Chronology of Committee Work

Committee Requests Deposition of National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley

Today Chairman Waxman sent a formal request to Stephen Hadley, the National Security Advisor, to appear for a deposition. The deposition is part of the Committee investigation into why President Bush and other senior Administration officials cited forged evidence in building a case for war against Iraq.

Committee Reiterates Request for Documents Related to Plame-Wilson Disclosure

Chairman Waxman and Rep. Davis send a letter to CIA Director General Hayden reiterating their request for documents relevant to the Committee's investigation of the unauthorized disclosure of CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson.

Chairman Waxman Requests Information from Executive Compensation Consultants

Chairman Waxman writes to six leading executive compensation consulting firms seeking information about the services they provide to large U.S. corporations.

Chairman Waxman Questions HHS About Barriers to Global Staffing

Following media reports of serious gaps in global staffing at CDC, Chairman Waxman writes HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt to request detailed information, as well as an assurance that barriers to global staffing will be swiftly and fully addressed. CDC experts overseas share crucial expertise on issues like HIV, maternal health, vaccination, and laboratory infrastructure. They also observe and seek to understand global health threats that may affect Americans. But nearly half of these crucial overseas posts are vacant, and review of each position by a political office at HHS appears to contribute to significant delays.

Committee Seeks Niger Documents and Testimony and Instructs State Department Not to Impede Probe

Chairman Waxman sent a letter to Secretary of State Rice (1) informing the Secretary that the legislative affairs officials in the Department should not hinder the Committee’s inquiry into why Secretary Rice and President Bush cited forged evidence to build a case for war against Iraq; (2) advising the Secretary that the Committee will depose a nuclear weapons analyst at the State Department; and (3) requesting relevant documents. Letters were also sent to the CIA, the White House, and the Department of Defense requesting relevant documents.

Hearing Examines Federal Crop Insurance Program

This hearing examines allegations of waste, fraud, and abuse in two key areas of the federal crop insurance program. The first is that the program has failed at its primary purpose: preventing the need for annual disaster payments to farmers. The second are the large underwriting gains and commissions garnered by the private crop insurers, and the resulting inefficiency of the program.

Chairman Waxman Requests Documents Related to the Development of the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle

Chairman Waxman wrote to the Department of Defense and General Dynamics asking for documents related to the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV), an amphibious assault vehicle currently being developed by the Marine Corps. Both governmental assessments and press reports have reported serious problems in the development of the EFV, including cost overruns, schedule delays, design and technology hurdles, and poor reliability.

Chairman Waxman Requests Information About New HIV Testing Guidelines

Last fall the Centers for Disease Control released new guidelines for HIV testing that suggest expanded routine testing in healthcare settings. The goal is to reach the 25% of HIV-positive Americans who do not know their status. Since then, concerns have been raised about the resources available to implement the plan; treatment and care resources for those who may test positive; and changes to prevention counseling for people who test negative. Chairman Waxman writes to CDC Director Julie Gerberding to request analyses of these issues and details about the implementation of the new guidelines to date.

Alterations to the Guide to Children's Dental Care in Medicaid

A Domestic Policy Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday revealed that in 2001, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a contract to update a twenty-year-old guide to Medicaid and pediatric dentistry. Between the draft in late 2001 and the guide's publication in 2004, the document was significantly changed, with major portions deleted.

Oversight Adequacy of the Pediatric Dental Program for Medicaid Eligible Children

This hearing will examine the adequacy of CMS oversight mechanisms used to evaluate the ability of Medicaid programs to ensure children’s access to dental health. Although infallible oversight will not redress the inadequacy of Medicaid administered dental care, achieving such redress is elusive without adequate oversight.

Chairman Waxman Asks the Bush Cheney Campaign for Information about White House E-mails

In light of new information that between 8 and 12 White House officials had e-mail accounts provided to them by the Bush Cheney ’04 campaign, Chairman Waxman writes to the campaign’s attorneys requesting basic information about the use of these accounts. He also requests copies of e-mails related to the use of federal agencies and federal resources for partisan political purposes.

Chairman Waxman Writes RNC Chairman Mike Duncan

After the Committee voted to issue a subpoena to Republican National Committee Chairman Mike Duncan, Chairman Waxman sends a letter to Mr. Duncan describing the subjects the Committee expects him to address during the hearing regarding the scope of the potential violations of the Presidential Records Act caused by the use of RNC e-mail accounts by White House officials for official communications. In addition, Chairman Waxman reiterates his offer to consider ways in which the RNC could provide the information in a way that would not require Mr. Duncan's testimony.

Hearing Examines FDA's Vital Mission and Challenges for the Future

The FDA is one of our oldest and most critical public health agencies, overseeing $1.5 trillion in products, including over-the-counter drugs, pharmaceuticals, biological products such as insulin and vaccines, medical devices, cosmetics, animal drugs and feeds, and roughly 80% of the food supply. Tuesday’s hearing examined the role and scope of the FDA, along with the challenges it faces for the future.

Committee Considers Several Bills

Following Tuesday’s hearing, the Oversight Committee will consider several bills.

Committee Requests Lynch Report from U.S. Central Command

Chairman Waxman writes to the Inspector General of U.S. Central Command requesting a copy of a report on their investigation of the false information circulated about the rescue of Army Private Jessica Lynch from An Nasiriyah, Iraq on April 1, 2003.

Committee Seeks White House and Defense Secretary Communications about Tillman Death

Chairman Waxman asked the White House and Defense Department officials up the chain of command to provide the Oversight Committee with any communications relating to the death of Corporal Pat Tillman.

Committee Invites Former CIA Director to Testify on Iraq War Intelligence

Chairman Waxman has invited former CIA Director George Tenet to testify before the Committee on May 10th regarding one of the claims used to justify the war in Iraq - the assertion that Iraq sought to import uranium from Niger - and related issues.

Oversight Committee Asks Agencies for Information on Political Presentations

Following media reports that at least 20 political briefings were given to officials of at least 15 federal agencies, Chairman Waxman writes to government agencies requesting further information and documents about any briefings mentioning elections or candidates provided to agency employees by officials in the White House.

Committee Votes by 21 to 10 to Issue Subpoena for Testimony of Secretary Rice

On Wednesday, April 25, the Oversight Committee voted by 21 to 10 to issue a subpoena for the testimony of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding the Administration's Niger claims during the lead-up to the Iraq war and other topics.

Domestic Policy Subcommittee Hearing Examines Controversial Provision Within Energy Policy Act

Subcommittee Chairman Kucinich held a hearing on Section 1221 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. This provision could preempt state and local decision makers with regard to the siting of high-voltage electric transmission lines. It would also give energy companies the power of federal eminent domain in order to construct power lines over the objections of private land owners.

Oversight Committee Issues Three Subpoenas To Further Investigations

On Wednesday, the Committee approved the issuance of three subpoenas related to ongoing investigations. The Committee issued two subpoenas to the Republican National Committee requesting the testimony of RNC Chairman Mike Duncan and documents related to possible violations of the Presidential Records Act and the Hatch Act by White House officials. The third subpoena requests the testimony of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice regarding the fabricated claim that Iraq sought uranium from Niger and other issues.

State Department's Response to Chairman Waxman's April 17 Letter

On April 24, 2007, Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Bergner responded on behalf of Secretary Rice to Chairman Waxman's April 17 inquiry regarding the Administration's claims that Iraq attempted to procure uranium from Niger and other subjects.

Oversight Committee Holds Hearing on Tillman, Lynch Incidents

On April 24, 2007 the Oversight Committee held a hearing focusing on misleading information following the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan and the capture and rescue of Army Private Jessica Lynch in Iraq.

FDA Responds to Chairman Waxman’s Question about Lead in Women’s Multivitamins

In response to Rep. Waxman’s questions about FDA’s response to reports that certain women’s multivitamins were contaminated with lead, FDA writes that the matter is still being investigated.

New Evidence of Security Problems at the White House

Current and former employees of the White House Security Office have reported to Chairman Waxman that there was a systemic failure at the White House to follow procedures for protecting classified information. According to the security officers, the White House regularly ignored security breaches, prevented security inspections of the West Wing, and condoned mismanagement of the White House Security Office.

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