MARKEY AND THOMPSON URGE FULL FUNDING FOR 100% LUGGAGE SCREENING IN HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPS BILL IN LIGHT OF REPORT CITING SERIOUS CONCERNS TO KEEP UP WITH MORE CHECKED BAGS Read More

Washington, DC -- Today the Republican majority of the House panel charged with overseeing the National Institute of Health (NIH) voted on party lines aginst protecting the NIH budget from the ravages of inflation.  Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the panel, offered an amendment that would have required that the annual... Read More

Washington, DC:  Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, introduced five Resolutions of Inquiry to force the release of information relating to the case of Maher Arar, a Canadian citizen who was transferred by American officials to Syria where he was subsequently tortured.  While the... Read More

 MARKEY AND THOMPSON URGE FULL FUNDING FOR 100% LUGGAGE SCREENING IN HOMELAND SECURITY APPROPS BILL IN LIGHT OF REPORT CITING SERIOUS CONCERNS TO KEEP UP WITH MORE CHECKED BAGS Read More

Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), leader of the effort in the House to stop the Bush Administration sending detainees to other countries that engage in torture, called for a full accounting of the U.S. policy of extraordinary rendition in the wake of a official Canadian investigation into the case of Maher Arar shed new light on the U.S.... Read More

U.S. Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Malden), the Dean of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, released the following statement in honor of former Massachusetts Governor, Ed King, who passed away today:   “As a former professional athlete, Ed King was a fierce competitor when he served as Governor, and he was a champion of working... Read More

Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to participate in today’s hearing. As you know, the Department of Interior omitted market-based price thresholds for the suspension of royalty relief on leases issued in the late 1990’s in the Gulf of Mexico. Now, at a time when oil prices are hovering around $60-70 per barrel, the American... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, released a statement for the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, insisting that China needs to work in concert with the international community to address arms proliferation, particularly to halt nuclear... 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 DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff's visit to Boston's Logan Airport to announce a new policy on packages brought to passenger airline counters by individuals, which rep. Markey has been critical of: "It is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following letter was sent this afternoon by Reps. Ed Markey and John Dingell, both senior members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on a report on media ownership that may have been suppressed by the Federal Communications Commission: September 14, 2006 The Honorable Kevin J. Martin Chairman, Federal Communications... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) sent a letter signed by 23 other Democrats to President Bush in response to disturbing reports that the Justice Department is drafting a bill to amend the War Crimes Act of 1996 to shield U.S. personnel who have violated the Geneva Conventions.  Creating exemptions from international laws... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Resources and Energy and Commerce Committees, along with Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and others urged Interior Department Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to get behind pending legislation that would fix a costly mistake that allows some big oil companies to skirt paying... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Resources and Energy and Commerce Committees, along with Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and others urged Interior Department Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to get behind pending legislation that would fix a costly mistake that allows some big oil companies to skirt paying... 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 DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff's visit to Boston's Logan Airport to announce a new policy on packages brought to passenger airline counters by individuals, which rep. Markey has been critical of: "It is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) sent a letter signed by 23 other Democrats to President Bush in response to disturbing reports that the Justice Department is drafting a bill to amend the War Crimes Act of 1996 to shield U.S. personnel who have violated the Geneva Conventions.  Creating exemptions from international laws... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Taskforce on Nonproliferation, released a statement for the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission, insisting that China needs to work in concert with the international community to address arms proliferation, particularly to halt nuclear... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following letter was sent this afternoon by Reps. Ed Markey and John Dingell, both senior members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on a report on media ownership that may have been suppressed by the Federal Communications Commission: September 14, 2006 The Honorable Kevin J. Martin Chairman, Federal Communications... Read More

Mr. Chairman, thank you for the opportunity to participate in today’s hearing. As you know, the Department of Interior omitted market-based price thresholds for the suspension of royalty relief on leases issued in the late 1990’s in the Gulf of Mexico. Now, at a time when oil prices are hovering around $60-70 per barrel, the American... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) sent a letter to President Bush expressing deep concern over recent reports that the administration may be drafting legislation to make changes to the 1996 War Crimes Act that may grant protections for US personnel prosecuted for violating the Geneva Conventions. Joining a number of Democratic... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce and Resources Committees, released the following statement on press reports that the Dept. of Interior Inspector General found an “anything goes” mentality among Dept. of Interior oil and gas leasing division.  Markey is the lead... Read More