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

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

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

"A Guide to the Perplexed" 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

WASHINGTON, DC- Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democrat on the House Committee on Homeland Security, today expressed disappointment with the decision by the House Republicans to prevent a vote on his amendment to ban funding in the Intelligence Authorization Act for the extraordinary rendition program that facilitates the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to turn the Internet into a two-lane highway of discriminatory service, tolls, and bottlenecks by knocking down an amendment to protect the open architecture of the Internet.   Representative Edward J. Markey, the ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee on... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to turn the Internet into a two-lane highway of discriminatory service, tolls, and bottlenecks by knocking down an amendment to protect the open architecture of the Internet.   Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the ranking Democrat on the House Subcommittee... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC- Today, April 26, 200, U.S. Representatives Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) announced their plan to file a discharge petition to force immediate action on a bill designed to reign in the racing profits of America's big oil giants and help American energy consumers. "Under pressure from their constituents to... Read More

  Net Neutrality Amendment to the COPE Act (Introduced in the Full Energy & Commerce Committee) (44.83 KB) Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Hours away from a critical vote on the open architecture of the Internet in the House Energy & Commerce Committee, a coalition of consumer groups, seniors, and Internet users is petitioning Members of the Committee to support legislation offered by Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the ranking Democrat on the House... Read More

 Markey Net Neutrality Amendment to the COPE Act (Introduced in the Full Energy & Commerce Committee) (44.83 KB) Read More

Washington, DC– Today, Representatives DeGette, Markey and Solis blasted President George W. Bush and the Republican Congress for six years of failure on energy policy. “President Bush’s announcement today is nothing more than a cheap political stunt that will do nothing to lower gas prices or solve our nation’s energy... Read More

Good Afternoon.  Tomorrow the Committee will take a historic vote.  At stake, is the fate of the Internet as we know it.  Tomorrow, I will be offering a “Network Neutrality” amendment, cosponsored by Mr. Boucher, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Inslee, to preserve the Internet and its open, non-discriminatory nature.  Since the... Read More

Good Afternoon.  Tomorrow the Committee will take a historic vote.  At stake, is the fate of the Internet as we know it.  Tomorrow, I will be offering a “Network Neutrality” amendment, cosponsored by Mr. Boucher, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Inslee, to preserve the Internet and its open, non-discriminatory nature.  Since the... Read More

   House floor speech in support of H.Con. Res. 357, a bill to support the goals and ideals on National Cystic Fibrosis Month.   Read More

Rep. Markey, joined by Reps. Koutoujian and Kaprielian, addresses the kNOw Genocide rally in front of the Massachusetts State House to support the new coalition's efforts to prevent genocide denial, April 21, 2006. PREPARED REMARKS OF REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD J. MARKEY (D-MA) ON THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2006 We have... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC– Today U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democrat serving on the House Homeland Security, today announced his plan to offer an amendment to ensure 100% inspection of all cargo containers before they arrive at U.S. ports. The Markey amendment, which will be offered when the Homeland Security Committee marks... Read More