Rep. Waxman asks FDA about concerns over the safety of stimulant ingredients in "ephedra-free" dietary supplements.
Rep. Waxman and other members introduce the Nursing Home Staffing Act (H.R. 3355) to establish minimum staffing levels for nursing homes. The bill would implement staffing levels identified by HHS and would require that all residents receive at least four hours of nursing care each day.
Rep. Waxman details why the Republican's pro-industry and anti-environment energy legislation should be of special concern to Californians.
Reps. Waxman and Dingell disclose that the Iraqi oil company SOMO has imported gasoline into Iraq for just 90 to 98 cents per gallon, which is far less than the price of $1.59 or more per gallon charged by Halliburton.
Reps. Waxman, Dingell, Conyers, and George Miller ask EPA to release all relevant information on health risks in New York City after Sept. 11, 2001.
Rep. Waxman and Sen. Durbin ask when HHS will follow the lead of three of the most populous states in the nation and several of the nation's largest retailers in banning the sale of ephedra-containing dietary supplements.
Reps. Waxman and Dingell introduce an amendment to the Supplemental Appropriations Act to reduce by $250 million the amount paid to Halliburton to purchase gasoline.
Reps . Waxman and Dingell reveal the prices that Halliburton has charged to import gasoline into Iraq. Oil industry experts say Halliburton's prices are "outrageously high," "a huge ripoff," and "highway robbery."
Rep. Waxman, with Sen. Leahy and Reps. Allen and Schakowsky, requests assurance from the nominee for EPA Administrator, Utah Governor Michael Leavitt, that, if confirmed, he will ensure that the agency meets the December 15 deadline for a proposal on regulating toxic mercury emissions from power plants.
Reps. Waxman, Dingell, and Obey express concern that EPA's ongoing advertising campaign in support of the President’s proposed Clear Skies Act is an inappropriate use of taxpayer dollars and in violation of federal law.
The House has passed the Government Network Security Act (H.R. 3159), legislation introduced by Rep. Waxman and Chairman Davis that requires that federal agencies protect their computers and networks from the security risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing.
Reps. Maloney and Waxman introduce the Clean Contracting in Iraq Act to prevent a continuation of contracting abuses.
Rep. Waxman asks OMB Director Bolten to respond to concerns of overspending and lack of oversight and transparency in the reconstruction operations in Iraq. The letter details evidence that indicates that waste and gold-plating is enriching Halliburton and Bechtel while costing the U.S. taxpayers millions and imperiling the goal of Iraqi reconstruction.
In a letter to Chairman Davis, Rep. Waxman requests that the Committee hold hearings on recent disturbing allegations that White House officials breached national security law by disclosing the identity of a CIA agent.
Rep. Waxman and Sen. Grassley urge HHS Secretary Thompson to reconsider a new regulation that would allow poorly trained and poorly supervised workers to feed nursing home residents. The new regulation could endanger the health of the nation's 1.5 million nursing home residents.
The Government Network Security Act of 2003 (H.R. 3159), introduced by Rep. Waxman and Chairman Davis, requires that federal agencies protect their computers and networks from the security risks posed by peer-to-peer file sharing.
Rep. Waxman writes the congressional conferees on the energy bill, revealing that the President’s claims that his proposed hydrogen programs will make “our country much less dependent on foreign sources of energy” are unsubstantiated, and contrary to other expert views.
Rep. Waxman and Rep. Van Hollen write HHS about the HHS draft policy that could undermine the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.
The Committee on Government Reform held a hearing to examine the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision in American Insurance Association v. Garamendi, which overturned a California state law proposing sanctions against insurance companies that fail to publish information about Holocaust-era policies.
In an investigation requested by Reps. Waxman and Boozman, staff ordered contact lenses with green dollar signs without any prescription.
Reps. Waxman and Dingell raise questions about the Administration's $2.1 billion request for additional Iraq oil reconstruction funds. The new request more than doubles previous cost estimates and was apparently prepared without consultation with the Army Corps of Engineers, the agency in charge of Iraqi oil reconstruction.
Reps. Waxman, Stark, Brown and Ross release a GAO study showing prescription drug discount cards produce only minimal savings at best.
In a letter to White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales, Rep. Waxman questions the Executive Branch's apparently inconsistent and selective use of executive privilege to prevent disclosure of information related to pardons issued by President Clinton.
Reps. Waxman and Dingell and Sens. Lieberman, Hollings, Levin, and Dorgan release GAO's final energy task force report which details the refusal of the White House to provide even basic information on the task force's operations.
In a letter to EPA, Senators Edwards, Lieberman, and Jeffords and Reps. Waxman, Markey, Allen, Capps, and Schakowsky object to a proposed EPA rule change that would allow existing power plants to make significant changes to their operations without having to comply with current environmental standards.
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