Washington, DC -- Uninsured consumers are charged sixty percent  more for common prescription drugs than the drug companies charge the federal government, according to a new U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) report released today.  In Washington, D.C., uninsured consumers are charged nearly 65 percent more. In the spring of 2006,... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee and the lead sponsor of a measure to end the practice of extraordinary rendition, released the following statement on the Pentagon’s reversal of policy to now treat prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba under Geneva Convention... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement on the tragic bombings of a commuter train in India: "The people of India are in our thoughts and prayers today.  These violent acts of terror using their commuter trains during rush hour are... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee and the lead sponsor of a measure to end the practice of extraordinary rendition, released the following statement on the Pentagon’s reversal of policy to now treat prisoners at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba under Geneva Convention... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC –Representative Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force on Non-Proliferation, sent a letter today to President Bush in anticipation of his trip to the G-8 Summit in Russia this week.  Rep. Markey called on President Bush to answer a wide range of... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- Representative Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement on the tragic bombings of a commuter train in India: "The people of India are in our thoughts and prayers today.  These violent acts of terror using their commuter trains during rush hour are... Read More

Today Rep. Ed Markey, the co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation, released the following statement on the press reports that the Bush administration has struck a deal with the Russian government to make it the de facto international marketplace for terrorists seeking nuclear materials: "President Bush's foreign policy has... Read More

Today Rep. Ed Markey, the co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation, released the following statement on the press reports that the Bush administration has struck a deal with the Russian government to make it the de facto international marketplace for terrorists seeking nuclear materials: "President Bush's foreign policy has... Read More

Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) released the following statement on press reports detailing another unacceptable case of extraordinary rendition, the process of the U.S. government kidnapping suspects and flying them around the globe to black sites for interrogation, often in countries known to use torture: “Today’s press... Read More

Washington, DC -- Today President George Bush during his remarks at lunch in Chicago, claimed to have a “full blown strategy” for reducing gasoline prices and Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement in response: According to CQ transcripts, President Bush said,... Read More

Washington, DC -- Today President George Bush during his remarks at lunch in Chicago, claimed to have a “full blown strategy” for reducing gasoline prices and Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement in response: According to CQ transcripts, President Bush said,... Read More

Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) released the following statement on press reports detailing another unacceptable case of extraordinary rendition, the process of the U.S. government kidnapping suspects and flying them around the globe to black sites for interrogation, often in countries known to use torture: “Today’s press... Read More

Washington, DC -- Today the Energy Information Agency released its report detailing the increased price of gasoline around the country and Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement criticizing the Bush Administration for pursuing a national energy strategy that had resulting... Read More

Washington, DC -- Today the Energy Information Agency released its report detailing the increased price of gasoline around the country and Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement criticizing the Bush Administration for pursuing a national energy strategy that had resulting... Read More

Washington, DC -- Today Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explain the flu vaccine manufacturing problems at a major domestic producer of flu vaccine, Sanofi-Pasteur.  Rep. Markey sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D. pushing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Rep. Ed Markey, the co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation, released the following statement on the current situation in North Korea and urged the Administration, which has mishandled this international crisis so far,  to begin direct talks with them to end their nuclear and missile... Read More

Washington, DC -- Today Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explain the flu vaccine manufacturing problems at a major domestic producer of flu vaccine, Sanofi-Pasteur.  Rep. Markey sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach, M.D. pushing... Read More

Washington, DC -- Today another child tragically died after riding a roller coaster at Disney’s MGM Studios theme park in Orlando, Florida, and U.S. Representative Ed Markey (D-MA) renewed his call on the Congress to immediately pass federal legislation to end a massive loophole in safety regulation of theme park rides.  Rep.... 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 Supreme Court’s decision in the Hamdan v. Rumsfeld case: “Americans want to fight terrorism and the terrorists who seek to destroy us, but they do not want to shred the Constitution in doing... Read More

Washington, D.C. -- Rep. Ed Markey, the co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force on Non-Proliferation, released the following statement at the conclusion of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee markup of the U.S.-India nuclear deal: “The Senate Foreign Relations Committee ducked its opportunity to ensure that U.S. nuclear cooperation with... Read More