Chronology of Committee Work

Justice Dept. Conduct in Berger Case Questioned

Rep. Waxman asks Attorney General Ashcroft to explain why senior officials in the Justice Department overruled the judgment of career prosecutors and authorized the release of detailed information about Sandy Berger requested by Republican congressional staff.

Reviewing 9-11 Commission’s Recommendations

At a Government Reform Committee hearing, Rep. Waxman expressed concerns about the fate of the 9-11 Commission’s recommendations.

Investigation of Iraq Funds Mismanagement Needed

A new report from the Inspector General of the Coalition Provisional Authority finds multiple problems in how the United States managed the Iraqi oil proceeds deposited into the Development Fund for Iraq, leading Rep. Waxman to renew his call for a congressional investigation.

Berger Investigation Questioned

In a letter to Chairman Davis, Rep Waxman writes that the Government Reform Committee is applying a different standard to former Clinton-appointee Sandy Berger than it has applied to Bush Administration officials.

Two New Reports Criticize Halliburton’s Iraq Contracts

Reps. Waxman and Dingell release two reports on Halliburton’s work in Iraq. The first report, prepared by GAO, finds systematic problems in the planning, implementation, and oversight of Halliburton’s contract to provide troop support services. The second report, by the minority staff, finds extensive overcharges in Halliburton’s gasoline prices.

Development of EPA Shop Towel Proposal Raises Serious Concerns

Rep. Waxman, Rep. DeLauro, Sen. Boxer, and Sen. Clinton ask EPA about a recent report that, in developing proposed new regulations concerning "solvent-contaminated industrial wipes," EPA conducted public participation in an inappropriate and one-sided manner.

Drug Companies Withholding Results of Pediatric Studies

Rep. Waxman writes HHS to express concern about the pharmaceutical industry’s withholding of the results of clinical trials involving children, despite the extremely valuable six months of exclusive marketing that drug companies are granted in exchange for conducting such studies.

HHS IG Summary Fails to Answer Critical Questions

Reps. Waxman, Dingell, Rangel, Stark and Sherrod Brown ask that the acting IG and staff investigators meet with them to discuss the scope, focus, and results of their investigation into the withholding of the Medicare cost estimates.

IG Audit Finds Multiple Flaws in Mad Cow Surveillance Plan

Rep. Waxman raises questions about the effectiveness and credibility of USDA's response to mad cow disease, citing an audit by the USDA Inspector General that finds systemic deficiencies in the Department's surveillance plan and new evidence that USDA misled the public in the wake of the detection of an infected cow in Washington State.

Audit Finds U.S. Administration of Iraqi Oil Funds 'Open to Fraudulent Acts'

Rep. Waxman releases a preliminary audit of the Development Fund for Iraq by KPMG that finds serious deficiencies in U.S. accounting practices and criticizes CPA officials for failing to cooperate with the U.N.-approved audit. Rep. Waxman asks Chairman Davis to subpoena documents relating to U.S. expenditures from the fund.

Administration Delaying Approval of Life-Saving HIV Drugs

A new analysis by Rep. Waxman reveals that despite its public promises of quick action, the Administration is unnecessarily delaying the rapid approval of combination HIV therapies for use in Africa and other developing regions.

Youth with Mental Illness Incarcerated Unnecessarily

Rep. Waxman and Senator Collins release a Special Investigations Division report revealing that nearly 2,000 youth are incarcerated each day because community mental health services are unavailable.

Free Pass from Congress

The Washington Post has published Rep. Waxman's essay on the abrupt reversal in Congress's approach to oversight.

Medicare Drug Card Website Rife with Errors

Reps. Waxman and Slaughter reveal that the pharmacy information on the Medicare.gov web contains multiple errors, incorrectly identifying the Medicare drug cards that can be used at many pharmacies.

GlaxoSmithKline Withdrawal Undermines HIV Research in Africa

Rep. Waxman urges the pharmaceutical manufacturer to reconsider its decision to withdraw from a major NIH-sponsored HIV clinical trial, an action that is undermining efforts to determine how to treat millions of people infected with HIV around the world.

Global Tobacco Accord Needed to Combat International Cigarette Smuggling

Citing a new GAO report, Rep. Waxman urges the President to address the growing threat of cigarette smuggling by making ratification of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control an urgent priority.

HHS Admits “Serious Reservations” About Staffing Level Data

Rep. Waxman, Sen. Grassley, Sen. Edwards, and Sen. Bond write HHS about its recent admission that nursing home staffing level data is unreliable – data nonetheless posted to the HHS website that the department encourages families to use to make nursing home decisions.

HHS Restricts Communications between U.S. Scientists and WHO Officials

A new HHS policy requires the World Health Organization to submit all requests for expert scientific advice to political officials at HHS who pick which federal scientists will be permitted to respond. The new policy and two recent Administration decisions to withdraw federal scientists from major international health conferences are part of a disturbing pattern of political interference in global health issues.

Bipartisan House Group Calls on EPA to Issue Stronger Mercury Rule

Reps. Waxman, Cooper, Allen, Grijalva, E.B. Johnson, McCollum, Schakowsky, Solis, and 172 other members of Congress urge EPA to issue a rule on mercury emissions that meets the requirements of federal law and acts decisively to address the urgent threat that mercury poses to the nation’s public health.

H.Res. 690, Creating a Select Committee on Prison Abuses

Rep. Waxman, alongside Democratic Leader Pelosi, Armed Services Ranking Member Skelton, and nine other congressional leaders, introduces legislation to create a select committee in the House to investigate the abuses of detainees held in U.S. custody in Abu Ghraib prison and elsewhere.

Legislation Introduced to Regulate Tobacco Products

Chairman Davis and Rep. Waxman introduce H.R. 4433, legislation that would give FDA strong authority to regulate tobacco products. The bill addressses youth smoking, requires a review of scientific evidence before "reduced risk" tobacco products could be marketed, and provides the agency authority to control the content of tobacco products.

State Department Issues Revised Terrorism Data

New data, released by the State Department to correct serious mistakes in the initial Patterns of Global Terrorism 2003 report, shows a major increase in deaths and injuries in terrorist attacks in 2003, with “significant” attacks reaching a 20-year high.

Failure to Investigate Withholding of Medicare Cost Estimates is Dereliction of Constitutional Duties

In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Frist and Speaker Hastert, Senate Democratic Leader Daschle, House Democratic Leader Pelosi, Rep. Waxman, and ten other congressional leaders call the failure to investigate the Administration’s withholding of Medicare cost estimates from Congress a gross abdication of Congress’ constitutional oversight responsibility. In a letter to the President, the members ask the President to provide complete answers to straightforward questions on his role in the matter.

Questions on Estimate of Mortality from Obesity

Responding to concerns from the scientific community, Rep. Waxman asks GAO to review the recent CDC estimate of the number of deaths attributable to obesity.

HHS Experts: Funding Increase Urgently Needed for HIV/AIDS Drug Program

In a letter to HHS, Democratic Leader Pelosi, Democratic Whip Hoyer, Rep. Waxman, Rep. Frank, Rep. Sherrod Brown, Del. Christensen, Rep. Lee and Rep. Baldwin make Secretary Thompson aware of his own agency's conclusion that an HIV/AIDS drug program for Americans lacking adequate health insurance urgently needs significantly more funding.

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