Markey-pushed Provisions on Health, Energy, and Broadband Will be Boon for Bay State WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) hailed the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Rep. Markey has championed several health, energy and technology initiatives that are included in the legislation. “This... Read More

      MALDEN, Mass. - On Saturday, January 24th, 2009, the City of Malden held a ceremony to dedicate its brand new Senior Community Center to Congressman Markey’s parents and life-long Maldonians, John E. & Christina M. Markey. Rep. Markey, his wife, Dr. Susan Blumenthal, his two brothers John and Richard... Read More

Statement of U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey during Floor Consideration of S. 328, Digital TV Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) made the following statement on the Floor of the House of Representatives:  "Madam Speaker, I want to commend you for quickly putting this Senate legislation (S.... Read More

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Restores American Workers’ Rights to Challenge WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) praised the passage of long-awaited legislation that will work to close the gender pay gap in America. The bill reverses a Supreme Court decision that has kept women from pursuing pay discrimination... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment and a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, today praised President Obama’s issuance of executive orders dealing with the detention and interrogation of terrorism suspects. Rep.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) of the House Energy and Environment Subcommittee and of the Select Committee on Global Warming and Energy Independence delivered the following opening statement before the full Energy and Commerce Committee: l "The coalition of American businesses and environmental groups before us... Read More

Bill includes billions for plug-in batteries, renewable energy and weatherization  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), who chairs key energy and global warming panels in the House, praised the stimulus package released today for its robust funding of smart energy policies that will create jobs and set a path for... Read More

Bush administration expected to sign agreement today WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment and co-chairman of the Bi-Partisan Task Force on Non-Proliferation, wrote to President-elect Barack Obama, urging him not to pursue the nuclear... Read More

Agreement with China gives a 60-day window before inspections can occur   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment and a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, today decried a last-minute agreement between the Bush administration and China to... Read More

Legislation Likely to be One of the First Bills Signed into Law by President Obama   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today issued the following statement after the House passed a historic expansion of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Rep. Markey is a senior member of the Energy and... Read More

Markey Vows to Introduce Legislation to Restore Critical Nonproliferation Safeguards and Expand Medical Supply   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), the incoming Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, and the founder of the House Bipartisan Task Force on... Read More

Vows to ensure comprehensive regulation of coal sludge in wake of Tennessee coal ash contamination.    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today asked the Environmental Protection Agency what it was doing to protect the public and the environment from power plant wastes following numerous media reports... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee, today released the following statement regarding the digital television (DTV) transition on February 17, 2009. l Rep. Markey said, "President-elect Obama's call to move back the digital television... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.) announced today that they are set to switch Energy and Commerce subcommittee gavels in the 111th Congress. Markey is set to chair Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, and Boucher is set to chair the Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee. Markey... Read More

President Bush will leave office with critical work left undone WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), today released the following statement after the Bush administration announced it will not finalize its rulemaking on Corporate Fuel Economy Standards before leaving office. l "Apparently the Bush administration... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) released the following statement  regarding the possible funding shortfall for the digital television (DTV) converter box program. Rep. Markey has led the Congress in questioning the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) released the following statement today regarding the situation in Gaza:   “Instead of laying the foundation for an independent state following Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza more than three years ago, Hamas turned Gaza into a launch pad for rockets targeting Israeli... Read More

Agencies respond to Markey questions; NTIA cites sudden funding shortfall for converter box program WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee, today released the following responses from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National... Read More

As deadline approaches consumer's readiness still unclear WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Digital Television (DTV) transition deadline looms, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee, today asked the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, today applauded the decision by Yahoo! Inc. to decrease the amount of time they keep personal information about online searches and consumer web use to 90 days, after which that information will be effectively... Read More