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January 26, 2009
Chairman
Waxman’s Statement on Senate Passage of DTV Legislation
Chairman
Henry A. Waxman released the following statement on the passage of
legislation in the Senate to delay the nation's digital TV transition
from February 17 to June 12.
“I
am pleased that the Senate has acted to delay the deadline, which is our
only hope of mitigating the negative impact on millions of
consumers. In light of the Senate
action, I will work with the House Democratic Leadership to bring up the
Senate bill for consideration Tuesday.”
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more…
January 16, 2009
Chairman
Waxman Urges Action on Consumer Product Safety Concerns
Chairmen
Henry A. Waxman and Bobby L. Rush, together with Senator John D.
Rockefeller, incoming chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation
Committee, and Senator Mark L. Pryor, sent a letter to the Consumer
Product Safety Commission expressing concerns about implementation of the
Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008. The letter highlighted four issues of
particular concern and urged the Commission to take swift action to
address critical issues of implementation.
November 20, 2008
Rep. Henry A. Waxman’s Statement after
the Democratic Caucus elected him to be the Chairman of the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
“I
am honored by the vote of the Democratic Caucus. We are at a unique
moment and have an opportunity that comes only once in a
generation. I will work with all parts of our Caucus and across the
aisle to deliver the change that the American public expects us to
deliver.
I
have worked with Chairman John Dingell for 34 years. He has been a
true legislative champion. I will
always admire and respect him and his many legislative accomplishments.”
Read Rep. Waxman’s
statement on his decision to seek the chairmanship
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