Chronology of Committee Work

Waxman Amendment Would Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil

| Rep. Waxman urges House colleagues to support an energy bill amendment that would require that the Administration reduce oil demand in the U.S. by 1,000,000 barrels per day by 2013.

Committee Announces Hearing on NFL and Steroids

Chairman Davis and Waxman announce a hearing on the NFL’s drug policy and its effectiveness in reducing the use of prohibited drugs by players.

Rep. Waxman Requests Hearing on Pediatric Vaccine Stockpile

Rep. Waxman asks Chairman Davis to hold a committee hearing to examine the federal government’s failure to establish an adequate stockpile of vaccines that protect against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, and other serious childhood diseases.

Report: The Impact of Increased Gasoline Prices in the Buffalo and Rochester Areas

A new Special Investigations Division Report prepared at the request of Rep. Slaughter finds that the increase in gasoline prices could force motorists in the Buffalo and Rochester areas to pay almost $200 million more for gasoline in the spring and summer than they did over the same time period in 2003.

President Urged to Reject Pledge Requirements in HIV/AIDS Funding

Rep. Waxman asks the President to direct federal agencies not to condition the receipt of global AIDS or anti-trafficking funds by U.S.-based organizations on the signing of a pledge condemning prostitution.

Report Finds Radiation-Associated Cancer Rates Higher in Utah Counties Excluded from Compensation

A new Special Investigations Division report finds that radiation-associated cancer is more common in the Utah counties excluded from the federal Radiation Exposure Compensation Act than in counties where residents are currently eligible for compensation.

DOD Audits: Halliburton Overcharges Top $212 Million

In a letter to National Security Subcommittee Chairman Shays, Rep. Waxman details Defense Department audits that reveal that both the amount of Halliburton’s overcharges and the extent of the information withheld from the U.N. auditors are far greater than previously known.

GAO Asked to Assess Costs of President’s Social Security Tour

Rep. Waxman asks GAO to assess the costs of the President's "60 Stops in 60 Days" tour and related Administration efforts to rally political support for his Social Security proposals.

HHS Urged to Block Interference on HPV Research

In light of recent letters sent to HHS from two Senators, two House members, and thirteen organizations, Reps. Waxman and Lee and urge the Department to block political interference with the public health experts working on the human papillomavirus.

Steroid Records Sought from Professional and Amateur Sports

Chairman Davis and Rep. Waxman ask the NBA, the NHL, Major League Soccer, the Association of Tennis Professionals, the U.S. Soccer Federation, USA Track and Field, and USA Cycling for information on their steroid testing policies.

Committee Seeks Records on NFL Steroid Testing

Chairman Davis and Rep. Waxman request copies of the steroid policies of the National Football League and summaries of the league’s steroid testing results.

OMB Questioned on Industry Group Meetings

Reps. Waxman and Lynch ask the Office of Management and Budget to release information on recent meetings with business community representatives to discuss proposals for changes to the regulatory process.

Rep. Waxman Releases Statement on Committee's Issuance of Subpeona for Terri Schiavo

Rep. Waxman: "These subpoenas are a flagrant abuse of power. Congress is turning the Schiavo family's personal tragedy into a national political farce. The committee has no business inserting itself in the middle of an excruciating private family matter."

Davis and Waxman Reintroduce Legislation to Regulate Tobacco Products

Chairman Davis and Rep. Waxman introduce H.R. 1376, legislation that would give FDA strong authority to regulate tobacco products.

Committee Holds Hearing on Steroids in Baseball

Thursday, March 17, 10 a.m. EST -- The Government Reform Committee held a hearing into the allegations of steroid use in Major League Baseball and the adequacy of the league's response.

Civil Rights Commission Considers Biased Social Security Studies

Democratic Leader Pelosi, Rep. Waxman, and six other members of Congress express serious reservations about the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights' consideration of proposed studies on Social Security's impact on minorities that appear to be politically biased.

Davis and Waxman Question MLB Drug Policy

In a letter to baseball commissioner Bud Selig and players representative Donald Fehr, Chairman Davis and Ranking Member Waxman raise questions about baseball’s new steroid policy, including its penalties, scope, and implementation.

Administration Withheld Halliburton Overcharges from International Auditors

Rep. Waxman reveals that Administration officials, acting at the request of Halliburton, redacted a Pentagon report to conceal more than $100 million in fuel overcharges from international auditors overseeing the Development Fund for Iraq.

Pentagon Auditors Conclude Halliburton Overcharged $100 Million

Reps. Waxman and Dingell reveal that Defense Department auditors have determined, in a report withheld from Congress, that Halliburton overcharged by more than $100 million under its no-bid Iraq oil contract.

Davis and Waxman Respond to MLB's Objections to Steroid Investigation

Chairman Davis and Rep. Waxman detail the basis for the Committee's investigation into steroid use and reject the premise that Major League Baseball and its players are above responsible scrutiny.

Audits Undermine Care for Children with Mental Illness

Rep. Waxman and Sen. Collins ask the HHS Inspector General and the Administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to halt an initiative to cut off federal funding for the medical treatment of children with severe mental illness.

Lax Oversight of Medicaid Drug Pricing Costs Millions

Rep. Waxman releases a new GAO study that shows that the federal agency responsible for Medicaid has failed to ensure that the program get the "best possible" prices from prescription drug manufacturers, as required under law.

Committee to Investigate Awarding of No-Bid Contracts to Alaska Native Corporations

Chairman Davis and Rep. Waxman write Administration officials and GAO about the increasing number of no-bid federal contracts awarded to Alaska Native Corporations under special contracting provisions.

DOD Contracts with ESSI "Appear to Have Anomalies in Them"

In a letter to Secretary Rumsfeld, Rep. Waxman asks for details of the Defense Department's contracts with Engineered Support Systems, Inc., on whose board William H.T. Bush, the President's uncle, sits. An Undersecretary of Defense has said the contracts "appear to have anomalies in them."

HHS Questioned on Continued Use of Video News Releases

Reps. Waxman, Miller, and DeLauro write to HHS about a recent report that the agency continues to use prepackaged video news releases as part of the Department's public relations efforts.

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