Chronology of Committee Work

Rep. Waxman and Leader Pelosi Introduce Anti-Cronyism Bill (H.R. 3925)

Rep. Henry A. Waxman and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi introduce the Anti-Cronyism and Public Safety Act, H.R. 3925, which would prohibit the President from appointing unqualified individuals to critical public safety positions in the government.

Homeland Security Department Asked for Details of Katrina Cruise Ship

Rep. Waxman asks DHS Secretary Chertoff to provide information about contracts awarded to Carnival Cruise Lines which could be worth up to $236 million.

EPA Is Using Katrina to Undermine the Clean Air Act

EPA has drafted legislation that would allow the agency to waive any provision of the Clean Air Act, nationwide – including limits on toxic emissions and the health-based air quality standards – without any notice or public comment whenever the Administrator chooses to declare an emergency.

Rep. Waxman and Democratic Leader Pelosi Introduce Legislation to Oversee Gulf Coast Contracting

Democratic Leader Pelosi and Rep. Waxman announce their Hurricane Katrina Accountability and Clean Contracting Bill, H.R. 3838, which would ensure accountability in reconstruction of the Gulf Coast and establish an independent anti-fraud commission to prevente waste, fraud, and abuse in relief and recovery contracts.

Rep. Waxman Decries Partisan Approach to Hurricane Katrina Oversight

| On the floor of the House, Rep. Waxman assails legislation creating a Republican-dominated commission to examine the response to the hurricane disaster, arguing instead for an independent commission.

Committee Holds Hearing on Katrina-Related Issues

| The Committee holds a hearing called by Chairman Davis to compare and contrast emergency plans in Washington DC, Miami, and Los Angeles. Rep. Waxman had earlier requested a hearing to examine the failed federal response to Hurricane Katrina.

Democratic Leaders Ask GAO to Oversee Gulf Coast Reconstruction

Rep. Waxman, Democratic Leader Pelosi, and other senior Democrats request that GAO Comptroller General David M. Walker immediately establish a team of experienced auditors and investigators to monitor in real time the contracts and spending for the recovery, relief , and reconstruction of the Gulf Coast.

FEMA Predicted a “Catastrophic Hurricane” Could Strike New Orleans and Cause a “Mega-Disaster”

A letter to Secretary Chertoff from Ranking Member Waxman and Chairman Davis describes documents from the Department of Homeland Security that show that FEMA was aware in 2004 that a “catastrophic hurricane” could hit New Orleans and “trap hundreds of thousands of people in flooded areas and leave up to one million people homeless." FEMA officials wrote: “the gravity of the situation calls for an extraordinary level of advance planning."

Provision in Katrina Emergency Bill Leaves Government Open to Waste, Fraud, and Abuse

Rep Waxman writes to Appropriations Committee Chair Lewis about a provision in the Katrina Emergency Supplemental Appropriations that would extend from $15,000 to $250,000 the purchasing limit for an individual transaction for federal employees with government-issued credit cards.

Rep. Waxman's Statement on Human Papillomavirus

In a subcommittee hearing on women's gynecologic cancers, Rep. Waxman discusses the dangers of HPV.

Roberts Should Be Questioned on AIDS Advice

Rep. Waxman asks Sens. Specter and Leahy to question Supreme Court Nominee John G. Roberts about his role advising President Reagan not to provide the best scientific information to the public during a time of fear and panic over whether children with AIDS should go to school.

Rep. Waxman Requests Investigation of Greenhouse Dismissal

Rep. Waxman and Sens. Dorgan and Lautenberg write to Secretary Rumsfeld to request an investigation into the demotion of high-ranking Army Corps of Engineer official Bunnatine Greenhouse who publicly criticized the Pentagon's awarding of a no-bid contract to Halliburton.

Rep. Waxman Renews Request for Investigation of Anti-Semitic Comments at Guantanamo Bay

In a letter to the Defense Department Inspector General, Rep. Waxman again calls for an independent investigation into allegations that U.S. interrogators at Guantanamo Bay made anti-Semitic remarks to detainees about their attorneys.

Waxman-Davis Statement on Palmeiro Documents

Reps. Waxman and Davis release a statement on the ongoing review of documents related to Rafael Palmeiro's positive drug test and suspension from Major League Baseball.

Waxman-Davis Statement on Receipt of Palmeiro Documents

Reps. Waxman and Davis release a statement on their receipt of documents related to Rafael Palmeiro's positive drug test and suspension.

Tobacco Missing from HHS Priorities List

Rep. Waxman writes to HHS Secretary Michael O. Leavitt asking why the nation's leading cause of preventable death--tobacco--is missing from his "500-day plan," which "provides direction to the daily leadership and management of the Department.”

Waxman-Davis Statement on Palmeiro Document Request

Chairman Davis and Ranking Member Waxman request documents from Major League Baseball related to Rafael Palmeiro's positive drug test and suspension.

New Study Should Influence Condom Labeling Debate

Rep. Waxman writes FDA about a new study that finds consistent condom use significantly reduces the risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in women. In recent months, FDA has been under pressure from Republican members of Congress to require warnings that condoms do not protect against HPV.

GAO Reveals Iraq Reconstruction Is Failing

In a new report, GAO finds that despite the spending of billions of taxpayer dollars on reconstruction efforts, oil and electricity production in Iraq has fallen below pre-war levels.

Rep. Waxman's Statement on the Suspension of Rafael Palmeiro

Statement of Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member, Committee on Government Reform, on the Suspension of Rafael Palmeiro from Major League Baseball

Rep. Waxman Again Calls for Hearings on Wasteful DHS Contracting

Rep. Waxman writes to Chairman Davis to renew his request for hearings into reports of excessive charges under Department of Homeland Security contracts.

More on $1.5 Billion Fund for Oil and Gas

Rep. Waxman writes a follow-up letter to Speaker Hastert clarifying the process that led to the insertion of a $1.5 billion fund for awards to oil and gas companies in the energy bill and restating his objections to the provision.

“Vaccines for Adults” Legislation Would Provide Access to Life-Saving Vaccines

Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Rep. Sherrod Brown, and Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard introduce legislation establishing a program to provide access to recommended vaccines for uninsured and underinsured adults.

GAO Finds Problems with Private Security Contractors in Iraq

Rep. Waxman releases a fact sheet summarizing a new GAO report on private security contractors working in Iraq. The report finds high costs for taxpayers (up to $33,000 per month per security guard), cancelled reconstruction projects, routine friendly fire incidents, and inadequate government oversight.

$1.5 Billion Giveaway Secretly Slipped into Energy Bill

Rep. Waxman writes that after the energy legislation was closed to further amendment in the recently concluded conference, a $1.5 billion provision benefiting oil and gas companies, Halliburton, and Sugar Land, Texas, was mysteriously inserted in the text.

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