WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, released a statement for the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, insisting that China needs to work in concert with the international community to address arms proliferation, particularly to halt nuclear... Read More

Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to participate in today’s hearing. As you know, the Department of Interior omitted market-based price thresholds for the suspension of royalty relief on leases issued in the late 1990’s in the Gulf of Mexico. Now, at a time when oil prices are hovering around $60-70 per barrel, the American... 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 DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff's visit to Boston's Logan Airport to announce a new policy on packages brought to passenger airline counters by individuals, which rep. Markey has been critical of: "It is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Resources and Energy and Commerce Committees, along with Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and others urged Interior Department Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to get behind pending legislation that would fix a costly mistake that allows some big oil companies to skirt paying... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Resources and Energy and Commerce Committees, along with Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and others urged Interior Department Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to get behind pending legislation that would fix a costly mistake that allows some big oil companies to skirt paying... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) sent a letter signed by 23 other Democrats to President Bush in response to disturbing reports that the Justice Department is drafting a bill to amend the War Crimes Act of 1996 to shield U.S. personnel who have violated the Geneva Conventions.  Creating exemptions from international laws... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following letter was sent this afternoon by Reps. Ed Markey and John Dingell, both senior members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on a report on media ownership that may have been suppressed by the Federal Communications Commission: September 14, 2006 The Honorable Kevin J. Martin Chairman, Federal Communications... 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 DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff's visit to Boston's Logan Airport to announce a new policy on packages brought to passenger airline counters by individuals, which rep. Markey has been critical of: "It is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) sent a letter signed by 23 other Democrats to President Bush in response to disturbing reports that the Justice Department is drafting a bill to amend the War Crimes Act of 1996 to shield U.S. personnel who have violated the Geneva Conventions.  Creating exemptions from international laws... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, released a statement for the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, insisting that China needs to work in concert with the international community to address arms proliferation, particularly to halt nuclear... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following letter was sent this afternoon by Reps. Ed Markey and John Dingell, both senior members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on a report on media ownership that may have been suppressed by the Federal Communications Commission: September 14, 2006 The Honorable Kevin J. Martin Chairman, Federal Communications... Read More

Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to participate in today’s hearing. As you know, the Department of Interior omitted market-based price thresholds for the suspension of royalty relief on leases issued in the late 1990’s in the Gulf of Mexico. Now, at a time when oil prices are hovering around $60-70 per barrel, the American... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) sent a letter to President Bush expressing deep concern over recent reports that the administration may be drafting legislation to make changes to the 1996 War Crimes Act that may grant protections for US personnel prosecuted for violating the Geneva Conventions. Joining a number of Democratic... 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 press reports that the Dept. of Interior Inspector General found an “anything goes” mentality among Dept. of Interior oil and gas leasing division.  Markey is the lead... Read More

Good Morning.  I want to commend Chairman Upton for calling this hearing this morning on cybersecurity. This Subcommittee has a long history on cybersecurity.  We held a hearing in this Subcommittee, for instance, in 1993, where we demonstrated cyber attacks on the Pacific Fleet Command, on NASA’s mission control, and on the... 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 press reports that the Dept. of Interior Inspector General found an “anything goes” mentality among Dept. of Interior oil and gas leasing division.  Markey is the lead... Read More

Good Morning.  I want to commend Chairman Upton for calling this hearing this morning on cybersecurity. This Subcommittee has a long history on cybersecurity.  We held a hearing in this Subcommittee, for instance, in 1993, where we demonstrated cyber attacks on the Pacific Fleet Command, on NASA’s mission control, and on the... Read More

Good Morning.  I’d like to thank Don Means for that wonderful introduction.  Don and I have worked on several initiatives over the years – from open access efforts to community broadband and I thank him for his assistance and friendship.Welcome to Boston, I hope all of you from out of town are enjoying your stay.  We had... Read More

Good Morning.  I’d like to thank Don Means for that wonderful introduction.  Don and I have worked on several initiatives over the years – from open access efforts to community broadband and I thank him for his assistance and friendship.Welcome to Boston, I hope all of you from out of town are enjoying your stay.  We had... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) called for a full accounting of the U.S. policy of extraordinary rendition, in anticipation of the release of an official Canadian investigation into the case of Maher Arar. “Extraordinary rendition is simply the outsourcing of torture, and this repugnant practice must be stopped in the... Read More