Letter to President, February 23, 2005 Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Edward Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, today responded to a Washington Post report that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans to permit airline passengers to carry scissors and other previously banned sharp objects aboard planes.  Such objects were... Read More

 Letter Text, November 30, 2005 Read More

  Introduction of the Network Neutrality amendment in the Energy & Commerce Committee, April 26, 2006 Read More

  Rep. Markey closes debate in opposition to a bill to open up drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, May 25, 2006. Read More

  Rep. Markey speaking on the House Floor during the consideration of a Defense Appropriations Bills.  Rep. Markey offered an amendment to prevent condoning and practicing the outsourcing of torture of suspected terrorists - otherwise known as extraordinary rendition.     Read More

  Questioning Mr. Walter McCormick of the United States Telecom Association, Mr. Kyle McSlarrow of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, Mr. Jeffrey Citron of Vonage, and Mr. Paul Misener of Amazon.com, March 30, 2006 Read More

  Defending Network Neutrality, Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. April 5, 2006 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

  Opening statement on net neutrality at the markup on the Telecom Bill in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. April 25, 2006 Read More

  Opening statement at the Energy & Commerce Committee hearing on fuel economy standards, May 3, 2006 Read More

  Rep. Markey introduces the Network Neutrality amendment in the Energy and Commerce Committee as a part of the COPE Act mark-up, April 26, 2006 Read More

  Opening statement at the markup on the Telecom Bill in the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet. April 4, 2006 Read More

  Opening statement at the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet hearing on the new Telecommunications bill, March 30, 2006 Read More

  Rep. Markey comments on the new revelations of domestic spying by the NSA in the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, May 11, 2006 Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) emphasized his concern today over alarming news that a 20-gallon drum holding radioactive material was mistakenly transported to JFK Airport to a post office in New Jersey. According to news reports, “the package contained enough cesium 137 to contaminate several city blocks,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) made the following statement in support of statements and a resolution introduced by Rep. Jack Murtha (D-PA).  Today in an effort to muzzle and dishonor Rep. Murtha, House Republicans have redrafted Murtha’s resolution and offered their altered version of the Murtha resolution... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Co-Chairman of the Congressional Privacy Caucus, today offered a privacy amendment to H.R. 3058, the Transportation, Treasury and Housing spending bill. Rep. Markey’s amendment, which prevents any funding in the bill from being spent on any activities that violate the Privacy Act or... Read More

"I rise in opposition to the Conference Report. This bill inadequately funds virtually every area of need. It slashes $1.5 billion from our country’s critical health, human services, education and labor programs. While the Bush Administration has never fully funded the No Child Left Behind Act, this bill goes a step further by actually... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing this morning     "Last March, the Republicans passed a Budget Resolution that threatened to cut $35 billion in the programs which protect the most vulnerable, including $10 billion from Medicaid, while shoveling $106... Read More