Welcome to the Domestic Policy Subcommittee’s website.
The Domestic Policy Subcommittee conducts oversight in many areas of government policy and business practice. Through investigations, hearings and reports, the subcommittee sheds light on waste, fraud and abuse, and identifies subjects for new legislation by Congress. The Subcommittee hopes to act as the eyes and ears of consumers, workers and small business.
I hope you will check back frequently for information on the work we are doing for the American people. Please email the Subcommittee with your comments and suggestions for topics to investigate.
Dennis Kucinich, Chairman
Kucinich: Results Show Action Needed
Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Domestic Policy of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today sent a letter to the Center for Medicaid and State Operations outlining the findings of a survey conducted by the Subcommittee.
Friday, September 19, 2008 | Medicaid and Medicare
Media Advisory: Oversight Hearing on Reforms to Pediatric Dental Care in Medicaid
Rep. Dennis Kucinich, Chairman of the Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, today announced a hearing on necessary reforms in Medicaid pediatric dental care . The hearing will also reveal the findings of a Subcommittee investigation Additionally, Acting Medicaid Director Herb Kuhn will testify on the recent steps taken to reform pediatric dental care under Medicaid.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Gaming the Tax Code: Public Subsidies, Private Profits, and Big League Sports in New York
This hearing will examine whether the use of the federal tax code to subsidize the construction of professional sports stadiums and arenas furthers the public interest. This is the third hearing held by the Subcommittee on this subject and the first hearing to examine alleged improprieties in the financing process of the new Yankee Stadium.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 | Environment
Kucinich Calls For Reducing Dental Mercury Emissions
Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Domestic Policy of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee today announced the release of a 33-page report entitled “Reducing Dental Mercury Emissions: Installing Amalgam Separators and Achieving Compliance.” The report follows two hearings and a national survey conducted by the Subcommittee Majority Staff over the past year examining the environmental risks of mercury contamination.
Tuesday, September 09, 2008 | Open Government, Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Gaming the Tax Code: Public Subsidies, Private Profits, and Big League Sports in New York
The Domestic Policy Subcommittee of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing, “Gaming the Tax Code: Public Subsidies, Private Profits, and Big League Sports in New York,” on Thursday, September 18, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.