Rep. Markey addresses a crowd of thousands who assembled on Capitol Hill for Arctic Action Day, to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from drilling. Read More

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"Mr. Speaker, the American people expect their leaders to articulate a vision and a comprehensive strategy for America’s energy future.  They expect us to be focused on reducing the high energy costs to American consumers and completely eliminating our dependence on expensive and volatile Middle Eastern oil. In contrast, several... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-MA), co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation, released a letter today to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asking for more answers about the Bush Administration’s proposal to exempt India from U.S. and international nonproliferation law.  In December Rep. Markey... Read More

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to this nearly $40 billion cut from programs to help poor and middle class Americans. Last night, in the State of the Union President Bush said, “our greatness is not measured in power or luxuries, but by who we are and how we treat one another.  So we strive to be a compassionate, decent,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Democrats will introduce legislation this week to save taxpayers billions of dollars now slated to go directly to large oil and gas companies earning record profits. The Democrats’ “Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2006” would require oil and gas companies to pay royalties to the... Read More

 Follow Up Letter to State Department (247K), February 14, 2006 State Department Response, January 17, 2006  Rep. Markey Original Letter to President and State Department, November 30, 2005 Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Early on Monday morning the House passed the Department of Defense (DOD) Authorization Conference Report, legislation which authorizes various programs and funding for the armed forces.  The bill includes a provision establishing a new special rehabilitation pay for wounded soldiers.  The $430/month rehabilitation pay... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Resources and Energy and Commerce Committees, blasted the hollow promises of aid made by Congress to the victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita based on revenue generated from drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, part of a provision in... Read More

“The Bush Administration has once again unwisely proposed the elimination of the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS), a unique federal program that is urgently needed, particularly given the potential for an outbreak of avian flu or terrorist attack using a weapon of mass destruction in our country.  Established in the aftermath... Read More

Washington, DC:  Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee, made the following remarks in response to President Bush’s speech on terrorism today at the National Guard Memorial Building in Washington: “There is nothing more important than protecting the... Read More

2006 "Eliminate Warehousing of Consumer Data Act" Read More

Washington, D.C. –Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the ranking Democrat on the Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today introduced the Eliminate Warehousing of Consumer Internet Data Act of 2006 – designed to strengthen consumers’ Internet privacy and prevent companies... Read More

Rep. Markey was recently invited to address a forum at Faneuil Hall to discuss the legality of domestic wiretapping without a warrant. Pictured above with him are panelists at the forum (left to right): Marc Rotenberg, Executive Director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), Carol Rose from the ACLU-MA and  Ann Beeson, legal... Read More

  John Biechman, Vice President of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) presents Rep. Markey with the NFPA "Legislator of the Year Award" for his work on Cigarette Fire Safety.     Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today the House of Representatives International Relations Committee voted (24-Y,16-N) to reject a Resolution of Inquiry introduced by Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) which demanded information from the Department of Defense, the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Justice, and the White... Read More

Rep. Markey hosted a Town Hall Meeting on domestic wiretapping, at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington on January 4, 2006. Pictured with him above are panelists Carol Rose from the MA ACLU and Marc Rotenberg of the Electronic Privacy Information Center. Read More

    Rep. Markey met with Park Jin, of the South Korean National Party and Chung Eui-yong, of the South Korean Uri Party in Washington D.C.     Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democratic Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and author of the “Fuel Security and Consumer Choice Act” which would promote the use of alternative fuels to help reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil, reacted today to the news that the... Read More

  February 14, 2006- Rep. Markey met with Walter Hayes and Joseph Genduso, members of the Massachusetts Military Order of the Purple Heart, to discuss important legislative issues for Veterans and the armed services in the upcoming legislative year. Read More