Chronology of Committee Work

Chairman Waxman Asks for Further Information on Halliburton Move

Chairman Waxman requests information about the effects of Halliburton's decision to move the office of its CEO to Dubai.

Committee to Consider Subpoena of Andrew Card

Chairman Waxman informs former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card that the Oversight Committee will meet on April 25 to consider a subpoena for Mr. Card’s testimony regarding the leak of Valerie Plame Wilson’s covert identity and White House security procedures unless Mr. Card agrees to appear before the Committee voluntarily.

Committee to Consider Subpoena of White House Information Relating to MZM Contract

Chairman Waxman informs White House Counsel Fred Fielding that unless documents are provided by April 24, the Oversight Committee will meet on April 25 to consider a subpoena for information regarding contacts between the White House and MZM, a federal contractor implicated in bribery charges.

Committee to Consider Subpoena for RNC Documents Related to White House E-mails

Chairman Waxman informs the RNC that the Oversight Committee will meet on April 25 to consider a subpoena for documents relating to possible violation of the Presidential Records Act and the Hatch Act by White House officials.

Waxman Requests Drug Purchase Information

Chairman Waxman requests detailed information about drug purchases in the President's Global AIDS Program.

Committee Marks Up National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007

The Committee held amended and reported favorably on the National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007 (H.R. 401).

Rep. Waxman Renews Request After RNC Fails to Provide Information on White House Officials' E-mails

In a letter to the Republican National Committee, Chairman Waxman states that it is unacceptable that — after three letters from the Committee — the RNC has provided only minimal information regarding White House officials’ use of RNC e-mail accounts. In response to the RNC’s proposal to limit the Committee’s request for e-mail, Chairman Waxman requests basic facts about the scope and nature of the emails sent using these accounts before he assesses whether such limitations are required.

State Department's Response to Chairman Waxman's Letters

On April 17, 2007, Assistant Secretary of State Jeffrey Bergner responded on behalf of Secretary Rice to Chairman Waxman's March 30 and April 9 inquiries regarding the Administration's claims that Iraq attempted to procure uranium from Niger and other subjects.

Chairman Waxman Postpones Vote and Renews Request for Rice Testimony

After receiving a second response from the State Department, Rep. Waxman writes to Secretary Rice announcing a one-week postponement of the Committee’s consideration of a subpoena and asking her to schedule a voluntary appearance before the Committee prior to the Memorial Day recess.

Chairman Waxman Asks RNC To Provide Production Schedule

After the RNC informed the Oversight Committee that they will not be able to produce the e-mails requested by an April 18 deadline, Chairman Waxman requests that the RNC provide a timeline for producing the requested documents. He also asks what steps the RNC has taken to preserve and produce the emails, and which White House officials were provided with RNC email accounts.

Waxman Asks Government Agencies to Preserve E-mails from RNC Accounts

Following briefings from the White House and Republican National Committee that revealed an extensive volume of e-mails regarding official government business may have been destroyed by the RNC, Chairman Waxman directs government agencies to preserve e-mails received from or sent to non-governmental e-mail accounts used by White House staffers. The Committee also requests that government agencies provide an inventory of all e-mails involving these accounts.

Corruption Mars Iraqi Oil Production and Transport

Chairman Waxman asks Secretary Rice to investigate persistent allegations of corruption that have slowed the recovery of the Iraqi oil industry.

Chairman Waxman Requests Information on White House Contract with MZM

As part of the Committee’s ongoing investigation into waste, fraud, and abuse in federal contracting, the Committee has requested information on a $140,000 contract awarded by the Executive Office of the President to MZM, Inc. in July 2002.

Committee Requests that NIH Postpone Privatization of Environmental Health Perspectives

Chairman Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Kucinich have requested that Dr. Elias Zerhouni, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), assure the Committee that NIH will postpone any plan to privatize Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP), a leading journal on environmental health, until the Committee concludes its inquiry into the matter. The first plan to privatize EHP was scrapped by NIH in January 2007 due to apparent conflicts of interest.

Chairman Waxman Reiterates Request for Testimony from Secretary Rice

After receiving an insufficient response from the State Department's Legislative Affairs office, Chairman Waxman reiterates his request for Secretary Rice to testify on April 18 regarding President Bush's claims that Iraq attempted to procure uranium from Niger and other subjects.

Committee Requests White House E-mails Stored at RNC

Rep. Waxman requests copies of e-mails related to the use of federal agencies and federal resources for partisan political purposes.

Lead in Women's Vitamins Causes Concern

Chairman Waxman wrote to FDA regarding recent findings that some consumer vitamin products were contaminated with lead. Since lead poisoning can result from very low levels of exposure and cause serious harm to adults and children, the presence of of lead in these products poses a potential threat to the public health. Chairman Waxman asked FDA to provide information on its handling of this matter and on its plans to address the threat of lead contamination in vitamins.

State Department's Response to Chairman Waxman's March 12 Letter

Acting Assistant Secretary Matthew Reynolds responds to Chairman Waxman's March 12 inquiry to the State Department.

Chairman Waxman Asks Andrew Card for Interview Regarding White House Security Procedures

Chairman Waxman asks former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card for an on-the-record interview regarding White House security procedures designed to protect classified information.

Committee Requests Information from the Director of National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Chairman Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Kucinich have requested information on the plan by Dr. David Schwartz, the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), to privatize Environmental Health Perspectives, a leading journal on environmental health read in over 190 countries. The Oversight Committee also requested information relating to Dr. Schwartz’s conduct as NIEHS Director.

Committee Requests Deposition of Former White House Aide Susan Ralston

Today the Committee sent a formal request to former White House aide Susan Ralston to appear for a deposition on April 5th. The deposition is part of the Committee’s investigation, begun last spring, into lobbying contacts between lobbyist Jack Abramoff and the White House.

Chairman Waxman Expands Investigation into EPA Reversal

Upon review of internal EPA documents, Chairman Waxman expands the Committee’s investigation into possible political interference with an EPA permitting decision of a liquefied natural gas facility on the California coast. EPA documents indicate that the reversal of EPA’s position is likely to result in degraded air quality in California, inconsistent application of air quality regulations, and potential enforcement difficulties of clean air plans."

Chairman Waxman Invites Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to Testify on April 18th

The Committee has formally requested Secretary Rice to testify before the Oversight Committee on April 18th regarding the Administration’s claims that Iraq sought uranium from Niger, White House treatment of classified information, the appointment of Ambassador Jones as "special coordinator" for Iraq, and other subjects.

Information Requested on Political Presentations

Following a hearing regarding allegations of misconduct at GSA, the Committee writes Karl Rove to learn what other agencies received political presentations and whether federal agencies or resources were used to help Republican candidates.

Rep. Waxman Requests Information on White House E-mail Policies

Following new revelations that White House officials have been conducting official business using nongovernmental e-mail accounts, Chairman Waxman asks White House Counsel Fred Fielding for information and a briefing regarding White House e-mail policies.

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