Chronology of Committee Work

Ample Precedent for Congressional Investigation into Disclosure of CIA Agent

In a letter to Chairman Davis, Rep. Waxman renews his request for hearings into the outing of CIA agent Valerie Wilson, citing many precedents for congressional oversight occurring concurrently with a criminal investigation.

FDA’s “Unusual” Review of Plan B's Application for Over-the-Counter Sales

In its review of whether emergency contraception should be approved for over-the-counter sales, FDA diverged sharply from usual agency procedures and overrode the recommendations of agency scientists.

Rep. Waxman's Statement on the Investigation into Rafael Palmeiro’s March 17, 2005, Testimony

Rep. Waxman makes a statement as the report on its investigation of Rafael Palmeiro’s March 17, 2005 Testimony is submitted to the Committee.

Rep. Waxman Requests Hearing on FDA's Plan B Decision

Rep. Waxman writes to Chairman Davis asking for hearings on "an egregious example of the politicization of science" -- the decision by FDA to block over-the-counter sales of Plan B, the emergency contraceptive.

Details of FDA Decision on Plan B Revealed

A new GAO report finds that FDA's denial of Plan B emergency contraception diverged sharply from usual agency procedures and overrode the recommendations of agency scientists. In a letter to HHS Secretary Leavitt, Rep. Waxman and 17 other members deplore the FDA decision and question why former FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan did not respond to GAO’s questions, why FDA could not provide written communication or emails from Dr. McClellan's office, and whether the agency is violating federal records management laws.

Pelosi and Waxman Request Documents Relating to Abramoff’s Request for $9 Million to Arrange Meeting with Bush

Leader Pelosi and Rep. Waxman write to Harriet Miers, Counsel to the President, requesting that she provide Congress with documents relating to lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s request for $9 million to arrange a meeting between President Bush and Omar Bongo, President of Gabon.

Rep. Waxman Introduces Nursing Home Staffing Act of 2005

Rep. Waxman introduces the Nursing Home Staffing Act of 2005, to establish minimum staff requirements for facilities receiving payments under the Medicare or Medicaid Program.

Waxman, Durbin Urge Conference Committee to Protect Scientific Research from Cronyism

Rep. Waxman, Sen. Durbin, and more than thirty Members of Congress today urged the Conferees on the FY 2006 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill to include in the final version of the legislation strong provisions to protect federal science from inappropriate political influence.

Committee Will Not Not Make Palmeiro Perjury Referral

Reps. Waxman and Davis today released the Committee's investigation of Rafael Palmeiro's testimony at the Committee's March 17 hearings on steroids in Major League Baseball.

Questions and Answers about White House Security Clearances

Rep. Waxman sends White House Counsel Harriet Miers a series of questions and answers about the rules governing security clearances and the protection of classified information for use in the ethics “refresher courses.”

Rep. Waxman Urges Chalabi Hearing

Rep. Waxman asks Rep. Chris Shays to cancel tomorrow’s scheduled private briefing with Iraqi official Ahmed Chalabi and instead hold a public hearing where Mr. Chalabi can be questioned about his role in misleading the United States about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction.

Problems Remain With Administration Flu Plan

At a Committee hearing on flu preparedness, Rep. Waxman identifies significant problems in the Administration's flu preparedness plan, including FEMA's protection role, liability shields for manufacturers, and inadequate funding.

Former CPB Chair Resigns in Face of Inspector General’s Report

CPB Chair Ken Tomlinson resigns six months after Democrats ask for an investigation into whether the Corporation for Public Broadcasing had violated a law prohibiting interference by Federal officials into content or distribution of programming. In recent days, the CPB board has met to consider the Inspector General's initial investigative findings.

GAO Finds Illegal Steroids Easily Purchased, Difficult to Police

Rep. Waxman and Rep. Davis release a new GAO report that finds that illegal steroids are easily obtained over the Internet and that law enforcement authorities face significant challenges in efforts to investigate, prosecute, and deter steroid trafficking.

Rep. Waxman Decries Dangerous Secrecy

Rep. Waxman speaks on the House floor about how Congress is failing to meet its constitutional responsibility to act as a check on executive branch misconduct.

Essential Response Plan Not Completed Before Katrina

Rep. Waxman and Rep. Melancon ask Secretary Chertoff to explain why the “Catastrophic Incident Supplement” to the National Response Plan, which was supposed to contain detailed plans for responding to disasters, was not finalized before Hurricane Katrina.

Rep. Waxman Renews Request for Hearings on Leak Case

Rep. Waxman asks for congressional hearings to examine (1) who should be held accountable for the leak of the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson, (2) why the White House failed to meet its obligations to revoke the security clearances of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby and Karl Rove, and (3) how the leak relates to the broader issue of whether the President and his top advisors used misleading intelligence to launch an unnecessary war in Iraq.

Contact Lens Safety Bill Passes

Rep. Waxman and Rep. Boozman's bill to apply the highest safety standards and consumer protections to all contact lenses passes both the House and Senate. The legislation will stop needless eye injuries caused by unsafe lenses.

Rep. Waxman Calls for Hearings on Wasteful DHS Contracting

Rep. Waxman urges Chairman Davis to investigate growing reports of waste, fraud, and abuse under Department of Homeland Security contracts, including new evidence of extensive overcharges in a billion dollar contract with Unisys.

Rep. Waxman Asks GAO to Examine Accuracy, Utility of Medicare Drug Benefit Information

Reps. Waxman, Rangel, Dingell, Stark, and Sherrod Brown ask GAO to investigate whether information that seniors are now receiving from CMS and from private drug plans about the Medicare drug benefit is helpful and accurate.

GAO: Continued Federal Efforts Needed to Improve Electronic Voting

A new GAO report released by Rep. Waxman, Chairman Davis, and eleven other members of Congress finds security and reliability flaws in the electronic voting process.

New Information Raises More Questions about Cruise Ship Contracts

Internal financial data from Carnival Cruise Lines provides evidence that Carnival is being paid inflated amounts by the federal government for the use of three cruise ships for hurricane housing.

Rep. Waxman and Sen. Durbin Question DOJ Support of Tobacco Litigation

In a letter to Attorney General Gonzales, Rep. Waxman and Sen. Durbin ask for information on the Department's plans to ensure necessary funding and support for the tobacco legal team, given the likelihood of post-trial developments and appeals.

Iraq Reconstruction Efforts Are Failing

A new report released by Rep. Waxman assesses the progress of reconstruction in Iraq. The report finds that despite the expenditure of billions of dollars, Administration objectives set two years ago have not been met and measurable improvements in the critical oil, electricity, and water sectors are small or nonexistent.

DHS Inspector General Finds FEMA’s Flood Map Program Is Underfunded and Inadequate

A new report from the Department of Homeland Security IG finds significant deficiencies in FEMA’s program to upgrade flood maps, including insufficient funding, poor management, and contractor failures.

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