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Letter to FDA Regarding the Rezulin Approval Process
Dec 19, 1998
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Following an article published in the Los Angeles Times, Rep. Waxman wrote to the FDA Commissioner requesting information about a drug called Rezulin that was tied to 33 deaths. The letter raises concerns that lower standards for drug approval resulted in the release of dangerous drugs to the public.
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White House Christmas Caper
Oct 14, 1998
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Are President Clinton and the First Lady guilty of theft of government property? Some Republicans have made that ludicrous allegation about the First Family´s Christmas list.
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Blocking Special Interest Pork: Drug Patent Extensions
Oct 12, 1998
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A group of pharmaceutical companies lobbied Congress to adopt a proposal in the 1998 omnibus appropriations bill that would permit patent extensions for several blockbuster drugs, including Claritin. If implemented, the proposal would have cost American consumers over $6 billion. Along with several other members of Congress, Rep. Waxman helped block this giveaway to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
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Campaign Finance Investigation Abuses
Oct 8, 1998
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The House Government Reform and Oversight Committee´s campaign investigation has been the most partisan, inept, and abusive, since the McCarthy hearings in 1954. It has also been the costliest congressional investigation in our history.
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The Price Tag of the Campaign Finance Investigation
Oct 7, 1998
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A General Accounting Office (GAO) study showed that the House Government Reform and Oversight Committee´s campaign investigation has cost more than any congressional investigation in history.
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Letter to President Clinton on Proposed Environmental Riders
Sep 2, 1998
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Rep. Waxman, along with 155 other Representatives, signed a letter to President Clinton urging him not to sign any appropriation bills if they contained provisions that sought to weaken environmental laws.
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No Butts About It, Kids; Smoking Is So Not Cool
May 28, 1998
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Rep. Waxman profile in Los Angeles Times.
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GOP feels bite of 'bulldog' Waxman
May 6, 1998
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Rep. Waxman profile in Washington Times.
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An Infuriating Effectiveness
May 2, 1998
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Rep. Waxman profile in CQ Weekly.
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Proposed Bill Would Prohibit Federal Spending on Needle Exchange Programs
Apr 29, 1998
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Opposing the bill because these programs reduce HIV transmission and without leading to increased drug addiction.
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Representative Henry A. Waxman 30th District of California
