Chronology of Committee Work

Karl Rove’s Nondisclosure Agreement

A fact sheet released by Rep. Waxman explains that the nondisclosure agreement signed by Karl Rove prohibited Mr. Rove from confirming the identity of covert CIA agent Valerie Wilson to reporters. Under the nondisclosure agreement and the applicable executive order, even “negligent” disclosures to reporters are grounds for revocation of a security clearance or dismissal.

Reps. Waxman, Holt, and Inslee Move to Force Administration to Provide Information about Plame Outing

Reps. Waxman, Holt, and Inslee introduce a resolution of inquiry to require the Bush Administration to provide information about who revealed the identity of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson.

Rep. Waxman Questions the Post-Leak Actions of the White House in the Rove Case

Rep. Waxman writes to White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card to ask whether the White House complied with Executive Order 12958, which require an internal investigation and the implementation of remedial measures, after the White House learned about the outing of covert CIA agent Valerie Wilson.

Experts: HHS Teen Health Website Inaccurate and Misleading

Update: In response to the expert reviews commissioned by Rep. Waxman, the Senate Appropriations Committee directed HHS to review the website, correct erroneous content, and to include more information about risks associated with alcohol and tobacco use.

Rep. Waxman Calls for Hearing on Rove's Role in Plame Outing

In light of mounting evidence that Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove may have been involved in the outing of a covert CIA agent, Rep. Waxman once again called for Chairman Davis to hold a hearing to investigate whether White House officials breached national security law by disclosing the agent’s identity. In on a one-minute speech on the House floor, Rep. Waxman cited former-President Bush’s statement that those who expose the identity of such agents are “the most insidious of traitors.”

CAFTA Hinders Developing Nations' Access to Needed Medicines

Rep. Waxman releases a report detailing how CAFTA and other Bush Administration trade agreements are impeding the rights of developing nations to acquire essential medicines at affordable prices.

Rep. Waxman Questions Treatment of Climate Scientists

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton has opened an investigation into prominent experts on global warming, an effort that Rep. Waxman writes "some may interpret ... as a transparent effort to bully and harass" the scientists.

Rep. Waxman Calls for Investigation of DHS Contracting

Rep. Waxman writes to Chairman Davis asking for an investigation into reports of waste, fraud, and abuse in Department of Homeland Security contracts.

Legislation Makes Clear Federal Employees Are Protected From Anti-Gay Discrimination

Rep. Waxman, with nine other lead cosponsors, introduces legislation to reaffirm that federal employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and to repudiate any assertion to the contrary.

Jeffords, Sarbanes, Norton and Waxman Introduce Lead-Free Drinking Water Act

Sens. Jim Jeffords and Paul Sarbanes and Reps. Eleanor Holmes Norton and Henry A. Waxman introduce legislation to overhaul and strengthen the federal rules governing lead testing and standards in the nation's public water systems.

New EPA Proposal Encourages Human Pesticide Experiments

Reps. Waxman and Solis, along with Sen. Boxer, release an analysis of the new draft EPA rule, slated for proposal next month, would allow the systematic testing of pesticides on humans. The proposed rule fails to adopt key recommendations of the National Academy of Sciences and EPA's own advisory committee, and it includes loopholes that invite abuse.

Disabled Veterans Tax

Over 160 Democrats have cosponsored the New G.I. Bill of Rights for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2131). This legislation would, on January 1, 2006, eliminate the Disabled Veterans Tax for all retired veterans with at least 20 years of service. Passage of H.R. 2131 would result in a rapid increase in benefits for hundreds of thousands of veterans.

Veterans Healthcare

President Bush's budget plan would have a dramatic impact on veterans. According to Bush Administration estimates, they will force over one million veterans, almost half of the Priority 7 and Priority 8 veterans, to drop out of the VA healthcare system. And veterans who remain in the VA healthcare system will be forced to pay hundreds of dollars annually in new costs.

Halliburton's Questioned and Unsupported Costs in Iraq Exceed $1.4 Billion

Rep. Waxman and Sen. Dorgan release a new report, prepared jointly by the minority staff of the House Government Reform Committee and the staff of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, that is the first comprehensive assessment of the magnitude of Halliburton's unreasonable billings in Iraq.

Rep. Waxman Asks Rice to Support Evidence-based Needle Exchange

In a letter to Secretary Rice, Rep. Waxman asks her to stop efforts to remove references to needle exchange programs from an important UN document on HIV prevention.

Rep. Waxman's Statement on the United States' Second Confirmed Case of Mad Cow Disease

Rep. Waxman comments on the second case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United States.

Bush Administration Politicized Climate Change Science

Reps. Waxman and Olver write to colleagues about the Bush Administration's tampering with climate change science.

Bush Administration Dishonest About Stem Cell Research

Reps. Waxman and Slaughter write to colleagues about the Bush Administration's spurious claims about stem cell research.

H.R. 3003 Would Establish Independent Commission to Investigate Detainee Abuses

Rep. Waxman, Democratic Leader Pelosi, and other senior Democrats announced they will introduce legislation to establish an independent Comission to investigate abuses of detainees in connectionwith Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, or any operation within the Global War on Terrorism.

U.S. Mismanaged Iraqi Funds

At the first congressional hearing on the Development Fund for Iraq, Rep. Waxman releases a report on the U.S. mismanagement of Iraqi funds. The report details the billions in cash transferred from the Federal Reserve Bank to U.S. officials in Iraq, the lack of financial controls in Iraq, and the evidence of substantial waste, fraud, and abuse in the spending of these funds.

Government Witness in Tobacco Case Says Justice Department Lawyers Asked Him to Weaken Testimony

Reps. Waxman and Meehan release new details about how Justice Department officials inappropriately pressured Professor Max H. Bazerman, an expert witness in the tobacco litigation, to change his recommendations for extensive structural reforms in the tobacco industry.

Subpoena Sought for Concealed Halliburton Documents

Rep. Waxman asks Subcommittee Chairman Chris Shays to subpoena documents that would expose why U.S. officials withheld from international auditors information about $177 million in Halliburton overcharges that were billed to the Development Fund for Iraq.

Waxman and Lynch Ask OMB for Full Response on Industry Group Meetings

In a follow-up letter, Reps. Waxman and Lynch ask the Office of Management and Budget to provide a complete response to their March 24, 2005, request for information on meetings held and documents exchanged with business community representatives on proposals to change the regulatory process.

Waxman and Boxer Release Report on Human Pesticide Experiments

Rep. Waxman and Sen. Boxer release a detailed analysis of 22 human pesticide experiments that the Bush Administration is currently reviewing or plans to review in the future.

Committee Holds Hearing on Steroid Use Among Women

Today the Government Reform Committee holds a hearing examining steroid use among young women for athletic training and body image.

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