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News Releases

December 18, 2006	"Dingell Comments on McDowell Announcement to Abstain"
December 12, 2006	"Dingell Comments on Feder Response"
October 25, 2006	Dingell Reiterates Call for Affordable Health Care; EBRI Survey Finds Americans Unhappy with Health Care Costs
September 22, 2006	National Donut Hole Day Today: Loss in Drug Coverage to Affect Millions of Medicare Beneficiaries
September 19, 2006	Democrats Call for Immediate Action to Protect Children's Health Insurance Coverage
August 9, 2006	BP Prudhoe Bay Production Shutdown: Implications for the Reauthorization of the Pipeline Safety Act
August 7, 2006	BP Prudhoe Bay Production Shutdown
July 26, 2006	"EPA Air Toxics Program Failing to Reduce Human Health Risks, Not Meeting Congressional Requirements"
July 25, 2006	Leading Democrats Propose Major Energy Independence Bill; Bill is Part of Democrats' Commitment to America's Energy Independence and National Security » Summary of the PROGRESS Act
July 19, 2006	Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Protect Health Benefits for Schoolchildren with Disabilities
July 10, 2006	"New GAO Report Finds Medicare Drug Plan Hotlines Provide Seniors With Incomplete and Inaccurate Information" » See also GAO’s report and Democratic Staff Fact Sheet
June 8, 2006	As Summer BBQ Season Heats Up, Democrats Call on State Health Officials to Stop Carbon Monoxide Treatments of Meat and Fish
June 8, 2006	Key Lawmakers Request GAO Report on Credit Derivatives Market Information Technology Woes » read the letter to GAO
May 17, 2006	"GAO Agrees to Report to Dingell, Markey, Schakowsky on Finance Markets Preparedness; Design Phase Complete by June 30, 2006"
May 11, 2006	"Congressmen Boucher and Dingell Introduce Legislation To Establish Strategic Refinery Reserve; Measure Would Enhance Refinery Capacity" » Read a summary and the text of the Legislation
May 3, 2006	"New GAO Report Finds Widespread Problems With Information Provided by Bush Administration About New Medicare Drug Benefit" » See also GAO’s report and fact sheet
May 1, 2006	"Dingell Cosponsors Bill to Shine Sunlight on Energy Derivatives" » Text of the PUMP Act of 2006
March 29, 2006	"Dingell Comments on Proposed CAFE Rule"
March 28, 2006	"Dingell, Stupak and Brown release GAO report: Status of the Healthcare System in New Orleans Approximately 6 Months After Hurricane Katrina"
February 8, 2006	"Clinton and Dingell Introduce Legislation To Roll Back Bush Giveaway To Insurance Companies"
February 6, 2006	"Democrats Offer Plan to Provide Health Insurance to All" -- See also the Summary of the Legislation
January 31, 2006	"Seniors Will Get Needed Medicines Under Democratic Proposal" » Also read the summary of the legislation
January 26, 2006	GAO Finds EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Inadequate, May Undermine Public Health Protection read the Report...
January 24, 2006	Clinton and Dingell announce legislation to rescind Republican giveaway to insurance companies
December 8, 2005	"Superfund Turns 25. Lack of Funding Has Slowed Progress in Recent Years"
December 8, 2005	"Superfund Turns 25. Lack of Funding Has Slowed Progress in Recent Years"
November 21, 2005	"Cox to Dingell: Upgrading Penalty Collections and Returning More Money to Investors "A Top Priority"
November 15, 2005	"Report Shows Laws Broken in Attempt to Politicize Public Broadcasting"
November 4, 2005	Former Chair of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Resigns in the Face of Inspector General's Report
November 3, 2005	Democrats Reject Weak Data Security Bill
October 29, 2005	Congressman Dingell delivers Democratic Radio Address
October 20, 2005	"Digital-TV debate should focus on consumers, first responders" -- The Hill, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, Op-ed by Rep. John D. Dingell (D-Mich)
October 3, 2005	GAO Report Found Little Data Exists to Support Claim that Elderly Transfer Assets to Qualify for Medicaid
September 15, 2005	Committee Releases Draft Broadband Legislation
September 8, 2005	Democrats Introduce Legislation to Ensure Hurricane Victims Access to Health Care
August 31, 2005	Statement of Congressman John D. Dingell on the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
July 21, 2005	"GAO Confirms Illegal Drug Importation Remains Major Problem"
July 21, 2005	"Dingell, Stupak Press Leavitt About Unregulated Drug Problem"
July 19, 2005	"Dingell Introduces Bill to Restore Medicaid Funding" » Also See Fact Sheet on the "Medicaid Formula Fairness Act of 2005"
July 14, 2005	"NIH Ethics Problems More Widespread Than Previously Thought, Committee Finds" July 8, 2005 Letter from NIH
July 6, 2005	"Committee Releases Draft Bill to Fight Identity Theft"
May 26, 2005	"Statement of Senator Max Baucus and Representative John D. Dingell On the Administration's Announcement of a Medicaid Commission"
May 23, 2005	"House to Pass Bill to Lock Out Internet's Spying Eyes"
May 11, 2005	"Dingell Will Keep Fighting for Patients' Rights"
May 11, 2005	"Obey and Dingell Call for Investigation of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting"
May 4, 2005	"Democrats Introduce Legislative Package to Help More than 20 Million of the Nation's Uninsured"
April 28, 2005	"GAO Report to Dingell, Barton, Other Key Lawmakers on Information Security at Seven Critical Financial Organizations Delayed"
April 14, 2005	"Donaldson to Dingell: Improved Shareholder Access To Proxy Not Dead Yet"
April 13, 2005	"Energy Legislation Markup Continues; Title XV - Ethanol and Motor Fuels; Republican Bill Will Cost Taxpayers A Bundle"
April 13, 2005	"Energy Policy Act Markup Continues; The Republican Electricity Title Hurts Consumers"
April 6, 2005	"Committee Marks Up Energy Legislation; Democrats to Offer Amendments to Overturn Republican Provisions that Harm Environment"
March 2, 2005	"Lawmakers Call for Investigation into Delays in DOE Energy Efficiency Standards; Reps. Markey, Dingell, Boucher ask GAO to determine why DOE has failed to comply with legal deadlines"
February 17, 2005	"Dingell Pushes Legislation to Protect Groundwater"
February 17, 2005	"Dingell Introduces Electric Reliability Legislation"
January 28, 2005	"GAO Commits to Report to Dingell, Frank, Kanjorski by July 15, 2005 on SEC, CFTC Fines and Disgorgement Collections"
January 27, 2005	"GAO Commits to Report to Dingell, Markey by June 17, 2005 on Impact of LAX SEC Enforcement of PUHCA"
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Letters

December 19, 2006	Letter to Chairman Martin, Federal Communications Commission, with respect to the cable franchising item currently under consideration at the FCC See Dec. 20, 2006, response from Chairman Martin
December 18, 2006	Letter to the Honorable Leslie V. Norwalk, Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, submitting comments on the proposed rules (CMS-4119-P) entitled "Medicare Program; Medicare Part D Data," issued October 18, 2006
December 18, 2006	Letter to the Honorable Joseph T. Kelliher, Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, asking questions about the Commission's actions on EPACT and related issues See January 5, 2007, response of FERC
December 12, 2006	Letter to Mr. Mark Hurd, President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board, Hewlett-Packard Company regarding Insider Stock Option transactions at Hewlett-Packard
December 5, 2006	Letter to Mr. Samuel Feder, General Counsel, Federal Communications Commission, regarding the December 1, 2006, letter of FCC Chairman Martin seeking Mr. Feder's determination of whether to unrecuse Commissioner Robert McDowell See Dec. 5, 2006, response from Samuel Feder
November 30, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson expressing serious concerns over the current implementation of Administrator Johnson's plan to reorganize the library system of the Environmental Protection Agency
November 15, 2006	Letter to John Kneuer, Acting Administrator, Commerce for Communications and Information, NTIA, from several Democratic Members of the Committee providing suggestions and comments on how NTIA may address certain digital TV transition issues that relate specifically to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement and administer a coupon program for digital-to-analog converter boxes
October 30, 2006	Reps. Waxman, Dingell, Rangel, Stark, and Brown write to CMS Administrator Norwalk regarding the public availability of detailed data on the current status of the Medicare Advantage program and the Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
October 25, 2006	Letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt regarding dissatisfaction with the Medicare & You 2007 Handbook which was recently sent to America's Medicare beneficiaries
October 25, 2006	Letter to CMS Acting Administrator Norwalk requesting that CMS publish in the final rule on the Physician Fee Schedule to be issued on November 1, 2006, values for four Current Procedural Technology codes often used by pediatricians
October 23, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson requesting information related to case law with respect to the availability of contribution under Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) for voluntary cleanups See EPA's Jan. 12, 2007 response
October 11, 2006	Letter to Kevin Martin, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, regarding agency's independent review of the ATT acquisition of BellSouth
October 11, 2006	Letter to Stan Wise, Chairman, Georgia Public Service Commission, regarding concerns about the Nuclear Waste Fund and cost to ratepayers See response of Chairman Wise
October 10, 2006	Letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt regarding proposed regulatory changes to the diabetes management protocol for skilled nursing facility residents
October 6, 2006	Letter to Commissioner Fredriksson, Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation, and Mr. Robert Malone, Chairman and CEO BP America, Inc., with questions regarding additional documents discovered by the Committee that relate to the Prudhoe Bay Western and Eastern Operating Lines See Oct. 20, 2006 response of Robert A. Malone See Oct. 16, 2006 response of Kurt Fredriksson
September 27, 2006	Letter to Speaker Hastert and Majority Leader Boehner urging that H.R. 4943, "Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act", be scheduled for consideration on the House floor before Congress adjourns
September 25, 2006	Follow-up Letter from Reps. Dingell, Rangel, Waxman, Stark, and Brown to CMS Administrator McClellan regarding concern about inadequate oversight of companies and individuals selling Medicare Part D prescription drug plans
September 21, 2006	Letter from Reps. Dingell and Markey to FCC Chairman Martin regarding the Commission's process for the current media ownership proceeding
September 19, 2006	Letter from Reps. Dingell, Waxman, and Gordon asking the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate efforts underway at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to close EPA's libraries and reduce access to environmental information
September 14, 2006	Letter from Reps. Dingell and Markey to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding a report on media ownership that may have been suppressed by the FCC
September 13, 2006	Letter from Reps. Dingell and Waxman to U.S. Comptroller General Walker asking the GAO to investigate the impact of and costs associated with new documentation requirements for determining the citizenship of Medicaid beneficiaires
September 11, 2006	Letter to Ms. Patricia Dunn, Chairman of the Board, Hewlett-Packard Company, from Chairmen Barton and Whitfield and Ranking Member Dingell and Stupak requesting records and information regarding HP's alleged use of pretexting and data brokers to procure the personal telephone records of the members of its Board of Directors and others without their knowledge or consent
September 7, 2006	Letter from Reps. Dingell, Waxman, Rangel, Brown, and Stark to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator McClellan raising concern about a number of issues regarding implementation of the Medicare prescription drug benefit
September 6, 2006	Letter to Robert Iger, President and CEO, The Walt Disney Company, with questions about the accuracy of a two-part mini-series entitled "The Path to 9/11"
September 6, 2006	Letter to Comptroller General Walker requesting that the GAO evaluate the Food and Drug Administration's reliance on so-called "non-inferiority" studies as proof of the effectiveness of antibiotics
August 29, 2006	Letter from Reps. Dingell, Stupak, Brown, and Strickland to Energy Secretary Bodman regarding the request to have GAO do a full review of the operations of the Department of Energy Office of Environment, Safety and Health and an analysis of a DOE proposal to eliminate it
August 28, 2006	Letter from Ranking Member Dingell and Democratic Members of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations to Subcommittee Chairman Whitfield requesting a hearing be held on what changes in ice and glaciers can tell us about global warming
August 16, 2006	Letter to DOE Secretary Bodman requesting a response to questions regarding the Yucca Mountain Repository program See DOE's October 6, 2006, response
August 15, 2006	Letter from Reps. Dingell, Stupak, Brown, and Strickland to Comptroller General Walker requesting a full review of the operations of the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environment, Safety and Health and an analysis of a DOE proposal to eliminate it review the attachments
August 9, 2006	Letter from Reps. Dingell, Brown, and Waxman to HHS Secretary Leavitt to comment on the July 12 interim final rule published to implement the section of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 that requires any individual on Medicaid or applying for Medicaid to document both citizenship and identity
July 26, 2006	Letter from Members of Congress to HHS Secretary Leavitt urging HHS not to implement regulatory changes referenced in President Bush's FY2007 budget that would result in severe cuts to Medicaid
July 24, 2006	Letter to FCC Chairman Martin regarding the transition from analog to digital television broadcasting
July 20, 2006	Minority Leader Pelosi, Reps. Dingell, Rangel, and Waxman write Speaker urging House consideration of legislation to correct failures in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program resulting from the prohibition against price negotiation
June 27, 2006	Letter to Department of Energy Secretary Bodman regarding environmental, health and safety functions and responsibilities of the Department at its nuclear weapons and clean-up sites and national laboratories
June 27, 2006	Letter to Speaker Hastert from Democratic Leader Pelosi and other Members of Congress, including Ranking Member Dingell, regarding H.R. 5588, the Comprehensive Veterans' Data Protection and Identity Theft Prevention Act
June 15, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson following up on EPA's response to Representatives Dingell and Solis additional questions for the hearing record for the November 16, 2005, hearing entitled "Superfund Laws and Animal Agriculture" See also December 1, 2005, letter to Chairman Gillmor transmitting follow-up questions for the record from Reps. Dingell and Solis and EPA's Response to those questions
June 15, 2006	Letter to Administrator Barrett, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), with questions regarding a Corrective Action Order issued by PHMSA to BP Alaska pipelines shortly after the North Slope oil spill See PHMSA's July 26, 2006, response
June 8, 2006	Letter to 50 State Health Officers regarding the sale of meat and fish treated with carbon monoxide (example: letter to Michigan)
June 6, 2006	Letter to GAO requesting a study of the issues surrounding credit derivatives markets information technology
June 1, 2006	Letter to California Governor Schwarzenegger regarding legislative activity related to refining capacity in the U.S.
June 1, 2006	Letter to Texas Governor Perry regarding legislative activity related to refining capacity in the U.S.
June 1, 2006	Letter to Louisiana Governor Blanco regarding legislative activity related to refining capacity in the U.S.
May 22, 2006	Letter to Chairman Regula, Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education, and Ranking Member Obey, Committee on Appropriations, regarding full funding for grants to State high-risk insurance pools included as part of the FY 2007 HHS Appropriations bill
May 18, 2006	Letter from Democratic Members of the House to Speaker Hastert regarding health information technology legislation
May 11, 2006	Letter to Comptroller General Walker requesting the GAO examine how well Medicare Part D is working to provide Medicare beneficiaries with their medications
May 11, 2006	Letter from Democratic Members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce to Chairman Barton requesting a full Committee hearing to review recent reports of three telecommunications companies providing the records of millions of Americans to the National Security Agency
May 10, 2006	Letter to President Bush from several Members of Congress regarding DOE policies that would penalize responsible contractors who offer comprehensive employee health and pension plans
May 8, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson regarding a review of boutique fuels
May 5, 2006	Letter to Chairman Lewis and Ranking Member Obey, Committee on Appropriations, urging full funding of all programs authorize by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) to enhance energy efficiency, conservation, renewable energy sources, and clean coal initiatives
May 5, 2006	Letter to Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Cerise regarding the provision of adequate healthcare services for the residents of the New Orleans region
May 5, 2006	Letter to National Academy of Sciences President Ralph J. Cicerone regarding NAS agreement to review OMB's Proposed Risk Assessment Bulletin
May 4, 2006	Letter to Comptroller General Walker asking the GAO to examine the use of section 1115 Medicaid waivers by the Secretary of HHS
April 28, 2006	Letter to Chairman Charles H. Taylor and Ranking Member Norman Dicks, Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, urging the restoration of funding for the EPA's State and Local Air Quality Management Program
April 27, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson with questions related to President Bush's FY2007 budget request for the Superfund program
April 26, 2006	Letter to Energy Secretary Bodman regarding a DOE progress report on"preliminary activity" of health impacts to persons resulting from living in proximity to petrochemical and oil refinery facilities
April 26, 2006	Letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt regarding the performance of Medicare Part D "call centers"
April 25, 2006	Letter to Transportation Secretary Mineta regarding the recent North Slope oil spill and oil supply pipeline inspection methods See Department of Transportation's June 5, 2006, response
April 6, 2006	Letter from House Members to HHS Secretary Leavitt regarding confusion for beneficiaries surrounding the implementation of the new Medicare prescription drug benefit (Part D)
April 5, 2006	Letter to Mr. Kevin Hostler, President and CEO, Alyeska Pipeline, with questions regarding the North Slope oil spill See Mr. Hostler's April 25, 2006, response
April 4, 2006	Letter to House Appropriations Committee Chairman Lewis and Ranking Member Obey requesting an increase in funding for the Leaking Underground Storage Tank program
March 30, 2006	Letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt regarding the use of carbon monoxide to color meat and fish and whether that practice is safe for American consumers Also see attached photographs »
March 29, 2006	Letter to Mr. Edward Whitacre, Chairman and CEO, AT&T Inc. regarding national cable franchising HTML See AT&T's April 3, 2006, response
March 24, 2006	Letter to BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. President regarding the recent North Slope oil spill and oil supply pipeline inspection methods HTML See BP's April 3, 2006, response
March 23, 2006	Letter to Brigham A. McCown, Acting Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, regarding the Office of Pipeline Safety and its enforcement strategy and penalty actions HTML See PHMSA's April 18, 2006, response
March 17, 2006	Letter to Comptroller General Walker requesting that the GAO conduct followup work to determine if it's recommendations for improving the Automated Targeting System operations have been adopted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
March 2, 2006	Letter to FTC Chairman Majoras regarding fraudulent access to customer phone records and related FTC enforcement efforts against online data brokers
February 28, 2006	Letter to House Budget Committee Chairman Nussle and Ranking Member Spratt transmitting the Views and Estimates of the Committee on Energy and Commerce Minority on the President's FY2007 Budget
February 23, 2006	Letter to Secretary Leavitt objecting to FDA’s claim that state lawsuits related to prescription drugs should be barred by FDA regulation of prescription drugs and pointing out that FDA justifies this claim with misleading statements and critical omissions
February 23, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson with questions about President Bush's FY2007 budget request for Clean Air programs
February 22, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson with questions related to President Bush's FY2007 Budget request for the Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) program
February 21, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson with questions related to President Bush's FY2007 Budget request for Brownfields cleanup and assessment grants
February 16, 2006	Letter to Mr. S. William Becker, Executive Director, State and Territorial Air Pollution Program Administrators/Association of Local Air Pollution Control Officials requesting information from its State members regarding the processing of new source review air permits for new refineries and for expansions at existing refineries read the June 1, 2006, Summary of 19 State Responses and Attachment » read the June 5, 2006, Addendum »
February 9, 2006	Letter to the Department of Energy, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Financial Accounting Standards Board regarding oil and natural gas reserve accounting practices
February 9, 2006	Reps. Dingell and Stupak send a letter to FDA regarding the use of carbon monoxide to alter the color of meat and fish
February 8, 2006	Rep. Dingell sends a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Bodman about President's "Advanced Energy Initiative" See DOE's April 6, 2006 response
January 26, 2006	Reps. Dingell, Waxman, Brown, Stark, DeLauro, Emanuel, Cardin, and Pallone send a letter to Speaker Hastert concerning the implementation of the new Medicare prescription drug program
January 23, 2006	Chairmen Barton and Upton and Ranking Members Dingell and Markey send a letter to FCC Chairman Martin regarding the disclosure of consumer telephone records
January 23, 2006	Reps. Dingell, Rangel, Waxman, Spratt, Brown, and Stark send a letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt concerning implementation of the new Medicare prescription drug program
January 12, 2006	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson concerning the recent review of the strength of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) process
January 10, 2006	Letter to CMS requesting a report regarding their assessment and decision to classify a device manufactured by BlueSky Medical used for negative pressure wound therapy, allowing for Medicare coverage of this product
December 15, 2005	Letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt regarding the Department of Health and Human Services' role in restoring the healthcare infrastructure for the New Orleans region affected by Hurricane Katrina Feb. 15, 2006, response from Secretary Leavitt
December 13, 2005	Letter to the Honorable Robert Portman, U.S. Trade Representative, raising concerns regarding how the ongoing World Trade Organization Doha Round of trade negotiations could affect domestic regulatory policies and authority that full under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress, specifically in relation to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
November 23, 2005	Questions to Secretary Leavitt from Rep. Dingell regarding the November 8, 2005, full Committee hearing, "Assessing the National Pandemic Flu Preparedness Plan"
November 10, 2005	Letter to Energy Secretary Bodman requesting answers to questions regarding the FY2006 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act and its implications on matters including nuclear waste disposal March 7, 2006, response
November 8, 2005	Ranking Member Dingell sends letter to CMS Administrator McClellan expressing views on the proposed rule to establish a process for prior determinations for certain items and services covered by Medicare
November 4, 2005	Ranking Member Dingell sends letter to Comptroller General Walker asking the GAO to consider issues regarding healthcare-related problems facing the greater New Orleans region, including the loss of the regions two largest hospitals, Charity and University
November 3, 2005	Subcommittee Chairman Whitfield and Ranking Member Stupak send a letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt regarding the investigation into the health and welfare of individuals in thoroughbred and quarter horse racing, specifically the need for adequate on-track injury insurance for jockeys and other workers
November 2, 2005	Members of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations send a letter to the Robert Battista, Chairman, National Labor Relations Board, urging the NLRB to reconsider a regulation in order to protect the rights of jockeys, exercise riders, or any employee of the horse or dog racing industries
October 24, 2005	Reps. Waxman, Rangell, Dingell, Stark, and Sherrod Brown send a letter to Comptroller General Walker asking that the GAO investigate whether information that seniors are now receiving from CMS and from private drug plans about the Medicare drug benefit is helpful and accurate
October 12, 2005	Reps. Waxman, Dingell, and Brown write to HHS Secretary Michael O. Leavitt protesting the decision to permit Dr. von Eschenbach to lead the FDA while remaining the director of the NCI and requesting the appointment of a permanent commissioner who is free from conflicts of interest
October 6, 2005	Letter to CMS Administrator McClellan from Reps. Rangel, Dingell, Waxman, Stark, and Brown regarding inaccurate information in the "Medicare and You" handbook distributed to Medicare beneficiaries
October 5, 2005	Letter from Chairmen Barton and Upton and Ranking Members Dingell and Markey to Ambassador David A. Gross, State Department, and Assistant Secretary Gallagher, Communications and Information, Commerce Department, regarding Internet domain name governance
October 3, 2005	Letter to SEC Chairman Christopher Cox and U.S. Comptroller General Walker regarding GAO Report: SEC and CFTC Penalties: Continued Progress Made in Collection Efforts, but Greater SEC Management Attention Is Needed See GAO's report (GAO-05-670)
September 15, 2005	Letter to Energy Secretary Bodman requesting information relevant to the Nation's refining capacity
September 14, 2005	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson with questions related to the progress the Administration has made in implementing the Energy Policy Act of 2005
September 13, 2005	Letter to Comptroller General David M. Walker requesting that GAO 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
September 6, 2005	Letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt asking that HHS help make it possible for States affected by Hurricane Katrina to make greater use of the Medicaid program to meet the growing health needs of their residents
August 29, 2005	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson regarding an August 9, 2005, explosion at EQ Resource Recovery in Romulus, Michigan, and data collected concerning the hazardous substances that may have been released as a result of the explosion and fire
August 8, 2005	Letter to Comptroller General Walker, FERC Chairman Kelliher, SEC Chairman Cox, and NARUC President Munns, releasing the Government Accountability Office report, Public Utility Holding Company Act: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen SEC's Administration of the Act
August 1, 2005	Letter to Comptroller General Walker requesting that the GAO continue evaluating U.S. programs to combat nuclear smuggling, including specifically examining the five research and development laboratories that are involved in the research effort
July 29, 2005	Letter to Department of Interior Assistant Secretary Scarlett regarding the recently established Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Advisory Committee
July 28, 2005	Letter to Comptroller General Walker, FRB Chairman Greenspan, and SEC Acting Chairman Glassman regarding GAO's June 29, 2005, report: Financial Market Organizations Have Taken Steps to Protect against Electronic Attacks, but Could Take Additional Actions See also the GAO's report (GAO-05-679R)
July 20, 2005	Letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Leavitt regarding the increasing flow of unregulated drugs entering the United States
July 5, 2005	Letter to the Governors requesting their State's position with respect to provisions in H.R. 6, the "Energy Policy Act of 2005” which preempt, override, or result in the diminishment of existing States authorities
June 21, 2005	Letter from Democratic Members of the Committee on Energy and Commerce to House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Lewis and Ranking Member Obey supporting restoring full funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
June 20, 2005	Letter to NIH Director Zerhouni regarding the Committee's investigation of the adequacy of NIH policies for maintaining research samples of human tissue
May 23, 2005	Letter to Energy Secretary Bodman regarding the DOE's program to construct a repository to dispose of nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada
May 19, 2005	Letter to EPA Administrator Johnson and CEQ Chairman Connaughton requesting information regarding multi-pollutant legislation and other Clean Air Act issues
May 18, 2005	Letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt expressing concerns about the growing problem of U.S. tax dollars being spent to reimburse Medicare and Medicaid services outsourced to foreign countries
May 11, 2005	Letter to Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Inspector General Konz requesting an investigation into recent actions by the CPB Nov. 29, 2005, response of CPB Inspector General Konz
May 10, 2005	Letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt expressing opposition to Medicaid cuts in the budget resolution and outline key criteria that a Presidential Commission should meet if it is appointed
May 9, 2005	Letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt submitting comments on the Medicare Program: Changes to the Medicare Appeal Procedures, Interim Final Rule, issued in the March 8, 2005, Federal Register
April 13, 2005	Letter to Labor Secretary Chao, HHS Secretary Leavitt, and Treasury Secretary Snow submitting comments on the joint proposed and final regulations issued by the Departments on HIPAA
April 13, 2005	Letter to OMB Director Bolten requesting further details of the Medicaid policies contained in the President's FY2006 budget request
April 11, 2005	Letter to NIH Director Zerhouni requesting information on the findings of the HIVNET 012 study
March 24, 2005	Letter to OMB Director Bolten requesting information regarding funding for the Yucca Mountain program
March 15, 2005	Letter to EPA Acting Administrator Johnson requesting updated information with respect to DOD facilities where constituents of military munitions have been detected or discovered
March 7, 2005	Letter to President Bush regarding Medicaid
March 4, 2005	Questions to Secretary Leavitt from Reps. Dingell, Allen, Rush, Gonzalez, Schakowsky, and Markey regarding the February 17, 2005, full Committee hearing, "A Review of the Administration's FY2006 Health Care Priorities"
March 3, 2005	Rep. Dingell transmits the Committee on Energy and Commerce Minority Views and Estimates on President Bush's FY2006 budget proposal
March 1, 2005	Letter to Comptroller General Walker requesting that the GAO investigate the DOE's administration of the appliance energy efficiency standards program
February 24, 2005	Letter from Reps. Dingell, DeGette, Frank, Maloney, Markey, and Schakowsky to SEC Chairman Donaldson in support of reasonable shareholder access to the corporate proxy in order to replace ineffective directors and increase accountability in the boardroom
February 16, 2005	Letter from Reps. Dingell and Boucher to Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Barton regarding energy legislation
February 15, 2005	Letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Leavitt requesting details behind the President's Medicaid proposals and the state-by-state effects of those proposals
February 7, 2005	Letter to Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials Chairman Gillmor from Democratic members of the Subcommittee urging the Chairman to follow regular order and consider provisions in the Energy Conference Report that are within the Subcommittee's jurisdiction
February 4, 2005	Letter to FERC Chairman Wood, CFTC Acting Chairman Brown-Hruska, and NY Mercantile Exchange, Inc., Chairman Steinhause releasing their responses to Rep. Dingell's December 2, 2004, letter regarding the impact of speculative futures trading by hedge funds on natural gas prices
February 2, 2005	Letter to President Bush from several Members of Congress expressing serious concerns over the retiree provisions included in the final Medicare regulations
January 24, 2005	Letter to FERC Chairman Wood requesting a response to questions regarding energy policy legislation See FERC's responses of Feb. 14, 2005, and Feb. 4, 2005
January 24, 2005	Letter to FERC Commissioners requesting a response to the same questions as were sent to FERC Chairman Wood regarding energy policy legislation See Commissioner Kelly's Feb. 15, 2005, response See Commissioner Kelliher's Feb. 7, 2005, response See Commissioner Brownell's Feb. 7, 2005, response
January 19, 2005	Letter to DOE Secretary Abraham requesting an update of the "Summary of Funding Profile" regarding the budget for the Nuclear Waste Fund
January 14, 2005	Letter to OMB Director Bolten with questions about funding for the Department of Energy's program to license and construct a repository at Yucca Mountain
January 13, 2005	Letter to FCC Chairman Powell asking that the FCC act expeditiously on the Petition for Declaratory Ruling Regarding Enhanced Prepaid Calling Card Services filed by AT&T on May 15, 2003
January 11, 2005	House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Reps. Dingell, Waxman, Miller, Obey, Cummings, Slaughter, and Thompson send a letter to Comptroller General Walker requesting the GAO examine the use of covert propaganda by departments and agencies under the Bush Administration
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Statements

September 28, 2006	Subcommittee on Health Hearing on "Medicare Physician Payments: 2007 and Beyond"
September 28, 2006	Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on "Hewlett-Packard's Pretexting Scandal"
September 27, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup of H.R. 5782, the "Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2006" and H.R. 5472, the "National Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2006"
September 21, 2006	Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet and Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Hearing entitled "ICANN Internet Governance: Is It Working?"
September 20, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce markup on nine bills relating to health and energy issues, and two resolutions authorizing issuance of subpoenas
September 19, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing on "Improving NIH Management and Operations: A Legislative Hearing on the NIH Reform Act of 2006"
September 13, 2006	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Hearing Focusing on Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal Policy and Hydroelectric License Extension
September 13, 2006	Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Hearing entitled "Cybersecurity: Protecting America's Critical Infrastructure, Economy, and Consumers"
September 7, 2006	Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on "BP's Pipeline Spills At Prudhoe Bay: What Went Wrong?"
July 27, 2006	House floor debate of H.R. 4157, the "Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005"
July 27, 2006	House floor debate of H.Res. 952, the Rule on H.R. 4157 the "Health Information Technology Act of 2006"
July 27, 2006	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Hearing on a Discussion Draft on the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act Reauthorization and H.R. 5782, the "Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2006"
July 26, 2006	Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing entitled "The Silicosis Story: Mass Tort Screening and the Public Health"
July 26, 2006	House floor debate of the "Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006"
July 25, 2006	Subcommittee on Health Hearing entitled "Medicare Physician Payment: How To Build A Payment System That Provides Quality, Efficient Care For Medicare Beneficiaries"
July 19, 2006	Consideration of H.R. 810, the "Stem Cell Research and Enhancement Act", Veto Override
July 19, 2006	Introduction of the Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act of 2006
July 19, 2006	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Hearing on "DOE's Revised Schedule For Yucca Mountain"
July 18, 2006	Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Hearing on "Motor Vehicle Technology and the Consumer: Views From the National Traffic Safety Administration"
July 18, 2006	Subcommittee on Health hearing entitled "Use of Imaging Services: Providing Appropriate Care for Medicare Beneficiaries"
July 12, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup, Statement in Support of the Solis Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 2567, the "Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2005"
July 12, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup to consider H.R. 4591, the "Stockholm and Rotterdam Toxics Treaty Act of 2005"; Statement in Support of the Solis Substitute
July 12, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup to consider H.R. 4591, the "Stockholm and Rotterdam Toxics Treaty Act of 2005", H.R. 2567, the "Antifreeze Bittering Act of 2005", and H.R. 5337, the "Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act"
June 28, 2006	Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on "Making the Internet Safe For Kids: The role of ISP's and Social Networking Sites"
June 27, 2006	Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Hearing on "The Audio and Video Flags: Can Content Protection and Technological Innovation Coexist?"
June 21, 2006	Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on "Internet Data Brokers and Pretexting: Who Has Access To Your Private Records?"
June 20, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup of Miscellaneous Energy Legislation
June 15, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup, H.R. 4157, the "Better Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005"
June 13, 2006	Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on "Human Tissue Samples: NIH Research Policies and Practices"
June 13, 2006	Subcommittee on Health Markup to consider S. 655, to amend PHSA with respect to National Foundation for the CDC; H.R. ____ a Committee Print on the Community Health Center Reauthorization Act of 2006; H.R. ____, a Committee Print on the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program Reauthorization Act of 2006; and H.R. 4157, the Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005
June 8, 2006	House Floor debate on H.R. 5252, the "Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006"
June 7, 2006	House Floor Debate on H.R. 5254, the "Refinery Permit Process Schedule Act"
June 7, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing on "Discussion Draft Providing for a Reduction in the Number of Boutique Fuels"
June 6, 2006	House Floor Debate on H.R. 5126, the "Truth in Caller ID Act"
June 6, 2006	House Floor Debate on S. 193, the "Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005"
May 25, 2006	Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Markup of H.R. 2048, the "Motor Vehicle Owners' Right To Repair Act of 2005"
May 24, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup of H.R. 5438, "Public Health and Medical Emergency Coordination Act of 2006"; H.R. 3997, "Financial Data Protection Act of 2006"; and H.R. 5126, "Truth in Caller ID Act"
May 23, 2006	Subcommittee on Health Hearing entitled "Examining the Federal Government's Partnership with America's Pharmacists"
May 18, 2006	Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials Markup on H.R. 4591, the "Stockholm and Rotterdam Toxics Treaty Act of 2005"
May 17, 2006	Subcommittee on Health Hearing entitled "Planning For Long-Term Care"
May 10, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce markup of Committee Print H.R.____, a bill to amend the Automobile Fuel Economy Provisions of Title 49, United States Code
May 10, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing Entitled "Gasoline: Supply, Price, and Specifications"
May 10, 2006	House Floor, Statement on H.Res.____, Encouraging all eligible Medicare beneficiaries who have not yet elected to enroll in the new Medicare Part D benefit to review the available options and to determine whether enrollment in a Medicare prescription drug plan best meets their current and future needs for prescription drug coverage
May 3, 2006	Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing entitled "H.R.____, a Bill to Authorize the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to Set Passenger Car Fuel Economy Standards"
April 27, 2006	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality hearing entitled "Pipeline Safety: A Progress Report since the Enhancement of the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002"
April 27, 2006	Subcommittee on Health hearing entitled "Reauthorizing the Ryan White Care Act: How To Improve the Program to Ensure Access to Care"
April 25, 2006	Full Committee markup of H.R. ____, the "Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006"
April 6, 2006	Subcommittee on Health hearing on "Project Biosheild Reauthorization Issues"
April 4, 2006	Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Markup to Consider the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006
April 4, 2006	Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on "Sexual Exploitation of Children Over the Internet: What Parents, Kids and Congress Need To Know About Child Predators"
March 30, 2006	Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Hearing on H.R. ____, the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006
March 29, 2006	Full Committee markup of H.R. 4127, the Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) and H.Con.Res. 357, regarding National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month
March 16, 2006	Subcommittee on Health hearing entitled "Legislative Proposals to Promote Electronic Health Records and a Smarter Health Information System"
March 15, 2006	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality hearing on the status of the Yucca Mountain Project
March 15, 2006	Subcommittee on Health hearing entitled "What's The Cost?: Proposals To Provide Consumers With Better Information About Healthcare Service Costs"
March 9, 2006	Full Committee Hearing on the Department of Energy's Fiscal Year 2007 Budget Proposal
March 8, 2006	House Floor Consideration of H.R. 4167, the "National Uniformity for Food Act of 2005"
March 8, 2006	Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing on "The Silicosis Story: Mass Tort Screening and the Public Health"
March 8, 2006	Full Committee markup on the Committee Print entitled "The Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act"
March 2, 2006	Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials Hearing entitled "Legislation to Implement the POPs, PIC, and LRTAP POPs Agreements"
March 1, 2006	Subcommittee on Health hearing entitled "Medicare Part D: Implementation of the New Drug Benefit"
February 1, 2006	Introduction of the Medicare For All Act
February 15, 2006	Full Committee hearing entitled "The Administration's FY '07 Health Care Priorities"
February 8, 2006	Introduction of the Patients Before Profits Act of 2006
February 1, 2006	Introduction of the Medicare Prescription Drug Emergency Guarantee Act
February 1, 2006	House Floor, Budget Reconciliation Conference Report
February 1, 2006	Full Committee hearing entitled "Phone Records For Sale: Why Aren't Phone Records Safe From Pretexting?"
December 19, 2005	House Floor Debate, Conference Report on Reconciliation Budget Cuts
November 17, 2005	House Floor Debate on the Budget Reconciliation Bill
November 17, 2005	Subcommittee on Health Hearing on "Medicare Physician Payment: How To Build A More Efficient Payment System"
November 16, 2005	Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials Hearing entitled "Superfund Laws and Animal Agriculture"
November 15, 2005	Full Committee Markup to consider H.R. 3889, the "Methamphetamine Epidemic Elimination Act"
November 10, 2005	Subcommittee Hearing entitled "Right To Repair: Industry Discussions and Legislative Options"
November 9, 2005	Subcommittee Hearing on Staff Discussion Draft of Legislation to Create a Statutory Framework for Internet Protocol and Broadband Services
November 8, 2005	Full Committee Hearing on "Assessing the National Pandemic Flu Preparedness Plan"
November 3, 2005	Subcommittee Markup of H.R. 4127, the Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA)
October 26, 2005	Statement of Ranking Member Dingell at the full Committee markup on Reconciliation Measures, Title I, the Digital Television Transition Act of 2005
October 20, 2005	Subcommittee on Health and Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials Joint Hearing Entitled "Comprehensively Combating Methamphetamines: Impacts on Health and the Environment"
October 19, 2005	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Hearing on "EIA's Report on Short-Term Energy Outlook and Winter Fuels Outlook"
October 19, 2005	House Floor, during consideration of H.R. 3971, the "Social Services Emergency Relief and Recovery Act of 2005"
October 7, 2005	House Floor, during consideration of H.R. 3893, the "Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005"
October 6, 2005	House Floor, during consideration of the Extension of the Qualified Individual and Transitional Medicaid Programs
October 6, 2005	Before the Committee on Rules on H.R. 3893, the "Gasoline for America's Security Act of 2005"
September 29, 2005	Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Hearing on "Public Safety Communications From 9/11 to Katrina: Critical Public Policy Lessons"
September 29, 2005	Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials Hearing on "Hurricane Katrina: Assessing The Present Environmental Status"
September 28, 2005	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup of H.R. 3893, the "Gasoline For America's Security Act of 2005"
September 22, 2005	Subcommittee on Health and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Joint Hearing entitled "Assessing Public Health and the Delivery of Care in the Wake of Katrina"
September 8, 2005	Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing on "Medicaid: Empowering Beneficiaries on the Road to Reform"
September 7, 2005	Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing regarding recovering from Hurricane Katrina
July 29, 2005	House Floor Statement Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Medicare
July 28, 2005	House Floor Debate on the Conference Report on H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005
July 27, 2005	House Floor Debate on H.R. 3204, the High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005
July 27, 2005	House Floor Debate on S. 544, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005
July 20, 2005	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup on Pending Health Legislation
July 14, 2005	House-Senate Conference on H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005
July 14, 2005	Subcommittee on Health Markup of H.R. 3204, the State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005 and H.R. 3205, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act
June 29, 2005	Committee on Energy and Commerce Markup of H.R. 2491, International Solid Waste Importation and Management Act of 2005, H.R. 1065, the United States Boxing Commission Act, and H.R. ____, the Drug Free Sports Act
June 23, 2005	Prepared Statement for House Floor Debate; Support of Amendment to Restore Funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
June 23, 2005	Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Hearing on "The Reauthorization of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration"
June 22, 2005	Subcommittee on Health Hearing on "Medicaid Prescription Drugs: Examining Options for Payment Reform"
June 15, 2005	Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing on "Medicaid Reform: The National Governors Association's Roadmap"
May 26, 2005	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Hearing on the Administration's Clear Skies Initiative
May 26, 2005	Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Hearing on a Staff Discussion Draft of the DTV Transition Act of 2005
May 24, 2005	House Floor Debate on H.R. 810, the "Stem Cell Research and Enhancement Act of 2005"
May 23, 2005	House Floor Debate on H.R. 29, the "Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass (SPY Act)"
May 11, 2005	Extension of Remarks, Introduction of the Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2005
May 4, 2005	House Floor Debate, FamilyCare Act of 2005
April 28, 2005	House Floor Debate, Conference Report, H.Con.Res. 95, The FY2006 Budget Resolution
April 28, 2005	Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Hearing on the Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
April 27, 2005	Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet hearing on “How Internet Protocol-Enabled Services are Changing the Face of Communications: A View From Government Officials"
April 27, 2005	Subcommittee on Health Hearing on "Long-Term Care and Medicaid: Spiraling Costs and the Need For Reform"
April 26, 2005	House Floor Debate on the Motion to Instruct Conferees, Fiscal Year 2006 Budget
April 20, 2005	House Floor Debate on the Dingell Electricity Amendment
April 20, 2005	House Floor Debate on H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005
April 20, 2005	House Floor Debate on the Rule for H.R. 6, the Energy Policy Act of 2005
April 5, 2005	Full Committee on Energy and Commerce markup of H.R. __, the Energy Policy Act of 2005
March 16, 2005	Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Hearing on "How Internet Protocol-Enabled Services are Changing the Face of Communications: A Look at the Voice Marketplace"
March 10, 2005	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Hearing on "Funding Options for the Yucca Mountain Repository Program"
March 10, 2005	Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Hearing on "Preparing Consumers for the End of the Digital Television Transition"
March 9, 2005	Committee on Energy and Commerce markup of H.R. 29, the "Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or the 'SPY ACT'"
March 2, 2005	Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on "Competition in the Communications Marketplace: How Technology is Changing the Structure of the Industry"
February 17, 2005	Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on "A Review of the Administration's FY2006 Health Care Priorities"
February 16, 2005	House Floor Debate on H.R. 310, the "Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005"
February 10, 2005	Subcommittee on Health hearing on Current Issues Related to Medical Liability Reform
February 10, 2005	Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality hearing on the "Energy Policy Act of 2005"
February 9, 2005	Full Committee hearing on the Department of Energy's Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Request
February 9, 2005	Full Committee markup to consider H.R. 310, the "Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005"
January 4, 2005	H.Res. 5, the Rules of the House for the 109th Congress
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Speeches

January 26, 2006	Remarks of Congressman John D. Dingell before Families USA Annual Conference
January 25, 2006	Remarks of Congressman John D. Dingell before the U.S. Conference of Mayors 74th Winter Meeting
December 6, 2005	Remarks of Congressman John D. Dingell before the Ascension Health CEO Council Meeting
January 18, 2005	Remarks of Congressman John D. Dingell entitled "2005 Automotive News World Congress; Dearborn, Michigan"
January 12, 2005	Remarks of Congressman John D. Dingell entitled "Ward's Auto World Ten Best Engines Ceremony; Detroit, Michigan"
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Dear Colleague Letters

June 18, 2006	"Cosponsor the "Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act of 2006"
June 5, 2006	"Don't Leave Consumers Having to COPE with Worse Cable Service; A Different View of the COPE Act (H.R. 5252)"
May 17, 2006	"OPPOSE The Republican CAFE Bill!"
May 17, 2006	"Cosponsor H.R. 5365 To Establish A Strategic Refinery Reserve"
May 12, 2006	"MYTH VS. FACT: Animal Feeding Operations, Protection of Drinking Water Supplies & the Superfund Law"
May 2, 2006	"Vote No on Refinery Permitting Bill"
January 31, 2006	"Medicaid Cuts Hurt Beneficiaries"
January 31, 2006	"Reject the Reconciliation Spending Bill's Giveaways to HMOs and Drug Companies"
January 31, 2006	"Guarantee that Seniors and People with Disabilities Get Their Prescription Drugs; Cosponsor the Medicare Prescription Drug Emergency Guarantee Act"
November 16, 2005	"Compare House and Senate Medicaid Cuts For Yourself -- Vote "No" on Reconciliation" Also see Attached Chart
November 10, 2005	"Medicaid Cuts in Republican Reconciliation Bill Hurt Beneficiaries"
November 9, 2005	"Why Should Individuals With Disabilities Be Asked to Help Pay For Tax Cuts?"
November 8, 2005	"House Republican Reconciliation Package; A Bad Investment for Our Health"
October 26, 2005	"A Legislative Rider That Creates Risks To Public Health"
October 6, 2005	"The Facts about Oil Refineries"
October 6, 2005	"Provide Immediate Health Coverage to Katrina Survivors in Need; Cosponsor H.R. 3698"
July 21, 2005	"Cosponsor H.R. 3359, the "Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act of 2005"
July 12, 2005	" Protect Your State Medicaid Funding From Arbitrary Formula-Driven Cuts in 2006"
June 28, 2005	"CAFTA Will Weaken Health, Safety, and Environmental Laws"
April 26, 2005	"Protect Patients, Not HMO Profits Cosponsor the Patients' Bill of Rights of 2005"
April 20, 2005	"Congress Should Not Doom Electric Consumers to Relive History; Vote for the Dingell Amendment to Prevent Future Enron-type Exploitation!"
March 1, 2005	"Free the Hostage; Support Electric Reliability Reform Now"
January 27, 2005	"Deja Vu All Over Again. Are Today's Electricity Consumers and Investors Doomed To Repeat History's Mistakes?"
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