The problem is, is that President Bush and the Republican leadership in the Congress have resisted attempts to increase dramatically our fuel economy standards over the last five years.

On December 27 2012 Markey announced he would run in the 2013 special election to succeed Senator John Kerry who was confirmed on January 29 2013 to become the next United States Secretary of State. Committee assignments
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
Subcommittee on Energy and Power
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

Committee on Natural Resources (Ranking Member)


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In January 2011 House Republicans eliminated the Select Committee for Energy Independence and Global Warming which had been created by Nancy Pelosi in 2006 and chaired by Markey.

Edward John "Ed" Markey (born July 11 1946) is the U. On December 27 2012 Markey announced he would run in the 2013 special election to succeed Senator John Kerry who was confirmed on January 29 2013 to become the next United States Secretary of State.