The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection will hold a legislative hearing on H.R. 2309, the Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act and H.R. 2190, the Mercury Pollution Reduction Act on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, in 2322 Rayburn House Office Building.

The Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet will hold a hearing titled, "An Examination of Competition in the Wireless Industry" on Thursday, May 7, 2009, in 2123 Rayburn House Office Building.   The hearing will examine issues related to the status of wireless competition in the United States.

Chairman Henry A. Waxman released the following statement regarding the nominations of CPSC Chairman and Commissioner.

Chairman Henry A. Waxman, Subcommittee Chairman Edward J. Markey, Chairman Emeritus John D. Dingell, Congresswoman Betty Sutton, Congressman Jay Inslee, and Congressman Bart Stupak reached an agreement on a "Cash for Clunkers" program that will help the auto industry while cleaning our air. This agreement is based on H.R. 1550, introduced by Congresswoman Sutton, and H.R. 520, introduced by Congressman Inslee.