110th Congress

Treatments for an Ailing Economy: Protecting Health Care Coverage and Investing in Biomedical Research
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health (Representative Frank Pallone [D-NJ], Chairman) held a hearing entitled “Treatments for an Ailing Economy: Protecting Health Care Coverage and Investing in Biomedical Research.” Dr. Raynard Kington, Acting Director, NIH, testified. Other witnesses included the Honorable Janet Napolitano, Governor, State of Arizona on Panel 1; and Ronald Pollack, Families USA; Rachel King, GlycoMimetics, Inc.; and Joachim Kohn, Ph.D., Rutgers, on Panel 2 with Dr. Kington.
November 13, 2008

HIV Prevention
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Representative Henry Waxman [D-CA], Chairman) held a hearing on HIV prevention activities and recently released CDC incidence data.
September 16, 2008

Public Access
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property (Representative Howard Berman [D-CA], Chairman] held a hearing on Public Access issues. Dr. Elias Zerhouni, Director, NIH, testified.
September 11, 2008

Implementation of the NIH Reform Act
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health (Representative Frank Pallone [D-NJ], Chairman) held a hearing entitled, “NIH Reform Act of 2006: Progress, Challenges and Next Steps.” Dr. Elias Zerhouni, Director, NIH, testified.
September 9, 2008

Biorepositories
The House Science Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight (Representative Brad Miller [D-NC], Chairman) held a hearing entitled “Biobanking: How the Lack of a Coherent Policy Allowed the Veterans Administration to Destroy an Irreplaceable Collection of Legionella Samples.” Dr. Jim Vaught, Deputy Director, Office of Biorepositories and Biospecimen Research, NCI, testified about NCIs work in developing best practices for the extramural community regarding the use of biospecimen resources.
September 9, 2008

Protecting Children, Strenghtening Families: Reauthorizing CAPTA
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Children and Families (Senator Christopher Dodd [D-CT], Chairman) held a hearing entitled “Protecting Children, Strenghtening Families: Reauthorizing CAPTA.” Dr. Cheryl Boyce, Chief, Child Abuse and Neglect Program, NIMH, provided an update on research on child abuse and neglect.
June 26, 2008

Health Disparities Legislation
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health (Representative Frank Pallone [D-NJ], Chairman) held a hearing entitled “H.R. 3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007.” Dr. John Ruffin, Director, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, testified on behalf of NIH.
June 24, 2008

Breast Cancer and Environment Legislation
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health (Representative Frank Pallone [D-NJ], Chairman), held a hearing on H.R. 1157, the Breast Cancer Research and Environment Act. Dr. Deborah Winn, Associate Director, Epidemiology and Genetics Research Program, NCI, testified.
May 21, 2008

Food Allergies
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families (Senator Christopher Dodd [D-CT], Chairman) held a hearing on food allergies.  Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Director of NIAID, testified.
May 14, 2008

Stem Cell Science: The Foundation of Future Cures
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health (Representative Frank Pallone [D-NJ], Chairman) held a hearing entitled, “Stem Cell Science: The Foundation of Future Cures.” Dr. Elias Zerhouni, Director, NIH, testified.
May 8, 2008

Prescription Drug Abuse
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs (Senator Joseph Biden [D-DE], Chairman) together with the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control held a hearing on the rising abuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Dr. Nora Volkow, Director, NIDA, testified about the science behind prescription/over the counter drug abuse.
March 12, 2008

Opportunities Lost and Costs to Society Hearing
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, and Education (Representative David Obey [D-WI], Chairman) held a hearing on opportunities and issues at SAMHSA, NIH, AHRQ, and CDC.
March 5, 2008

Advancing Medical Breakthroughs Hearing
The House Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight (Representative Nydia Velazquez [D-NY], Chair) held a hearing on SBIR issues.
February 13, 2008

Human Growth Hormone, Steroids, and Vitamin B12 Hearing
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Representative Henry Waxman [D-CA], Chairman) held a hearing entitled "Myths and Facts About Human Growth Hormone, B-12, and Other Substances."
February 12, 2008

Federal Cocaine Sentencing Hearing
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs (Senator Joseph Biden [D-DE], Chairman) held a hearing on Federal cocaine sentencing.
February 12, 2008