Bill Signals Critical Shift in Energy Policy On Dec. 18th, the House passed a historic new energy bill by a vote of 314 to100 and sent it to the president for his signature. The bill, H.R. 6, raises the fuel efficiency standards of the American car and light truck fleet for the first time in decades to 35 miles per gallon (mpg), boosts homegrown... Read More

New Report Highlights Need for More Information on Toys WASHINGTON, D.C. – A report released today found that 35 percent of more than 1,200 children’s products tested, most still available on store shelves, contained lead, many with levels far above the federal recall standard used for lead paint This news comes on the eve of the House... Read More

FCC Commissioners, Industry and Advocates Testify During Markey Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chairman of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, today opened a Federal Commutations Commission oversight hearing addressing media ownership issues by urging FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Statement from Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, regarding the FCC vote on Verizon's forbearance petition: “The unanimous rejection of Verizon’s regulatory petition by the Federal Communications Commission is a victory for... Read More

State Department Provides New Details to Rep. Markey WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the top U.S. nuclear negotiator visited North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear reactor today, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), released a letter from the State Department clarifying that any agreement to remove North Korea from the list of State Sponsors of... Read More

Markey Bill Protecting Social Security Numbers Moving Through Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today commended the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for holding a public workshop on the uses of Social Security numbers in the private sector and the role of SSNs in identity theft. Rep. Markey is the author of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House and Senate negotiators announced details of a final energy bill that will fuel economy standards to 35 miles per gallon by 2020, marking a major victory for Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), who has waged a 7 year battle to increase the efficiency of America's vehicles and had been the chief House proponent of the 35... Read More

                                    MEDFORD, MA. – Rep. Ed Markey stopped by Medford's Annual Holiday Celebration on the evening of Nov. 28, 2007 where he visited with local constituents and admired the Red Sox's 2007 World Series trophy. Pictured above,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Indian politicians planned to meet for discussions on the U.S.-India nuclear deal tomorrow, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a leading proponent of the global Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, called on India to break economic and military ties with Iran. In December 2006 when the U.S. Congress preliminarily... Read More

Markey Bill Protecting Social Security Numbers Moving Through Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to a new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) survey of identity theft, 8.3 million Americans experienced identity theft in 2005. Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), co-chairman of the Bi-Partisan Congressional Privacy Caucus, is the author of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee, released the following statement today in reaction to Verizon Wireless’ decision to open their network up to more wireless applications and wireless devices: “I commend Verizon Wireless for taking... Read More

US PIRG Report, CA Lawsuit Filed as Congress Works on CPSC Reform WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the eve of the holiday shopping season, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), responded today to an annual toy safety report released by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (US PIRG). Rep. Markey, a consumer advocate and member of the House Energy... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) released the following statement today in support of the RESTORE Act, H.R. 3773, to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act: “The RESTORE Act, will advance national security and abide by constitutional protections when surveillance is necessary to thwart attacks against... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, which has oversight jurisdiction over the Federal Communications Commission, released the following statement in reaction to FCC Chairman Kevin J. Martin’s proposal for a new newspaper broadcast... Read More

Aviation Security Advocate Outraged by Failing TSA Screener Report WASHINGTON, D.C. – The same day Edmund “Kip” Hawley, the head of the Transportation Security Administration, declared TSA airport security “the best in the world,” a new Government Accountability Office report found that investigators were able to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This evening the House of Representatives will vote to change the direction of President Bush’s failed Iraq policy. Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), who authored legislation to stop the so-called “surge” of U.S. troops in Iraq earlier this year, will support H.R. 4156, the Orderly and Responsible... Read More

Bill will lead to National Broadband Map, Better Data for Policymakers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress took an important step forward in the broadband revolution today when the House of Representatives passed legislation authored by Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) to map the extent of current broadband deployment. The legislation, H.R.... Read More

Self-Extinguishing Technology Could Help Prevent Fires, Damage WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), today sent letters to two major cigarette makers urging them to follow the lead of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco and use “fire-safe” technology in all their cigarette brands. In the last Congress, Rep. Markey authored... Read More

India failing Congressional requirements for civilian nuke deal WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the founder and co-chairman of the House Bipartisan Task Force on Non-Proliferation, condemned Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s statement of... Read More

House Energy and Commerce Committee Announces Investigation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Top members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce today asked the Bush Administration to explain why, more than five years after the enactment of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–188), the crucial... Read More