Chronology of Committee Work

Rep. Waxman Decries Dangerous Secrecy

Rep. Waxman speaks on the House floor about how Congress is failing to meet its constitutional responsibility to act as a check on executive branch misconduct.

Essential Response Plan Not Completed Before Katrina

Rep. Waxman and Rep. Melancon ask Secretary Chertoff to explain why the “Catastrophic Incident Supplement” to the National Response Plan, which was supposed to contain detailed plans for responding to disasters, was not finalized before Hurricane Katrina.

Rep. Waxman Renews Request for Hearings on Leak Case

Rep. Waxman asks for congressional hearings to examine (1) who should be held accountable for the leak of the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson, (2) why the White House failed to meet its obligations to revoke the security clearances of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby and Karl Rove, and (3) how the leak relates to the broader issue of whether the President and his top advisors used misleading intelligence to launch an unnecessary war in Iraq.

Contact Lens Safety Bill Passes

Rep. Waxman and Rep. Boozman's bill to apply the highest safety standards and consumer protections to all contact lenses passes both the House and Senate. The legislation will stop needless eye injuries caused by unsafe lenses.

Rep. Waxman Calls for Hearings on Wasteful DHS Contracting

Rep. Waxman urges Chairman Davis to investigate growing reports of waste, fraud, and abuse under Department of Homeland Security contracts, including new evidence of extensive overcharges in a billion dollar contract with Unisys.

Rep. Waxman Asks GAO to Examine Accuracy, Utility of Medicare Drug Benefit Information

Reps. Waxman, Rangel, Dingell, Stark, and Sherrod Brown ask GAO to investigate whether information that seniors are now receiving from CMS and from private drug plans about the Medicare drug benefit is helpful and accurate.

GAO: Continued Federal Efforts Needed to Improve Electronic Voting

A new GAO report released by Rep. Waxman, Chairman Davis, and eleven other members of Congress finds security and reliability flaws in the electronic voting process.

New Information Raises More Questions about Cruise Ship Contracts

Internal financial data from Carnival Cruise Lines provides evidence that Carnival is being paid inflated amounts by the federal government for the use of three cruise ships for hurricane housing.

Rep. Waxman and Sen. Durbin Question DOJ Support of Tobacco Litigation

In a letter to Attorney General Gonzales, Rep. Waxman and Sen. Durbin ask for information on the Department's plans to ensure necessary funding and support for the tobacco legal team, given the likelihood of post-trial developments and appeals.

Iraq Reconstruction Efforts Are Failing

A new report released by Rep. Waxman assesses the progress of reconstruction in Iraq. The report finds that despite the expenditure of billions of dollars, Administration objectives set two years ago have not been met and measurable improvements in the critical oil, electricity, and water sectors are small or nonexistent.

DHS Inspector General Finds FEMA’s Flood Map Program Is Underfunded and Inadequate

A new report from the Department of Homeland Security IG finds significant deficiencies in FEMA’s program to upgrade flood maps, including insufficient funding, poor management, and contractor failures.

Democrats Defend California's Environmental Protections Against Federal Preemption

Twenty-nine members of the California Democratic delegation, led by Reps. Henry A. Waxman, Jim Costa, and Anna G. Eshoo, write to Transportation Secretary Mineta challenging the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's attempt to preempt California's landmark law to reduce global warming.

Cal/EPA Tobacco Report Should Inform Secondhand Smoke Policies

Rep. Waxman writes to Cal/EPA Secretary Alan C. Lloyd to commend the Agency for its new report on secondhand smoke, Proposed Identification of Environmental Tobacco Smoke as a Toxic Air Contaminant.

The Administration's Record on Avian Flu

Rep. Waxman releases a fact sheet that details how the Bush Administration has ignored at least six major expert reports and statements related to an influenza pandemic, proposed substantial cuts in funding for public health preparedness, and failed to finalize a national response plan for an influenza pandemic or endorse or propose pandemic-flu legislation.

The Politicization of Emergency Contraception

Rep. Waxman releases a Fact Sheet on FDA's rejection of over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception drug Plan B.

Presidential Advisor Gives Misleading Comments about HHS Website

Rep. Waxman writes to Presidential Advisor Claude Allen regarding comments he made that incorrectly assert that inaccuracies on the 4parents.gov website have been fixed.

HHS Press Release on Katrina Response Exaggerated and Misleading

Rep. Waxman writes to HHS Secretary Leavitt seeking clarification of a confusing and misleading HHS press release. The release suggests that HHS's provision of health and social services to Katrina survivors is good, but even the data included in the release itself suggest disappointing and inadequate Federal assistance.

Rep. Waxman Supports Stupak Substitute for H.R. 3893

In a House floor speech, Rep. Waxman supports the Stupak amendment for H.R. 3893, which would address the problem of gas price gouging.

Republican Energy Bill (H.R. 3893) is 'Crass Opportunism'

Rep. Waxman speaks on the House floor about the Republican bill H.R. 3893, which benefits oil companies and relaxes necessary environmental regulations but does nothing to alleviate gas price spikes.

Rep. Waxman Requests GAO Review of National Abstinence Clearinghouse Contract

In a letter to GAO, Rep. Waxman raises concerns about possible ideological bias and financial conflicts of interest in a HHS funded review of abstinence-only curricula.

Independent Counsel David M. Barrett Continues to Spend Millions Despite Court Order to Close Cisneros Investigation

Two years after the court ordered a halt to the decade-old investigation of former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros, Independent Counsel David M. Barrett continues to spend two million taxpayer dollars annually.

Administration Reverses Government Credit Card Limit Increase

After coming under heavy criticism, the Administration reversed the dangerous increase from $15,000 to $250,000 in the per-purchase limit on government-issued credit cards. Rep. Waxman makes a statement on the change.

Committee Democrats Push to Strengthen Whistleblower Protections

In a Committee markup of H.R. 1317, The Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act, Committee Democrats offered amendments that would strengthen protections for federal employees who come forward to report waste, fraud, abuse, and national security violations. Two of these important amendments were offered by Democrats, but were defeated on party line votes.

Months Before Katrina, DHS IG Warned Brown FEMA Responses Were Inadequate

In June 2005, the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General warned FEMA that its systems for managing the personnel and equipment dispatched to disaster sites were inadequate. Instead of remedying the problems the report identified, FEMA director Michael Brown disputed nearly all its findings.

Ample Precedent for White House Testimony

Rep. Waxman writes to Senators Collins and Lieberman to clarify that it is not unusual for White House officials to testify before Congress. He cites a Congressional Research Service report with a 14-page list of examples.

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