Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the “Network Neutrality Act of 2006.”  Joining me today as original cosponsors of this important legislation are Rep. Rick Boucher, Rep. Anna Eshoo and Rep. Jay Inslee.   Broadband networks, Mr. Speaker, are the lifeblood of our emerging digital economy.  These broadband networks... Read More

Mr. Speaker I am pleased to see this legislation on the floor today and thank Chairman Barton for his work on this issue. In November 2005, news reports began to surface of the commercial availability of consumer telephone records by companies like www.celltolls.com and other web-based companies that sell private cell phone records for as low as... Read More

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WASHINGTON, D.C.– Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Representative Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), senior Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, sent a letter today to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) questioning actions surrounding its approval of the antibiotic telithromycin (Ketek).  Ketek is an antibiotic that... Read More

 Mr. Speaker, in November 2005, President Bush announced a “National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza”, which contained plans “to prepare our nation, and our world to fight this potentially devastating outbreak of infectious disease.”  Clearly, our government must develop and implement thorough plans to detect,... Read More

 December 15, 2005  Dear Colleague,  The CIA practice of extraordinary rendition, where they seize or kidnap suspects and send them to countries like Syria or Egypt which are likely to subject the prisoners to torture, is not only inconsistent with the Convention Against Torture, but it’s getting us in trouble with some of our... Read More

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January 13, 2006  Dear Colleague,  Senator McCain’s amendment to end the cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment of detainees should have a very beneficial direct effect on the process of interrogation, but it may also make worse an indirect effect that requires renewed attention.  As President Bush made clear in his signing... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Reps. Henry A. Waxman and Edward J. Markey, two senior members of the Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the Fair Access to Clinical Trials (FACT) Act to ensure that patients, clinicians and the public have access to basic clinical trial information about drugs, biologics, and medical devices. Recent news... Read More

December 19, 2005 Dear Colleague, Earlier this month Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew around Europe answering questions about the practice of extraordinary rendition, in which the CIA captures suspected terrorists and transfers them to countries where they may be tortured.  One of these suspects was German citizen Khaled... Read More

 Mr. Speaker, in November 2005, President Bush announced a “National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza”, which contained plans “to prepare our nation, and our world to fight this potentially devastating outbreak of infectious disease.”  Clearly, our government must develop and implement thorough plans to detect,... Read More

December 6, 2005 Dear Colleague: In yesterday’s Washington Post, you can read about how the CIA snatched a suspect off the streets of Italy by allegedly misleading their counterparts in Italy (“CIA Ruse Is Said to have Damaged Probe in Milan,” p. 1.)  Last Sunday, the Post carried another front page story about the rendition... Read More

Washington, DC-  After six years of expanding Presidential powers in many spheres, President Bush has called on Congress to give him power to increase the fuel economy standards on cars – authority which he apparently already has.  Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and... Read More

H.R. 3196, Fair Access to Clinical Trials (FACT) Act, Bill Text (104.33 KB)   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 15, 2005  CONTACT: Karen Lightfoot (Waxman)202.225.5051Tara McGuinness (Markey)202.225.2836     Read More

Thank you Mr. Chairman. We have before us an opportunity to build on and strengthen the successful Ryan White program. I am hopefully that we can work together to find a way to reauthorize Ryan White on bipartisan basis. But in this reauthorization we must be careful that we make improvements to Ryan White and do not gut a program that... Read More

Washington, DC-  After six years of expanding Presidential powers in many spheres, President Bush has called on Congress to give him power to increase the fuel economy standards on cars – authority which he apparently already has.  Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and... Read More

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We, the undersigned, oppose the lack of Network Neutrality protections in the the COPE Act, sponsored by Rep. Joe Barton.  We strongly urge passage of the Network Neutrality amendment sponsored by Rep. Ed Markey, along with Representatives Rick Boucher, Anna Eshoo, and Jay Inslee. Click Here to Co-sponsor!  Whereas, the free and open... Read More

Washington, DC – Today, Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced a bill to repeal $2.734 billion in tax cuts and subsidies contained in the Energy Policy Act of 2005.  Their bill follows through on President Bush’s call to Congress to repeal “unnecessary tax breaks” to energy... Read More