Washington, D.C. – Representative Markey joined House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Congressmen Robert Menendez, Bennie Thompson and first responders at a news conference today to call for close scrutiny of the U.S. disaster preparedness four years after the 9/11 attacks.  Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democrat on... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning to police that Al Qaeda cells might use fuel trucks as weapons to attack Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago. Responding to this terrorist alert, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democratic Member of the Homeland Security Committee, issued... Read More

 Letter to Gov. Romney, September 2, 2005 Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democratic Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today called for the immediate creation of a federal gasoline anti-profiteering task force. A letter sent today by Rep. Markey to the Federal Trade Commission, the Justice Department and the Department of Energy... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In order to ensure that the lessons of the Katrina response efforts are not washed away with the flood waters, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee, Homeland Security Committee Ranking Democrat Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and thirteen members of the Homeland Security... Read More

 Letter to Gov. Romney, September 2, 2005 Read More

 Letter to DOJ, DOE, FTC, September 2, 2005 Read More

WASHINGTON, DC- Rep Edward J. Markey (D-MA) today responded to exaggerated reports of doom associated with the enactment of 4 additional weeks of Daylight Saving Time. Markey is the cosponsor, with Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI), of the measure attached to the Energy Bill signed today by President Bush in New Mexico. Some technologists have complained that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing entitled “Recovering from Hurricane Katrina” to discuss the impact of Hurricane Katrina on oil markets and emerging consumer concerns about gas price gouging. Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democratic Member of the House Energy and... Read More

 Letter to Gov. Romney, September 2, 2005 Read More

 WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior Democratic Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today issued the following remarks in response to record high gasoline prices in the peak of summer travel. Over the past three weeks gas prices surged to an all-time high average of $2.50 per gallon of... Read More

 Letter to DHS, August 18, 2005 Read More

WASHINGTON, DC- Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today noted that Saudi Arabia’s newly-announced willingness to increase oil output as prices reach $70 a barrel was missing on April 26, 2005, when President Bush held hands with Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz while showing... Read More

MEDFORD, MA – U.S. Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Malden) today expressed disappointment that the Defense Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) Commission for voting to overturn the May 13, 2005 Department of Defense recommendations that Hanscom Air Force Base (AFB) should gain 1,104 new military personnel, but considers the decision to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a press conference this morning, a bipartisan coalition of 16 House Members announced that they have introduced legislation that will help provide consumers relief from ever-rising fuel prices by increasing fuel economy standards for the cars, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), minivans and pickup trucks that are sold in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today House Republicans approved a bill that will expedite drilling in the Arctic Refuge and ease any drilling projects on the outer continental shelf (OCS). Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Resources Committee blasted the plan for jeopardizing wilderness areas across the country, after... Read More

"Hello Friends of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and champions of an energy policy that strengthens America while protecting our wilderness areas. We have gathered here today outside the Capitol building to pull Congress back from the brink of the extreme and unnecessary action of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. On... Read More

 Rep. Markey Press Conference StatementLink to Science Committee Press Conference Webcast  Read More

 Letter to FDA, September 14, 2005 Read More

"Hello Friends of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and champions of an energy policy that strengthens America while protecting our wilderness areas.  We have gathered here today outside the Capitol building to pull Congress back from the brink of the extreme and unnecessary action of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. On... Read More