Washington, D.C.- Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) joined with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, other members of Congress, and representatives from the nation’s leading public and private research universities on Tuesday to announce the launch of ScienceWorksForUS , an initiative showcasing the investments in science made through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that was signed into law this past January.
Rep. Markey speaks at the Science Works For US launch, along with Speaker Pelosi
In Letter to Lawmaker, Orszag Defers to EPA on Endocrine Disruptors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee, today released a letter he received from Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag, indicating that OMB intends to defer to the EPA 's scientific and technical expertise in determining what data is needed to assess the threat that chemicals known as "endocrine disruptors" may pose to human health.
In Letter to Obama, Markey encourages President to Dramatically Alter our Nuclear Weapons Mission
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment and the founder of the House Bipartisan Task Force on Nonproliferation, today wrote to President Obama encouraging him to dramatically rethink the way nuclear weapons are used in our country.
Finalizing Decision Would Send World Strong Message on U.S. Clean Energy Commitment, Says Chairman Markey
WASHINGTON (November 9, 2009) – With less than a month before pivotal international climate negotiations begin in Copenhagen, Denmark, Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today urged the Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to complete a decision on the Cape Wind energy project before those negotiations occur, saying it would send a strong signal to the world that the United States is committed to advancing carbon-free clean energy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Committee--one of three committees with jurisdiction over health care policy--issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed a historic bill to reform the health care system Saturday night:
