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News Releases

December 12, 2002 -- "Michigan Moves Up to Third Place in the Category of Garbage Importer"
December 9, 2002 -- Statement on the GAO Lawsuit Decision
See the Court's Decision (.pdf file)
See Chronology of Correspondence related to the investigation of the Energy Task Force
October 22, 2002 -- "Bush Administration Takes Aim at Migratory Birds; Legislation Unilaterally Exempts Military from Environmental Law"
October 8, 2002 -- "Dingell and Markey Urge Pitt to Resist the Special Pleadings of Former Clients and Appoint Mr. Biggs as Head of the new Accounting Oversight Board"
September 23, 2002 -- "Army Corps of Engineers FAILS to Adequately Investigate Potential Hazards at Formerly Utilized Defense Sites Nationwide"
July 26, 2002 -- "Dingell and Levin Introduce Legislation to Keep Unwanted Canadian Garbage in Canada"
July 24, 2002 -- "Dingell Hails Republican Retreat On Accounting"
July 1, 2002 -- "Enormous Funding Deficiency in President's Budget Leads To Superfund Cleanup Slowdown"
June 26, 2002 -- Press Statement on Introduction of Democratic Prescription Drug Benefit Legislation
June 18, 2002 -- Press Statement on Passage of Spectrum Auction bill, H.R. 4560
June 18, 2002 -- "Dingell Calls for Public Input On New Source Review Proposals"
June 13, 2002 -- Press Statement By Reps. Dingell, Markey, and Pallone on Pipeline Safety Legislation Approved by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce
June 13, 2002 -- Press Statement on the Medicare Rx Benefit and Discount Act
June 12, 2002 -- Press Statement on "www.fairdrugprices.org"
May 30, 2002 -- "Dingell Releases GAO's 9-11 Commitment Letter"
May 7, 2002 -- "Dingell Joins in Celebrating National Nurses Week"
May 7, 2002 -- "Dingell Blasts Disingenuous DoD Environmental Exemptions"
April 25, 2002 -- "Dingell Unveils SAFE Motherhood Act"
April 24, 2002 -- "Dingell Blasts Senate for Gutting Hydropower Provisions in Energy Bill"
April 23, 2002 -- "Dingell Delivers Food Safety and Bioterrorism Speech to the National 2002 Food Policy Conference
April 10, 2002 -- "Dot Kids Sails Through Full Committee"
March 18, 2002 -- "Dingell Calls for Action on Imported Waste"
March 14, 2002 -- "Truth and Accountability in Accounting Act"
March 7, 2002 -- "Dot Kids Gets Stamp of Approval by Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet"
February 27, 2002 -- "Dingell Questions Whether EPA's "Advisory" Role in Promoting the Security of the Nation's Public Water Systems is Sufficient to Protect Millions of Americans"
February 22, 2002 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on GAO Suit
February 22, 2002 -- GAO statement on suit filed to obtain certain records in connection with the National Energy Policy Development Group (NEPDG) (pdf file)
February 7, 2002 -- "Dingell, Markey Respond to Cheney Task Force Hydro Proposal: Go FISH!!!"
February 5, 2002 -- "Dingell and Pallone Question the Bush Administration's Dedication to Cleaning Up Superfund Sites"
January 28, 2002 -- "Committee on Energy and Commerce Minority Web Site Named "Best" on Capitol Hill; Site Receives One of First Congress Online Gold Mouse Awards"
January 25, 2002 -- "Dingell and Waxman Call on GAO to Proceed with Lawsuit Against Vice President's Office"
January 15, 2002 -- "Dingell Calls for Action on the Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2001"
January 10, 2002 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on Enron
January 9, 2002 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on the Freedom Car
January 8, 2002 -- "Dingell Calls for Investigation of Long Distance Rate Hikes"
January 8, 2002 -- "Dingell, Oberstar: GAO Report Says Mexican Truck Safety Still Lags"
December 20, 2001 -- "Dingell Succeeds in Fight for Landmark Brownfields' Legislation"
December 12, 2001 -- "House Overwhelmingly Passes Tauzin-Dingell Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act"
December 6, 2001 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on Bioterrorism Preparedness Legislation
December 4, 2001 -- "GAO Report Finds that BIPA Medicare+Choice Payment Increases Did Little to Improve Benefits or Increase Plan Availability in 2001"
November 29, 2001 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on Enron
November 28, 2001 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on the Medicare Physician Payment Act of 2001
November 27, 2001 -- "Response to NCI Report on Light and Low-Tar Cigarettes; Reps. Waxman and Dingell Call For FDA Regulation of Tobacco"
October 10, 2001 -- "GAO Highlights Serious Flaws Affecting Children's Access to Care Under Medicaid and SCHIP Enrollment and Payment Policies"
October 4, 2001 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on NHTSA Recall of Firestone Tires
September 5, 2001 -- "Army Corp of Engineers Work on Formerly Utilized Defense Sites Found Lacking"
July 30, 2001 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on the NAS Study
July 18, 2001 -- "Rep. John D. Dingell and Rep. Henry A. Waxman release a statement on GAO's issuance of a demand letter to the Vice President's Office relating to the investigation of the Energy Task Force"
July 8, 2001 -- Congressman John D. Dingell Delivers Democratic Radio Response on Patients' Bill of Rights
Click here for the audio broadcast.
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June 26, 2001 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on the GOP Alternative to the Patient Protection Act
June 25, 2001 -- "GAO Asserts Authority to Investigate the Cheney Energy Task Force"
June 6, 2001 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on the Cancellation of H.R. 1647, the "Electricity Emergency Relief Act"
May 22, 2001 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on Ford's Customer Protection Actions
May 22, 2001 -- "Office of the Vice President Takes Combative Stance with General Accounting Office"
April 25, 2001 -- "Bush Budget Fails to Meet America's Growing Environmental Concerns, EPA Budget Slashed by $500 million"
April 19, 2001 -- "Dingell Condemns Bush Budget as Anti-Competitive"
April 11, 2001 -- "Dingell Condemns Bush Budget as needlessly fraying the public health safety net"
April 10, 2001 -- "The Bush Budget has its own brownout -- lights dim on critical environmental, conservation and renewable energy programs"
April 4, 2001 -- Dingell Joins Colleagues in Introducing the "Get Arsenic Out of Our Drinking Water Act"
March 26, 2001 -- "Dingell to Introduce Legislation to Halt the Flow of Unwanted Garbage into Michigan's Landfills"
March 21, 2001 -- Response of Congressman John D. Dingell to President Bush's Guidelines on the Patients' Bill of Rights
March 20, 2001 -- Dingell responds to Administration's decision to repeal the pending arsenic standard for drinking water that was issued in January 2001
March 20, 2001 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell, Medical Privacy Regulation
March 15, 2001 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell, Introduction of FDA Tobacco Regulation Legislation
February 8, 2001 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on Upcoming Energy and Commerce Committee Hearings on Election Night Coverage
February 7, 2001 -- Press Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on the President's Principles for a Patients' Bill of Rights
February 7, 2001 -- Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Ranking Members and Members Announced
February 6, 2001 -- Press Statement on the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001
February 1, 2001 -- "Dingell and Waxman Question FDA's Knowledge of Dietary Supplements Containing BSE"
January 2, 2001 -- Press Statement on Commerce Committee Jurisdiction

Letters on Current Issues

December 23, 2002 -- to FTC Chairman Muris regarding the FTC's authority to charge user fees as an alternative way to fund the national "do-not-call" list (pdf file)
December 23, 2002 -- to House Appropriations Chairman Young and Ranking Member Obey regarding the FTC's authority to charge user fees as an alternative way to fund the national "do-not-call" list (pdf file)
November 19, 2002 -- to Ms. Horinko, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Environmental Protection Agency, questioning cleanup delays at a number of DOD Superfund sites
November 18, 2002 -- to EPA Administrator Whitman regarding a proposal that could exempt the Florida citrus processors from Federal Clean Air Act New Source Review Program requirements
November 13, 2002 -- to SEC Chairman Pitt and Comptroller General Walker on oversight and the collection rate of disgorgement funds for defrauded investors
November 13, 2002 -- to Comptroller General David Walker requesting an investigation of the Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General's removal of key staff
November 4, 2002 -- to Comptroller General David Walker on bank tying probe and FRB-OCC joint response to followup
October 31, 2002 -- to Comptroller General David Walker requesting an investigation of Chairman Pitt's role in the selection process for the accounting oversight board
October 17, 2002 -- to HHS Secretary Thompson from several Members of Congress on the Administration's recent reversal of its position on expanding health insurance coverage for pregnant women
October 10, 2002 -- to Attorney General Ashcroft releasing a GAO report that shows no justification for the Justice Department's failure to comply with the Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and fuels Regulatory Relief Act
October 8, 2002 -- to SEC Chairman Pitt regarding the selection process for head of the new Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
October 3, 2002 -- to SEC Chairman Pitt regarding a recent meeting with the Chairman of Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
September 13, 2002 -- from several Members of Congress to FCC Chairman Powell urging the FCC to review rules related to wholesale pricing in the telecommunications industry(pdf file)
September 12, 2002 -- to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Greenspan, Comptroller of the Currency Hawke, and Comptroller General Walker, releasing their responses on bank tying abuses and posing followup questions
September 10, 2002 -- to SEC Chairman Pitt and NASD CEO and President Glauber releasing August 2002 progress report on reforms mandated by 1996 enforcement actions against the NASD
July 26, 2002 -- to Committee Chairman Tauzin requesting hearings on the need for legislative action to improve access to generic drugs
July 23, 2002 -- to SEC Chairman Pitt regarding the GAO report entitled SEC Enforcement: More Actions Needed to Improve Oversight of Disgorgement Collections
July 23, 2002 -- to Robert F. Goldhammer, Chairman of the Board, ImClone Systems Inc. requesting details on ImClone trades
July 23, 2002 -- to HHS Secretary Thompson with questions on the Administration's proposed changes to the medical privacy rule, including the creation of a broad loophole through which drug companies could access patient health records without patient permission (pdf file)
July 19, 2002 -- to FCC Chairman Powell regarding intent to draft an omnibus DTV bill while emphasizing the FCC is not relieved of its obligation and responsibility to resolve issues in this area
July 17, 2002 -- to EPA Administrator Whitman regarding the New Source Review program
July 12, 2002 -- to House Select Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Armey from Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Tauzin and Ranking Member Dingell transmitting the recommendations of the Committee with respect to H.R. 5005, the "Homeland Security Act of 2002" (pdf file)
July 11, 2002 -- to Federal Reserve Board Chairman Greenspan and Comptroller of the Currency Hawke opening an investigation into bank tying abuses and accounting practices
July 11, 2002 -- to Comptroller General Walker, asking GAO to update its 1997 report entitled: Bank Oversight: Few Cases of Tying Have Been Detected
July 2, 2002 -- to Comptroller General Walker, asking GAO to evaluate the extent to which current market conditions and insuance company practices are contributing to an increase in medical malpractice premiums (pdf file)
June 28, 2002 -- to Attorney General John Ashcroft regarding the Department of Justice's May 30, 2002, Interim Report containing preliminary findings with respect to the state of chemical facility security
June 27, 2002 -- to Committee Chairman Tauzin regarding investigating WorldCom Inc.
June 27, 2002 -- to FDA Commissioner Crawford regarding improvements to the fast-track drug approval process
June 20, 2002 -- to Senator Paul Sarbanes on the Senate accounting bill, the Pitt proposal, and the GAO report entitled: The Accounting Profession: Status of Panel on Audit Effectiveness Recommendations to Enhance the Self-Regulatory System
June 20, 2002 -- to Commerce Secretary Evans regarding recommendations for ICANN reform
June 3, 2002 -- to Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies Chairman Walsh and Ranking Member Mollohan regarding the President's FY 2003 budget request for the EPA
May 21, 2002 -- to Comptroller General Walker, SEC Chairman Pitt, NYSE Chairman Grasso, and Ms. Fienberg, NASD Dispute Resolution, on SEC interim response and additional problems with securities arbitration
May 16, 2002 -- to SEC Chairman Pitt and KPMG Chairman O'Kelly on their private-meeting responses and ethics procedures
May 15, 2002 -- to Department of Labor Secretary Chao from several Members of Congress opposing any delay of patient protection provisions
May 14, 2002 -- to EPA Administrator Whitman regarding the EPA's Heavy Duty Diesel Engine rule
May 14, 2002 -- to Commissioner Terri Vaughan, President, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, in regard to a GAO report entitled "Financial Privacy: Status of State Actions on Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act's Privacy Provisions"
May 7, 2002 -- to SEC Chairman Pitt and KPMG Chairman O'Kelly on private meeting (Xerox enforcement case)
May 2, 2002 -- to Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials Chairman Gillmor expressing an interest in the Subcommittee scheduling a markup of H.R. 1213, the "Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2001"
May 1, 2002 -- to Inspector General Rush, U.S. Department of Treasury, and Inspector General Mead, U.S. Department of Transportation, requesting a comprehensive review of the adequacy of the systems used by each Department in inspecting containers entering the United States by sea
May 1, 2002 (pdf file) -- from over 100 Members of Congress to Chairman Bob Stump, House Armed Services Committee, opposing the environmental exemptions slated for inclusion in the Defense Authorization bill
April 18, 2002 -- to CMS Administrator Scully from several Members of Congress commenting on the draft Pharmacy Plus waiver template
April 17, 2002 -- to EPA Inspector General Tinsley requesting a review of the funding needs of non-federal Superfund NPL cleanup sites
April 15, 2002 -- to Comptroller General Walker, SEC Chairman Pitt, and Ms. Fienberg, NASD Dispute Resolution, on problems with securities arbitration
April 11, 2002 -- to HHS Secretary Thompson requesting proposed statutory language to allow the Secretaries of Health and Human Services and Treasury refuse entry to shipments of drugs that appear to violate the FDCA
April 10, 2002 -- to HHS Secretary Thompson expressing concerns about Michigan's application for a Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability waiver
March 27, 2002 -- to Energy Secretary Abraham from several Members of Congress with respect to DOE's implementation of Subtitle D of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (pdf file)
March 18, 2002 -- to President Bush from Reps. Waxman, Dingell, and Brown urging the President to intervene and stop the FDA from suspending the "pediatric rule" that protects children from unsafe and improperly dosed medications (pdf file)
March 15, 2002 -- to Administrator Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency, calling on the EPA to implement and comply with the notice and consent provisions of the U.S.-Canadian agreement on transboundary movement of municipal solid waste from Canada to the U.S.
March 13, 2002 -- to Secretary Evans, Department of Commerce, from several Members regarding proposals to reform the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) (pdf file)
March 12, 2002 -- to Mr. John Legere, CEO, Global Crossing Ltd. regarding Global Crossing's accounting practices
March 12, 2002 -- to House Budget Committee Chairman Nussle from several Members urging the Budget Committee to include funds in the FY 2003 budget resolution to correct Medicare physician payment formula problems (pdf file)
March 12, 2002 -- to House Budget Committee Chairman Nussle and Ranking Member Spratt transmitting an analysis of the President's FY 2003 budget request
March 6, 2002 -- letters to more than a dozen Wall Street investment and credit-rating firms to turn over records linked to Enron and its related partnerships, as well as services provided for the bankrupt company
February 28, 2002 -- to Mr. Jeffrey Skilling asking him to clarify
remarks delivered in recent weeks during sworn testimony before Congress (pdf file)
February 26, 2002 -- to EPA Administrator Whitman concerning the vulnerability of our Nation's public water systems to acts of terrorism
February 26, 2002 -- to Vice Chairman Eduardo Aquirre, Export-Import Bank of the U.S., regarding his response to Congressman Dingell's letter of January 8, 2002, on the application of Shin Satellite plc of Thailand for U.S. taxpayer-subsidized financing for a new satellite
February 20, 2002 -- to SEC Chairman Pitt and Richard Grasso, NYSE chairman and CEO, on SEC progress report on NYSE floor-broker regulation
February 14, 2002 (pdf file) -- to FCC Chairman Powell from several Members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce regarding delaying the local number portability mandate for wireless carriers
February 14, 2002 -- to Comptroller General Walker on fraud detection by auditors and financial-fraud case studies (Enron and Global Crossing)
February 13, 2002 -- to SEC Chairman Pitt on GAO study of SEC disgorgement program
February 13, 2002 -- to Comptroller General Walker requesting a detailed review of the preparedness of chemical manufacturing plants against terrorism
February 13, 2002 -- to EPA Administrator Whitman regarding EPA's budget justification for FY 2003 and the reduction of construction completions projected for FY 2002 for the Superfund program
February 12, 2002 -- to Comptroller General Walker approving GAO plan for its study of Wall Street contingency planning and security, and adding Congressional co-requesters
February 12, 2002 -- to Mr. Stephen Cooper, Chairman and CEO, Enron Corporation, seeking information on the adequacy of Enron expenditures for the safety of pipelines Enron owns, operates, or controls
February 11, 2002 -- to Mr. Jeffrey K. Skilling regarding a document that raises questions about Mr. Skilling's knowledge in regard to the collapse of Enron Corporation
February 11, 2002 -- to EPA Administrator Whitman regarding the EPA's New Source Review (NSR) program under sections 165 and 173 of the Clean Air Act
February 8, 2002 -- to HHS Secretary Thompson regarding proposals to expand health care insurance for low-income pregnant women
February 6, 2002 -- to Comptroller General Walker, SEC Chairman Pitt, and Mr. Sodano, Chairman and CEO, American Stock Exchange, regarding SEC responses on Amex listing program and abuses reported in Business Week
February 6, 2002 -- to SEC Chairman Pitt, Mr. Glauber, CEO and President, NASD, and Mr. Green, President, The Bond Market Association, regarding NASD progress report on corporate bond market transparency
February 6, 2002 -- to CMS Administrator Scully regarding the implementation of the self-administered drug provisions in the Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA)
February 4, 2002 -- to EPA Administrator Whitman regarding the Superfund program
February 4, 2002 -- (pdf file) to Comptroller General Walker regarding the Medicare physician fee schedule update formula
See bill text and summary
February 1, 2002 -- to William C. Powers regarding the special committee investigating the related-party transactions between Enron and the LJM1/LJM2 and other related partnerships
January 30, 2002 -- to SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt regarding the Enron debacle's impact on Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (PUHCA) repeal
January 30, 2002 -- to SEC Chairman Harvey Pitt questioning an Enron-like investment-company exemption in H.R. 3406, the "Electric Supply and Transmission Act"
January 30, 2002 -- (pdf file) to Vice President Cheney detailing the extensive precedent for GAO's requests for White House energy taskforce records
January 29, 2002 -- Letter to Mr. Kenneth Lay, Member, Board of Directors, Enron Corporation, regarding an August 29, 2002, e-mail sent by a former manager for Enron Energy Services, Ms. Margaret Ceconi, to the Enron board of directors
January 29, 2002 -- to President George W. Bush regarding signing into law a Patients' Bill of Rights
January 29, 2002 -- to Administrator Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency, requesting that the President's budget for FY 2003 fully fund at authorized levels the brownfields program and the state revolving loan fund for the Safe Drinking Water Act
January 29, 2002 -- to Commissioner Robert C. Bonner, U.S. Customs Service, regarding challenges Customs officials face at the Texas-Mexico border
January 29, 2002 -- to Mr. Bernard A. Schwetz, Acting Principal Deputy Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, regarding challenges FDA officials face at the Texas-Mexico border
January 24, 2002 -- to Mr. Kenneth L. Lay, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Enron Corporation, requesting information concerning Mr. Lay's Enron stock transactions
January 24, 2002 -- from Reps. Dingell and Waxman to Comptroller General Walker urging GAO to proceed with a lawsuit against the Vice President's Office
January 24, 2002 -- to Joseph F. Berardino, Managing Partner and CEO, Andersen LLP, regarding compliance with Section 10A (fraud detection and reports)
January 17, 2002 -- to Joseph F. Berardino, Managing Partner and CEO, Andersen LLP, requesting additional information about events discussed in documents received as part of the Enron Accounting investigation (pdf file)
January 15, 2002 -- to Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials Chairman Gillmor regarding the need for action on the Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2001
January 10, 2002 -- to Comptroller General Walker asking for an investigation into the nature and adequacy of security policies and procedures at entities licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
January 8, 2002 -- to Hon. John E. Robson, Chairman and President, Export-Import Bank of the U.S., regarding the application of Shin Satellite plc of Thailand for U.S. taxpayer-subsidized financing for a new satellite
January 7, 2002 -- to Chairman Pitt, SEC, Ms. Schapiro, President, NASD Regulation, and Mr. Grasso, Chairman and CEO, New York Stock Exchange, on GAO follow-up report on day trading
January 7, 2002 -- to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Powell regarding AT&T's recent announcement that it increased its universal service line-item fee
January 2, 2002 -- to Secretary of Transportation Mineta regarding Enron and its natural gas transmission facilities
December 20, 2001 (pdf file) -- to Secretary of Transportation Mineta regarding security at sports stadiums and arenas
December 19, 2001 -- to Attorney General Ashcroft and SEC Chairman Pitt requesting status reports on their inquiries into alleged illegal activity at Amex
December 18, 2001 -- to Comptroller General Walker, SEC Chairman Pitt, and Mr. Sodano, Chairman and CEO American Stock Exchange, regarding November 2001 GAO report on the Amex listing program
December 11, 2001 -- to Assistant Secretary Beers, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, Department of State, regarding "blanket" waivers (pdf file)
December 11, 2001 -- to Comptroller General Walker regarding steps taken by SEC to strengthen oversight of stock market capacity and security in response to GAO report and September 11 attacks
December 11, 2001 -- to Chairman Pitt, SEC, Mr. Glauber, CEO and President, NASD, and Mr. Green, President, The Bond Market Association, regarding progress report on SEC and industry initiatives to improve corporate bond market transparency
December 11, 2001 -- to the House Appropriations Committee opposing the inclusion of a bioterrorism-related legislative rider in the Senate's version of H.R. 3338 (pdf file)
December 6, 2001 -- to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Meserve regarding the availability and movement of radioactive materials into and within the U.S.
December 6, 2001 -- to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Powell regarding legislation implementing the Nextwave Telecom settlement agreement
FCC Response (pdf file)
December 6, 2001 -- to Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Administrator Scully regarding the Administration's Medicare prescription drug discount card proposal
December 6, 2001 -- to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Wood regarding draft legislation on electric restructuring
December 5, 2001 -- to Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Pitt regarding the Enron Accounting Investigation
December 4, 2002 -- to Comptroller General Walker regarding an assessment of the Medicare appeals process (pdf file)
November 28, 2001 -- to Comptroller General Walker regarding GAO studies of post-Sept. 11 (1) security and disaster mitigation on Wall Street and (2) telecom-network vulnerability
November 26, 2001 -- to Health and Human Services Secretary Thompson regarding actions to prevent inappropriate sales of Cipro and other antibiotics over the Internet
November 26, 2001 -- to Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Meserve regarding authority over movement of nuclear materials
November 20, 2001 -- to Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham regarding draft legislation to increase funding for thorium and uranium cleanup programs
November 16, 2001 -- to Charles Bowsher, Chairman, Public Oversight Board, requesting investigation of Arthur Andersen's roles in Enron and Waste Management
November 6, 2001 -- to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Powell regarding the FCC Digital Television (DTV) Task Force
November 5, 2001 -- to Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Pitt and Mr. Grasso, Chairman and CEO, New York Stock Exchange, regarding SEC staff report on NYSE progress on floor-broker scandal undertakings
October 30, 2001 -- to Comptroller General Walker regarding GAO study of SRO listing procedures
October 30, 2001 -- to Comptroller General Walker regarding a follow-up study of the July 2001 report on SEC and CFTC Fines Collection
October 30, 2001 -- to Comptroller General Walker regarding a follow-up study of the May 2001 report on Securities Investor Protection
October 29, 2001 -- to Comptroller General Walker regarding a follow-up study to the July 2001 report on Online Trading
October 19, 2001 -- to Secretary Thompson, Dept. of Health and Human Services, providing detailed comments on the managed care regulation
October 16, 2001 -- to Administrator Scully, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, regarding opposition to further delay of the final Medicaid managed care regulations (pdf file)
October 15, 2001 -- to Administrator Scully, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, regarding information presented on the Medicare Web page (pdf file)
October 12, 2001 -- to Administrator Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency, regarding implementation of the New Source Review (NSR) program
December 27, 2001 EPA response letter (pdf file)
October 11, 2001 -- to President Bush regarding funding initiatives that are critical in protecting our Nation's drinking water supply (pdf file)
October 10, 2001 -- to Secretary Thompson, Dept. of Health and Human Services, regarding GAO report: "Medicaid and SCHIP: States' Enrollment and Payment Policies Can Affect Children's Access to Care"
October 3, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker asking the GAO, in connection with the Committee's investigation of imported pharmaceuticals, to review the regulations and inspection procedures for international mail and package delivery operations
October 2, 2001 -- to Kathleen Sebelius, President, National Association of Insurance Commissioners, regarding release of a GAO report, entitled "Insurance Regulation: The NAIC Accreditation Program Can Be Improved"
September 26, 2001 -- to President Bush regarding the vulnerability of our nation's chemical facilities (pdf file)
September 25, 2001 -- to Commissioner Diane Koken, Pennsylvania Insurance Department, regarding reinsurance and ratings
September 25, 2001 -- to Superintendent Greg Serio, New York Department of Insurance, regarding reinsurance and ratings
September 25, 2001 -- to Commissioner Ruthardt, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Insurance, regarding reinsurance and ratings
September 25, 2001 -- to Commissioner Karen Suter, New Jersey Department of Insurance, regarding reinsurance and ratings
September 25, 2001 -- to Commissioner Harry Low, California Department of Insurance, regarding reinsurance and ratings
September 25, 2001 -- to Commissioner Susan Cogswell, Connecticut Department of Insurance, regarding reinsurance and ratings
September 25, 2001 -- to Director Nathan Shapo, Illinois Department of Insurance, regarding reinsurance and ratings
September 24, 2001 -- to Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham regarding draft electricity legislation
September 10, 2001 -- to EPA Administrator Whitman regarding questions about the status and operations of the EPA Ombudsman's Office
September 5, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker and SEC Chairman Harvey L. Pitt on GAO Report: Information Systems: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen SEC's Oversight Capacity and Security
September 5, 2001 -- to Mr. Robert Malone, British Petroleum, regarding the North Slope Operations
August 16, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker on SEC response to GAO's SIPC recommendations
August 13, 2001 -- Letter to President Bush on plans to further delay implementation of patients' rights regulations for the Medicaid program
August 2, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker and SEC Chairman Harvey L. Pitt on follow-up GAO report on on-line trading investor protections
July 30, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker regarding the Kanjorski-Dingell request for a report on the SEC's disgorgements program
July 30, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker and SEC Acting Chairman Unger following up on the GAO's report, Securities Investor Protection: Steps Needed to Better Disclose SIPC Policies to Investors
July 30, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker, SEC Acting Chairman Unger, and Treasury's Financial Management Service chief Gregg on GAO report on SEC, CFTC, and SRO fine collections
July 24, 2001 -- to Secretary Abraham, Department of Energy, regarding a recent Department award of a contract to Science Applications International Corporation
July 24, 2001 -- to Secretary Chao, Department of Labor, and Assistant Secretary Combs, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, regarding opposition to delay of implementation of patient protection regulations
July 18, 2001 -- to Ms. Schapiro, President, NASDR, and Acting Chairman Unger, SEC, regarding their progress reports on curbing "spoofing" on the Nasdaq market
July 11, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker on June 2001 market shutdowns and GAO's capacity and security report
July 11, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker regarding GAO and SEC progress reports on day trading
July 10, 2001 -- to Administrator Christine Todd Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency, regarding the Administration's proposed FY 2002 budget and EPA's ability to enforce environmental regulations
June 29, 2001 -- to Chairman Michael Powell, Federal Communications Commission, regarding opposing an increase of the national broadcast ownership cap (pdf file)
June 28, 2001 -- to Acting Chairman Laura Unger, Securities and Exchange Commission, regarding progress report on mutual fund fee disclosure
June 25, 2001 -- to Secretary Abraham, Department of Energy, regarding the DOE's nuclear waste repository program
June 20, 2001 -- to FCC Chairman Michael Powell regarding meeting the needs of small, rural telephone companies and their customers
June 20, 2001 -- to SEC Acting Chairman Unger and Ms. Branson, Acting Chairman SIPC, and Mr. Don, President, SIPC, regarding GAO report, Securities Investor Protection: Steps Needed to Better Disclose SIPC Policies to Investors
June 19, 2001 -- to Mr. Robert Malone, Regional President Western U.S., British Petroleum, regarding the investigation of the safety of BP's north slope operations
June 8, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker on GAO follow-up study on unpaid arbitration awards
June 7, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker on GAO's study of the auditing governance system
May 24, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker and SEC Acting Chairman Unger releasing responses on need to improve mutual fund fee disclosure
May 22, 2001 -- to David S. Addington, Counsel to the Vice President, regarding the GAO's review of the President's Energy Policy Development Group
May 17, 2001 -- to Secretary Thompson, Department of Health and Human Services, regarding HCFA limiting Medicare coverage of FDA-approved drugs and biologicals to only those listed in the USP/NF
May 15, 2001 -- to House Financial Services Committee Chairman Oxley and Finance Subcommittee Chairman Bachus regarding H.R. 1408, the "Financial Services Antifraud Network Act of 2001"
May 15, 2001 -- to Secretary Evans, Department of Commerce, regarding ICANN-VeriSign agreement
May 15, 2001 -- to Acting Chairman Unger, Securities and Exchange Commission, on May 9th progress report on NASD reforms
May 15, 2001 -- to Mr. Andrew Lundquist, Executive Director, National Energy Policy Development, regarding energy policy
May 14, 2001 -- to Mr. Robert Malone, Regional President Western U.S., British Petroleum, regarding the investigation of the safety of BP's north slope operations
May 14, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker and SEC Acting Chairman Unger on GAO and SEC progress reports on online trading
May 2, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker, SEC Acting Chairman Unger, and Ms. Fienberg, NASD Dispute Resolution, regarding GAO Report Evaluating Steps Taken on Unpaid Arbitration Awards
May 1, 2001 -- to Secretary Abraham, Department of Energy, regarding negotiations for USEC to be awarded the cold standby work at the Portsmouth gaseous diffusion plant
May 4, 2001 -- to Administrator Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency, regarding the influence of special interests on EPA transition team
May 1, 2001 -- to Secretary Abraham, Department of Energy, regarding draft electricity legislation
May 1, 2001 -- to Administrator Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency, regarding draft electricity legislation
May 1, 2001 -- to Secretary Norton, Department of the Interior, regarding draft electricity legislation
April 19, 2001 -- to Mr. Andrew Lundquist, U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Task Force, regarding energy policy
April 19, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker regarding energy policy
April 13, 2001 -- to Secretary Norton, Department of the Interior, regarding draft electricity legislation
April 13, 2001 -- to Administrator Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency, regarding draft electricity legislation
April 11, 2001 -- to Secretary Abraham, Department of Energy, regarding draft electricity legislation
April 11, 2001 -- to Chairman Hebert, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, regarding draft electricity legislation
April 4, 2001 -- to Administrator Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency, regarding brownfield cleanups
April 4, 2001 -- to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, regarding the Federal Power Act and the electricity problems in California and other western states
April 3, 2001 -- to the House Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, regarding increasing the administrative budget of the Health Care Financing Administration
April 2, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General David Walker regarding review of payments made to Medicare+Choice plans
March 29, 2001 -- from Members of Congress to Secretary Thompson, Department of Health and Human Services, regarding delay of regulation that implements basic protections for Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in managed care
March 28, 2001 -- to Chairman Pitofsky, Federal Trade Commission, regarding TiVO, Inc. and privacy policies
March 28, 2001 -- to Administrator Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency, regarding EPA's proposal to withdraw the new arsenic standard for drinking water
March 27, 2001 (pdf file) -- to FDA Acting Principal Deputy Commissioner regarding market exclusivities granted under section 111 of the FDAMA
March 26, 2001 -- to Acting Chairman Unger, Securities and Exchange Commission, regarding securities industry e-mail spamming practices
March 21, 2001 -- to U.S. Comptroller General Walker regarding improvements needed in SEC collection rate in disgorgement cases
March 20, 2001 -- to Administrator Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency, regarding the Superfund Program
March 20, 2001 -- to Acting Chairman Unger, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Ms. Heather Ruth, President, The Bond Market Association, regarding corporate bond transparency
March 14, 2001 -- to the Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Customs Service, and the Drug Enforcement Administration regarding personal importation of prescription drugs at the Mexico-U.S. border
March 14, 2001 -- to Chairman Richard A. Meserve, Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, regarding postponing the issuance of a certificate amendment to the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
March 14, 2001 -- to the House Committee on the Budget submitting Views and Estimates on the President's Budget
March 13, 2001 -- to Acting Chairman Laura Unger, Securities and Exchange Commission, regarding SEC's report on the NASD's progress in implementing the 14 undertakings required by the August 1996 SEC Order
March 13, 2001 -- to Comptroller General Walker, U.S. General Accounting Office, regarding the Health Care Financing Administration's management of the Medicare program
March 12, 2001 -- to Acting Chairman Laura Unger, Securities and Exchange Commission, regarding Electronic Communications Networks and After-Hours Trading
March 8, 2001 -- to Dr. Bernard Schwetz, Acting Principal Deputy Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, regarding the internet pharmacy investigation
March 6, 2001 -- to Chairman Michael Powell, Federal Communications Commission, regarding foreign government ownership issues
February 26, 2001 -- to Acting Chairman Laura Unger, Securities and Exchange Commission, regarding unlawful trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
February 23, 2001 -- to Administrator Whitman, Environmental Protection Agency, regarding the final regulation that sets onroad heavy-duty diesel emission and fuel standards
February 22, 2001 -- to several independent agencies regarding the new Administration's regulatory review plan
February 14, 2001 -- to Comptroller General Walker, U.S. General Accounting Office, regarding an investigation of the NAIC's recent decision to grant accreditation to the insurance department of the State of Mississippi
February 14, 2001 -- to Comptroller General Walker, U.S. General Accounting Office, regarding consumer privacy protections in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
February 12, 2001 -- to Attorney General Ashcroft, Department of Justice, regarding the Department of Energy's program to construct a high-level nuclear waste repository
February 12, 2001 -- to Secretary Abraham, Department of Energy, regarding the construction of a repository for the permanent disposal of high-level nuclear waste
February 5, 2001 -- to Chairman Levitt, Securities and Exchange Commission, and U.S. Comptroller General David M. Walker regarding on-line trading reports
February 5, 2001 -- to Chairman Levitt, Securities and Exchange Commission, and U.S. Comptroller General David M. Walker regarding day trading reports
January 31, 2001 -- to Dr. Bernard Schwetz, Acting Principal Deputy Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration, regarding recent media accounts that consumers could be exposed to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) from dietary supplements
January 29, 2001 -- to Chairman Arthur Levitt, Securities and Exchange Commission, Mr. Glauber, CEO and President, National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., and Ms. Ruth, President, The Bond Market Association regarding bond market transparency
January 25, 2001 -- to Colonel Charles J. Fiala, Jr., Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, regarding the status of the ongoing cleanup effort at Spring Valley
See February 28, 2001, response of the Department of the Army: (Letter and Attachment 10.2), (pdf files)
January 17, 2001 -- to Comptroller General David Walker releasing the SEC's progress report on steps to address the problem of unpaid arbitration awards
January 17, 2001 -- to Comptroller General David Walker requesting an audit of the accounting profession's governance structure
January 10, 2001 -- to Chairman Arthur Levitt, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Ms. Schapiro, NASD Regulation, Inc., regarding "spoofing" on the Nasdaq market
January 10, 2001 -- to Chairman Arthur Levitt, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Comptroller General David Walker regarding the SEC's report on Mutual Fund Fees

Statements

November 13, 2002 -- Floor Statement on H.R. 4546, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2003
October 9, 2002 -- Health Subcommittee hearing on Examining Issues Related to Competition in the Pharmaceutical Marketplace: A Review of the FTC Report, "Generic Drug Entry Prior To Patent Expiration"
October 2, 2002 -- Full Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup
October 1, 2002 -- Floor Statement on H.R. 4793, the "Mosquito Abatement for Safety and Health Act"
October 1, 2002 -- Floor Statement on H.R. 3450, the "Health Care Safety Net Improvement Act"
October 1, 2002 -- Floor Statement on H.R. 4013, the "Rare Diseases Act of 2002"
October 1, 2002 -- Floor Statement on H.Con.Res. 291, "Expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to the disease Endometriosis"
October 1, 2002 -- Floor Statement on H.R. 4014, the "Rare Diseases Orphan Product Development Act of 2002"
October 1, 2002 -- Oversight Subcommittee hearing on Capacity Swaps by Global Crossing and Qwest: Sham Transactions Designed to Boost Revenues
September 26, 2002 -- Floor Statement on H.R. 4600, the "Help Efficient Accessible Low Cost Timely Health Care Act of 2002"
September 25, 2002 -- Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup
September 25, 2002 -- Telecommunications Subcommittee hearing on draft legislation, H.R. ____, the "Transition to Digital Television"
September 19, 2002 -- House-Senate Conference on H.R. 4; In Support of the Markey Amendment to Delete the Investment Company Act Exemption in the Tauzin-Barton House Republican Electricity Offer
September 18, 2002 -- Full Committee Markup to consider H.R. 4600, the "Help Efficient Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act of 2002"
September 10, 2002 -- Trade Subcommittee hearing on H.R. 4646, the "Steel Industry Legacy Relief Act of 2002"
September 5, 2002 -- Full Committee Markup to consider H.R. 3880, H.R. 4793, H.R. 4014, H.Con.Res. 189, H.Con.Res. 320, H.Con.Res. 291, and H.Con.Res. 435
July 26, 2002 -- Floor Statement on the Trade Act Conference Report
July 26, 2002 -- Extension of Remarks on Introduction of the Medicare Beneficiary Assistance Improvement Act of 2002
Also see the September 10, 2002, letter from the Leadership Council of Aging Organizations in support of the legislation
July 25, 2002 -- Extension of Remarks on Introduction of the Medicare Outpatient Department Fair Payment Act of 2002
Also see Statement of the American Hospital Association in support of the legislation
July 23, 2002 -- Floor Statement on H.R. 3609, the "Pipeline Infrastructure Protection To Enhance Security and Safety Act"
July 23, 2002 -- Conference on H.R. 3009, the Trade Bill
July 22, 2002 -- Floor statement on H.Con.Res. 385, "Sense of Congress that the Secretary of Health and Human Services should conduct research on certain tests to screen ovarian cancer"
July 22, 2002 -- Floor statement on H.R. 3487, the "Nurse Reinvestment Act"
July 17, 2002 -- Before the House Select Committee on Homeland Security on H.R. 5005, the "Homeland Security Act of 2002"
July 17, 2002 -- Health Subcommittee hearing on Harming Patient Access To Care: The Impact of Excessive Litigation
July 11, 2002 -- Full Committee Markup (Homeland Security)
July 11, 2002 -- Extension of Remarks, Introduction of H.R. 5098, the "Children's Access to Oral Health Act"
Information on the Legislation (Links to Thomas.loc.gov)
July 10, 2002 -- Consumer Protection Subcommittee Markup of H.R. 5058, the "Financial Accounting Standards Board Act"
June 27, 2002 -- Conference on H.R. 4, Securing America's Future Energy Act
June 26, 2002 -- Consumer Protection Subcommittee hearing on H.R.____, the "Financial Accounting Standards Board Act"
June 25, 2002 -- Oversight Subcommittee hearing on Creating the Department of Homeland Security: Consideration of the Administration's Proposal
June 19, 2002 -- Amendment to Title IX -- Section 901, National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicaid
June 18, 2002 -- Extension of Remarks regarding passage of H.R. 4560, the "Auction Reform Act of 2002"
June 18, 2002 -- Full Committee markup of the Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002
June 13, 2002 -- Full Committee markup of H.R. 4888, the Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 2002, H.R. 1784, the Women's Health Office Act of 2002, and H.R. 3609, the Pipeline Infrastructure Protection to Enhance Security and Safety Act
June 11, 2002 -- Energy Subcommittee markup of H.R. 3609, the "Pipeline Infrastructure Protection to Enhance Security and Safety Act"
June 11, 2002 -- Health Subcommittee markup of H.R. 4888, the "Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 2002" and H.R. 1784, the "Women's Health Office Act of 2002"
June 6, 2002 -- Remarks upon the introduction of H.R. 4888, "Mammography Quality Standards Reauthorization Act of 2002"
June 6, 2002 -- Health Subcommittee Hearing on the "National Institutes of Health: Investing in Research to Prevent and Cure Disease"
June 6, 2002 -- Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on "DOE's FreedomCAR: Hurdles, Benchmarks for Progress, and Role in Energy Policy"
June 5, 2002 -- Air Quality Subcommittee Hearing on "Clean Air Act Implementation: Experience of State and Local Regulators"
June 4, 2002 -- Floor Statement on H.R. 2941, the "Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act"
May 22, 2002 -- Floor Statement on Conference Agreement for H.R. 3448, the "Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2002"
May 21, 2002 -- Environment Subcommittee Hearing on MTBE Contamination in Groundwater: Identifying and Addressing the Problem
May 16, 2002 -- Meeting of Conferees on H.R. 3448, the "Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2001"
May 9, 2002 -- Floor Statement on the Rule Providing For Consideration of H.R. 4546, the "National Defense Authorization Act For FY 2003"
May 2, 2002 -- Full Committee Markup of H.R. 4560, "A Bill to Eliminate Deadlines For Spectrum Auctions"
May 1, 2002 -- Air Quality Subcommittee Hearing on Accomplishments of the Clean Air Act, as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990
April 30, 2002 -- Floor Statement in support of H.Con.Res. 358, "Supporting The Goals of National Better Hearing and Speech Month"
April 30, 2002 -- Floor Statement in support of H.Con.Res. 388, "Supporting National Minority Health And Health Disparities Month"
April 25, 2002 -- Full Committee markup of H.J.Res. 87, Approving Yucca Mountain, Nevada, as the site for a nuclear waste repository
April 25, 2002 -- Telecommunications Subcommittee Hearing on "Ensuring Content Protection in the Digital Age"
April 24, 2002 -- Floor Statement in support of the LaFalce Substitute to the "Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act" (H.R. 3763)
April 23, 2002 -- Health Subcommittee Hearing on Welfare Reform: A Review of Abstinence Education and Transitional Medical Assistance
April 18, 2002 -- Energy Subcommittee Hearing on the President's Recommendation of Yucca Mountain, Nevada, as a Nuclear Waste Repository Site
April 17, 2002 -- Health Subcommittee Hearing on Creating a Medicare Drug Benefit: Assessing Efforts to Help America's Low-income Seniors
April 11, 2002 -- Environment Subcommittee Hearing on Drinking Water Needs and Infrastructure
April 10, 2002 -- Full Committee Markup of H.R. 3833, the "Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002"
March 20, 2002 -- Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on H.R. 1542, the "Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act"
March 20, 2002 -- Health Subcommittee Hearing on Medicare Modernization: Examining the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program as a model for seniors
March 19, 2002 -- Energy Subcommittee Hearing on Pipeline Safety
March 14, 2002 -- Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on the Financial Collapse of Enron Corp.
March 13, 2002 -- Health Subcommittee Hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services FY 2003 Budget
March 7, 2002 -- Subcommittee Markup of H.R. 3833, the "Dot Kids Implementation and Efficiency Act of 2002"
March 6, 2002 -- Subcommittee Hearing on Reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA)
February 14, 2002 -- Floor Statement on the Economic Stimulus Bill
February 14, 2002 -- Subcommittee Hearing, "Medicare Payment Policy: Ensuring Stability and Access Through Physician Payments"
February 14, 2002 -- Subcommittee Hearing, "Are Current Financial Accounting Standards Protecting Investors?"
February 14, 2002 -- Subcommittee Hearing on the financial collapse of Enron
February 13, 2002 -- Subcommittee Hearing on the effect of the bankruptcy of Enron on the functioning of energy markets
February 7, 2002 -- Subcommittee Hearing on the financial collapse of Enron
February 6, 2002 -- Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on the failure of Enron
February 5, 2002 -- Subcommittee Hearing on the financial collapse of Enron Corp.
January 24, 2002 -- Subcommittee Hearing on the destruction of Enron-related documents by Andersen personnel
December 19, 2001 -- Floor Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell, the "Native American Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Technical Amendment Act of 2001
December 19, 2001 -- Floor Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell, H.R. 3487, the "Nurse Reinvestment Act"
December 19, 2001 -- Floor Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell, H.R. 2869, the "Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act
December 19, 2001 -- Floor Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell, Economic Stimulus Bill
December 18, 2001 -- Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell, Energy Subcommittee Markup of H.R. 3046, the "Electric Supply and Transmission Act"
December 12, 2001 -- Subcommittee Hearing on H.R. 3046, the "Electric Supply and Transmission Act"
December 12, 2001 -- Full Committee Markup to Amend Title X of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and for other purposes
December 11, 2001 -- Floor Statement, H.R. 3448, the "Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2001"
December 11, 2001 -- Subcommittee Hearing on the settlement between the U.S. Government and Nextwave, Inc. to resolve disputed spectrum licenses
December 5, 2001 -- Subcommittee Hearing, "A Review of Security Issues at Nuclear Power Plants"
December 4, 2001 -- Subcommittee Hearing, "The Status of Competition in the Multichannel Video Distribution Marketplace"
November 27, 2001 -- Floor Statement, H.R. 2983, the "Price-Anderson Reauthorization Act of 2001"
November 15, 2001 -- Subcommittee Hearing, Pending Health Legislation
November 15, 2001 -- Full Committee Hearing, "Bioterrorism and Proposals to Combat Bioterrorism"
November 13, 2001 -- House Floor, "Suspension of the rules to pass H.R. 2887"
November 6, 2001 -- Subcommittee Hearing, "Charitable Contributions For September 11: Protecting Against Fraud, Waste, And Abuse"
November 1, 2001 -- Subcommittee Hearing, "A Review of Federal Bioterrorism Preparedness Programs: Building An Early Warning Public Health Surveillance System"
October 31, 2001 -- Full Committee Markup of H.R. 2983, "Price-Anderson Reauthorization Act of 2001"; H.R. 3046, "Medicare Regulatory, Appeals, Contracting, and Education Reform Act of 2001" ("RACER")
October 23, 2001 -- House Floor, "Bioterrorism Enforcement Act of 2001"
October 11, 2001 -- Full Committee Markup of H.R. 2985, "American Spirit Fraud Prevention Act of 2001"; H.R. 2887, "Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act"; and H.R. 2983, "Price-Anderson Reauthorization Act of 2001"
October 10, 2001 -- Hearing, "A Review of Federal Bioterrorism Preparedness Programs from a Public Health Perspective"
October 4, 2001 -- Health Subcommittee Markup of H.R. 2883, "The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act"
October 4, 2001 -- Energy Subcommittee Markup of H.R. 2983, "The Price-Anderson Reauthorization Act of 2001"
October 3, 2001 -- Full Committee Markup of Anti-Terrorism Legislation
September 21, 2001 -- Joint Hearing, "Medicare Drug Reimbursements: A Broken System For Patients and Taxpayers"
September 6, 2001 -- Subcommittee Hearing, "Reauthorization of the Price-Anderson Act"
August 1, 2001 -- Subcommittee Hearing, "Oversight of the Financial Accounting Standards Board"
August 1, 2001 -- Environment Subcommittee Hearing, "Perspectives on Interstate and International Shipments of Municipal Solid Waste"
August 1, 2001 -- Health Subcommittee Hearing, "Authorizing Safety Net Public Health Programs"
July 31, 2001 -- Before the Committee on Rules, on H.R. 4, Energy Legislation
July 27, 2001 -- Energy Subcommittee Hearing, "National Electricity Policy: Barriers to Competitive Generation"
July 26, 2001 -- Health Subcommittee Hearing, "Medicare Modernization: Examining the President's Framework for Strengthening the Program"
July 26, 2001 -- Subcommittee Hearing, "How Do Businesses Use Customer Information: Is The Customer's Privacy Protected?"
July 25, 2001 -- The FamilyCare Act of 2001
July 17, 2001 -- Full Committee Markup of the Committee Print, "Energy Advancement and Conservation Act of 2001"
July 10, 2001 -- Subcommittee Markup of the Committee Print, "Energy Advancement and Conservation Act of 2001"
June 27, 2001 -- Energy Subcommittee Hearing, "National Energy Policy: Nuclear and Hydroelectric Power"
June 20, 2001 -- Telecommunications Hearing, "Campaign Finance Reform: Proposals Impacting Broadcasters, Cable Operators and Satellite Providers"
June 19, 2001 -- Joint Hearing, "The Ford Motor Company's Recall of Certain Firestone Tires"
June 14, 2001 -- Health Subcommittee Hearing, "Medicare Reform: Modernizing Medicare and Merging Parts A and B"
June 14, 2001 -- Hearing, "Ensuring Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems: A Progress Report"
June 13, 2001 -- Energy Subcommittee Hearing, "National Energy Policy Report of the National Energy Policy Development Group"
June 13, 2001 -- Subcommittee Hearing, "Recent Developments Which May Impact Consumer Access to, and Demand for, Pharmaceuticals"
June 7, 2001 -- Subcommittee Hearing, "Continuing Concerns Over Imported Pharmaceuticals"
May 17, 2001 -- Telecommunications Subcommittee Hearing, H.R. 1765, the "Communications Act of 1934"
May 16, 2001 -- Health Subcommittee Hearing, "Medicare Reform: Providing Prescription Drug Coverage to Seniors"
May 10, 2001 -- Markup, H.R. 1647, the "Electricity Emergency Relief Act"
May 10, 2001 -- Joint Hearing, "Patients First: A 21st Century Promise to Ensure Quality and Affordable Health Coverage"
May 9, 2001 -- Markup, H.R. 1542, the Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001
May 3, 2001 -- Hearing, "Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act"
May 1, 2001 -- Hearing," Electricity Emergency Relief Act"
April 26, 2001 -- Hearing, "Department of Health and Human Services FY 2002 Budget"
April 26, 2001 -- Markup, H.R. 1542, the "Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act"
April 25, 2001 -- Hearing, H.R. 1542, the "Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act"
March 29, 2001 -- Hearing, "Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Reform"
March 28, 2001 -- Hearing, "Issues Raised By Human Cloning Research"
March 28, 2001 -- Hearing, "Drinking Water Needs and Infrastructure"
March 21, 2001 -- Hearing, "Airline Mergers and Their Effect on American Consumers"
March 21, 2001 -- Markup of H.R. 718, the "Unsolicited Electronic Mail Act"
March 20, 2001 -- Hearing, "Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and California"
March 15, 2001 -- Hearing, "Digital Television Transition"
March 15, 2001 -- Hearing, "A Smarter Health Care Partnership For American Families"
March 8, 2001 -- Hearing, "Technology and Education"
March 7, 2001 -- For the Record, H.Con.Res. 31, Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting National Donor Day and H.R. 724, Organ Donation Improvement Act of 2001
March 7, 2001 -- Hearing, "A Smarter Partnership: Removing Barriers to Brownfields Cleanups"
March 1, 2001 -- Hearing, "Patients First: A 21st Century Promise to Ensure Quality and Affordable Health Coverage"
March 1, 2001 -- Hearing, "Privacy in the Commercial World"
February 15, 2001 -- Hearing, "Medicare Reform: Providing Prescription Drug Coverage for Seniors"
February 8, 2001 -- Hearing, "ICANN's Generation of New Internet Domain Names"
February 7, 2001 -- Committee on Energy and Commerce Organizational Meeting
January 3, 2001 -- The resolution adopting the rules of the House for the 107th Congress

Speeches

November 21, 2002 -- Remarks before the Diesel Technology Forum
May 9, 2002 -- Remarks before the Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers and the Automotive President's Council
April 23, 2002 -- Remarks before the Consumer Federation of America's 25th Annual National Food Policy Conference 2002 on "Food Safety and the Bioterrorism Legislation"
April 7, 2002 -- Remarks before the National Association of Broadcasters
April 4, 2001 -- Remarks before the 2nd Annual Quello Symposium
March 29, 2001 -- Remarks before the Edison Electric Institute
March 7, 2001 -- Before the USTA National Issues Conference
January 14, 2001 -- Before the Joint NAB/MSTV Board of Directors Meeting

Dear Colleague Letters

October 1, 2002 -- "Shore Up the Health Insurance Safety Net Before Congress Adjourns"
September 25, 2002 -- "H.R. 4600 -- Another Republican Gift to Insurance Companies -- Still No Relief For Docs"
September 11, 2002 -- "But What Did HHS Do Last Summer? Weakened Privacy Rule Puts Your Health Information at Risk"
July 26, 2002 -- "Health Coverage For America's Displaced Workers: Another False Promise"
June 27, 2002 -- "House Republican Rx Bill -- A Death Blow to Charity and Faith-Based Assistance"
June 26, 2002 -- "A Vote For the Bilirakis-Johnson Medicare Privatization Bill is a Vote Against Employer-Sponsored Retiree Coverage; House Republican Bill is a Tax on Seniors with Retiree Coverage"
June 17, 2002 -- "Republican Medicare Drug Bill: What Is The Real Agenda? Privatization -- Not Choice"
June 16, 2002 -- "Health Policy Experts Wary of House Republican Medicare Drug Plan"
June 7, 2002 -- "Republicans Aim To Privatize Medicare"
June 6, 2002 -- "Who thinks $350 billion is enough for Medicare Prescription Drugs?"
June 5, 2002 -- "Reauthorize The Mammography Quality Standards Act"
March 12, 2001 -- "Vote No On The Republican Class Action Legislation"
November 9, 2001 -- "Americans Overwhelmingly Support Helping Unemployed Workers Keep Health Coverage During Economic Downturn"
November 8, 2001 -- "Cosponsor H.R. 3075, the Imported Food Safety Act of 2001"
November 2, 2001 -- Amending the H.R. 2983, the Price-Anderson Reauthorization Act
September 24, 2001 -- "Don't Roll Back the Davis-Bacon Act! Vote NO on HR 2869!"
September 4, 2001 -- "Curing the Patients' Bill of Rights"
August 1, 2001 -- "More than 800 groups support Ganske-Dingell-Norwood-Berry and they represent YOUR constituency"
July 31, 2001 -- "Hydropower Industry and Environmentalists Agree: H.R. 4's Provisions for Alternative Conditions and Fishways Promote Energy Supplies and Protect the Environment"
July 16, 2001 -- "Oppose Broadcast Ownership Amendments On CJS Appropriations"
July 2, 2001 -- Support the Ganske-Dingell-Norwood-Berry bill when it comes to the floor for a vote
June 27, 2001 -- "Tauzin-Dingell bill will give boost to high tech sector: Deploy broadband internet now!"
June 26, 2001 -- "Public health groups agree -- vote "no" on the Sanders amendment"
June 26, 2001 -- "Do you want American Consumers to buy drugs processed by a person with hepatitis in a filthy vermin-infested kitchen overseas? Vote NO on the Sanders amendment."
May 22, 2001-- "The Patients' Bill of Rights: Protection for patients, not HMOs"
May 10, 2001 -- "Cosponsor the FamilyCare Act of 2001; An Immediate Solution for the Uninsured"
May 2001 -- Cosponsor H.R. 1213, Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2001
April 4, 2001 -- "Support Responsible SEC Fee Reduction"
March 29, 2001 -- Medicare, Medicaid, and S-CHIP Programs
March 30, 2001 -- "HHS Secretary Thompson Supports FDA Regulation of Tobacco"
March 29, 2001 -- "Help Provide FDA Tobacco Jurisdiction"
March 19, 2001 -- "What America's Senior Advocates are saying about the Bush Plan to Raid the Medicare Trust Fund"
February 28, 2001 -- "Cosponsor the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001"
February 2001 -- "Join Us in Fighting for Patients"