Copenhagen, Denmark- Representative Ed Markey (D-Mass.) travelled to the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen last week as part of a delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Nearly 200 countries and over 100 heads of state including President Obama gathered to push towards an international agreement on climate... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of twin climate and energy panels in the House and co-author of the Waxman-Markey climate legislation, today issued the following statement after President Obama’s speech on energy efficiency.   “While the international community works in Copenhagen to reduce the carbon... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report today entitled, “FCC Needs to Improve Oversight of Wireless Phone Service.”  GAO conducted the report in response to a request by Rep. Edward Markey when he chaired the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.  Rep. Markey requested... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Massachusetts Congressional delegation today sent a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Michael J. Astrue seeking to recoup an estimated $158 million to $186 million in state Medicaid funds owed to Massachusetts as a result of federal processing errors. These errors also affect states in addition... Read More

REVERE – Monday, December 7, 2009 – Congressman Ed Markey (D-Malden), Governor Deval Patrick and Mayor Tom Ambrosino today announced plans to construct the Wonderland parking garage project in Revere. A mix of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and MBTA bond revenue financing will fund the... Read More

Lawmaker urges President Obama not to keep millions of lives needlessly at risk WASHINGTON, D.C. –Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over the nuclear power industry, sent a letter to President Obama last week, urging him to revisit... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member and former chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement that Comcast has agreed to purchase a majority ownership stake in NBC... Read More

CHARLESTOWN, MA-On December 1, 2008, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of twin climate and energy panels in the House, attended the ground breaking ceremony of the Wind Technology Testing Center (WTTC) facility located in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Markey was joined by the Massachusetts Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy &... Read More

NRC Response to Lawmaker on Radioisotopes Raises Concerns  WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today expressed concern that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is failing to take sufficient action to protect patients treated... Read More

Decision could have severe economic impact on the region WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Massachusetts Congressional delegation, led by Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), today sent a letter to US Airways urging the company to reconsider its decision to close its Boston regional hub. The lawmakers sent the letter to US Airways... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Ed Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of twin climate and energy panels in the House, today hailed the announcement of over $7 million in Recovery Act funding for the deployment of new Smart Grid technologies and demonstration projects in and around Boston that will help build a smarter, more efficient, more... Read More

With the international climate talks happening days from now, Congressman Markey has been engaging directly with world leaders to find common ground on climate change solutions. After German Chancellor Angela Merkel became the first German leader to address a joint session of Congress since 1957, she met privately with Congressman Markey, along... Read More

Washington, D.C.- Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) joined with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, other members of Congress, and representatives from the nation’s leading public and private research universities on Tuesday to announce the launch of ScienceWorksForUS , an initiative showcasing the investments in science made through the American Recovery and... Read More

In Letter to Lawmaker, Orszag Defers to EPA on Endocrine Disruptors WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today released a letter he received from Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag, indicating that OMB intends... Read More

In Letter to Obama, Markey encourages President to Dramatically Alter our Nuclear Weapons Mission  WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment and the founder of the House Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation, today wrote... Read More

Finalizing Decision Would Send World Strong Message on U.S. Clean Energy Commitment, Says Chairman Markey WASHINGTON (November 9, 2009) – With less than a month before pivotal international climate negotiations begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today urged the Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to complete a decision... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee--one of three committees with jurisdiction over health care policy--issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a historic bill to reform the health care system Saturday night:   “This... Read More

Markey, Author of 100% Air Cargo Screening Requirement, and Nadler Seek Answers from DHS Secretary Napolitano WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the 100 percent air cargo screening mandate included as part of the August 2007 law implementing the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, and Rep. Jerrold... Read More

Washington, D.C- Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), dean of the Massachusetts House Congressional delegation met today at the U.S. Capitol with Governor Deval Patrick, Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo and the entire state Congressional Delegation. At the meeting, the lawmakers discussed health care reform, public works projects and other... Read More

Bill will solve medical isotope supply crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment, and Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, today hailed House passage of the American Medical Isotopes Production... Read More