Chronology of Committee Work

Chairman Waxman Urges Protection of Los Angeles River Basin

In a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman urged Johnson to exercise EPA’s authority to block a proposed determination by the Army Corps of Engineers that could result in significant water quality degradation in the Los Angeles River Basin.

Democrats Urge Trade Ambassador to Focus on Access to Medicines

In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Schwab, Chairman Waxman and twenty-six other Members of Congress asked that in reviewing the global state of intellectual property rights the Ambassador act upon the United States’ commitment to respecting measures that improve access to live-saving medicines in developing countries.

2010 Census, Progress on the Development of the Field Data Collection Automation (FDCA) Program and the Decennial Response Integration System (DRIS)

On April 9, at 2:00 p.m., the Committee held a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives to examine the Field Data Collection Automation Program and the Decennial Response Integration System.

Chairman Waxman Criticizes EPA Proposal That Would Allow Contaminated Drinking Water

In a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman expressed his concerns that an EPA proposal could expose significant populations in the United States to contamination levels in drinking water up to three times what the law now allows.

Chairman Waxman Issues Subpoena for EPA Documents

Chairman Henry A. Waxman today issued a subpoena to compel EPA to provide unredacted copies of documents involving the White House that have been improperly withheld from the Committee regarding EPA’s decision to reject California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles.

Chairman Waxman Requests Details of Federal Reserve's No-Bid Arrangement with BlackRock

Chairman Waxman requests details of a potentially long-term arrangement between the Federal Reserve and BlackRock, an investment advisory firm selected to manage $30 billion in assets backed by federal taxpayers.

Chairman Waxman Questions EPA’s Losses in Federal Court

In a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman requested information regarding the extent and effects of EPA’s numerous losses in federal court on EPA rules that the courts found were contrary to law.

Oversight Committee Requests Documents on Troubled Census Program

In response to notification that Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez will be unable to testify at the April 9 Committee hearing on the Field Data Collection Automation program, Chairman Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Clay requested documents related to the program.

Committee Announces Hearing on DOD’s Acquisition System

Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Ranking Minority Member Tom Davis today announced the full Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee will hold a joint hearing Tuesday, April 22, regarding the recent GAO report entitled Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs. The Committee has invited GAO to testify.

Chairman Waxman Presses EPA for Answers on Proposal to Increase Air Pollution in National Parks

Following an unsatisfactory response to an earlier letter sent to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman requests clarification of a proposed regulation that threatens to allow increased air pollution in the National Parks and other clean air areas.

Chairman Waxman Reiterates Request for OMB Documents Related to Ozone Regulation

In a letter to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator Susan Dudley, Chairman Waxman reiterated the Committee’s request for documents related to the rejection of expert recommendations for ozone air quality standards.

Chairman Waxman Statement on EPA’s Final Rule on Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting

Chairman Henry A. Waxman released the following statement in response to EPA’s issuance of a final rule on lead renovation, repair, and painting.

Chairman Waxman Statement on EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Decision

Chairman Henry A. Waxman released a statement in response to a letter from EPA Administrator Johnson.

State Department Should Release Identity of Companies that Accessed Obama Passport File

Chairman Waxman writes the State Department to request the name of the companies that hired the contractors who gained unauthorized access to Senator Obama’s passport files and to urge the State Department to release this information to the public.

Committee Questions Fraud Reporting Exemptions for Overseas Contractors

Chairman Waxman requests documents related to an exemption for overseas contractors that was inserted into a proposed rule requiring government contractors to detect, prevent, and report fraud.

Committee Investigates Accidental Electrocutions of Soldiers in Iraq

Chairman Waxman requests documents from the Defense Department related to reports that at least 12 service members in Iraq have died as the result of accidental electrocutions attributable to faulty wiring.

Chairman Waxman Clarifies Intent of Energy Bill Provision

Chairman Waxman wrote to Senate Energy Committee Chairman Bingaman to clarify that the intent of section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is to ensure that federal agencies are not spending taxpayer dollars on new fuel sources that will exacerbate global warming.

Committee Releases GAO Report on CDC Budget

Chairman Waxman releases a new GAO report, which examines how spending at CDC changed between 2003 and 2006, following the 2005 administrative restructuring of the agency. Among the report’s findings is the fact that spending at the division level, where most funds go to pay for public health projects, declined faster than at the leadership and management levels.

Chairman Waxman Issues a Subpoena for EPA Documents

Chairman Waxman issued a subpoena to compel EPA to provide unredacted copies of documents that have been improperly withheld from the Committee regarding EPA’s decision to reject California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles.

Chairman Waxman Requests DOJ Grant Documents

Responding to concerns raised by Rep. Timothy Walz about questionable practices by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in awarding grants, Chairman Waxman wrote to Attorney General Mukasey to request documents detailing the grantmaking process at OJJDP.

GAO Report Finds EPA Library Closures Flawed

A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) effort to close regional and research libraries around the country has been plagued by managerial problems.

Chairman Waxman Requests Explanation for EPA’s Decision to Ignore Scientific Experts

In a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman requested an explanation for EPA’s decision to adopt national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter and ozone contrary to the recommendations of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee.

Chairman Waxman Responds to Ranking Member Davis's Request for Census Hearing

Chairman Waxman wrote to Ranking Member Davis to confirm that a hearing on the Census Bureau’s Field Data Collection Automation program has been tentatively scheduled for April 9, 2008.

EPA Efforts to Regulate Carbon Dioxide Stymied

Senior EPA officials have told the Committee that after the agency concluded in December that CO₂ emissions were a danger to the United States and proposed significant cuts in motor vehicle emissions, the agency’s regulatory efforts were halted.

Rural Utilities Service Agrees to Moratorium on New Coal-Fired Power Plants

In a response to a letter from Chairman Waxman, RUS stated that it would not fund any new coal-fired power plants until it can calculate and apply a factor to reflect financial risks.

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