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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Tonight, Rep. Edward J. Markey, co-chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, released the following statement in anticipation of the Senate’s approval of the U.S.-India nuclear deal: “It is a sad day for U.S. national security when the Senate passes a sweeping exemption to our nonproliferation laws... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Tonight, Rep. Edward J. Markey, co-chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, released the following statement in anticipation of the Senate’s approval of the U.S.-India nuclear deal: “It is a sad day for U.S. national security when the Senate passes a sweeping exemption to our nonproliferation laws... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce and Resources Committees, released the following statement on the announcement by the Department of Interior to establish a special panel to look at its massive failings in collection of royalties from big oil and gas companies for drilling on public... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce and Resources Committees, released the following statement on the announcement by the Department of Interior to establish a special panel to look at its massive failings in collection of royalties from big oil and gas companies for drilling on public... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), co-chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, echoed a new report by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) detailing India’s long history of support for Iran’s nuclear program.  With President Bush pushing the Congress to change decades-old... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), co-chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, echoed a new report by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) detailing India’s long history of support for Iran’s nuclear program.  With President Bush pushing the Congress to change decades-old... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Statement of Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) on the Democratic victory in the House of Representatives tonight: “Tonight the voters of America cast their votes in favor of a new direction in one of the most historic elections.  In this single mid-term election, America has sent three messages – first, change course in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Statement of Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) on the Democratic victory in the House of Representatives tonight: “Tonight the voters of America cast their votes in favor of a new direction in one of the most historic elections.  In this single mid-term election, America has sent three messages – first, change course in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement on the Defense Secretary stepping down: “Secretary Rumsfeld is exhibit ‘A’ of the President’s failed Iraq policy.  It now appears that he has decided to ‘cut and run’... Read More

Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), the Dean of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, released the following statement on the election of Deval Patrick to be governor of Massachusetts: “Tonight Massachusetts has fired another ‘shot heard round the world.’  The voters have elected Deval Patrick as the first African American governor... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Tonight, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security and Energy and Commerce Committees, released the following statement on reports of a severe security breach at the Los Alamos National Laboratory regarding unsecured nuclear data. “Since the Bush Administration has been in office, announcements... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Tonight, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security and Energy and Commerce Committees, released the following statement on reports of a severe security breach at the Los Alamos National Laboratory regarding unsecured nuclear data. “Since the Bush Administration has been in office, announcements... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force on Non-Proliferation, released the following statement on the Administration’s posting on the Internet of data found in Iraq releasing secret nuclear bomb construction... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey, a senior member of the House Resources and Energy and Commerce Committees, sent a letter to Minerals Management Service (MMS) Director Johnnie Burton questioning the agency’s oversight of the multi-million dollar Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP). The CIAP was created as part of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey, a senior member of the House Resources and Energy and Commerce Committees, sent a letter to Minerals Management Service (MMS) Director Johnnie Burton questioning the agency’s oversight of the multi-million dollar Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP). The CIAP was created as part of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democratic Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, today issued the following statement in response to press reports indicating that the U.S. military has concluded in a classified intelligence assessment that Iraq is edging towards chaos: “While President Bush claims that he... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), the senior member of the House Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Privacy Caucus, released the following statement on the filing by consumer groups calling for an FTC investigation of online advertising and tracking of consumer web surfing: "I want to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), the senior member of the House Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Privacy Caucus, released the following statement on the filing by consumer groups calling for an FTC investigation of online advertising and tracking of consumer web surfing: "I want to... Read More