Skip Navigation

Testimony

Calendar Year 2008 Congressional Testimony

2008~2007~2006~2005~2004~2003~2002~2001~2000~1999~1998~1997~1996

E-mail subscriptions envelope

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

December

December 10, 2008

back to top

November

November 13, 2008

back to top

September

September 25, 2008
  • Dr. Bernadette   Dunham Director
    Subject: FDA's Role in Antimicrobial Resistance 
    Before:  Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry, U.S. House of Representatives

September 23, 2008
September 17, 2008
September 16, 2008
September 11, 2008
September 9, 2008

back to top

July

July 31, 2008
July 30, 2008
  • Dr. David  Acheson Associate Commissioner on Foods, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: Enhancing Food Traceability 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Lonnie J. King, D.V.M. Director,  National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-bourne, and Enteric Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    Subject: CDC Response to the Multi-State Outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Horticulture and Organic Agriculture, Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives

July 24, 2008
July 23, 2008
  • Tom  Morris Acting Associate Administrator
    Subject: Addressing Rural Health Care Needs 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Special Crops, Rural Development and Foreign Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives

July 22, 2008
  • RADM W. Craig  Vanderwagen, M.D. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: Safeguarding our Nation: HHS Emergency Preparedness Efforts 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, Science, Technology and Government Affairs, Committee on Homeland Security , U.S. House of Representatives

July 17, 2008
  • Abby L. Block Director, Center for Drug and Health Plan Choice, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
    Subject: Rescission of Individual Health Insurance Policies 
    Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

July 16, 2008
July 9, 2008

back to top

June

June 30, 2008
June 26, 2008
June 24, 2008
June 19, 2008
  • Jeffrey L. Kohler Associate Director for Mining and Construction Safety and Health Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
    Subject: Two Years After the MINER Act: How Safe is Mining Today? 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate

June 12, 2008
  • Dr. David  Acheson Associate Commissioner on Foods, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: Food Protection Program 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

June 10, 2008
  • Norris  Alderson Director, Office of Science and Health Coordination, FDA
    Subject: Safety of Bisphenol-A (BPA) and Phthalates 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Dr. John  Bucher Associate Director
    Subject: Effects of Bisphenol A and Phthalates 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

June 5, 2008
June 4, 2008

back to top

May

May 21, 2008
May 15, 2008
May 14, 2008
May 8, 2008
May 7, 2008
May 6, 2008
  • Kerry  Weems Acting Administrator
    Subject: DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

May 1, 2008
  • Janet  Woodcock Deputy Commissioner for Operations
    Subject: Action Plan for Import Safety 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Ileana  Arias Director, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC
    Subject: Preventing Childhood Injuries 
    Before:  Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate

back to top

April

April 29, 2008
  • Janet  Woodcock Deputy Commissioner for Operations
    Subject: Heparin Testimony 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

April 24, 2008
  • Stephen F. Sundlof Director
    Subject: Proposals to Enhance the FDA's Effectiveness 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Robin  Robinson Deputy Assistant Secretary, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Subject: The HHS Role in Medical Countermeasure Development and Acquision 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives

April 23, 2008
  • Charles  Keckner Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary
    Subject: DHHS Abstinence Education Programs 
    Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

April 22, 2008
April 16, 2008
April 15, 2008
  • Andrew von Eschenbach COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS
    Subject: 2009 Budget Request for FDA 
    Before:  Appropriations Subcommittee, Committee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies, U.S. Senate

April 9, 2008
April 2, 2008
  • Dennis G. Smith Director
    Subject: H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
  • Jesse  Goodman Director Center for Biologics, Evaluation and Research
    Subject: Regulation of Biological Products 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Committee on Appropriations , U.S. House of Representatives
  • Robert  G.  McSwain Director
    Subject: FY 2009 Budget Hearing 
    Before:  Appropriations Subcommittee, Committee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, U.S. House of Representatives

April 1, 2008

back to top

March

March 12, 2008
March 6, 2008
March 5, 2008
March 4, 2008

back to top

February

February 28, 2008
  • Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary
    Subject: FY 2009 Budget Request 
    Before:  Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

February 27, 2008
February 14, 2008
February 13, 2008
February 12, 2008
February 7, 2008
February 6, 2008

back to top

January

January 30, 2008
  • Charles E. Johnson, The Honorable, Assistant Secretary for Budget Technology and Finance
    Subject: HHS Improper Payment Initiatives 
    Before:  Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, United States Senate

January 29, 2008

back to top