Chronology of Committee Work

Vice President Asked to Disclosed Energy Task Force Contacts with Enron

Rep. Waxman wrote the Vice President asking that he disclose details about contacts between his energy task force and Enron Corp., in light of the company's recent financial collapse and press reports suggesting that Enron had extensive dealings with the task force.

Letter to Vice President Cheney Requesting Details about Enron Contacts

Rep. Waxman writes the Vice President asking that he disclose details about contacts between his energy task force and Enron Corp., in light of the company’s recent financial collapse and press reports suggesting that Enron had extensive dealings with the task force.

Bush Refuses to Turn Over Records

Rep. Waxman criticized the Bush Administration for invoking executive privilege and withholding important documents from Congress.

Bill to Open Secret Social Security Commission Meetings

Reps. Waxman and Matsui introduce legislation that will require the President's Commission on Social Security to keep their meetings open to the public.

FDA Must Act Against Web Sites Selling Cipro, Other Antibiotics

Reps. Waxman and Dingell sent a letter to Secretary Thompson urging FDA to take action against web sites that sell Cipro and other antibiotics at inflated prices without valid prescriptions.

U.S. Negotiators Promoted Philip Morris's Changes to Global Tobacco Treaty

Rep. Waxman sent a letter to President Bush revealing that U.S. negotiators promoted 10 of 11 deletions to a global tobacco treaty urged by Philip Morris, the nation's largest cigarette manufacturer.

Rep. Waxman and Sen. Grassley Object to Efforts to Weaken Federal Nursing Home Regulations

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed weakening nursing home regulations, making it more difficult to cite nursing homes for widespread violations of standards which protect residents from abuse, restraints, pressure sores, and other problems. On November 16, Rep. Waxman and Sen. Charles Grassley sent CMS Administrator Thomas Scully a letter objecting to the Administration proposal.

Improving Mail Safety

Rep. Waxman and other members have recently sent a series of letters to the Postmaster General and other officials on steps to improve mail safety.

The Biological Weapons Convention: Rethinking Our Priorities After September 11

Rep. Waxman held a Special Investigations Briefing to discuss the value of mandatory inspections under the Biological Weapons Convention, particularly in the context of the September 11 terrorist attacks and the recent anthrax attacks.

Exempting Texas from Controversial Energy Regulations

Rep. Waxman sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Pat Wood asking why he believed Texas should be exempt from controversial electricity transmission policies that Chairman Wood has proposed for the rest of the country.

Hearing on 'The Status of Insurance Restitution for Holocaust Victims and Their Heirs'

At the request of Rep. Waxman, the Committee on Government Reform held a hearing on Holocaust-era insurance restitution and the work of the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC).

Correspondence on Holocaust-Era Insurance Claims

In the course of the Committee's investigation, Reps. Waxman and Burton sent letters to several companies, organizations, and foundations requesting information relevant to the resolution of insurance claims of Holocaust victims.

Criticism of DOJ Gun Records Policy

Rep. Waxman participated in a press conference in which he criticized Attorney General John Ashcroft for refusing the FBI's requests to investigate the gun records of suspected terrorists.

Administration Limits Release of Presidential Records

Reps. Waxman and Schakowsky send a letter to President Bush calling on him to rescind his Executive Order that greatly restricts public access to Presidential records.

Concern over Biological Weapons Convention

Rep. Waxman sent a letter to President Bush about the Administration's plans to reverse United States foreign policy and oppose negotiations to strengthen the Biological Weapons Convention.

Committee Investigates Mail Safety

The Committee held a hearing regarding the safety of U.S. postal employees and the mail.

Ambulance Diversions Are Warning Sign

Rep. Waxman released a report detailing the national problem of ambulance diversions and its implications for how well emergency rooms are prepared for possible terrorist attacks. By analyzing state and local articles published since January 2000, the report identified 22 states where hospital officials have declared they cannot safely accept emergency vehicles causing delays in patient care. These access problems have occurred under present conditions, demonstrating that additional attention to the emergency care system is needed to prepare fully for future challenges.

Appointment of Director of Homeland Security

Reps. Burton, Waxman, Shays and Kucinich sent a letter to President Bush regarding the appointment of Governor Ridge to the new cabinet-level post of Director of Homeland Security.

Violence Policy Center Report on Fifty Caliber Sniper Weapons

The Violence Policy Center issued a new report, Voting From the Rooftops: How the Gun Industry Armed Osama bin Laden, Other Foreign and Domestic Terrorists, and Common Criminals with 50 Caliber Sniper Rifles. The report demonstrates the extraordinary dangers posed by long-range, fifty caliber sniper weapons.

Export of Fifty Caliber Weapons

Rep. Waxman sent letters to Secretary Powell and Governer Ridge urging a halt to the export of fifty caliber weapons to foreign nationals abroad.

Airline Industry Relief

Rep. Waxman released a statement regarding the airline industry relief legislation recently passed by Congress.

GAO Report: 2000 Presidential Election Undercount

At the request of Rep. Henry A. Waxman, the General Accounting Office investigated the impact of voting equipment and the demographic characteristics of voters on the undercount in the 2000 presidential election. The report found that voters using punch-card machines had the highest percentage of uncounted ballots and that switching from punch-card machines to optical scan machines that allow voters to correct errors could prevent hundreds of thousands of uncounted ballots.

GAO Reiterates Concern Over Vice President's Failure to Provide Energy Task Force Information

GAO reiterated that it remains "very concerned regarding the failure of the Vice President to provide the information that we requested" but added that "given our current national focus on combating terrorism and enhancing homeland security, this matter is not a current priority."

Vulnerability of Chemical Facilities to Terrorist Attack

Rep. Waxman sent a letter with Reps. Dingell, Sherrod Brown, and DeGette requesting that President Bush complete an overdue study that examines the vulnerability of the nation's chemical facilities to terrorist attack.

Supplement Use and Protecting Consumers

Rep. Waxman and other members have also sent letters to other government officials and other groups asking for information about supplement use and the steps that have been taken to try to protect consumers.

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