Representative Henry A. Waxman 30th District of California

News List

  • Middle East Regional Cooperation Program
    Dec 10, 1987  - Middle East Regional Cooperation Program Extension of Remarks by Rep. Henry Waxman More
  • Editorial: The AIDS Secret Worth Keeping
    Nov 15, 1987  - Congress should guarantee HIV test confidentiality and protection against discrimination More
  • Congress Heads for an Ugly Battle over AIDS
    Oct 12, 1987  - Congress is undergoing a nasty ideological battle over the legislation of acquired immune deficiency syndrome. The pending AIDS bill will couple a three-year, $ 1.2 billion increase in federal funds for testing and counseling with restrictions on public disclosure of test results and a ban on discriminating against individuals suffering from AIDS or carrying the virus. More
  • AIDS, Rights and the Federal Role
    Sep 27, 1987  - Reagan Administration officials told a Congressional subcommittee hearing that a new Federal law was not needed at this time to restrict discrimination and guarantee the confidentiality of test results because the states already had or were moving to adopt the necessary protection. In this article, Congressman Waxman discusses his support for strong federal bills that would support such measures. More
  • Administration Against AIDS Discrimination Bill
    Sep 21, 1987  - The Reagan administration opposes the Waxman sponsored bill that would ban discrimination against people infected with the AIDS virus, boost funds for AIDS services and ensure confidentiality for those tested. More
  • Critics unimpressed with Reagan's AIDS gambit
    Apr 6, 1987  - President Reagan has ignored addressing the subject of AIDS and Rep. Waxman cautions that if Reagan continues to breach this issue, “we will have years more of bickering between public health figures and moralists, more infections and more deaths.” More
  • Critic Blasts Reagan for Inaction on AIDS
    Mar 24, 1987  - Critic Blasts Reagan for Inaction on AIDS More
  • Regional Cooperation between Israel and Egypt
    Mar 11, 1987  - Regional Cooperation between Israel and Egypt More
  • The Fruits of Peace
    Feb 23, 1987  - Article that mentions Rep. Waxman is printed in Near East Report. More
  • Koop Urges Networks to Air Condom Ads
    Feb 11, 1987  - Surgeon General C. Everett Koop called on the broadcast industry Tuesday to lift its self-imposed ban on condom advertising, saying that "the threat of AIDS is so great it overwhelms other considerations." More