Committee Seeks Lehman and AIG Records
Chairman Waxman wrote to Lehman Brothers and AIG to seek the communications of the CEOs and board members of the two companies over the last 180 days, as well as information about the compensation of the CEOs and board members.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Corporate Accountability
Committee to Hold Hearings on Collapse of Lehman Brothers and AIG
Chairman Henry A. Waxman announced today that the Oversight Committee will hold two days of hearings to examine the regulatory mistakes and financial excesses that led to the bankruptcy filing by Lehman Brothers and the government bailout of AIG.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Energy Policy
Chairman Waxman Requests Information on Oil Company Involvement in Interior Scandal
Chairman Waxman wrote to the Department of the Interior Inspector General to request further information about the oil companies’ improper gifts to Mineral Management Service officials in Denver.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Public Health
Chairman Waxman Questions FDA Priorities
Chairman Waxman wrote to FDA Commissioner von Eschenbach to request answers to questions raised by internal FDA emails, which suggest that political appointees at the agency may be promoting industry priorities at the expense of FDA’s core public health mission.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 | Environment
Committee to Hold Hearing on Implementation and Enforcement of the Clean Water Act
The Committee will hold a hearing on September 24, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. to examine the implementation and enforcement of the Clean Water Act. To date, EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have failed to provide the Committee with important documents. Chairman Waxman invited both agencies to testify and requests that documents be provided prior to the hearing.