*full opening statement delivered by Rep. Markey below WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce committee, today welcomed recently re-drafted energy proposals during the House Energy and Air Quality... Read More

*full opening statement delivered by Rep. Markey below WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce committee, today welcomed recently re-drafted energy proposals during the House Energy and Air Quality... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin responded to a letter written by Reps. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, and John D. Dingell (D-MI), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, regarding the Commission’s plan to educate consumers about the upcoming digital... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, sent letters to The Coca-Cola Company, General Mills, Kraft Foods, McDonald’s and PepsiCo. asking each to voluntarily implement the same restrictions on marketing to children recently announced by the Kellogg... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Two leaders of the Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a letter on Friday, June 15, to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), a U.S. Department of Commerce bureau, to encourage a study on the use of telecommunications to commit hate crimes. A copy of the letter sent by Rep. John D. Dingell (D-MI),... Read More

Markey Calls for Strong Congressional Oversight WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee and Co-Chairman of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, released the following statement in response to reports that an internal Federal Bureau of Investigation audit has found... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, today released the following statement in response to the announcement by Kellogg that it will not market food with high sugar and fat content on television and other media targeting children: “The ‘snap,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, released the following responses to his original letter from the five FCC commissioners today. Responses from: Chairman Martin Commissioner Copps Commissioner Adelstein Commissioner Tate Commissioner... Read More

Statement of Edward J. Markey At the Health Subcommittee Hearing on FDA Discussion Drafts June 12, 2007 Thank you, Mr. Chairman for allowing me to participate in today’s hearing and thank you for your leadership on these important issues. Today, the Energy and Commerce committee is considering a package of FDA bills that includes the... Read More

Rep. Markey’s strong advocacy for homeland security initiatives pays off WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today announced that the Homeland Security funding bill before the House this afternoon contains funds to double passenger aircraft cargo screening,... Read More

Statement of U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) Ranking Democrat, House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet House Floor Consideration of Caller ID “Spoofing” Legislation June 12, 2007 Mr. Speaker, I move that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, HR 251, as amended. I ask unanimous consent that all... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In light of recent accidents on amusement park rides in Ohio and Arkansas, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), again called for Congress to pass federal legislation closing a massive loophole in safety regulation of fixed-site theme park rides. Last month, Markey reintroduced the National Amusement Park Ride Safety Act, H.R.... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Representative Barney Frank (D-MA), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, today wrote to banking regulators about the practice of accepting and processing unsigned or “remotely created” checks, often... Read More

Rep. Markey Urges Bush to Focus on Cooperative Arms Limits WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee and the founder and co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force on Non-Proliferation, today urged President Bush to abandon his destabilizing plans to station missile defense... Read More

12 Members of the Energy and Commerce Committee Express Disappointment WASHINGTON, DC -- This morning a dozen members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, including Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), sent a letter to Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) and Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Chairman Rick Boucher (D-VA) detailing... Read More

12 Members of the Energy and Commerce Committee Express Disappointment WASHINGTON, DC -- This morning a dozen members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, including Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), sent a letter to Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) and Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Chairman Rick Boucher (D-VA) detailing... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-MA), released the following opening statement during today’s legislative hearing on a discussion draft bill concerning alternative fuels, infrastructure, and vehicles. During the hearing Rep. Markey said, “This draft is one that I cannot support. I do not think it reflects the spirit of... Read More

Would protect wildlife, streamline Dept. of Interior wind process WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-MA) successfully offered an amendment today to an energy bill moving through the Natural Resources Committee that would strike a balance between protecting wildlife and acting on the need for more renewable energy like wind power to... Read More

Would protect wildlife, streamline Dept. of Interior wind process WASHINGTON, DC -- Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-MA) successfully offered an amendment today to an energy bill moving through the Natural Resources Committee that would strike a balance between protecting wildlife and acting on the need for more renewable energy like wind power to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, today sent a letter to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) raising several questions about public health protocols in the aftermath of the case of Andrew Speaker, the 31-year-old Georgia man with a... Read More