Ed Markey: “We need to see reforms in reimbursement. We need to see pull incentives like the PASTEUR Act be put in place.”

In addition to mandatory notification of use outlined in this rule, the FDA should be using strong, science-based standards to independently review every chemical proposed for use in our food.

I am also seeking information related to ICE’s harmful, nontransparent operation of the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (“ISAP”)—an alternative to detention program—in the Commonwealth.

We urge the Department to withdraw this proposed rule, ensure that the federal government upholds the civil rights of all students, and work to ensure all students can attend schools that are not segregated.

The Commission is advancing this effort amid a broader pattern of the Trump administration seeking unprecedented access to Americans’ private data.