Sweeping new law will improve access to the Internet, smart phones, television, other technologies for Americans with disabilities WASHINGTON,D.C. – President Barack Obama signed into law today sweeping new legislation authored by Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.).  The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act,... Read More

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas), Co-Chairman of the House Bi-Partisan Privacy Caucus, today released responses to the letters they had sent to companies identified in a Wall Street Journal investigation as reportedly installing intrusive consumer-tracking technologies to track... Read More

PRESIDENT TO SIGN INTO LAW REP. MARKEY’S 21ST CENTURY COMMUNICATIONS & VIDEO ACCESSIBILITIY BILL Sweeping new law will improve access to Internet, smart phones, television, other technologies for Americans with disabilities WASHINGTON,D.C. – President Barack Obama will sign into law tomorrow sweeping new legislation authored by... Read More

MARKEY STATEMENT ON NET NEUTRALITY PROPOSAL WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a longstanding proponent of net neutrality and author of the first ever net neutrality bill in Congress, issued the following statement after a bi-partisan net neutrality proposal stalled in the House of Representatives. “It is now... Read More

Congressman Releases New Web Video on the 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act WASHINGTON,D.C. (September 29, 2010) – The House and Senate have passed the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act authored by Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.). This landmark legislation will make it easier for the... Read More

Legislation Provides Increased Access to Trials, Offers New Hope for Cures to Diseases WASHINGTON (September 23, 2010) – Legislation that will open up access to clinical trials for diseases like Cystic Fibrosis to low-income and other patients today passed the House of Representatives, clearing the way for President Obama’s signature to... Read More

Opening Statement Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-MA) Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing The Outbreak of Salmonella in Eggs September 22, 2010 Thank you very much Mr. Chairman for calling today’s hearing. I would like to begin by thanking the witnesses on our first panel, victims sickened by the neglect that led to the... Read More

WASHINGTON (September 21, 2010) – Late yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released $101 million in home energy assistance, which would include $4.2 million for Massachusetts families. The money released yesterday, which are emergency funds from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), come at a pivotal... Read More

September 20, 2010 – With international tensions over clean energy trade and competition increasing, there has never been a more pivotal time to assess America’s place in the global clean energy race. Next Wednesday, Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming will hold a... Read More

http://globalwarming.house.gov/mediacenter/pressreleases_2008?id=0317 Congressional Briefing with X PRIZE Winners ***Winning Vehicles to be on Display at Capitol*** September 16, 2010 - Building new high-efficiency cars that reach 100 MPG will cut America’s dependence on foreign oil and save consumers money at the pump. On Thursday, September... Read More

Project to create 500 construction jobs and support development of Waterfront Square REVERE ---Today, Representative Edward J. Markey, the Dean of the Massachusetts House Delegation, attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Revere’s Wonderland Station Parking Facility.   The $47 million, seven story parking... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its report investigating the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) oversight of and reliance on non-inferiority trials to establish the safety and effectiveness of new drugs. This report was produced in response to a request from Senator Grassley and... Read More

                        WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Rep. Edward J. Markey, Rep. Rick Boucher, and Rep. Henry A. Waxman released a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which examines changes in the wireless industry over the past... Read More

Opening Statement of Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) Energy and Environment Subcommittee For anyone who has been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, one of the best words you can hear is “remission.” Whether it’s cancer, HIV, or some other illness, a battery of modern cures can reduce the disease to lower, perhaps even... Read More

Statement of Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) on the Withdrawal of U.S. Combat Troops from Iraq WASHINGTON (August 18, 2010) -- “Today President Obama has delivered on his pledge to the American people that all U.S. combat troops would be removed from Iraq by the end of August. This action brings our nation very close to the end of a seven and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Representative Joseph Pitts (R-PA), who both serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee, today sent a letter to the Motion Picture Association of America encouraging the movie industry to adopt stronger measures to reduce youth exposure to images of smoking in movies. The... Read More

** Revised - Media Advisory **   Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing “The BP Oil Spill:  Accounting for the Spilled Oil and Ensuring the Safety of Seafood from the Gulf”   Please note the time change and additional witness.   WASHINGTON, DC — The Subcommittee on Energy and Environment will hold a hearing... Read More

Lawmakers Urge FCC to Take Action to Preserve Free and Open Internet, Reject Industry-Centered Google-Verizon Proposal WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Representative Anna G. Eshoo, co-authors of comprehensive net neutrality legislation in the House, along with Representative Jay Inslee (D-WA) and... Read More

In Letter to BP, Congressman ask Oil Company to Accept 4.9 million barrel flow rate number produced by U.S. Scientific Team Washington DC (August 11, 2010) – In response to silence from BP following the release of an official flow rate estimate produced by the U.S. Scientific Team’s Flow Rate Technical Group (FRTG), Rep. Ed Markey... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), former Chairman and current senior member of the telecommunications subcommittee, issued the following statement in reaction to the Google and Verizon net neutrality proposal announced today.   “Today’s proposal leaves out essential elements that should be a part... Read More