Chronology of Committee Work

Committee Releases GAO Report on CDC Budget

Chairman Waxman releases a new GAO report, which examines how spending at CDC changed between 2003 and 2006, following the 2005 administrative restructuring of the agency. Among the report’s findings is the fact that spending at the division level, where most funds go to pay for public health projects, declined faster than at the leadership and management levels.

Chairman Waxman Issues a Subpoena for EPA Documents

Chairman Waxman issued a subpoena to compel EPA to provide unredacted copies of documents 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 DOJ Grant Documents

Responding to concerns raised by Rep. Timothy Walz about questionable practices by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention in awarding grants, Chairman Waxman wrote to Attorney General Mukasey to request documents detailing the grantmaking process at OJJDP.

GAO Report Finds EPA Library Closures Flawed

A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) effort to close regional and research libraries around the country has been plagued by managerial problems.

Chairman Waxman Requests Explanation for EPA’s Decision to Ignore Scientific Experts

In a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman requested an explanation for EPA’s decision to adopt national ambient air quality standards for particulate matter and ozone contrary to the recommendations of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee.

Chairman Waxman Responds to Ranking Member Davis's Request for Census Hearing

Chairman Waxman wrote to Ranking Member Davis to confirm that a hearing on the Census Bureau’s Field Data Collection Automation program has been tentatively scheduled for April 9, 2008.

EPA Efforts to Regulate Carbon Dioxide Stymied

Senior EPA officials have told the Committee that after the agency concluded in December that CO₂ emissions were a danger to the United States and proposed significant cuts in motor vehicle emissions, the agency’s regulatory efforts were halted.

Rural Utilities Service Agrees to Moratorium on New Coal-Fired Power Plants

In a response to a letter from Chairman Waxman, RUS stated that it would not fund any new coal-fired power plants until it can calculate and apply a factor to reflect financial risks.

Committee Releases Report “FDA and Fresh Spinach Safety”

The Committee released a report that found significant lapses in the FDA’s current inspection regime for packaged fresh spinach, which is the agency’s primary means of ensuring the safety of such products.

Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis Respond to CIA Inspector General on Committee Jurisdiction

In a letter to CIA Inspector General Helgerson, Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis respond to the CIA’s IG’s refusal to provide information concerning unimplemented recommendations, and reiterate the Committee request for the information.

Chairman Waxman Introduces H.R. 5575, the "Moratorium on Uncontrolled Power Plants Act"

Today Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Chairman Edward J. Markey introduced H.R. 5575, the “Moratorium on Uncontrolled Power Plants Act of 2008.” The legislation addresses the largest new source of global warming pollution — new coal-fired power plants that are being built without any controls on their global warming emissions.

Chairman Waxman Requests Improperly Withheld EPA Documents

In a letter to EPA Administrator Johnson, Chairman Waxman requested documents that have been improperly withheld from the Committee regarding EPA’s decision to reject California’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Chairman Waxman Calls for Blackwater Investigations

Chairman Waxman sent letters to the Internal Revenue Service, the Small Business Administration, and the Department of Labor to request investigations into whether Blackwater has violated federal tax, small business, and labor laws.

Committee Holds Hearing on CEO Pay and the Mortgage Crisis

The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled, “Executive Compensation II: CEO Pay and the Mortgage Crisis” on Friday, March 7, at 10:00 a.m., in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Committee Releases Memorandum on CEO Pay and the Mortgage Crisis

In advance of the Committee’s March 7 hearing, Chairman Waxman releases a staff memorandum examining the apparent breakdown between shareholder interests and the compensation and retirement benefits awarded to Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo, former Merrill Lynch CEO Stanley O’Neal, and former Citigroup CEO Charles Prince.

Chairmen Request GAO Investigate Position Conversions

Chairman Waxman and Subcommittee Chairmen Davis and Akaka wrote to GSA to request a review of political appointees who have sought and been converted to a career position in the executive branch.

Chairman Waxman Request Copies of RAND Report Entitled "Rebuilding Iraq"

In a letter to Secretary of the Army Pete Geren, Chairman Waxman requested classified and unclassified versions of a report produced by the RAND Arroyo Center that analyzed how the Army, the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the White House planned for the reconstruction of Iraq before Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Chairman Waxman Presses Secretary Rice for Iraqi Corruption Documents

In a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Chairman Waxman requests documents relating to an order issued in April 2007 by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki’s office that effectively immunizes the Iraqi president, the Council of Ministers, and any current or former ministers from being prosecuted for corruption without the Prime Minister’s consent.

The Administration's Medicaid Regulations: State-By-State Impacts

Today Chairman Henry A. Waxman released a new report: The Administration’s Medicaid Regulations: State-by-State Impacts. The report details the state-by-state impacts of seven regulations issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) that would make major, wide-ranging changes in Medicaid, the nation’s largest low-income health care program.

New Inspection Reports Reveal Deficiencies in the Construction of the U.S. Embassy in Iraq

New documents released by Chairman Waxman identify “critical” and “major” deficiencies in the construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, raising questions about the decision of the State Department to certify in December that the Embassy compound was “substantially complete.”

Committee Submits Views and Estimates for FY 2009 Budget

Chairman Waxman wrote to the House Budget Committee to submit the views and estimates of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for the fiscal year 2009 budget. The submittal highlighted many of the Committee’s concerns about President Bush’s proposed budget, especially attempts to overturn good government legislation supported by the Committee and a failure to sufficiently address waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending.

Chairman Waxman Responds to Kansas Legislators' Invitation

In a letter to Kansas State Senate President Morris and Speaker Neufeld, Chairman Waxman thanked them for their invitation to visit and hear about a new coal-fired power plant proposed by Sunflower Electric, and reiterated his commitment to safeguarding taxpayer dollars from waste through oversight of the Rural Utility Service.

Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis Request Justice Department Investigation

Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Ranking Member Tom Davis sent a letter to Attorney General Mukasey today requesting an investigation into the truthfulness of Roger Clemens’s testimony.

Committee Holds Hearing on Electronic Records Preservation at the White House

At 10:00 a.m., on February 26, 2008, the Committee held a hearing entitled “Electronic Records Preservation at the White House.”

Members Urge Office of National Drug Control Policy to Support Needle Exchange Programs

In a letter to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, Chairman Waxman and Rep. Barbara Lee responded to Director John Walter’s unsupported assertion that needle exchange programs “support” injection drug use. The letter cites numerous studies that found needle exchange programs help reduce the spread of HIV and other dangerous infectious diseases without encouraging or increasing drug use, and in fact provide opportunities to reduce illegal drug use.

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