Markey urges FDA to Act Quickly to Assess the Risks of Avandia and Pushes Congress to pass FDA Reform Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the co-author of H.R. 1561, the Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act, released the following statement regarding the... Read More

MARKEY ASKS FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION FOR ANSWERS WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and co-chair of the Bipartisan Bicameral Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease, today wrote to the Federal Trade Commission asking for answers in light of a... Read More

MARKEY ASKS FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION FOR ANSWERS WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and co-chair of the Bipartisan Bicameral Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease, today wrote to the Federal Trade Commission asking for answers in light of a... Read More

Provision in Defense Authorization Bill Was Unchallenged in House Debate WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, today responded to the Bush Administration’s veto threat against H.R. 1585, the House Defense Authorization bill. In issuing its... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, today responded to news that the Department of Defense is continuing to defend its decision to cut off soldiers’ access to a dozen popular Web sites despite the impact on the morale of... Read More

Telecom & the Internet Subcommittee Discusses Draft Broadband Mapping Bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, chaired a hearing this morning to discuss draft legislation regarding broadband mapping and data collection.... Read More

Markey-Bartlett Provision in Defense Authorization Bill Unchallenged WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) announced today that the House included a provision in the primary defense policy bill requiring the next National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy and Quadrennial Defense Review to include consideration... Read More

Former Employee of Palisades, Seabrook Allegedly Lied About Past, Still Given Sensitive Jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today wrote to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) demanding answers in light of reports that the former security manager at the... Read More

Telecom & Internet Chairman Questions Effectiveness, Impact on Troop Morale of DOD Move WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, sent the following letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates regarding the Pentagon’s recent decision to... Read More

Telecom & Internet Chairman Questions Effectiveness, Impact on Troop Morale of DOD Move WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, sent the following letter to Defense Secretary Robert Gates regarding the Pentagon’s recent decision to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), today joined a bipartisan majority in the House of Representatives to pass H.R. 1700, the COPS Reauthorization Act. This measure is designed to help local law enforcement agencies to hire an additional 50,000 police officers on the beat over the next six years while authorizing $350... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce committee, renewed his call today for Congress to pass federal legislation closing a massive loophole in safety regulation of fixed-site theme park rides. During an oversight hearing with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Markey... Read More

BUSH ADMIN. ALSO FIGHTING G8 ON GLOBAL WARMING, SHOWING TRUE COLORS WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, today welcomed President Bush’s reiteration of his “twenty in ten” plan, which includes a goal of increasing fuel economy... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, today released the attached responses from FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and Commissioner Deborah Tate (joint response) and Commissioner Michael Copps, to Chairman Markey’s April 16, 2007, letter regarding... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, released the attached response from FCC Chairman Kevin Martin to Chairman Markey’s April 2, 2007, letter regarding Universal Service issues. Rep. Markey's letter Reponse from FCC Chairman Martin FOR... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet, today released the attached responses from FCC Chairman Kevin Martin and Commissioner Deborah Tate (joint response) and Commissioner Michael Copps, to Chairman Markey’s April 16, 2007, letter regarding... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Responding to increasing concern from military experts, last night the House of Representatives approved the inclusion in their primary intelligence policy bill of a requirement for a National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) assessing the security challenges arising from global warming. The provision was derived from the... Read More

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Edward J. Markey sat down with YouTube CEO and co-founder Chad Hurley this week for a short interview. The two filmed the interview shortly after Mr. Hurley appeared before Rep. Markey’s House Telecommunications & the Internet Subcommittee for a hearing about the future of video. Rep. Markey... Read More

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thursday, May 10, 2007: During a Telecommunications and the Internet hearing on the Future of Video, Rep. Ed Markey demonstrated the future of video by filming the first ever YouTube video from the chair's seat. Witnesses testifying before Rep. Markey included Chad Hurley, co-founder of YouTube, Thomas S.... 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 Rep. Shelia Jackson-Lee (D-TX), wrote today to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff about recent data thefts reported at the Transportation Security... Read More