Chronology of Committee Work

Davis and Waxman Question MLB Drug Policy

In a letter to baseball commissioner Bud Selig and players representative Donald Fehr, Chairman Davis and Ranking Member Waxman raise questions about baseball’s new steroid policy, including its penalties, scope, and implementation.

Administration Withheld Halliburton Overcharges from International Auditors

Rep. Waxman reveals that Administration officials, acting at the request of Halliburton, redacted a Pentagon report to conceal more than $100 million in fuel overcharges from international auditors overseeing the Development Fund for Iraq.

Pentagon Auditors Conclude Halliburton Overcharged $100 Million

Reps. Waxman and Dingell reveal that Defense Department auditors have determined, in a report withheld from Congress, that Halliburton overcharged by more than $100 million under its no-bid Iraq oil contract.

Davis and Waxman Respond to MLB's Objections to Steroid Investigation

Chairman Davis and Rep. Waxman detail the basis for the Committee's investigation into steroid use and reject the premise that Major League Baseball and its players are above responsible scrutiny.

Audits Undermine Care for Children with Mental Illness

Rep. Waxman and Sen. Collins ask the HHS Inspector General and the Administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to halt an initiative to cut off federal funding for the medical treatment of children with severe mental illness.

Lax Oversight of Medicaid Drug Pricing Costs Millions

Rep. Waxman releases a new GAO study that shows that the federal agency responsible for Medicaid has failed to ensure that the program get the "best possible" prices from prescription drug manufacturers, as required under law.

Committee to Investigate Awarding of No-Bid Contracts to Alaska Native Corporations

Chairman Davis and Rep. Waxman write Administration officials and GAO about the increasing number of no-bid federal contracts awarded to Alaska Native Corporations under special contracting provisions.

DOD Contracts with ESSI "Appear to Have Anomalies in Them"

In a letter to Secretary Rumsfeld, Rep. Waxman asks for details of the Defense Department's contracts with Engineered Support Systems, Inc., on whose board William H.T. Bush, the President's uncle, sits. An Undersecretary of Defense has said the contracts "appear to have anomalies in them."

HHS Questioned on Continued Use of Video News Releases

Reps. Waxman, Miller, and DeLauro write to HHS about a recent report that the agency continues to use prepackaged video news releases as part of the Department's public relations efforts.

Evidence Grows of Administration's Misuse of New Information Restrictions

In a letter calling for a congressional investigation, Rep. Waxman provides examples of how proliferating information designations such as "sensitive but unclassified" have been used to block the release of important government records.

SSA Altered Communications to Undermine Confidence

A new report released by Reps. Waxman and other senior members of Congress details how the Social Security Administration has systematically altered its public communications.

Waxman Requests Hearings into Baseball Steroid Use

In a letter to Chairman Davis, Rep. Waxman asks for congressional hearings into the allegations of steroid use in Major League Baseball and the adequacy of the league's response.

Justice Department Urged to Pursue Tobacco Suit Aggressively

Reps. Waxman and Meehan write to Attorney General Gonzales to express their support for the Justice Department's aggressive pursuit of the landmark case against the tobacco industry.

GAO Reminds Agencies of Covert Propaganda Ban

The Comptroller General writes to all executive branch agency heads to advise them of the restrictions on spending for "publicity and propaganda," specifically noting the GAO's finding that some prepackaged news stories are illegal covert propaganda.

Chairmen Davis and Souder Mischaracterize Report's Position on Needle Exchange

In letters to Secretary of State Rice and USAID Administrator Natsios, Reps. Waxman and Cummings clarify the International Narcotics Control Board's position on the efficacy of needle exchange programs. Chairmen Davis and Souder had mischaracterized the report in previous correspondence.

Unanswered Questions Remain on Rice's Iraq Pick

Rep. Waxman asks for a full explanation of the role of Ambassador Dick Jones, Secretary of State Rice's choice to head U.S. Iraq policy, in the steering of a lucrative fuel contract to an obscure Kuwaiti company.

Data on Migrant Farmworkers Still Needed

Rep. Waxman and 18 other member of Congress urge the Department of Labor to continue the National Agricultural Workers Survey, which provides essential information on employment, immigration, health, public benefits, education, wages, and income.

Bill Would Restore Scientific Integrity to Research and Policymaking

Reps. Waxman and Gordon introduce H.R. 839, legislation to protect federal science from political interference. The bill includes bars on manipulating science, suppressing research, and using political litmus tests to appoint members of scientific advisory committees.

Budget Cuts Threaten FDA's Enforcement Capacity

Rep. Waxman expresses concerns to FDA Acting Commissioner Dr. Lester Crawford that budget cuts proposed by the President will reduce the number of FDA employees and hamper already-faltering enforcement efforts.

FDA Enforcement Efforts Decline

There has been a sharp decline in FDA enforcement actions against misleading drug advertisements and violations of manufacturing standards by biologic drug companies since Dr. Lestor Crawford was appointed as Acting Commissioner in early 2002.

AIDS Grant Awarded for 'Non-Suitable' Proposal

A politically well connected organization that promotes abstinence education has received a major federal grant under the President’s AIDS program despite its proposal having been rated "not suitable for funding" by an independent review panel.

Whistleblowers: Iraq 'Wild West' Under CPA

At a Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing, a former Coalition Provisional Authority official and other whistleblowers testify on the waste, fraud, and abuse of Iraqi funds under the stewardship of the Bush Administration.

Members Ask for Hearings on Withheld 9/11 Information

Reps. Waxman and Maloney ask for hearings on whether political considerations caused the Administration to delay release of findings by the 9/11 Commission about pre-attack warnings.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Scientists Decry Political Interference

Reps. Waxman and Rahall write Interior Secretary Norton about new survey results that describe pervasive politicization of FWS’s scientific mission.

DOD Pay Plan Would Reward Political Appointees

Rep. Waxman, Sen. Akaka and Rep. Danny Davis express serious concerns about a Defense Department plan to give higher raises to political appointees than to career employees.

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