“We must exhaust every available peaceful option before President Trump puts “all options on the table” and considers launching a preventive war,” said Senator Markey. “Now is the time for the United Nations Security Council to pass, and the United States, China, Russia, and the entire community of nations to enforce, tough new sanctions to: Read More

Senators express “extreme concern” over plan that could lead to offshore drilling off of Atlantic and Pacific coasts, Arctic Ocean Read More

Bill would push back on Trump admin efforts that could cost taxpayers billions Read More

The Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act of 2017 would put an end to unfair taxpayer handouts to these highly-profitable companies. The nation's five largest oil companies—BP, Exxon, Shell, Chevron and ConocoPhillips—took... Read More

core mission,' will result in children being exposed to harmful oil and gas well emissions for at least 2 more years in order to give the oil and gas industry a windfall... Read More

Recent Interior Dept. Order could open up iconic natural landscapes to oil and gas exploration... Read More

June 07 2017 Senate Democrats Release New Compilation of Over 100 Oversight Letters President Trump Refuses to Answer WASHINGTON D C The Democratic Policy and Communications Committee today released a compi... Read More

This travesty of a budget punishes need and rewards greed,” said Senator Markey. “Cutting $800 billion from Medicaid, nearly $200 billion from food assistance, and $72 billion for disability benefits, all to give $5.5 trillion in tax breaks to billionaires and special interests isn’t just a reflection of bad values, it’s bad budgeting. Cuts of $9.2 billion to education programs will mean our children will get left behind. Cuts of $12.7 billion to health care will mean more Americans will get... Read More

for our climate,” said Senator Markey. “When it comes to natural gas production on public lands, the oil industry should embrace the slogan ‘waste not, want not.’ These commonsense rules issued by the Obama...their fair share for their precious natural resources. Rejecting this Republican attempt to allow oil and gas companies to continue wasting natural gas owned by the American people will ensure that American... Read More

threaten key economic drivers for these states such as fishing and tourism with the risk of an oil spill. Offshore oil spills don’t respect state boundaries and a spill off the coast of one state could easily... Read More