Chronology of Committee Work

Chairman Waxman Requests Information on New GSA Advisory Panel

In a letter to GSA Administrator Doan, Chairman Waxman requested documents related to a newly announced advisory panel tasked with examining existing tools for ensuring the government pays the lowest prices for goods and services.

Chairman Waxman Responds to Ranking Member Davis’ Request

In a letter to Ranking Member Davis, Chairman Waxman responded to his request that the Committee investigate the role of President Clinton in the establishment of ozone standards set by the EPA in 1997 by detailing the Congress’ exhaustive examination of the issue that occurred at the time of the decision.

Committee Passes Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act

On Wednesday, April 16, the Committee passed H.R. 5781, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008, which would provide four weeks of paid parental leave for all federal employees. Employees will also for the first time be allowed to use their accrued sick leave for an additional eight weeks of paid leave. By combining the four weeks of paid parental leave with earned sick leave, many federal employees will now be able to get paid for the full 12 weeks of parental leave that is their right under the existing Family and Medical Leave Act.

Chairman Waxman Issues a Subpoena for White House Documents

Chairman Waxman issued a subpoena to compel the White House Office of Management and Budget to provide documents relating to EPA’s recent decision to establish ozone air quality standards that disregarded the recommendations of EPA staff and EPA’s independent scientific review committee.

Legislation Introduced to Improve Federal Electronic Recordkeeping

Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Rep. Wm. Lacy Clay, and Rep. Paul W. Hodes introduced legislation to modernize the requirements of the Presidential Records Act and the Federal Records Act and ensure that crucial records are preserved for historians.

Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Preventable Epidemic

The Committee held a hearing titled, “Healthcare-Associated Infections: A Preventable Epidemic” at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

House Passes Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007

On April 14, 2008, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4881, the Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, which prohibits companies with seriously delinquent federal tax debts from receiving new contracts.

Joint Statement of Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis

Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Ranking Minority Member Tom Davis released a joint statement in response to an announcement by Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association that they have agreed on an enhanced drug policy.

Chairman Waxman Urges Protection of Los Angeles River Basin

In a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman urged Johnson to exercise EPA’s authority to block a proposed determination by the Army Corps of Engineers that could result in significant water quality degradation in the Los Angeles River Basin.

Democrats Urge Trade Ambassador to Focus on Access to Medicines

In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Schwab, Chairman Waxman and twenty-six other Members of Congress asked that in reviewing the global state of intellectual property rights the Ambassador act upon the United States’ commitment to respecting measures that improve access to live-saving medicines in developing countries.

2010 Census, Progress on the Development of the Field Data Collection Automation (FDCA) Program and the Decennial Response Integration System (DRIS)

On April 9, at 2:00 p.m., the Committee held a joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives to examine the Field Data Collection Automation Program and the Decennial Response Integration System.

Chairman Waxman Criticizes EPA Proposal That Would Allow Contaminated Drinking Water

In a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman expressed his concerns that an EPA proposal could expose significant populations in the United States to contamination levels in drinking water up to three times what the law now allows.

Chairman Waxman Issues Subpoena for EPA Documents

Chairman Henry A. Waxman today issued a subpoena to compel EPA to provide unredacted copies of documents involving the White House that have been improperly withheld from the Committee regarding EPA’s decision to reject California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles.

Chairman Waxman Requests Details of Federal Reserve's No-Bid Arrangement with BlackRock

Chairman Waxman requests details of a potentially long-term arrangement between the Federal Reserve and BlackRock, an investment advisory firm selected to manage $30 billion in assets backed by federal taxpayers.

Chairman Waxman Questions EPA’s Losses in Federal Court

In a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman requested information regarding the extent and effects of EPA’s numerous losses in federal court on EPA rules that the courts found were contrary to law.

Oversight Committee Requests Documents on Troubled Census Program

In response to notification that Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez will be unable to testify at the April 9 Committee hearing on the Field Data Collection Automation program, Chairman Waxman and Subcommittee Chairman Clay requested documents related to the program.

Committee Announces Hearing on DOD’s Acquisition System

Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Ranking Minority Member Tom Davis today announced the full Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee will hold a joint hearing Tuesday, April 22, regarding the recent GAO report entitled Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs. The Committee has invited GAO to testify.

Chairman Waxman Presses EPA for Answers on Proposal to Increase Air Pollution in National Parks

Following an unsatisfactory response to an earlier letter sent to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman requests clarification of a proposed regulation that threatens to allow increased air pollution in the National Parks and other clean air areas.

Chairman Waxman Reiterates Request for OMB Documents Related to Ozone Regulation

In a letter to Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Administrator Susan Dudley, Chairman Waxman reiterated the Committee’s request for documents related to the rejection of expert recommendations for ozone air quality standards.

Chairman Waxman Statement on EPA’s Final Rule on Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting

Chairman Henry A. Waxman released the following statement in response to EPA’s issuance of a final rule on lead renovation, repair, and painting.

Chairman Waxman Statement on EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Decision

Chairman Henry A. Waxman released a statement in response to a letter from EPA Administrator Johnson.

State Department Should Release Identity of Companies that Accessed Obama Passport File

Chairman Waxman writes the State Department to request the name of the companies that hired the contractors who gained unauthorized access to Senator Obama’s passport files and to urge the State Department to release this information to the public.

Committee Questions Fraud Reporting Exemptions for Overseas Contractors

Chairman Waxman requests documents related to an exemption for overseas contractors that was inserted into a proposed rule requiring government contractors to detect, prevent, and report fraud.

Committee Investigates Accidental Electrocutions of Soldiers in Iraq

Chairman Waxman requests documents from the Defense Department related to reports that at least 12 service members in Iraq have died as the result of accidental electrocutions attributable to faulty wiring.

Chairman Waxman Clarifies Intent of Energy Bill Provision

Chairman Waxman wrote to Senate Energy Committee Chairman Bingaman to clarify that the intent of section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is to ensure that federal agencies are not spending taxpayer dollars on new fuel sources that will exacerbate global warming.

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