New Evidence Contradicts White House Assertions on Uranium Claim
New evidence obtained by the Committee indicates that the CIA rejected White House efforts to insert the claim that Iraq sought uranium from Africa into two speeches by President Bush prior to the 2003 State of the Union address, contradicting assertions made to Congress by then-White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales on behalf of then-National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice.
Friday, January 02, 2009 | Steroid Use in Sports
Chairman Waxman Releases Letter Regarding Illegal Steroid Use in Professional Wrestling
In a letter to Office of National Drug Control Policy Director John P. Walters, Chairman Waxman summarizes results of the Committee’s investigation into steroid use in professional wrestling and requests that ONDCP examine the widespread steroid abuse and systemic deficiencies in testing policies and practices.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008 | Environment
Deterioration of the Nation’s Clean Water Act Enforcement Program
Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry A. Waxman and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman James L. Oberstar wrote to President-elect Obama regarding their investigation into the drastic deterioration of the Clean Water Act enforcement program.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 |
Chairman Waxman Publishes Committee's Oversight Accomplishments
In the 110th Congress, the Committee conducted vigorous oversight to uncover waste, fraud, and abuse, to improve the operations of the federal government, and to examine wrongdoing in the private sector. At the close of this session, Chairman Waxman has published a selection of the Committee’s oversight accomplishments.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008 | Corporate Accountability
Committee Holds Hearing on Collapse of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The Committee held a hearing titled, “The Role of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the Financial Crisis” on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing examined the extent to which the actions and policies of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may have contributed to the ongoing crisis.