STATE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE CARBON EMISSIONS   Washington, DC Today Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Edward J. Markey released a Republican discussion draft that would assault the Clean Air Act- one... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement it will develop regulations for perchlorate and other toxic chemicals in... Read More

Company plans to re-launch feature enabling users to share personal information with third parties      WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass) and Joe Barton (R-Texas), Co-Chairmen of the House Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to respond to questions about the... Read More

MALDEN --- On Friday, January 27, 2011, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), a senior member and former chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee, was named 2011 Legislator of the Year by MassAccess, receiving the award in his hometown of Malden, MA at the group’s... Read More

WASHINGTON (February 1, 2011) – With BP’s announcement today that they intend to restart dividend payments to shareholders, despite losing money in 2010 and tens of billions still outstanding from their company’s spill, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called on the company to cease their challenge of the size of the spill or cease... Read More

Diesel in Hydraulic Fracturing Fluids Washington, DC — Today Reps. Henry A. Waxman, Edward J. Markey, and Diana DeGette sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson regarding the results of an investigation into the use of diesel fuel in hydraulic fracturing fluids. The congressional investigation finds that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative. Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, issued the following statement today on the situation in Egypt:   “Like many Americans, I am following the events in Egypt closely and urge Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to respond favorably to the demands of the... Read More

Washington, D.C. – Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, issued the following statement in response to today’s ruling by a federal district judge on the constitutionality of a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman John Garamendi (D-Walnut Creek, CA), who served as a Peace Corps volunteer with his wife Patti Garamendi in Ethiopia, introduced a resolution honoring the life and legacy of Sargent Shriver, the first director of the Peace Corps. House Resolution 64 is supported by 13 original co-sponsors: Budget Committee Ranking... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement today after the Department of Homeland Security announced it is replacing their color-coded threat level warming system, formally called the Homeland Security Advisory System: “I commend President Obama and Secretary Napolitano for putting an... Read More

Legislation Reflects Spill Commission Recommendations, House-passed Bill WASHINGTON (January 26, 2011) – House Democrats today introduced new, revamped legislation to reform and renew the practices and oversight of the offshore oil industry following the worst oil spill in U.S. history. The legislation reflects the recommendations of the... Read More