Nov 23, 2010: Markey Queries FDA on Health Impacts of X-ray Screening Systems Nov. 16, 2010: Markey Commends EPA for Working to Protect Public from Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals November 10, 2010: Affordable Care Act Saving Each Medicare Beneficiary $3,500 Oct 27, 2010: Health Care Reform Helps Thousands of Seniors in the 7th District of Massachusetts October 20, 2010: MARKEY: “DRIVE THRU” RADIATION TREATMENTS POSE HIDDEN THREAT TO PUBLIC HEALTH September 23, 2010: Markey-Stearns Clinical Trials Bill Heads to President Obama August 27, 2010: STATEMENT ON GAO’S CLINICAL TRIALS REPORT August 6, 2010: FTC says Resellers of Toxic FEMA Trailers to Gulf Cleanup Workers Could Face Charges JULY 30, 2010: MARKEY, SMITH & STABENOW INTRODUCE ACT TO IMPROVE DETECTION OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE JULY 20, 2010: Harmful Chemicals in Cosmetics: Reps. Schakowsky, Markey, Baldwin Introduce Bill June 29, 2010: MARKEY, WYDEN ENCOURAGE CMS TO IMPLEMENT “INDEPENDENCE AT HOME” WITHIN 6 MONTHS June 10, 2010: MASS. HOUSE DELEGATION, SEN. KERRY CALL FOR EXTENSION OF VITAL FMAP FUNDING APRIL 13, 2010: MARKEY URGES MAJOR COMPANIES TO REMOVE TRICLOSAN FROM CONSUMER SOAPS, OTHER PRODUCTS APRIL 8, 2010: MARKEY URGES BAN ON ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMICAL IN CONSUMER SOAPS, FOLLOWING FDA CONCERNS MARCH 24, 2010: MARKEY: NEW ANALYSIS SHOWS HEALTH REFORM LAW WILL DELIVER $7.7 BILLION FOR MASS. MARCH 21, 2010: MARKEY: HISTORIC HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL IS THE RIGHT PRESCRIPTION FOR OUR COUNTRY MAR. 18, 2010: MARKEY REPORT DETAILS “RADIOACTIVE ROULETTE” PLAYED BY NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION MARCH 12, 2010: MARKEY LEADING EFFORT TO SUPPORT NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH MARCH 2, 2010: MARKEY COMMENDS GOV. PATRICK FOR STEPS TOWARDS BANNING BPA IN BABY BOTTLES FEBRUARY 26, 2010: MARKEY & SMITH INTRODUCE NATIONAL ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT ACT FEBRUARY 25, 2010: MARKEY: WE MUST DO ALL WE CAN TO KEEP OUR DRINKING WATER SAFE FEBRUARY 24, 2010: MARKEY OPENING STATEMENT AT HEARING ON HEALTH CARE PREMIUM INCREASES JAN. 5, 2010: MARKEY URGES EPA, FDA TO TAKE CLOSER LOOK AT CHEMICALS USED IN ANTI-MICROBIAL SOAPS DECEMBER 9, 2009: MASS. DELEGATION SEEKS RECOVERY OF MORE THAN $150 MILLION IN FUNDS OWED TO STATE DECEMBER 7, 2009: MARKEY TO OBAMA: REVERSE DECISION TO HALT DISTRIBUTION OF ANTI-RADIATION PILLS NOVEMBER 7, 2009: MARKEY VOTES FOR HISTORIC HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL NOVEMBER 5, 2009: MARKEY AND UPTON HAIL HOUSE PASSAGE OF MEDICAL ISOTOPES BILL OCTOBER 29, 2009: MARKEY: TODAY THE PROMISE OF HEALTH CARE REFORM IS CLOSER THAN EVER OCTOBER 27, 2009: MARKEY URGES EPA NOT TO WEAKEN RADIATION PROTECTION STANDARDS OCTOBER 15, 2009: MARKEY TO HOST HEALTH CARE REFORM TOWN HALL MEETING OCTOBER 14, 2009: MARKEY QUESTIONS NRC ON RADIOACTIVE TREATMENTS OCTOBER 7, 2009: MARKEY TO HOST HEALTH CARE REFORM TOWN HALL MEETING September 15, 2009: MARKEY STATEMENT ON PANDEMIC FLU PREPARATIONS September 9, 2009: Markey Statement on President Obama's Speech August 3, 2009: Markey Praises Mass. Decision to Issue BPA Health Advisory July 22, 2009: MARKEY AND SMITH INTRODUCE THE ALZHEIMER’S BREAKTHROUGH ACT July 21, 2009: MASS. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION FIGHTS TO PRESERVE FUNDING FOR BAY STATE HOSPITALS July 21, 2009:-MARKEY AND UPTON INTRODUCE AMERICAN MEDICAL ISOTOPES PRODUCTION ACT July 16, 2009: MARKEY: BROKEN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS IN URGENT NEED OF REPAIR July 2, 2009: MARKEY & HALL: RESPONSE ON BURIED PIPES HAS HOLES June 23, 2009- Markey Statement on Draft Health Care Legislation June 15, 2009-- MARKEY, STEARNS INTRODUCE BILL ENABLING INCREASED PARTICIPATION IN CLINICAL TRIALS May 21, 2009 - Markey, Wyden Bill to Provide Home Care To Improve Quality of Life, Reduce Costs March 13, 2009 - Markey, Feinstein and Schumer Introduce Federal Ban on BPA in Food & Bev Containers March 10, 2009 - Markey Praises President Obama’s Executive Order On Stem Cells Mar. 6, 2009 - Markey Honored To Receive Highest Award from American Foundation for the Blind Feb. 12, 2009 - Markey: Privacy Protections In Recovery Package Will Help Protect Medical Records Feb. 4, 2009 - Markey Backs Bipartisan Bill To Provide Health Care For 11 Million Children Jan. 14, 2009 - Report: Nuclear Bomb Materials Can Be Eliminated From Production Of Medical Supplies Jan. 14, 2009 - Markey Votes For Historic Expansion Of Children’s Health Insurance Oct. 28, 2008 - Will FDA Follow BPA Scientists’ Recommendations or Yield to Industry Pressure? Oct. 23, 2008 - Canadian BPA Ban Should Boost Similar Efforts in U.S. Oct. 14, 2008 - Markey: $5 Million Gift Creates Potential Conflict of Interest on FDA Panel Sep. 26, 2008 - Markey: Innovative Health Care Better Solution for Chronically Ill Medicare Patients July 23, 2008 - Markey: Protect the Promise of Electronic Health Records & Ensure Privacy Protection July 15, 2008 - Markey's Resolution Supporting National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month Passes June 18, 2008 - Markey, Filner, Hodes Question VA on Drug Trials that May Put Veterans at Risk June 10, 2008 - BPA Risk Too High, Markey Proposes 100% Ban in Food, Drink Containers June 9, 2008 - Markey to Nestlé: Why Protect Canadian Kids and Not American Kids? MAR. 24, 2008 - NIH Laptop Theft Reveals Privacy Problems that Must Be Fixed FEB. 15, 2008 - MARKEY-EMANUEL INTRO BILL TO PROMOTE HEALTH I.T. WHILE PROTECTING PATIENT PRIVACY JAN. 23, 2008 - MARKEY VOTES TO OVERTURN BUSH VETO OF CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE BILL OCT. 3, 2007 - PRESIDENT’S VETO LEAVES MASSACHUSETTS KIDS OUT IN THE COLD SEPT. 28, 2007 - MARKEY URGES STRONGER PATIENT PROTECTIONS DURING DRUG RESEARCH TRIALS SEPT. 25, 2007 - CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE BILL SLATED TO PASS HOUSE SEPT. 19, 2007 - MARKEY WINS MAJOR DRUG SAFETY REFORMS IN FDA BILL ON HOUSE FLOOR TODAY SEPT. 12, 2007 - MARKEY LAUDS WHOPPER COMMITMENT, CHALLENGES OTHER FOOD MARKETERS TO TRIM THE FAT IN AUGUST 21, 2007 - FDA CANCELS PLANS TO CLOSE WINCHESTER FDA LAB AUGUST 17, 2007 - CARTOON NETWORK JOINS FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD OBESITY AUGUST 15, 2007 - NICKELODEON TAKES STEP IN FIGHT AGAINST CHILDHOOD OBESITY AUGUST 14, 2007 - TOY RECALL HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR STRONGER CONSUMER SAFETY PROTECTIONS AUGUST 13, 2007 - DISCOVERY KIDS JOINS MOVEMENT AGAINST JUNK FOOD TARGETING CHILDREN August 1 - MARKEY VOTES FOR CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE July 27, 2007 - MARKEY: HALLMARK CHANNEL ALSO AGREES TO KICK THE HABIT July 26, 2007 - MARKEY HELPS MOVE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PACKAGE TO HOUSE FLOOR July 25, 2007 - DISNEY MAKES ANTI-CIGARETTE SMOKING PLEDGE TO MARKEY July 20, 2007 - MARKEY DECRIES DRUG COMPANIES' DECEPTIVE MARKETING PRACTICES July 20, 2007 - MARKEY, STUPAK INTRODUCE BILL TO LABEL CARBON MONOXIDE BLASTED MEAT July 18, 2007 - MARKEY RESPONDS TO 11 PLEDGES LIMITING JUNK FOOD ADS TO KIDS July 11, 2007 - FDA REFORM BILL STRENGTHENS DRUG REVIEW PROCESS AND SHINES LIGHT ON CLINICAL TRIALS USING MARKEY PROVISIONS July 11, 2007 - 5 MAJOR FOOD COMPANIES DODGE QUESTION WHEN CHALLENGED TO MEET KELLOGG’S NEW STANDARDS ON MARKETING TO YOUNG KIDS July 11, 2007 - WITH MARKEY'S HELP DRUG STUDIES, RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL June 21, 2007 - COMMITTEE TAKES IMPORTANT ACTION ON DRUG APPROVAL PROCESS June 19, 2007 - MARKEY CALLS ON 5 MAJOR FOOD AND BEVERAGE MARKETERS TO PUT JUNK FOOD ADS ON A DIET June 14, 2007 - CHAIRMAN MARKEY RESPONDS TO KELLOGG DECISION TO PULL ADS TARGETING CHILDREN June 12, 2007 - MARKEY STATEMENT ON FDA REFORM DISCUSSION BILLS June 6, 2007 - MARKEY QUESTIONS CDC ON CRITICAL WEAKNESSES EXPOSED BY TB CASE June 6, 2007 - MARKEY QUESTIONS CDC ON CRITICAL WEAKNESSES EXPOSED BY TB CASE May 21, 2007 - NEWS THAT DIABETES DRUG MAY INCREASE RISK OF HEART ATTACK UNDERLINES NEED FOR FDA REFORM May 21, 2007 - VULNERABLE SENIORS' INFORMATION SOLD TO KNOWN THIEVES May 14, 2007 - FCC CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS RESPOND TO CHAIRMAN MARKEY ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY May 2, 2007 - NEW GAO ASSESSMENT FINDS FINANCIAL MARKETS STILL VULNERABLE TO DISRUPTION FROM MAJOR DISEASE OUTBREAK March 20, 2007 - WAXMAN AND MARKEY INTRODUCE COUNTERPART TO ENZI-KENNEDY DRUG SAFETY BILL March 14, 2007 - MARKEY CALLS FOR STRONGER PRIVACY PROTECTIONS FOR MEDICAL INFORMATION, IN LIGHT OF WELLPOINT DATA BREACH March 13, 2007 - CONGRESSMEN MARKEY AND ROGERS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO HELP DEVELOP SAFER MEDICAL DEVICES FOR CHILDREN February 26, 2007 - MARKEY APPLAUDS 'INCONVENIENT TRUTH' OSCAR WIN February 5, 2007 - MARKEY: BUSH BUDGET IS BAD FOR BAY STATE'S CHILDREN, ELDERLY, SICK; CUTS OTHER KEY PROGRAMS HEAVILY January 12, 2007 MARKEY TOUTS 'UNCLE SAM'S CLUB' TO LOWER DRUG PRICES FOR SENIORS July 12, 2007 - MARKEY REACTION TO FUNDING FOR RESEARCH ON LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES January 11, 2007 - MARKEY: PRESIDENT HAS A SECOND CHANCE TO MOVE BEYOND THIS LUDDITE MOMENT IN AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC HISTORY January 5, 2007 - BAY STATE TO RECEIVE $774K FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND HOMELAND SECURITY ACTIVITIES January 4, 2007 - THE FIRST 100 HOURS December 21, 2006 - MARKEY: DHS CHEM SECURITY REGS ARE CARTE BLANCHE FOR INDUSTRY December 18, 2006 - MARKEY ON STRONG RECOMMENDATIONS TO FDA TO STOP MARKETING KETEK December 12, 2006 - MARKEY ON FDA'S ACTIONS AGAINST UNAPPROVED DRUGS December 9, 2006 - MARKEY ON LAST MINUTE HEALTH PROVISIONS PASSED BY CONGRESS Oct. 11, 2006 - MARKEY SLAMS FDA INACTION ON UNAPPROVED DRUGS ON MARKET October 6, 2006 - MARKEY: RALEIGH FACILITY TRAGEDY RAISES CRITICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT LACK OF CHEMICAL SECURITY PROVISIONS IN RECENT LEGISLATION September 21, 2006 - 90% OF NEW MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM ENROLLEES IN MASSACHUSETTS AT RISK OF FALLING INTO THE DOUGHNUT-HOLE September 22, 2006 - 90% OF NEW MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM ENROLLEES IN MASSACHUSETTS AT RISK OF FALLING INTO THE DOUGHNUT-HOLE September 20, 2006 - HOUSE PANEL REJECTS MARKEY EFFORT TO PROTECT LIFE-SAVING RESEARCH FUNDING FROM RAVAGES OF INFLATION September 6, 2006 - BIPARTISAN CALL FOR GAO TO INVESTIGATE FDA'S USE OF INAPPROPRIATE STUDIES FOR DRUG APPROVALS August 18, 2006 - BUSH ADMINISTRATION BLOCKING DISTRIBUTION OF IODIDE PILLS TO FAMILIES LIVING AROUND NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS August 3, 2006 - MARKEY UNVEILS REPORT SHOWING SERIOUS CUTS TO NIH BUDGET UNDERMINES MASS. HEALTH AND BIO-TECH SECTORS July 19, 2006 - MARKEY: PRESIDENTIAL VETO OF STEM CELL BILL A LUDDITE MOMENT FOR GOP, WHITE HOUSE AND CONGRESS July 18, 2006 - MARKEY URGES PRESIDENT NOT TO KILL HOPE FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS BY VETOING STEM CELL RESEARCH BILL PASSED BY HOUSE AND SENATE July 12, 2006 - MARKEY URGES FDA TO ABIDE BY HHS IG RECOMMENDATIONS ON POSTMARKETING STUDIES FOR NEW DRUGS July 12, 2006 - UNINSURED AMERICANS PAY 60% MORE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS July 12, 2006 - UNINSURED AMERICANS PAY 60% MORE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS July 6, 2006 - MARKEY URGES FDA TO ENSURE FLU VACCINE AVAILABILITY FOR UPCOMING FLU SEASON IN LIGHT OF PROBLEMS AT SANOFI-PASTEUR PLANT June 8, 2006 - Rep. Markey calls on FDA to stop carbon monoxide treatment of meats February 28, 2005- Rep. Markey Questions FDA Advisory Committee Decision to Ignore Potential Conflicts of Interest May 22, 2006- Reps. Markey, Waxman Call on FDA To Take Soft Drinks Containing Cancer Causing Chemicals Off The Shelves May 16, 2006 - Markey remarks at 2nd Annual Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Day at the MA. State House May 1, 2006- Reps. Launch Investigation of Popular Anti-biotic, Ketek April 27, 2006- Introduction of H.R. 5237, the "Global Trade Requires Unmitigated Truth in Health (T June 15, 2005- Reps. Markey and Waxman push for Public Access to Medical Information April 25, 2006 - Markey delivers House Floor Speech on bill in support for National Cystic Fibrosis March 16, 2006 - Markey Launches the Congressional Cystic Fibrosis Caucus February 23, 2006- President Urged to Protect Children, Elderly in Case of a Nuclear Attack February 1, 2006- Statement on S. 1932, the Budget Reconciliation Spending Cuts Conference Report January 26, 2006- Portable Music Players: Are They Just Music to Your Ears? February 18, 2005- Markey Questions NRC on Health Risks of Living Near Nuclear Reactors January 19, 2006- Lawmaker Asks How Bioterror Spending Can be Used to Counter Bird Flu December 21, 2005- MA Delegation Questions Romney Administration's Refusal to Protect Children from Cancers Caused by Nuclear Radiation June 16, 2004- Reps. Markey and Smith Introduce Bipartisan Alzheimer's Research Bill May 7, 2004- Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Saved: No Mission Change for Bedford VA Hospital Now March 10, 2005- Introduction of The "Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2005" May 3, 2005- Task Force, David Hyde Pierce and Alzheimer families push to increase Alzheimer's Research Funding The Bipartisan, Bicameral Congressional Task Force on Alzheimer's Disease September 27, 2006 - Statement on H.Res 466, Resolution in Support of an Alzheimer's Stamp December 1, 2005- Medicare Mistake in MA: Another Error in a Long Line of Mistakes November 16, 2005- Seniors Need More Time to Register for Medicare Rx Drug Plan April 26, 2005- Markey, King Introduce National Cigarette Fire Safety Legislation October 27, 2005- ReCONciliation Con Game Sacrifices American Elderly, Children, Sick to Pay for Tax Cuts June 8, 2005- FDA Internal Report Reveals that Companies Fail to Complete Required Safety and Effect October 17, 2005- Is the U.S. Prepared for the Spread of A Deadly Flu? June 29, 2005- Expert Report Concludes: No Safe Level of Radiation August 31, 2005- Do Politics Trump Science at the FDA? September 14, 2005- Rep. Markey Investigates FDA Failure to Inform Public of Heart Device Risk June 3, 2004- Massachusetts Selected by U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services as site for Medicare May 1, 2003- Markey-Smith Reform on Medicare Homebound Definition December 1, 2000- Markey Scores Victory for Homebound Medicare Patients
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