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Progressive Democrats admit in their newly-unveiled Green New Deal outline that the resources of every billionaire and company would not cover the proposal’s cost. 

The masterminds of the Green New Deal say a carbon tax would only make up a sliver of funding for the progressive Democrats’ proposal. 

Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) expressed skepticism about progressive Democrats’ Green New Deal proposal following its unveiling.

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) tweeted his enthusiasm for the Green New Deal, calling it “the new climate democracy.”

Progressive Democrats will call for every building in the U.S. to be upgraded or replaced as part of its “Green New Deal,” an outline reads. 

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Wednesday mocked the newly-unveiled “New Green Deal” in what is the latest example of the Democrat Party’s ever-widening split between establishment lawmakers and its progressive wing on how to tackle “climate change.” 

The Green New Deal is pure socialism. It reads like a Republican parody of the Democratic platform. The best part: they are serious.

Democrats behind a bill to cut nuclear first-strike authority from the presidency said Trump did not inspire it, but he makes it more urgent.

Tuesday on CNN’s “Wolf,” Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) said the confirmation of  Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh will be “the single most powerful animating force,” to especially woman voters in the upcoming midterm elections. On the Republican base, Markey

On Thursday’s “CNN Newsroom,” Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) stated that the FBI’s investigation of Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh was “deliberately circumscribed” by the White House and Senate Republicans and is “obviously a cover-up.” Markey said, “It’s obviously a

While speaking with fellow Senate Democrats against 3D printed guns Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) described 3D printer cartridges as being “as deadly as a gun cartridge.”

During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) criticized President Trump for rising gas prices and stated that the policies he and Republicans support “are putting Big Oil, OPEC, Russia, and China first, and the American consumer last.” Transcript

A bipartisan bill called the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act (ARIA) seeks an addition $1.5 billion in annual defense spending for the next five years, for a total of $7.5 billion, to counter Chinese influence in the region.

During MSNBC’s coverage of the Las Vegas shooting on Monday, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) argued that the writers of the 2nd Amendment didn’t intend for people to be able to “indiscriminately” purchase guns. Markey said, “When the Second Amendment was

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “New Day,” Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) compared President Trump’s actions on DACA to the actions of Pontius Pilate. Markey stated, “The president is acting like Pontius Pilate. He’s just washing his hands off this mess,

On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) stated that the US will have to import renewable energy technology if it pulls out of the Paris climate agreement, and “Like the missiles in Cuba in 1962,” the

During CNN’s coverage of FBI Director James Comey’s firing on Tuesday, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) stated of FBI Director James Comey’s firing, “we know that this is in many ways a cover-up. It’s an obstruction of justice, and it is

Last week, members of the group Veterans Assisting Veterans (VAV) penned an open letter to “all Americans” criticizing Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and many of her fellow Democrats for their support of illegal immigrants and calling for these politicians to put United States veterans first.

During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) stated that Judge Neil Gorsuch “gives every American reason to be concerned that the basic protections that keep families safe, healthy and productive will be at risk if he is appointed to

In his remarks to Sen. Ted Cruz’s Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness hearing concerning ongoing attempts to silence dissenters to climate change dogma, Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts—one of the greatest enemies of free speech in government today—made an analogy between the threat of communism and climate change.

On August 16, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) claimed America is in the midst of a “gun violence epidemic” and suggested there were “204” mass shootings during “the first 204 days of 2015” alone.

Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) has introduced legislation aimed at awarding Congressional Gold Medals to the fallen heroes from the Sept. 11, 2012, terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya.

On May 21 Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) introduced legislation designating $10 million a year to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) “to fund research on gun violence prevention and firearms safety.” The funding would take

Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) used the children author’s fable, thought to be portraying a left-wing message concerning the danger corporate greed unchecked against nature, as a means to make a heartfelt political point… Follow Pam on Twitter @pamkeyNEN

On February 27 Breitbart News reported Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) were asking Obama for “$10 million” in funding so that gun violence research could start moving forward.  But a report the Crime Prevention Research

Washington lined up to genuflect before Ben Affleck, the director of The Town, Argo, and the star of Gigli, while he testified before Congress about the troubles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Washington pols swooned before him, including Sen.

Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) are asking President Obama to designate $10 million for “gun violence research.” According to The Queens Gazette, Maloney “joined with gun violence victims, advocates, and union leaders” to request the

On February 19 Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) said he will soon push legislation requiring smart-gun technology for all handguns, and he cited “the most recent James Bond” movie to demonstrate how the technology works. The legislation is called The Handgun

On Thursday, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) compared “climate change” to steroids in sports after Democrats on the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change met with officials from major sports leagues like the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and the United States

Massachusetts voters selected Democratic Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) to replace John Kerry in the United States Senate in a special election on Tuesday. Markey beat Gabriel Gomez, his Republican challenger, by a tighter than expected 8 point margin, 54% to

On the eve of the Massachusetts special election to replace John Kerry in the United States Senate, former Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) stumped for Republican candidate Gabriel Gomez at a rally in Quincy. Most polls show Democratic candidate Ed Markey,

Every recent poll shows Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) holds a lead over his Republican opponent, former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez, in the Massachusetts special election to replace John Kerry in the Senate next Tuesday, but all hope is not lost for Gomez.

A new poll of the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race released by GOP pollster John McLaughlin shows that Republican Gabriel Gomez is trailing by only three points behind his Democratic challenger, Ed Markey. The election is this coming Tuesday and the

CBS Boston: Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate for the special election to replace former Massachusetts Senator John Kerry, touts the grassroots bona fides of his campaign against his opponent Ed Markey’s endorsements from Washington, D.C. politicians.

On Saturday Bill Clinton appeared at a campaign rally in Worcester, Massachusetts to prop up the lackluster campaign of Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA), the Democratic nominee in next Tuesday’s special election to replace John Kerry in the Senate. Recent polls

On Wednesday, Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate in the Massachusetts special election to replace John Kerry in the Senate, called fellow Republican Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ) “a moron” for comments he made in a House committee hearing on Wednesday about