WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Amnesty International USA awarded Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, with their Human Rights Advocacy Honor. The award was presented to Rep. Markey in appreciation for his work to end extraordinary renditions and to restore human rights in U.S. counterterrorism... Read More

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, May 03, 2007 Rep. Markey and Dr. Hans Blix, former Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), at a discussion of nuclear weapons issues in Iran and Iraq hosted by the Bipartisan Task Force on Non-Proliferation. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Congressmen Ed Markey (D-MA) and... Read More

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Markey speaking on the requirement for the next National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Quadrennial Defense Review to include consideration of the risks posed by global warming to current and future Department of Defense facilities, capabilities, and missions. The provision... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, responded today to the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report he requested along with Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell and other Members of Congress to assess the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, voted to override President Bush’s veto of the Iraq Accountability Act, which would have provided full funding to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and established a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. President... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As the Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon arrived in Washington for negotiations on the stalled Agreement for Nuclear Cooperation, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) today wrote President Bush expressing deep concern over the recent indictment of Indian nationals for conspiracy... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Edward Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, today responded to the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report he requested along with other Members of Congress to investigate the security of cargo carried on passenger planes arriving in the United States. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher (D-CA) today wrote President Bush expressing deep concern over the recent indictment of Indian nationals for conspiracy with Indian government officials to undermine U.S. export control laws.  The lawmakers’ letter expressed concern with... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, released the following statement on the passing of Jack Valenti:“Though short in stature, Jack Valenti was a giant. He moved from the White House to Casablanca without blinking an eye. He traveled through life... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- With gas prices rising and worries over our dependence on foreign oil increasing, figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show the 2006 model year American vehicles made no improvement in overall fuel efficiency, underscoring the need for stronger fuel economy standards. “American... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democratic member of the House Homeland Security Committee, today released a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that he had requested along with House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), reacted this afternoon to a new U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposal for new reactors which fails to require that they be designed to withstand the impact of a large commercial aircraft.  Rep. Markey said, “I am deeply disappointed in the Nuclear Regulatory... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) is chairing a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet this morning on lessons the United States broadband industry can learn from international broadband expansion   Below, please find Rep. Markey’s opening... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, along with Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Reps. Jim Langevin (D-RI) and Hilda Solis (D-CA), wrote today to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff about thefts and reported thefts of 150-pound chlorine... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the Chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming and a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, yesterday introduced H.R. 1961, the Global Climate Change Security Oversight Act.  This bipartisan bill, cosponsored by Reps. Roscoe Bartlett... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Representative Ed Markey (D-Mass.) said today that they would send a letter to Verizon Communications, asking the company to finish installing a state-wide network that would allow Massachusetts residents the ability to access TV, phone, and high-speed Internet services. The company announced... Read More

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Thursday April 19, 2007 Boy Scout Troop 603 from Malden, Massachusetts visits with Congressman Markey, Governor Patrick and Senator Kennedy at Congressman Markey's office. Washington, D.C. - Wednesday, April 18, 2007, approximately 250 constituents from Massachusetts’ 7th District visited with Congressman... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, today released the following statement on Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez: Rep. Markey said, “Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has offered differing and contradictory explanations regarding his role in the US attorney... Read More

Opening Statement for Edward J. Markey (D-MA) at Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming hearing on the “Geopolitical Implications of Rising Oil Dependence and Global Warming” This hearing is called to order. Thank you all for being with us for this, the inaugural hearing of the Select Committee on Energy... Read More

Opening Statement for Edward J. Markey (D-MA) at hearing on “Geopolitical Implications of Rising Oil Dependence and Global Warming” Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming This hearing is called to order. Thank you all for being with us for this, the inaugural hearing of the Select Committee on Energy Independence... Read More