Chronology of Committee Work

Committee Calls for Declassification of Information About U.S. Bases in Iraq

Chairman Waxman sent a letter today requesting that President Bush declassify provisions in the “Joint MNF-I/U.S. Embassy-Baghdad Campaign Plan” that refer to U.S. military bases in Iraq and the timeline for their existence, as well as a GAO report issued today regarding this Joint Campaign Plan.

White House Asserts Executive Privilege over Environment Documents

President Bush has asserted executive privilege over thousands of pages of documents that would show whether the President and his staff complied with the Clean Air Act in overruling EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson on important environmental decisions.

Chairman Waxman Responds to EPA and OMB

Today, Chairman Waxman urged EPA Administrator Johnson and White House official Dudley to produce subpoenaed documents in light of tomorrow’s scheduled vote to hold them in contempt.

Committee Holds Hearing on Grantmaking Practices at the Department of Justice

The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled, “Examining Grantmaking Practices at the Department of Justice” on Thursday, June 19, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Congress Passes Farm Legislation Cutting Crop Insurance Waste by $3.4 Billion

In response to a Committee hearing identifying extensive waste in the federal crop insurance program, Congress passed legislation estimated to produce $3.4 billion in savings from the crop insurance program.

Chairman Waxman Requests Information on Mental Health Care at the West LA VA Center

In a letter to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Chairman Waxman requested information regarding mental health care at the West Los Angeles VA Medical Center. Last year, a review conducted after the death of five patients identified serious deficiencies in the facility’s mental health program.

Committee Investigates Allegations of Contractors Overcharging for Fuel in Iraq

In letters to Secretary of Defense Gates and the International Oil Trading Company, Chairman Waxman requested documents regarding recent allegations that IOTC has been charging above market prices to supply fuel to U.S. bases in Iraq.

EPA Begins Assessing Navajo Nation Uranium Contamination

A Committee hearing into uranium contamination on the Navajo Reservation prompted the Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies to begin assessing the extent of contamination and to prepare clean up plans.

Chairman Waxman Requests Investigation into Criminal Fraud Cases in Iraq

In a letter to the Defense Department Inspector General, Chairman Waxman asks the IG to examine potentially thousands of criminal cases involving fraudulent contracts in Iraq, which could involve hundreds of millions of federal dollars.

Oversight Committee Subpoenas Justice Department for Plame Documents

Today, the Oversight Committee issued a subpoena to Attorney General Mukasey compelling the production of FBI interview reports of Vice President Cheney and President Bush and other documents regarding the outing of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson.

Agencies Submit 5-year Action Plan for Uranium Contamination in the Navajo Nation

In response to a request by Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis, five federal agencies jointly submitted to the Committee a five-year action plan to begin cleaning up the widespread uranium contamination in the Navajo Nation.

Chairman Waxman Schedules Contempt Vote

In letters to EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson and White House official Susan Dudley, Chairman Waxman announces that the Committee will consider holding them in contempt for their repeated refusal to provide subpoenaed documents to the Committee. The subpoenaed documents involve the White House role in EPA’s ozone standards and rejection of California’s motor vehicle emission standards.

Chairman Waxman, Ranking Member Davis Question Major League Baseball on 2005 Testimony

Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis asked for additional information from Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players’ Association in response to questions about their 2005 congressional testimony on steroid use in Major League Baseball.

Committee Holds Hearing on 2010 Census

The Full Committee and the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives held a joint hearing on “2010 Census: Assessing the Census Bureau’s Progress,” at 10:00 a.m. on June 11, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Chairman Waxman Requests Information on Universal Service Fund High Cost Support Program Disbursements

In a letter to FCC Chairman Martin, Chairman Waxman requested information about the top recipients of high-cost subsidy dollars from the federal Universal Service Fund. The High Cost Program of the Universal Service Fund subsidizes eligible telecommunications carriers for the purpose of ensuring that consumers in all regions of the nation have access to and pay rates for telecommunications services that are reasonably comparable to services provided and rates paid in urban areas.

New Power Plant Rules Could Increase Pollution and Exacerbate Global Warming

Chairman Waxman wrote to EPA Administrator Johnson to request information regarding the effects of a proposed rule to weaken the “new source review” requirements governing power plants, which would allow older power plants to increase their emissions of air pollutants and exacerbate global warming.

Committee Releases Proposed Abramoff Report

Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis issued a proposed Committee report on White House contacts with Jack Abramoff that concludes that Mr. Abramoff had personal contact with President Bush, that high-level White House officials held Mr. Abramoff and his associates in high regard and solicited recommendations from them on policy matters, that Mr. Abramoff and his associates influenced some White House actions, and that Mr. Abramoff and his associates offered White House officials expensive tickets and meals.

Chairman Waxman Announces Second Hearing on FEMA’s Toxic Trailers

As a follow up to last year’s hearing on FEMA’s toxic trailers, Chairman Waxman announced today the Committee will hold a hearing Wednesday, July 9, regarding the elevated levels of formaldehyde in the travel trailers FEMA provided to victims of the Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005. Chairman Waxman requested information from four manufacturers of the travel trailers with significantly higher levels of formaldehyde and has invited them to testify at the hearing.

New Questions about Vice President Cheney’s Role in CIA Leak

Chairman Waxman urges Attorney General Mukasey to turn over the FBI interviews of President Bush and Vice President Cheney, citing new information from the FBI interview of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby and the recent disclosures by Scott McClellan.

House Passes Waxman Clean Contract Amendment

The House of Representatives voted to include in the Defense Authorization bill the Waxman Clean Contracting amendment, which is a response to pervasive waste, fraud, and abuse uncovered by congressional, GAO and Inspector General investigations. The Clean Contracting amendment would (1) require agencies to enhance competition in contracting, (2) limit the use of abuse-prone contracts, (3) rebuild the federal acquisition workforce, (4) strengthen anti-fraud measures, and (5) increase transparency in federal contracting.

Committee Holds Hearing on Accountability Lapses in Multiple Funds for Iraq

The Committee held a hearing titled, “Accountability Lapses in Multiple Funds for Iraq” on Thursday, May 22, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

Committee Holds Hearing on EPA's New Ozone Standards

The Committee held holding a hearing titled, “EPA’s New Ozone Standards” at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.

White House Overruled EPA Administrator on Ozone Regulation

A Committee investigation has uncovered details of White House involvement in EPA’s regulation of ozone on the eve of a court imposed deadline, forcing EPA staff to scrap a standard supported by its independent panel and to perform “emergency rewrites” to the regulation. Documents obtained by the Committee show that EPA staff raised serious concerns about the merits and legality of the decision.

White House Involved in California Waiver Denial

New documents and testimony obtained by the Committee show that EPA career staff unanimously supported granting California’s request for a waiver to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson also supported granting the petition, at least in part, until he communicated with the White House.

Committee Aims to Improve Thrift Savings Program

Chairman Waxman, Subcommittee Chairman Danny Davis, and Ranking Member Tom Davis requested comments from the Chairman of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board on legislation the Committee is considering to strengthen the federal Thrift Savings Program.

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