Chronology of Committee Work

New Study Should Influence Condom Labeling Debate

Rep. Waxman writes FDA about a new study that finds consistent condom use significantly reduces the risk of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in women. In recent months, FDA has been under pressure from Republican members of Congress to require warnings that condoms do not protect against HPV.

GAO Reveals Iraq Reconstruction Is Failing

In a new report, GAO finds that despite the spending of billions of taxpayer dollars on reconstruction efforts, oil and electricity production in Iraq has fallen below pre-war levels.

Rep. Waxman's Statement on the Suspension of Rafael Palmeiro

Statement of Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member, Committee on Government Reform, on the Suspension of Rafael Palmeiro from Major League Baseball

Rep. Waxman Again Calls for Hearings on Wasteful DHS Contracting

Rep. Waxman writes to Chairman Davis to renew his request for hearings into reports of excessive charges under Department of Homeland Security contracts.

More on $1.5 Billion Fund for Oil and Gas

Rep. Waxman writes a follow-up letter to Speaker Hastert clarifying the process that led to the insertion of a $1.5 billion fund for awards to oil and gas companies in the energy bill and restating his objections to the provision.

“Vaccines for Adults” Legislation Would Provide Access to Life-Saving Vaccines

Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Rep. Sherrod Brown, and Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard introduce legislation establishing a program to provide access to recommended vaccines for uninsured and underinsured adults.

GAO Finds Problems with Private Security Contractors in Iraq

Rep. Waxman releases a fact sheet summarizing a new GAO report on private security contractors working in Iraq. The report finds high costs for taxpayers (up to $33,000 per month per security guard), cancelled reconstruction projects, routine friendly fire incidents, and inadequate government oversight.

$1.5 Billion Giveaway Secretly Slipped into Energy Bill

Rep. Waxman writes that after the energy legislation was closed to further amendment in the recently concluded conference, a $1.5 billion provision benefiting oil and gas companies, Halliburton, and Sugar Land, Texas, was mysteriously inserted in the text.

Waxman and Davis Question New NHL Drug Policy

In a letter to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and players representative Robert Goodenow, Chairman Davis and Ranking Member Waxman raise questions about the NHL’s new steroid policy.

Energy Bill (H.R. 6) Fails Americans in Four Fundamental Areas

Reps. Waxman, Markey, Solis and Capps release a report examining how H.R. 6 undermines national security, harms the environment, wastes tax dollars, and costs the American consumer.

Permanent Estate Tax Repeal Would Save President, Cabinet Millions of Dollars

Rep. Waxman releases a fact sheet showing that a permanent estate tax repeal would favor the President, Vice President, and 11 cabinet members, saving them as much as $344 million dollars total.

Former Intelligence Officials Testify About Damage Caused by Outing of Covert CIA Agent

| At a hearing co-chaired by Rep. Waxman and Senator Byron Dorgan, several former intelligence officials testify about the damage to national security caused by the White House outing of covert CIA official Valerie Plame Wilson.

House and Senate Democratic Panels to Hold Oversight Hearing on Consequences of Disclosing Covert Intelligence Identities

Rep. Waxman and Sen. Dorgan will co-chair a joint hearing at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 22, to examine the national security implications of disclosing the identity of a covert intelligence officer. The panel of witnesses will include former intelligence officers.

Questions Raised about Halliburton’s Attempt to Disrupt Essential Fuel Delivery to Iraq

Rep. Waxman and Sens. Dorgan and Lautenberg request that Defense Secretary Rumsfeld investigate Halliburton’s efforts to prevent an American contractor from delivering fuel from Kuwait to Iraq just two weeks after the contractor testified before Congress about Halliburton’s excessive fuel charges and lack of infrastructure work.

Energy Bill Fact Sheets

As the energy bill conferees from the House and the Senate meet in coming weeks to discuss the House and Senate versions of H.R. 6, they’ll be making decisions about with serious implications for this and future generations. In order to broaden the dialogue on these important energy issues, Rep. Waxman will be releasing one fact sheet daily, examining one of the many issues the conferees are expected to consider.

Energy Bill Would Preempt States and Localities

Rep. Waxman releases a report examining how the pending energy legislation would take away authority and funds from state and local governments, further concentrating power in Washington, D.C.

New Bush Statement on Rove Conflicts with Executive Order

Rep. Waxman explains that the President's responsibility under E.O. 12958 to protect national security secrets requires the President to act before Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald completes his criminal investigation and to apply different standards and sanctions.

Karl Rove’s Nondisclosure Agreement

A fact sheet released by Rep. Waxman explains that the nondisclosure agreement signed by Karl Rove prohibited Mr. Rove from confirming the identity of covert CIA agent Valerie Wilson to reporters. Under the nondisclosure agreement and the applicable executive order, even “negligent” disclosures to reporters are grounds for revocation of a security clearance or dismissal.

Reps. Waxman, Holt, and Inslee Move to Force Administration to Provide Information about Plame Outing

Reps. Waxman, Holt, and Inslee introduce a resolution of inquiry to require the Bush Administration to provide information about who revealed the identity of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson.

Rep. Waxman Questions the Post-Leak Actions of the White House in the Rove Case

Rep. Waxman writes to White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card to ask whether the White House complied with Executive Order 12958, which require an internal investigation and the implementation of remedial measures, after the White House learned about the outing of covert CIA agent Valerie Wilson.

Experts: HHS Teen Health Website Inaccurate and Misleading

Update: In response to the expert reviews commissioned by Rep. Waxman, the Senate Appropriations Committee directed HHS to review the website, correct erroneous content, and to include more information about risks associated with alcohol and tobacco use.

Rep. Waxman Calls for Hearing on Rove's Role in Plame Outing

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In light of mounting evidence that Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove may have been involved in the outing of a covert CIA agent, Rep. Waxman once again called for Chairman Davis to hold a hearing to investigate whether White House officials breached national security law by disclosing the agent's identity. In on a one-minute speech on the House floor, Rep. Waxman cited former-President Bush's statement that those who expose the identity of such agents are "the most insidious of traitors."

CAFTA Hinders Developing Nations' Access to Needed Medicines

Rep. Waxman releases a report detailing how CAFTA and other Bush Administration trade agreements are impeding the rights of developing nations to acquire essential medicines at affordable prices.

Rep. Waxman Questions Treatment of Climate Scientists

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton has opened an investigation into prominent experts on global warming, an effort that Rep. Waxman writes "some may interpret ... as a transparent effort to bully and harass" the scientists.

Rep. Waxman Calls for Investigation of DHS Contracting

Rep. Waxman writes to Chairman Davis asking for an investigation into reports of waste, fraud, and abuse in Department of Homeland Security contracts.

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