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Rep. Waxman Statement on Toxic Coal Ash Disposal Report
Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman issued the following statement about a new report on toxic coal ash disposal from the Environmental Integrity Project:
Rep. Waxman Statement on FTC Release of New COPPA Rule
Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman released the following statement on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) release of its new Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) rule.
Ranking Member Waxman Calls on Committee Leaders to Abandon Lame Duck Coal Ash Legislation, Points to Confusion Over What Bill Would Do
Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman sent a letter to Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton and Environment and the Economy Subcommittee Chairman John Shimkus to highlight a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report on H.R. 2273, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, which passed out of the Energy and Commerce Committee earlier this year. The CRS report explains that the coal ash legislation fails to accomplish the goals the Chairmen set during the Committee’s consideration of the legislation.
Rep. Waxman Statement on U.S. Actions at World Conference on International Telecommunications
Rep. Waxman Signs Letter Opposing Social Security Cuts
Rep. Waxman and other House Democrats urge Congressional leaders to oppose any efforts to reduce Social Security benefits by adopting the chained CPI formula for determining Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) for recipients.
Ranking Members Waxman and Rush Call for Hearing on Rate of Decarbonization and Global Warming
Today Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Henry A. Waxman and Energy and Power Subcommittee Ranking Member Bobby L. Rush sent a letter to Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton and Energy and Power Subcommittee Ranking Member Ed Whitfield to request a hearing on the PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Low Carbon Economy Index report on the necessary rate of decarbonization to limit global warming. The report found that to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, the world will need to decarbonize its economy at the very challenging and unprecedented rate of 5.1% per year.
Capps, Waxman, Hahn Push for Meeting with Homeland Security Officials About Coastal Security in Wake of Panga Smuggling Incident
Today, Congresswoman Lois Capps (CA-23), Congressman Henry A. Waxman (CA-30), Congresswoman Janice Hahn (CA-36), and three of their colleagues in the California Congressional Delegation wrote to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano to express their concern about increased panga boat smuggling on the California coast and to request a briefing with DHS officials to explore the federal role in our coast security. Specifically, the lawmakers are requesting to be updated on the actions that DHS, including the U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Border Patrol, are taking to combat increased panga smuggling off the coast of California and how the agency is coordinating with state and local law enforcement.
