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Friday, January 25, 2013

Report: Lynch to Challenge Markey for Kerry's Seat

U.S. Congressman Stephen Lynch reportedly plans to run for the seat John Kerry will likely vacate.

Congressman Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., plans to announce he will run for the seat John Kerry is expected to vacate if he confirmed as Secretary of State, according to the Boston Globe. A source told the Globe that Lynch will challenge Congressman Ed Markey, D-Malden for the Democratic primary nomination. Markey recently announced he was running for the seat. Lynch plans to formally announce his plans after Kerry’s expected confirmation. Kerry received a warm welcome during his Thursday, Jan. 24 confirmation hearing with he Senate Foreign Relations Committee and will likely be confirmed, according to the Washington Post. Lynch represents 21 communities, including Boston, Braintree, Hingham, Canton, Stoughton, Norwood and Milton. Markey, who …

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Markey Says He Will Run For U.S. Senate (in Waltham Patch)

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Steven Cavaretta

3:02 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013

Yeah, yeah whatever...Markey's got it in the bag.   more ›

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Markey Proposes Recommendations for Biden's Gun Task Force

Congressman Ed Markey sent a letter to Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday calling for a new assault weapons ban and improved background checks, among other measures.

Congressman Ed Markey sent a letter to the vice president Wednesday with proposed recommendations for his task force on guns.  In the letter (attached), the Malden Democrat asks Joe Biden to consider recommending “a new assault weapons ban that includes all semi-automatic weapons capable of accommodating an ammunition magazine greater than 10 rounds.” He also asks the vice president to consider “a ban on ‘drums’ or ‘magazines’ of ammunition that can carry more than 10 bullets, which were used to deadly effect in both the Newtown and Aurora kilings.” “These are weapons designed for war – not for hunting or protecting one’s home – and have no purpose except to kill as many people as possible without the need to reload,” Markey wrote. In the …

Dawn

5:59 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Marky is right. I knew when I first read he was for stricter gun conrtol. It would be better if the word "consider" was eliminated!There is too much violence, guns need to go!!!!! They should have kept the 2Pac Shakur shirt " Please stop the violence"   more ›

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