Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), the Dean of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, released the following statement on the sad passing of Leo Diehl, who passed away early this morning in his sleep at his home in Harwich Port, MA.  Mr. Diehl was the late Speaker Tip O’Neill’s top aide, and a mentor and personal friend of Rep.... Read More

Washington, DC -- A group of House Democrats today again called for an immediate Congressional hearing and investigation into reported unethical activities at the Bush Administration’s Department of Interior, including efforts by senior Interior Department officials to allow oil and gas companies to cheat American taxpayers out of royalty... Read More

Washington, DC -- A group of House Democrats today again called for an immediate Congressional hearing and investigation into reported unethical activities at the Bush Administration’s Department of Interior, including efforts by senior Interior Department officials to allow oil and gas companies to cheat American taxpayers out of royalty... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a ranking member of the Energy & Commerce Committee, and several congressional colleagues sent a letter to President Bush urging that the administration consider provide necessary funding for the Department of Veteran Affairs, to ensure that the 2008 Fiscal Year budget sufficiently ensures care... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement on the announcement by the Department of Homeland Security on easing the ban of liquids carried onto passenger planes: “Today’s announcement seems to have more to do with commerce, rather than... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement on the announcement by the Department of Homeland Security on easing the ban of liquids carried onto passenger planes: “Today’s announcement seems to have more to do with commerce, rather than... Read More

Washington, DC -- Today Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, condemned the compromise on redefining America’s commitments under the Geneva Conventions announced by President Bush yesterday. “For the Bush Administration, the air is too thin on the moral high ground,” Rep. Markey... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, unveiled the startling rates of Massachusetts residents who have significant gaps in their Medicare coverage.  The report, prepared by the House Ways and Means Committee looked at 140,175 seniors and disabled workers in... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce and Homeland Security Committees released letters to Speaker Hastert, Leader Pelosi, and House Appropriators urging the rejection of inadequate chemical security measures promoted by the chemical industry and agreed to behind closed doors by Congressional Republicans.  ... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In anticipation of hearings in the House Energy and Commerce Committee at the end of September, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), the top Democrat on the House Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee released the following statement about the Hewlett Packard privacy debacle.  Rep. Markey, also... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- In anticipation of hearings in the House Energy and Commerce Committee at the end of September, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), the top Democrat on the House Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee released the following statement about the Hewlett Packard privacy debacle.  Rep. Markey, also... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce and Homeland Security Committees released letters to Speaker Hastert, Leader Pelosi, and House Appropriators urging the rejection of inadequate chemical security measures promoted by the chemical industry and agreed to behind closed doors by Congressional Republicans.  ... Read More

Washington, DC -- Today Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, condemned the compromise on redefining America’s commitments under the Geneva Conventions announced by President Bush yesterday. “For the Bush Administration, the air is too thin on the moral high ground,” Rep. Markey... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, unveiled the startling rates of Massachusetts residents who have significant gaps in their Medicare coverage.  The report, prepared by the House Ways and Means Committee looked at 140,175 seniors and disabled workers in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), the ranking member of the House Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee, sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin to urge him to reconsider granting hundreds of exemptions to closed-captioning obligations. A copy of the letter can be found here: Letter to FCC... Read More

Washington, DC  -- A group of House Democrats today called for immediate congressional hearings and investigations into reported efforts by senior Interior Department officials to allow oil and gas companies to cheat American taxpayers out of royalty payments.  Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA), Congressman... Read More

Washington, DC -- Today Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), the top Democrat on the House Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee and a senior member of the full Energy and Commerce Committee, released a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras urging her to explain a press report that the FTC has not yet compensated... Read More

Washington, DC -- Today Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), the top Democrat on the House Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee and a senior member of the full Energy and Commerce Committee, released a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras urging her to explain a press report that the FTC has not yet compensated... Read More

Washington, DC  -- A group of House Democrats today called for immediate congressional hearings and investigations into reported efforts by senior Interior Department officials to allow oil and gas companies to cheat American taxpayers out of royalty payments.  Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA), Congressman... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), the ranking member of the House Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee, sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin to urge him to reconsider granting hundreds of exemptions to closed-captioning obligations. A copy of the letter can be found here: Letter to FCC... Read More