Safety of Offshore Drilling, Continued Protection of the Gulf Still Unfinished Business   WASHINGTON (April 19, 2011) – 364 days ago, the American public, government regulators and Gulf of Mexico families had been lulled into a false sense of security over the safety of offshore drilling and the ability of the oil industry to respond in... Read More

Safety of Offshore Drilling, Continued Protection of the Gulf Still Unfinished Business   WASHINGTON (April 19, 2011) – 364 days ago, the American public, government regulators and Gulf of Mexico families had been lulled into a false sense of security over the safety of offshore drilling and the ability of the oil industry to respond in... Read More

41-32-36.55N, 70-14-24.92W, 41-27-37.39N, 70-23-48.35W – With the announcement that the Department of Interior has approved the final operation and construction plan for the Cape Wind offshore energy facility, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), the Dean of the Massachusetts delegation and the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee,... Read More

From Natural Resources Committee   BIG OIL RELEASES 1040BP FORM ON TAX DAY Washington (April 18, 2011) – Today is tax day. American individuals and businesses have counted up their credits and deductions and sent in their 1040 forms in the hope of getting a refund from Uncle Sam. Many will need every last dollar of those refunds to help... Read More

COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS RELEASE NEW REPORT DETAILING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING PRODUCTS   WASHINGTON, DC - Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman, Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Edward J. Markey, and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette released a new report that summarizes the... Read More

Lawmaker casts historic vote to block GOP effort to defund women’s health, Planned Parenthood WASHINGTON, D. C. – Late yesterday, Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) reached a congressional voting milestone in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Markey cast his 20,000th vote, voting against a Republican resolution to eliminate... Read More

 Limits Placed on Time, Scope, Transparency of Inspections Designed to Assess U.S. Vulnerability   WASHINGTON (April 15, 2011) – In the wake of the Fukushima disaster, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) set out to inspect the U.S. fleet of nuclear reactors to ensure their safety and report publicly on its findings. Yet today,... Read More

Republican budget scheme would terminate Medicare for almost 5 million in MA, would increase out-of-pocket costs for seniors   Washington, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Mary (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and Dean of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation, today voted against H.Con.Res. 34, the... Read More

REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD MARKEY (D-MASS.) STATEMENT ON THE HOUSE FLOOR IN OPPOSITION TO H.RES. 223 – RULE PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.CON.RES. 34 - CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012 APRIL 14, 2011 “Republicans say their budget is a ‘Path to Prosperity’.  But it’s really a ‘Path to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen Edward J. Markey (D-Malden) joined Senator John Kerry, and Reps. Barney Frank, Richard E. Neal, John W. Olver, John F. Tierney, Jim McGovern, Michael Capuano, Stephen F. Lynch, Niki Tsongas, and William R. Keating to request federal funding to repair a railroad bridge in Haverhill.   In a letter to U.S.... Read More

April 9, 2011: Rep. Markey calls for an open Internet at the National Conference for Media Reform in Boston, MA hosted by Free Press Full text of the speech can be found here.    Read More

Markey: One Week Before Anniversary of BP Spill, Republican “Oil Above All” Plan Represents a Pre-Spill Mentality   WASHINGTON (April 13, 2011) – During the markup of the House Republican “Oil Above All” bills today in the Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement:... Read More

Washington, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement: “President Obama today laid out a sound framework for reducing America’s deficit while also affirming his commitment to protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security now and into the future. I applaud the President for his... Read More

REPRESENTATIVE EDWARD MARKEY HEARING ON “SPECTRUM TO ADVANCE PUBLIC SAFETY, PROMOTE BROADBAND, CREATE JOBS, AND REDUCE THE DEFICIT OPENING STATEMENT APRIL 12, 2011 ·      Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing this afternoon. ·      When I was chairman of... Read More

Calls for release of long-overdue health assessment of toxic chemical WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) along with 72 members of Congress today sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson requesting the finalization and release of the long delayed health assessment of dioxin.... Read More

April 8, 2011: Today’s GOP Agenda - First Shut Down the Internet Then Shut Down the Government    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member and former chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee and author of the first ever net... Read More

News from Energy and Commerce Committee COMMITTEE DEMOCRATS: REPUBLICAN RESOLUTION TO ELIMINATE OPEN INTERNET PROTECTIONS HURTS CONSUMERS AND INNOVATION   Washington, DC Reps. Henry A. Waxman, Anna G. Eshoo, Edward Markey, Mike Doyle, and Doris O. Matsui released statements after today's House vote on H.J. Res. 37, a resolution that would... Read More

WASHINGTON (April 7, 2011) – Last night, House Republicans voted down an amendment to the Upton Dirty Air Act that would have preserved EPA’s ability to reduce American oil dependence. Today, House Republicans voted against a measure that would strip EPA of its ability to reduce dangerous carbon pollution. These votes stand as a... Read More

April 6, 2011: Testimony on “Nuclear Disaster Preparedness” Submitted by the Honorable Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) April 6, 2011   TO: The Honorable Marc R. Pacheco, Senate Chair, Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture The Honorable Anne M. Gobi, House Chair, Joint Committee on Environment, Natural... Read More

Statement of Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) “The U.S. Government Response to the Nuclear Power Plant Incident in Japan” Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations April 6, 2011   “On March 28, 1979, almost exactly 32 years ago, a partial core meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant terrified the... Read More