Chronology of Committee Work

Request to Council on Environmental Quality for Documents Related to Climate Change Activities

Chairman Waxman reiterates a request to CEQ Chairman James Connaughton for documents related to CEQ's actions related to editing scientific reports on global warming.

Chairman Waxman Requests Additional Information on GSA Procurement

Chairman Waxman writes to GSA Administrator Lurita A. Doan and others inquiring about GSA procurement issues.

Oversight Committee Adopts Rules and Determines Subcommittee Jurisdictions

The Oversight and Government Reform Committee held an organizational meeting adopting the rules of the committee for the 110th Congress, as well as establishing subcommittee jurisdictions and approving member assignments.

Chairman Waxman Invites Witnesses for Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Hearing

Rep. Waxman has requested the testimony of L. Paul Bremer, Stuart Bowen, and Timothy Carney at an Oversight Committee hearing on waste, fraud, and abuse, which will focus on Iraq reconstruction. The hearing will be held the week of February 6th.

Chairman Waxman Announces Democratic Subcommittee Chairs and Membership

Following a meeting of the Democratic members of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Rep. Waxman announces the subcommittee chairmen and Democratic membership.

Rep. Waxman Requests EPA Analysis

For two years, EPA repeatedly stated that an energy facility off of the California coast needed to meet Ventura County’s clean air rules. Chairman Waxman requests the EPA analysis that formed the basis for the reversal of that position in June 2005.

Oversight Committee Holds Organizational Meeting

On Thursday, January 18, the Oversight and Government Reform Committee will meet to organize and to approve the committee’s rules of procedures for the 110th Congress.

Rep. Waxman Announces Democratic Membership of Oversight Committee

Representative Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, announced the appointment of the Democratic members of the committee for the 110th Congress.

Rep. Waxman Supports Stem Cell Research

Rep. Waxman's floor statement supporting H.R. 3, on stem cell research.

Chairman Waxman Questions the President's New Iraq Contracting Strategy

As part of President Bush's revised strategy for Iraq, he appears likely to propose giving large sums of U.S. taxpayer dollars to decrepit and possibly corrupt state-owned Iraqi companies. In a letter to his colleagues, Chairman Waxman proposes that Congress answer several key questions regarding the President's new spending proposal.

Rep. Waxman Elected Chairman of Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

On January 4, 2007, Rep. Henry A. Waxman was officially elected Chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee by members of the 110th Congress.

Rep. Waxman Announces Government Reform Committee Organization

In a letter to Members of the Government Reform Committee, Rep. Henry A. Waxman today announced the new subcommittee organization for the 110th Congress.

GAO Finds Millions in Overpayments to Iraq Contractors

The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office released a report which found multiple deficiencies in the Army's oversight of contractors in Iraq, including "limited visibility over contractors," lack of "adequate contractor oversight personnel," and "little or no training on the use of contractors."

GAO Analysis Refutes Industry Myths About Drug Development

Rep. Waxman, along with Sens. Durbin and Kennedy, today released a new GAO analysis revealing a decline in new drug development by the pharmaceutical industry. The report contradicts the myth that higher research expenditures have resulted in more treatment options for patients.

Government Reform Leaders Call for Evaluation of Authority to Recover Billions from Oil Companies

Representatives Henry A. Waxman, Tom Davis, Darrell Issa and Diane E. Watson wrote to U.S. Attorney General Gonzales to ask him to review a legal analysis concluding that the Administration has legal recourse to recover billions of dollars in lost revenue on defective oil and gas leases issued in 1998 and 1999.

Dangerous Lead Levels in Capitol Gift Shop Products

Rep. Waxman and Sen. Obama today released a report finding that products from the Capitol gift shop contain dangerous amounts of lead. Jewelry and other inexpensive children's gifts sold in the four Capitol gift shops contain enough lead to cause permanent medical harm and may be fatal to small children if ingested. Rep. Waxman and Sen. Obama call on the Bush Administration to ban lead in children's products.

House, Senate Pass Historic Postal Reform Legislation

In the final hours of the 109th Congress, key legislators from the House and Senate brokered a compromise that allows the Postal Service to modernize its operations to remain viable in the 21st Century. Rep. Waxman called the passage of the bill a "historic accomplishment."

Waxman Repeats Request for FDA to Investigate Nasal Decongestants

Based on the recently released results of a new study, Rep. Waxman today renewed his request that FDA investigate whether phenylephrine oral nasal decongestants are effective.

New Documents Reveal Unauthorized Halliburton Security Subcontracts in Iraq

Contrary to the testimony of top Pentagon officials, new documents obtained by Reps. Waxman and Van Hollen disclose that Halliburton subcontractors in Iraq had security subcontracts with Blackwater that Army officials say were prohibited under Halliburton's contract.

Waxman Objects to EPA Announcement on Lead Air Quality Standards

Rep. Waxman strongly urges that the EPA renounce a dangerous proposal that would eliminate the national ambient air quality standards for lead air pollution. These standards provide a baseline of public health protection throughout the country against highly toxic lead air pollution.

Democrats Oppose Plan to Privatize GSA Contract Auditing

Reps. Waxman, Oberstar, and Norton write to GSA Administrator Doan, objecting to her proposal to replace experienced federal auditors working for the GSA Inspector General with inexperienced private contractors.

Senior Democrats Urge USDA to Protect Americans from Contaminated Chicken

Reps. Waxman and DeLauro today called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to set a federal standard for detecting campylobacter, a bacteria found in raw chicken that causes foodborne disease.

Democrats Push to Stop EPA Library Closures

In an ongoing effort to protect and preserve the vast resources of the Environmental Protection Agency, Reps. Gordon, Dingell, Waxman, and Oberstar call on the agency to stop efforts to close libraries across the country pending a review by Congress.

Chairman Waxman Requests Study on Healthcare Associated Infections

Chairman Waxman wrote to Comptroller General Walker to request a study of federal and state responses to healthcare associated infections, such as those acquired by patients at hospitals, clinics, or doctors’ offices.

Democrats Ask Leavitt to Rescind Keroack Appointment

Representative Waxman and other Members of Congress criticize the appointment of Dr. Eric Keroack, a medical director whose clinics provide false information about breast cancer and deny contraception even to married couples, to an HHS post that includes oversight of the federal family planning program.

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