WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Resources and Energy and Commerce Committees, released the following statement on the Interior Department decision to open Bristol Bay, Alaska to drilling and collect royalties for companies bidding to drill in new deep-water areas of the Gulf of Mexico. “In... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC:  Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) released the following statement regarding his selection as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet: “I am honored to be selected by my Democratic Energy and Commerce Committee colleagues to chair the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC:  Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark bill to close significant loopholes in our nation’s homeland security systems that included two key measures authored by Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee.  The provisions included in H.R. 1, the bill to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC:  Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) released the following statement regarding his selection as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet: “I am honored to be selected by my Democratic Energy and Commerce Committee colleagues to chair the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee and Dean of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, applauded today’s announcement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to significantly upgrade the Boston metropolitan area’s standing in two grant programs... Read More

Washington, DC -- Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce and Resources Committees, was joined by Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN) in introducing the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which would designate the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a wilderness area with permanent... Read More

The following blog posting is from Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee: Democrats campaigned on significant promises to lead our country in a new direction.  No issue since September 11th has marked the incompetence of the Bush Administration and the Department of Homeland Security more than a... Read More

Washington, DC -- Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce and Resources Committees, was joined by Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN) in introducing the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act, which would designate the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a wilderness area with permanent... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security and Energy and Commerce Committees, today announced that the Department of Homeland Security will distribute more than $774,000 under the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) to Massachusetts.  The MMRS program, which had been slated... Read More

The following statement can be attributed to Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, on the introduction of the bill to implement the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations, which include a number of Markey-authored measures: "Under Democratic leadership, the House is now taking long-overdue... Read More

Democrats are honoring the American people’s faith in us, and restoring America’s faith in the future with a New Direction for America. Our New Direction begins with a commitment to integrity, civility, and fiscal responsibility. We will break the link between lobbyists and legislation. We will govern the House of Representatives under... Read More

Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement in reaction to Energy Secretary Sam Bodman’s announcement that Ambassador Linton Brooks, the head of the NNSA, was dismissed: “While it may be appropriate to begin to address the incessant string of security, safety... Read More

The following statement can be attributed to Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, on the introduction of the bill to implement the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations, which include a number of Markey-authored measures: "Under Democratic leadership, the House is now taking long-overdue... Read More

U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the Dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, released the following statement on the election of Nancy Pelosi to be the Speaker of the House: “Today the U.S. House of Representatives has made history.  We’ve elected a dynamic, dedicated, and strong Speaker of the House, and her name is... Read More

Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement in reaction to Energy Secretary Sam Bodman’s announcement that Ambassador Linton Brooks, the head of the NNSA, was dismissed: “While it may be appropriate to begin to address the incessant string of security, safety... Read More

Washington, DC:Rep. Ed Markey, a senior Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce and Resources Committees on the New York Times' revelations about MMS officials under investigation for possible criminal cooperation with oil and gas companies: "The Bush Administration's ties with big oil are well known, but these relationships in the Interior... Read More

Washington, DC: Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee and Dean of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, released the following statement after the execution of Iraq's former dictator, Saddam Hussein. "Saddam Hussein was a brutal dictator who the Iraqi people have now, with our help, brought... Read More

Washington, DC: The following may be attributed to US Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Ranking Democrat, House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, on the conditions proposed last night by AT&T for consideration by the Federal Communications Commission for approval of the AT&T-BellSouth merger: "As the first... Read More

Washington, DC: The following statement is from Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the Dean of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, on the passing of former President Gerald Ford: “While President Ford will forever be associated with the pardon of President Nixon, I have always believed he should have received a Profiles in Courage... Read More

Washington, DC: The following statement is from Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce and Resources Committees, on the polar bear being put on the endangered species list by the Bush Administration due to global warming concerns: “If the Bush Administration proceeds to list the polar bear as an... Read More